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# International Tornado Class Association

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- [Blog](https://www.tornado-class.org/blog/) - We place a strong focus on quality teaching in a family friendly atmosphere, carried out by qualified instructors.
- [2026 NZL Nationals - Season Opener](https://www.tornado-class.org/2026-nzl-nationals-season-opener/) - The 2026 New Zealand Tornado Nationals kicked off the season as the first Tornado class event of the year, delivering competitive racing and strong mixed-crew participation across eight races. Dave and Susan Shaw (Popeye – NZL73) dominated the regatta, winning all eight races to claim both the Open National Championship and Mixed Crew title with
- [Official Statement on the Future of the International Tornado Class](https://www.tornado-class.org/official-statement-on-the-future-of-the-international-tornado-class/) - Official Statement on the Future of the International Tornado Class by ITA President Jürgen Jentsch The Tornado Class is entering an important phase of technical development. To ensure long-term stability, supply security, and international competitiveness, the ITA is strengthening its foundation through modern and reliable industrial partners. CUL Masts in Weilheim, Germany, is establishing a
- [Tornado Legends Dominate the F18 World Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-legends-dominate-the-f18-world-championship/) - Tornado Legends Dominate the F18 World Championship The Tornado class once again proved its lasting influence at the F18 World Championship, with former Tornado World Champions Brett Burvill and Max Puttman claiming an impressive overall victory. Their win highlights the depth of talent developed within the Tornado fleet and the class’s continued relevance at
- [Passing of Mike “Fletch” Fletcher](https://www.tornado-class.org/passing-of-mike-fletch-fletcher/) - Passing of Mike “Fletch” Fletcher The International Tornado Association is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Mike “Fletch” Fletcher, one of the most influential coaches in the history of multihull sailing and a guiding figure for generations of Tornado sailors around the world. He passed away at the age of 92
- [Windrush Tornado Beams – Now Available!](https://www.tornado-class.org/windrush-tornado-beams-now-available/) - Windrush is taking orders for front and rear Tornado beams, built to suit Marstrom hulls. Each beam is supplied with quality fittings and is custom-drill to match your hull measurements, as they vary year to year. 💡 Current Pricing (approx., awaiting final component costs): 🔹 Rear Beam – AU$ 2,300 Includes: Harken traveller car Saddles
- [2025 Europeans - Final Report](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-europeans-final-report/) - Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth Europeans 2025 – Lake Attersee, Austria No more races were possible on the final day of the championship due to lack of wind, leaving the overall tally at five races sailed. The Czech team dominated the event – congratulations to Michaela Pavlisová & Marek Pavlis, who claimed all
- [2025 Europeans - DAY 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-europeans-day-3/) - Tornado European Championship 2025 – Day 3, Attersee After a windless second day, racing finally resumed today on Lake Attersee. The first start, scheduled for 10:30 a.m., had to be postponed as the wind failed to appear in the morning. Around 3 p.m., a steady northerly breeze filled in, allowing the race committee to
- [2025 Europeans - DAY 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-europeans-day-2/) - Tornado European Championship 2025 - Day 2, Attersee Unfortunately, the second day of the Tornado European Championship on Lake Attersee did not bring any sailable conditions. After the helmsmen's briefing at 09:30, the sailors waited patiently in the harbor all day. However, with bright sunshine and around 25 degrees, there was no wind, so no
- [2025 Tornado Europeans - DAY 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-tornado-europeans-day-1/) - Tornado European Championship 2025 - Day 1, Attersee The Tornado fleet had a successful start to the European Championship on Lake Attersee today. In sunny late summer weather and pleasant temperatures, the start was on time at 11 am. The wind conditions demanded maximum concentration from the teams: three wind systems with main directions from
- [2025 Tornado Europeans -  Day 0](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-tornado-europeans-day-0/) - Warm Welcome for Participants at the 2025 Tornado Open, Mixed and Youth European Championship Opening on Lake Attersee. The European Championship on Lake Attersee began with a warm and festive welcome for the 29 participating teams coming from 9 different countries Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, San Marino as well
- [Thrilling Sailing Show at Lipno – Czech Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/thrilling-sailing-show-at-lipno-czech-championship/) - It felt like the wind was suddenly playing Nordic games as the Czech championships in sailing on Lipno Lake took place last weekend. With summer-like temperatures around 22°C, light breezes, and occasional gusts, six races drew Tornado boats into the spotlight. Conditions were demanding: wind shifts, changing leaders, and a nearly predictable course layout challenged
- [2025 World Championships – Final day](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-world-championships-final-day/) - The 2025 Tornado World Championship has come to an exciting conclusion after ten thrilling races, all successfully completed despite the continuously tricky wind conditions that tested sailors’ strategy, stamina, and skill across the fleet. In the Open Category, GRE 86 – Nikolaos Mavros and Polydoros Parianos wrapped up the World Championship title dominantly. With most
- [2025 World Championships – Day 4](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-open-mixed-youth-world-championships-day-4/) - Two more races were completed today on the fourth racing day of the championship. After yesterday’s well-deserved rest day—spent under the sun and by the beach—the fleet returned to the water, eager for action. The wind arrived a bit earlier than usual but remained light, hovering just above the class limit as Race 7 got
- [2025 World championships - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-open-mixed-youth-world-championships-day-1/) - Day 1 of the World Championship is behind us—and what a day it was! The fleet completed two tricky races in light and shifting breeze: Race 1 in 6–7 knots, followed by Race 2 with a fresher 7–9 knots—just enough to get the hulls whispering above the water. The opening race kicked off with a
- [2025 World Championships - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-open-mixed-youth-world-championships-day-2/) - Extreme Heat, Patient Wait – Rewarded with Late Racing It was a hot Day 2 in Kalamaria, with temperatures soaring to 39°C and the wind taking a holiday—at least until late afternoon. Sailors endured a day ashore in cool lounge rooms provided, eagerly waiting for the breeze to fill in. Finally, around 5 PM, the
- [2025 World Championships – Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-open-mixed-youth-world-championships-day-3/) - Day 3 of the 2025 Open, Mixed & Youth World Championships, with the heat intensifying both on and off the water. Despite a delayed start due to weather conditions and the government's instructions to get protected by the increased temperature, the wait paid off as the race committee delivered two exciting and demanding races in
- [Minutes of the 2025 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/minutes-of-the-2025-annual-general-meeting/) - We are pleased to share the official minutes from the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of our class, held on 22nd July in the Nautical Club of Kalamaria and also online. The minutes include detailed reports, class updates, financial summaries, elections, and key decisions that shape the future direction of the class. Click here to download
- [Change of Date and Time of the AGM](https://www.tornado-class.org/change-of-date-and-time-of-the-agm/) - Dear Members, The Annual General Meeting of our class, originally scheduled for July 21st at 19:30 Greek time, has been rescheduled due to lack of attendance. The delay in wind conditions resulted in active sailing during the planned meeting time, and as a result, no members were available to attend the meeting. New Date: 22
- [Class Rules Approved and Published](https://www.tornado-class.org/class-rules-approved-and-published/) - We are pleased to announce that the Tornado Class Rules - Updated 2025 have been officially approved and are now published. You can access the updated rules at the following links: 🌐 World Sailing – Tornado Class Rules 🌐 Tornado Class Association – Class Rules We encourage all sailors to review the latest documents to stay
- [Full Carbon Rudder Heads](https://www.tornado-class.org/full-carbon-rudder-heads/) - We are pleased to share a great opportunity for those looking to upgrade their equipment: full carbon rudder heads are now available – completely free of aluminum components. This means no corrosion, greater durability, and reduced weight. 🛠️ Key features: Constructed entirely from carbon fiber Stronger and corrosion-resistant Lightweight 💰 Price: €715 + VAT per
- [Sport Austria Finals - Lake Achensee](https://www.tornado-class.org/austria-finals-lake-achensee/) - Successful Regatta at the Sport Austria Finals on Lake Achensee! ⛵🇦🇹 From June 20 to 22, 2025, the sailing competitions of the Sport Austria Finals took place at the beautiful Lake Achensee – and we were part of it! Thanks to perfect wind conditions, all eight scheduled races were completed within the first two days,
- [The Birth of the Wild Thing – Downwind Catamaran Sailing Reimagined](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-birth-of-the-wild-thing-downwind-catamaran-sailing-reimagined/) - Before 1989, high-performance catamarans like the Tornado were already known for sailing upwind on one hull, taking advantage of reduced drag and increased lift. However, downwind sailing was still done "flat" - with both hulls in the water - for control and simplicity. That changed dramatically when Mitch Booth and John Forbes introduced a revolutionary
- [2025 Annual General Meeting - Notice](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-annual-general-meeting-notice/) - The AGM of the International Tornado Class Association (ITA) will be held on Monday, the 21st of July at 19:30 local time at the venue of the Nautical Club of Kalamaria Thessaloniki. The agenda will be as follows Agenda Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the last AGM President’s Report Manager’s Report Treasurer's
- [Upcoming Regattas on Lake Lipno](https://www.tornado-class.org/upcoming-regattas-on-lake-lipno/) - Sailors are cordially invited to participate in two upcoming regattas taking place on Lake Lipno in the Czech Republic, organized by the sailing club in Kovářov. 🔹 Frymburk CupDates: 31 May – 1 June 2025Location: Kovářov, Lake LipnoThe official Notice of Race and additional information are available at:https://www.sailing.cz/en/noticeboard/251307 🔹 Lipno Marathon – Long-Distance RegattaDates: 14
- [Eurocat 2025 – Tornado Fleet Summary](https://www.tornado-class.org/eurocat-2025-tornado-fleet-summary/) - By Matthieu Guibert & Nicolas Eudeline – AFTor Photos: Antoine Dujoncquoy Day 1 – Light wind, long waits Wind: S 13–16 knots shifting W, softening. Start: 2 PM, rising tide. The line was tight and busy, with two starts: one for the 25 Nacra 15s, and the second for the C1 fleet (Viper, F16, F18).
- [2025/02 Ballot results](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-02-ballot-results/) - A total of 54 votes were cast, with 44 valid votes (~40% of the ITA members till today). Of the 10 invalid votes, 2 were out of date, 2 were duplicates, and the remaining 6 were from non-members of the class. The results for each proposed modification are as follows: Modification on the coating of
- [2025 NZL Nationals – Final Results](https://www.tornado-class.org/2025-nzl-nationals-final-results/) - 🏆 What an incredible 4 days of sailing at the 2025 NZL Tornado Nationals! A huge thank you to the New Zealand Multihull Yacht Club, Milford Cruising Club, and all the race officials & volunteers for putting on a slick event. 🥇Congratulations to the mixed crew of Winston Ordish-Benner and Shanae Ahern on their "Thundercat" Tornado
- [Tornado Class Rule & Constitution Changes - Vote Now!](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-class-rule-constitution-changes-vote-now/) - Dear Tornado Class Members, The voting period for the proposed Tornado Class Rules and Constitution amendments is now live! Your vote is crucial in shaping the future of our class, and we encourage all eligible members to participate. Proposed Changes Tornado Class Rules Mast Coating: This amendment allows the use of various protective coatings on
- [New 2025–2028 Rules Now Available](https://www.tornado-class.org/new-2025-2028-rules-now-available/) - Attention Tornado Sailors, World Sailing has officially published the updated rules for the 2025–2028 period. These rules are essential for ensuring fair competition and compliance within the Tornado Class. We encourage all sailors to review them and familiarize themselves with the changes. Below are key resources to help you stay informed: Racing Rules of Sailing
- [Catagolfe 2024 - Recap](https://www.tornado-class.org/catagolfe-2024-recap/) - The 36th edition of the Catagolfe François GAUCHER Bijoutier Horloger de Vannes took place under excellent conditions this year, with 119 entrants setting sail in beautiful sunshine on Saturday, October 12th. A light but variable breeze greeted the fleets, pushing some to their limits. The Tornado class made a strong showing, with 7 French Tornados
- [Tornado Walensee Swiss Championship 2024](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-walensee-swiss-championship-2024/) - Despite the pouring rain and temperatures around 9°C on Saturday, eight teams from Switzerland, Austria, and the Czech Republic braved the conditions and took part in the regatta. With a west wind blowing at 14-18 knots, four short races of 30 minutes each were sailed. Unfortunately, team GER 23 withdrew on Saturday morning due to
- [2024 Tornado Mixed European champions](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-mixed-european-champions/) - We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2024 Tornado Mixed European Championships, where an extraordinary family duo took center stage! 🥇 1st Place: Zdenek Pavlis & Klara Pavlisova - 12 points A massive shoutout to the father-daughter team, Zdenek and Klara, who sailed their way to victory with an outstanding performance and inspiring
- [2024 Tornado Open European Champions in Quiberon](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-open-european-champions-in-quiberon/) - Yoann Trécul and Thomas Ferrand Crowned 2024 Tornado Open European Champions in Quiberon Yoann Trécul and Thomas Ferrand have once again proven their dominance in the Tornado class, securing the 2024 European Championship title in the familiar waters of Quiberon, France. 🇫🇷 Following their spectacular 2023 season, where the French duo claimed both the World
- [2024 Tornado Europeans - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-europeans-day-3/) - Day 3 of the European Championship started again as planned at 1 pm after the championship had already been validated after the first two days. It was already clear the day before that the forecast predicted different conditions than usual. Lots of wind between 14 and 20 knots was the motto. On the morning of
- [2024 Tornado Europeans - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-europeans-day-2/) - Same venue: the famous Bay of Quiberon (Tornado World Championship in 1981 and 2015), but this time in search of light winds from the north and north-west. The race committee, chaired by Hélène La Salmonie, set the 3rd and 4th races for 9:30 am. A breathtaking backdrop. The participants set off at 8:30. It felt
- [2024 Tornado Europeans - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-europeans-day-1/) - One day follows the next and no two days are the same. In Saint-Pierre-Quiberon, where the European Tornado Championship 2024 will be held, the wind is playing with the nerves of the race committee and the sailors. Two and a half hours later, however, with very pleasant wind conditions between 5 and 10 knots for
- [The 2024 European Championship are open!](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-2024-european-championship-are-open/) - Today's training race took place at 14:00 in bright sunshine, with a wind from the northwest between 15 and 21 knots, shifting to the west, but with flat seas. The flat seas are common for the sailing area here in Quiberon while the surfers on the other side of the island surf in high waves.
- [2024 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth European Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-open-mixed-youth-european-championships-2/) - 🌊⛵ It’s Official! ⛵🌊 The Regatta Society of St. Pierre Quiberon SRSP (Société des Régates de Saint Pierre), in collaboration with École Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques (ENVSN), will be hosting the 2024 Tornado European Championship! 🏆 📅 Save the Date: September 2-7, 2024 📍 Location: Quiberon, FRA The ENVSN site, an exceptional venue in the Morbihan region, offers
- [2024 Tornado Worlds - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-worlds-day-1/) - A shifty Day One was completed! 2 races with different conditions were completed with the first one being on a low breeze of around 6 knots, making it difficult for heavier crews. Things changed though in race two with the breeze picking up around 10 knots and sailors on trapeze. It was a demanding day
- [2024 Tornado Worlds - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-worlds-day-2/) - Day two with light winds on the Italian Coast 2 more races on the books for our 2024 Tornado World Championships here in Rimini With the light breeze of about 7-8 knots joining us a bit later than expected, the race committee managed to complete two more races today, with wind variations between 25 and
- [2024 Tornado Worlds - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-worlds-day-3/) - As everyone is getting ready for the big Gala Dinner at the terrace of the Nautical Club Rimini, let's sum up today's racing. Light winds for the 3rd day of the championship with the Austrians and Czechs gaining advantage during the 5th race of the event. The mixed Austrian team of ​Angelika and Calvin nailed
- [2024 Tornado Worlds - Final Day](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-worlds-final-day/) - The last day of the Tornado World Championship in Rimini was nothing less than exciting. The wind picked up just in time for the final decisive race, reaching speeds of around 12 knots. This unexpected but welcome increase in wind brought momentum to the conclusion of the World Championship. Zdenek Pavlis and his daughter Klara
- [2024 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-annual-general-meeting/) - The AGM of the International Tornado Class Association will be held on Sunday the 14th of July at 19.30CET (19.30 local time) at the venue of Club Nautico Rimini. The agenda will be as follows Agenda Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the last AGM President’s Report Manager’s Report Treasurer's Report Events and
- [2024 Annual General Meeting - Notes](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-annual-general-meeting-notes/) - The 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the International Tornado Class Association was held on 14th July at Club Nautico Rimini. The meeting, which commenced at 19:40 local time, saw the participation of 32 class members. The gathering aimed to review the past year's achievements, and discuss ongoing issues, upcoming events, and changes in the
- [2024 Czech Tornado National Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-czech-tornado-national-championship/) - From August 23 to 25, 2024, the International Czech Republic Championship in the Tornado class took place at Lipno in Černá v Pošumaví. Over the course of three racing days, sailors from both the Czech Republic and abroad competed on the waters of the Lipno Reservoir. This race, the highlight of the domestic sailing season
- [2024 Tornado Worlds - Day 4](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-worlds-day-4/) - The seventh and eighth race of the 2024 World Championship started differently than planned. After the local sailors and various forecast models predicted the highest wind peak for the morning/midday, the start of the first race was brought forward to 11 am. As planned, the competitors then took to the water in the morning in
- [New Class Rules Published](https://www.tornado-class.org/new-class-rules-published/) - New class rules have been published to take into account the new One Design Sails rule. View the class rules.
- [World Championships Information](https://www.tornado-class.org/world-championships-information/) - The latest information about the 2013 World Championships to be held in Ibiza can be found on the Tornado Championships website. The event will be held from the 27th September - 5th October.
- [Team Gaebler Win European Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/team-gaebler-win-european-championships/) - Roland and Nahid Gaebler fought off stiff competition to win the 2013 Tornado European Championships. They led the racing from day one and no wind on the last day of the event secured their victory in both the open and mixed category. Read more on the Tornado Championships website.
- [Tornado Class Photos by Martina Barnetova](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-class-photos-by-martina-barnetova/) - All of the photos you've been seeing over the past few years, everything from World and European Championships, to Speed Sailing to the ISAF trials in Santander. They've all been provided by Martina Barnetova, check out her excellent portfolio at www.mbphotos.cz If you have a sailing event which need photos snap Martina up quick.
- [Ansegel Regatta](https://www.tornado-class.org/ansegel-regatta/) - Willi and Claudia Guggenmos are the winners with their Tornado GER 947 of the Ansegel regatta, a long distance race on the lake of forggensee nearby Füssen, Germany. ITA President Jürgen Jentsch, ESP 211, came 2nd with his 11 year old daughter Estela. 35 boats were on the start line. Congratulations to all who took part.
- [2013 German National Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-german-national-championships/) - Bad luck for Roland and Nahid Gäbler - Lucky winners Veit Hemmeter and Nico Lutz The SCFF, Sailing Club Fuessen Forggensee was this years venue for the 2013 German Open & Mixed German Tornado Championship. It's the 3rd time the Club has organised this event, the first time was in 1985, then 1993 and this
- [Roland and Nahid Gaebler World Champions](https://www.tornado-class.org/roland-and-nahid-gaebler-world-champions/) - Roland and Nahid Gaebler sailed a successful regatta to become the first mixed team to be Tornado World Champions. The Greeks Iordanis Paschalides and Konstantinos Trigonis were the stars of the last day with 3 brilliant bullets. But unfortunately not enough to pass the Germans on the scoreboard. They finish a mere 1 point behind
- [Dany Paschalidis and Trigonis Konstantinos are European Champions](https://www.tornado-class.org/dany-paschalidis-and-trigonis-konstantinos-are-european-champions/) - Tornado European Championships - Team Red Bull sail a perfect regatta to take victory. It was the Greek team of Iordanis Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis who took overall victory sailing their Red Bull, Graham Eeles Tornado. They could not be faulted through the whole regatta with 8 wins from 8 races. Team Gaebler have been
- [2011 World and European Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-world-and-european-championships/) - This year's Tornado World Championships will be held from the 20th to 28th August 2011 in Biel, Switzerland and the European Championship on Lake Como, Italy from 8th to 11th September 2011. Both notice of races and more information can be found on the new Tornado Championships website - www.tornado-class.org In addition we have Tornado
- [Lend Your Boat Out](https://www.tornado-class.org/lend-your-boat-out/) - We are currently looking for boats which can be sailed in the World and European Championships. If you are happy to hire/lend your boat then please email us with the details. info@www.tornado-class.org. We have teams from all over the World who want to come along and take part but they can't ship their own boats.
- [2011 Tornado Worlds Programme Announced](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-tornado-worlds-programme-announced/) - The programme of events for the 2011 Tornado World Championships has been announced. This years event will be held between the 22nd and 27th August in Lake Biel, Switzerland Monday 22nd Race office open and measurement Tuesday 23rd Measurement and checkin 7pm - Event opening in the club house Wednesday 24th 9.30am - Skippers briefing
- [Photos from the Preperation](https://www.tornado-class.org/photos-from-the-preperation/) - Here are some photos from preperations and the measurement for the 2011 Tornado World Championships. http://www.mko.ch/regatten/tornado11/22.08.2011%20-%20Einschreiben/index.html
- [Day One and Two - Interesting wind conditions on Lake Biel](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-one-and-two-interesting-wind-conditions-on-lake-biel/) - 2011 MCM Tornado World Championships - Interesting wind conditions on Lake Biel 38 teams from 11 nations are waiting to battle it out for this year's Tornado World Championships on Lake Biel in Switzerland this week. Racing was due to start on Wednesday but interesting wind conditions have prevented any races from taking place so
- [2011 Worlds - Video Highlights - Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-worlds-video-highlights-day-one/) - Video highlights from day one of the 2011 MCM Tornado World Championships on Lake Biel, Switzerland.
- [2011 Tornado Worlds - Results after race one](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-tornado-worlds-results-after-race-one/) - Shortly before 3pm was the long awaited first race of the Tornado World Championships on Lake Biel. The storm warnings and the hazy sky with clouds towers led to various discussions as to whether a start was too risky. 26 boats took to the water and were rewarded with one race completed. The westerly wind
- [2011 MCM Tornado World Championships - Team Redbull take the title](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-mcm-tornado-world-championships-team-redbull-take-the-title/) - A demanding final day on Lake Biel. On the last and decisive day of the Tornado World Championships on Lake Biel, the wind gave the 37 Tornados reported from eleven nations, a extravagant, yet challenging final. The anticipated cold front brought fresh westerly wind of four to six Beaufort. Shortly after ten clock, there was
- [2011 Tornado World Champions Interview](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-tornado-world-champions-interview/) - Dany and Kostas, congratulations on your new World Title!! 38 teams from 11 nations – was it good to have a variety of sailors from across the World? It was great to sail against Tornado sailors from Brazil, Australia and Europe. It seems that as time passes more and more sailors from around the world
- [2011 European Championships - Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-european-championships-day-one/) - Day One of the Tornado European Championships and the 37 teams enjoyed perfect conditions. The Greek team of Iordanis Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis who are searching for their fourth European victory in the Tornado Class lead after the first day. Results after day one No Numero Nome Punti 1 2 3 1 GRE 7 Iordanis
- [2011 European Championships - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-european-championships-day-two/) - 3 more races sailed on day two on Lake Como, Italy. It's still the Greek team of Iordanis Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis who lead the fleet. No Numero Nome Punti 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 GRE 7 Iordanis Paschalidis, Konstantinos Trigonis 16,0 5 1 1 3 1 1 3 1
- [2011 European Championships - Video from Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-european-championships-video-from-day-one/) - Video highlights from Day One of the 2011 Tornado European Championships held on Lake Como in Italy. The Greek team of Iordanis Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis take an early lead in the championships. Report from Day One
- [2011 European Championships – Video from Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-european-championships-video-from-day-two/) - Video from Day Two of the 2011 Tornado European Championships Report and results
- [2011 European Championships - Four in a row for the Greeks](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-european-championships-four-in-a-row-for-the-greeks/) - Lake Como was presented at its best for the 38 teams from 9 nations who arrived to battle it out to be 2011 Tornado European Champions. Every day just in time for lunch the southern thermals came through and gave the Tornado sailors excellent sailing conditions. It was certainly one of the most beautiful championships
- [2011 Tornado Championships Photos](https://www.tornado-class.org/2011-tornado-championships-photos/) - If you took part in either the 2011 Tornado World or European Championships then we have a treat for you! Download all of the Hi-Res photos and video files directly from Drop Box. If you would like the photos then please drop an email to info@www.tornado-class.org and we will get you set up with access.
- [2012 Europeans Destination](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-europeans-destination/) - We've been sent some pictures of the 2012 Tornado European Championships venue in Warder, Holland. Online registration will be open soon on this website.
- [Europeans Online Entry](https://www.tornado-class.org/europeans-online-entry/) - Online Entry is now available for the 2012 Tornado European Championships. https://www.tornado-class.org/tornadoeuropeans/europeansonline-entry/
- [2012 European Championships - Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-european-championships-day-one/) - Day one of the Tornado European Championships kicked off today with perfect conditions; a nice consistent force 3 breeze and beautiful sunshine. 13 boats from 5 nations, CZE, GBR, GER, GRE and NED have arrived to try and prevent Dany and Kostas from winning their 5th Tornado European Championships in a row. Two races were
- [2012 Tornado European Championships - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-tornado-europeans-day-two/) - There was a postponement at the start of day two due to high wind conditions and rain. At 11am the postponement came down with a 12pm start scheduled for the first of three races. The wind speed was perfect all day starting as a force 5 and dropping to a force 4. Although the speed
- [2012 Tornado European Championships - Day Three](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-tornado-european-championships-day-three/) - Day three of the Tornado European championships saw a mixture of wind, the second crash and the first capsize of the event. We also had a new committee boat and race officer for the day with the previous race officer having to head to Texel. Although the morning stated with a light breeze it quickly
- [2012 Tornado European Championships - Day Four](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-tornado-europeans-day-four/) - Day Four of the 2012 Tornado European Championships started slowly with very light airs. There was just over the 6 knots required by the class rules to start a race. As the race progressed the Team Red Bull GRE7 took the lead and it stayed that way with them fighting off the competition across the
- [2012 Tornado World Championships - Practice Race](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-tornado-world-championships-practice-race/) - Yesterday saw the first practice race of the 2012 Tornado World Championships. The race was won by Brett Burvill and Ryan Duffield from Australia sailing with their Ullman One Design Sails. There are lots of keen sailors in Torbole this year and it looks as if there is going to be some very competitive racing.
- [2012 Tornado World Championships - Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-tornado-world-championships-day-one/) - Perfect conditions for day one! 41 Tornado's from 11 different nations across the World have arrived in the beautiful scenic location of Torbole on Lake Garda, Italy for the annual Mixed and Open World Championships. The racing is being held from the 17th - 21st September. Over the past few days the teams
- [2012 Tornado World Championships - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-tornado-world-championships-day-two/) - Lake Garda delivered some fantastic conditions once again for day two of the 2012 Tornado World Championships. Three races were held on Tuesday in around 15 knots of breeze. As with every day in Lake Garda the wind started from the North fading towards midday then turning to the South and picking up. It was
- [2012 Tornado World Championships - Day Three](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-tornado-world-championships-day-three/) - No wind on Wednesday so racing was cancelled. More races are scheduled for 1pm CET on Thursday.
- [2012 Tornado World Championships - Day Four](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-tornado-world-championships-day-four/) - Day three of the Tornado World Championships was a write off with no wind on Wednesday. The race committee evaluated their decision again at 2pm CET but then cancelled racing for the day with not a breath of wind in sight. On Wednesday evening the class held the Annual General Meeting. There was good attendance
- [2012 World Championships - Final Results](https://www.tornado-class.org/2012-world-championships-final-results/) - 2012 Tornado World Championships Paschalidis and Trigonis take the title for the 2nd year. The final day of the 2012 Tornado World Championships saw some awkward racing in light and fluky winds. Many of the sailors had their discard race and places changed dramatically. Showing consistent form and skill throughout the championship it was the
- [2013 Tornado European Championships - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-tornado-european-championships-day-two/) - 2013 Tornado European Championships Heading into Day Two the 32 boats had experienced two good races on Day One and it was the husband and wife duo of Roland and Nahid Gaebler who were at the top of the table. Day Two started beautifully in the picturesque location of Lake Constance, Austria. The sailors arrived
- [2013 Tornado European Championships - Day Three](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-european-championships-day-three/) - The forecast was always due to be bad for the third day of racing and the sailors awoke to a fresh force 4 wind with heavy cloud cover. When it was time to hit the water the wind was building with choppy water and big waves. The race officer got the fleet off to a
- [2013 European Championships - Final Day](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-world-championships-final-day/) - With light winds early in the morning the postponement flag went up for the Tornado Class and the sailors remained on shore watching the A Class’ float out to their racing area. Around 1 hour later the race officer removed the postponement and the sailors got ready and went out onto the water. It was
- [Travemunder Woche 2013](https://www.tornado-class.org/travemunder-woche-2013/) - Report from David Gunkel, ITA Treasurer. We have just finished the Travemuender Woche Tornado Regatta. What a great event. We started on Friday on the SAP media racecourse. We had 4 short races with light to medium wind conditions. Everybody was given GPS trackers onboard. A helicopter was doing the pictures from the air and
- [Marstrom Tornado Carbon Mast](https://www.tornado-class.org/marstrom-tornado-carbon-mast/) - The International Tornado Class (ITA) have arranged a great deal for members of the class where we can offer a large discount on the price of a new Carbon Mast from Marstrom. One mast including the VAT is usually 54826SEK which is about €6340. If we can get 10 mast or more in one order at
- [2013 Austrian National Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-austrian-national-championships/) - The austrian nationals have been again a international top-event with a good response of 27 Tornado sailors from Austria,Germany, Czech Republic and Spain on the Tirol-mountain lake Achensee. 8 races were sailed in mostly light and shifty winds with hot temperatures up to 38 Celsius. The new Austrian Champions with only 12 points were the young team
- [2013 Tornado Class Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-tornado-class-annual-general-meeting/) - International Tornado Class Association Notice of AGM The Annual General Meeting of the International Tornado Class Association will be held on Monday the 30th September at 20.00CET in the Tornado Lounge, Ibiza. Agenda Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the last AGM Presidents Report Secretarys Report Treasurers Report One Design Sails Protest and
- [Ullman Sails Coaching in Ibiza](https://www.tornado-class.org/ullman-sails-coaching-in-ibiza/) - Pablo Soldano, the Multihull expert who runs the Ullman Sails Italy loft will be in Ibiza and available to help sailors from the 27th - 29th September. He will be able to help you with boat and sail setup along with on the water techniques to make you faster! Many sailors across the fleet have
- [Tornado Class Hitting Ibiza!](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-class-hitting-ibiza/) - It’s now just one month until the Tornado Class sailors will be hitting Ibiza for the annual Tornado Open and Mixed World Championships. The island is ready to greet the sailors and their families, there is going to be lots of action on the sailing side, but also loads to do for everyone, including a
- [2013 Zhik UK National Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-zhik-uk-national-championships-2/) - 9 out of 9 for Piggott and Kay 13 boats arrived at Stokes Bay this year to fight it out to be the Tornado National Champion. The event sponsored by Zhik was run over Friday, Saturday and Sunday with 3 races on each day. Friday was the sunny day with around 14 knots of breeze
- [2013 Tornado World Championships - Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-tornado-world-championships-day-one/) - Day One of the 2013 Tornado World Championships in Ibiza was set to be a windy one. The practice races yesterday had already been blown out but the sailors were keen to get out into the turquoise seas to test their boats. Although the breeze was building throughout the morning the signal was raised at
- [2013 World Championships - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-world-championships-day-two/) - Day two of the Tornado World Championships started with the same conditions as the day before, the race committee decided to postpone racing for one hour to let the wind settle and shift as predicted. With no discards on the score sheet it was all to fight for when the postponement flag was taken down.
- [2013 Tornado World Championships - Day Three](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-tornado-world-championships-day-three/) - On Wednesday evening a number of competitors travelled across the island of Ibiza to the Blue Marlin Beach Club, a main sponsor of the World Championships. A lovely exclusive beach club in a beautiful location with fantastic food and atmosphere - highly recommended to anyone who visits Ibiza. With Wednesday as a lay day the
- [2013 Tornado World Championships - Day Four](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-tornado-world-championships-day-four/) - Light winds greeted the sailors when they arrived at the beach this morning for the fourth day of the Tornado World Championships. The humidity and cloud cover was keeping the wind from appearing. A postponement was put up at 1pm for a short period of time while the race committee waited for the wind, it
- [2013 Tornado World Championships - Final Day](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-tornado-world-championships-final-day/) - The Greeks retain the title! The 2013 Tornado Open and Mixed World Championships finished on a high in Ibiza on Saturday, another fantastic day on the water. Three races were run to make the full quota of 10 races after one was missed earlier in the week. The wind was between 7 and 13 knots
- [2013 AGM Notes](https://www.tornado-class.org/2013-agm-notes/) - The 2013 Tornado Class AGM was held on Monday 30th September in Ibiza during the World Championships. You can download the AGM notes here - Tornado Class 2013 AGM Notes Any questions should be sent to Andrew Dowley, the ITA Secretary, his email is secretary@www.tornado-class.org
- [Jörg Spengler - Obitary](https://www.tornado-class.org/jorg-spengler-obitary/) - JÖRG SPENGLER, Tornado Olympic Medalist, has died aged 74. We have lost an outstanding sailor and remarkable personality with the death of Jörg Spengler, the winner of the Olympic Bronze Medal in 1976. The Commodore of Honour of the International Tornado Association ITA and Honorary Chairman of the German Tornado Class Organisation died on 26th
- [December Newsletter 2013](https://www.tornado-class.org/december-newsletter-2013/) - The latest news from the World of Tornado Sailing. The December 2013 Tornado newsletter can be found on the following link https://www.tornado-class.org/email/Dec2013/tornado-newsletter.html We wish all Tornado sailors across the World a very happy festive season.
- [2014 Tornado Calendar Published](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-tornado-calendar-published/) - The 2014 Tornado events have now been published. The events are as follows: 18th - 20th April - Italian Championship, Cesenatico, ITA 1st – 4th May – Eurocat, Carnac, FRA (also French Championships) 24th – 25th May – Swiss Championship, Ascona, YCAS, SUI 7th 9th June - Austrian Championship, Rheindelta, AUT 21st – 22nd June
- [New Class Rules Published](https://www.tornado-class.org/new-tornado-class-rules-published-removal-one-design-sails/) - New class rules published for the removal of One Design Sails. Tornado Class Rules Updated New Tornado Class Rules have been published in January 2014 to removal the One Design Sails rule which was implemented in April 2013. The updated rule book can be found on the Tornado Class website - https://www.tornado-class.org/the-class/tornado-class-rules/ The update was based
- [Regata Internazionale Vele di Pasqua 2014](https://www.tornado-class.org/regata-internazionale-vele-di-pasqua-2014/) - The notice of race and entry form have been published for Regata Internazionale Vele di Pasqua 2014. The 2014 event includes the Italian Tornado Championships along with other fleets. Now in it's 40th year the event will take place between the 19th and 21st of April 2014. Notice of Race Modulo Vele di Pasqua 2014
- [Tornado Class at RYA Dinghy Show](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-class-at-rya-dinghy-show/) - The Tornado Class teamed up with the UK Catamaran Racing Association (UKCRA) over the weekend of the 1st and 2nd March in London at the RYA Dinghy Show. The class were part of the UKCRA stand talking to prospective catamaran sailors and trying to get them onto two hulls. UK Chairman Lee Harrison was present
- [Sailing in Perth - World Championships Location for 2014](https://www.tornado-class.org/sailing-in-perth-world-championships-location-for-2014/) - A video from Jared, sailing with his with in Perth, the location for the 2014 World Championships.
- [2014 Italian Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-italian-championships/) - The 2014 Tornado Open Italian Championship was held this year in Cesenatico from the 19.04.2014 until 21.04.2014. The wind and weather conditions during the three days of competitions were challenging and well mixed. On Saturday, after two cancelled starts due to a very shifty and light wind, two rainy races were run with a 10
- [2014 Western Australian Tornado State Titles](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-western-australian-tornado-state-titles/) - The weather during the week leading up look a little sketchy but the day 1 breeze delivered a beautiful if not a little shifty 8 – 14 kt East wind. The Easterly wind blows off shore on the Owen Anchorage south of Fremantle and as with most of the Western Australian coast line becomes a
- [German Open](https://www.tornado-class.org/german-open/) - Tornado Sailing in the centre of Hamburg from 10.-13. July on lake Alster. We expect the very best of sail racing and a lot of spectators. Make your early entry now….. http://www.nrv.de/segeln/german-open-tornado.html
- [Martin Rusterholz and Marc Beier are the new Swiss Tornado Champions](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-swiss-tornado-championships/) - Report by Jurgen Jentsch Martin Rusterholz, Zürich with the 18 yr old crew Marc Beier, Füssen, are again the swiss champions after 5 races mostly sailing in a nice thermic breeze with 5 Points. 2nd Jean Marc Cuanillon, Biel, and Michael Gloor, Zürich. The Betz family (father and son), Friedrichshafen, came 3rd with 18 points.
- [A Perfect Weekend in Dervio](https://www.tornado-class.org/a-perfect-weekend-in-dervio/) - From the 21. to 22. of June the 37th Trofeo Cisalpino was held at the “Centro Vela Dervio ASD”. In the very beautiful scenery of the Lago di Como the wind started on lunchtime and the first race was started at 13.00 on schedule. Due to the sunny weather the very stable thermal winds of
- [2014 European Championships - Travemunde](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-european-championships-travemunde/) - There is now less than one month until the Tornado Class 2014 European Championships being held in Travemunde, Germany. The event is from the 23rd - 27th July and is as per usual we have the boat park Mövenstein as our base which is just outside the town with plenty of rigging space. There are also
- [Marstrom Spare Parts Now Supplied By Cat Sailing](https://www.tornado-class.org/marstrom-spare-parts-now-supplied-by-cat-sailing/) - The class now has a new supplier for Marstrom spare parts. From this point in time Wolfgang at Cat Sailing (http://www.catsailing.net) will provide all spare parts which Marstrom previously did. Please contact Wolfgang if you need any equipment, he is very helpful and we hope that the shipping costs from Germany will be more reasonable
- [New Mixed Team are 44th Alpencup Winners](https://www.tornado-class.org/new-mixed-team-are-the-44th-alpencup-winners-lake-forggensee/) - New Mixed-Team Markus Betz and Monica Schuster are the 44th Alpencup winners, lake Forggensee Report from Jurgen Jentsch We sailed 4 races mostly in light air, warm and sunny weather with 13 Tornados from Germany, Austria and Poland. The Sailing Club Füssen Forggensee (SCFF) is the Club with one of the oldest Tornado fleets in
- [2014 Tornado European Championships - Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-tornado-european-championships-day-one/) - The 2014 Tornado European Open and Mixed Championships started with a bang today in windy conditions. At dawn the sailors woke to the same weather conditions as the days before, around 8.30 all sailors started preparing their boats for a breezy day of sailing. The first hurdle was getting into the water safely with the
- [2014 Tornado European Championships - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-tornado-european-championships-day-two/) - Another windy day in Travemunde for Day Two of the Tornado European Championships. A hotly contested day upfront in the 2014 Tornado European Championships with tough sailing for 2nd, 3rd and 4th place. 1st place is securely in the hand of the Greek sailors who have set the bar high with 5 bullets from 5
- [2014 Tornado European Championships - Final Days](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-tornado-european-championships-final-days/) - Day Three On day three Roland and Nahid defended their 2nd place with 2 firsts and a 2nd place in conditions between 6 and 11 knots. The Greek duo hat trouble crossing the start line because of a speedboat crossing the line seconds into the first race. They had to veer away and restart again,
- [2014 Tornado Worlds - Entry Open](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-tornado-worlds-entry-open/) - Entry is now open for the 2014 Tornado World Championships to be held at Nedlands Yacht Club in Perth, Australia. The 2014 Tornado World and Global Mixed Championships start on the 28th December 2014 with the Australian Championships starting on the 26th as a warm up event. Entry is now open through the event website with
- [Tornado Carbon Mast Bulk Order](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-carbon-mast-bulk-order/) - If you're looking for a new Carbon mast order now through the Tornado Class Association. The Tornado Class alongside Wolfgang of Cat Sailing are working with Marstrom for a bulk order of Carbon masts for delivery in the 2015 sailing season. If you are interested please contact Wolfgang at Cat Sailing, our new Marstrom dealer
- [Tornado Torbole Trophy and German Open 2014](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-torbole-trophy-and-german-open-2014/) - Superb sailing planned on Lake Garda for September 11th - 13th 2014. The 2014 Torbole Trophy will be held alongside the reorganised German Open between 11th and 13th September. Lake Garda will surely provide fantastic sailing conditions for the Tornado fleet again as we experienced in 2012. 2014 Torbole Trophy and German Open Notice of
- [2014 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-annual-general-meeting/) - The 2014 Tornado Class Annual General Meeting will be held in Perth at Nedlands Yacht Club on 30th December. The annual Tornado Class AGM will be held at 7.30pm on 3oth December at Nedlands Yacht Club, Perth, Australia. If you have any nominations for new committee members please submit the proposal with the approval of
- [No wind for Czech Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/no-wind-for-czech-championships/) - The 2014 Czech Tornado Championships was entered by 15 boats from four countries (1×AUT/2×GER/1×POL/11×CZE). Due to wind conditions no races were finished in what turned out to be a frustrating weekend for the sailors and race officials. In cooperation with YC Mulda, the Czech Sailing Association have set a new date for the Czech Tornado
- [2014 Torbole Trophy and German Open](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-torbole-trophy-and-german-open/) - Team Gaebler take the German Open and Torbole trophy victory in fantastic sailing conditions. This year Tornado Class had its 44th Torbole Trophy on the Lake Garda in Italy from the 11th to the 13th of September. It was also the German Open for the Tornados. The President of the sailing club CVT Gianfranco Tonelli
- [2014 Zhik UK Tornado National Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-zhik-uk-tornado-national-championships/) - Another great weekend of racing was held at Brightlingsea Sailing club for the Zhik UK Tornado National Championships last weekend. Friday Friday saw two races held in total, the first race was in mixed conditions from 8 knots to 15 knots. Towards the end of the first race the breeze appeared to be dropping. The
- [2014 Czech Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-czech-championships/) - Over the weekend of the 27th and 28th the Czech Championships were organised again. Final results from the weekend Position. Sail Number Boat Club výsledky rozjížděk body log. 1 CZE 686 Křížek David 1972 TJ Lokomotiva Plzeň, JO 1 1 1 3 4721 Adam ml Zdeněk 1984 JO,VS Duchcov 2 CZE 62 Pavliš Zdeněk 1968
- [Foiling Tornado](https://www.tornado-class.org/foiling-tornado-catamaran-project/) - Report and video from Johan Grönvall on his foiling Tornado project. Last weekend we had the first test of the foiling Tornado. The wind was far too strong for a first trial, but as it was the last chance for the season and we couldn't resist the temptation. As you can see, we had some difficulty
- [2014 AUS Worlds Social Programme](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-aus-worlds-social-programme/) - The team in Australia organising the 2014 Tornado World and Global Mixed Championships have a great social programme lined up for the sailors making the journey to Australia. This year, the Tornado Worlds are hosted by Nedlands Yacht Club, Western Australia. Fleets from across the globe will travel to take part of this exciting event,
- [2014 World Championships - Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-world-championships-day-one/) - Tuesday the 30th December saw the first day of the ISAF Tornado World Championships and Global Mixed Championships in Perth, Western Australia. 30 teams from 7 nations have made the trip to Nedlands Yacht Club to enjoy the sunshine and fantastic sailing conditions that Perth has to offer. Since the 26th December the majority of
- [2014 Tornado Worlds - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-tornado-worlds-day-two/) - Wednesday the 31st December saw the second day of the ISAF Tornado World Championships and Global Mixed Championships in Perth, Western Australia. The wind started from the West with lots of cloud cover, this was due to disappear later in the day with the wind increasing. The first race of the morning was sailed in
- [2014 World Championships - Day Three](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-world-championships-day-three/) - Redbull team take the lead on the penultimate day. With four races scheduled for Friday it was always going to be a big day, especially with the points being so tight at the top. Again there was lots of cloud cover to start the day but this cleared over the lunch break to a windy
- [2014 Tornado World Championships - Final Results](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-tornado-world-championships-final-results/) - Redbull win their fourth World Championships Saturdays first race saw a mixture of fluky winds with big holes across the race course. This proved tricky for some of the sailors who took the wrong side of the course on the first upwind putting them right at the back of the fleet. Some sailors got stuck
- [2015 Tornado European Championships - Registration Open](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-tornado-european-championships-registration-open/) - Registration Open Registration is now open for the 2015 Tornado European Championships being held on Lake Lipno, CZE. The event is between the 11th and 15th June 2015. The event website is - http://www.2015-tornado-europeans.eu/en/
- [2014 Tornado Class AGM Notes](https://www.tornado-class.org/2014-tornado-class-agm-notes/) - 2014 Tornado Class AGM Notes Below in PDF format are the notes from the 2014 Tornado Class AGM which was held in Perth as part of the ISAF Tornado World Championships. Tornado Class AGM Notes for 2014 (PDF Format) If you have any questions about the AGM notes please contact Maria the ITA Secretary -
- [Windrush Approved as Tornado Boat Builder](https://www.tornado-class.org/windrush-tornado-boat-builder/) - Windrush are now ISAF approved to build the Tornado Catamaran from their factory in Western Australia. Tornado Boat Builder Based in Perth, Western Australia Windrush Yachts are now an ISAF approved Tornado boat builder. After many months of discussion with ISAF Brett Burvill now has the paper work to not only build the Tornado catamaran
- [2015 Tornado European Championships - Day One](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-tornado-european-championships-day-one/) - Two races were completed on the 1st day of the 2015 Tornado European Championships. The weather was sunny in lake Lipno but the very shifty, gusty and light wind made the race demanding for the sailors. Greek Redbull team of Dany Paschalidis and Kostas Trigonis managed to stay in front in both races so they
- [2015 Tornado European Championships - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-tornado-european-championships-day-two/) - 2015 Tornado Open and Mixed European Championships – Day 2 Postponement was on at the begging of Day 2 at lake Lipno but the breeze increased soon so all the boats were on water before 2 p.m.. The wind was shifty again today and ranged from 7 to 12 knots offering three amazing races to
- [2015 Tornado European Championships - Day Three](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-tornado-european-championships-day-three/) - 2015 Tornado European Championships - Day 3 Only one race was completed on the 3rd day of the 2015 Tornado Europeans, as thunderstorms were about to come in lake Lipno. Wind varied from 6 till 12 knots during the race and the shifts were dominant once more. The German crew of Roland and Nahid Gaebler
- [2015 Tornado European Championships - Final Results](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-tornado-european-championships-final-results/) - Gaeblers are the 2015 European Open and Mixed champions!!! 28 teams from 9 different countries battled for the 2015 European title in Y.C. Jestrabi in Cerna v Posumavi, Czech Republic. The weather varied from day to day from hot and sunny to cold and cloudy but the sailing conditions remained difficult and demanding either way.
- [Ballot for the beam construction](https://www.tornado-class.org/ballot-for-the-beam-construction/) - Τhe members who attended the last Tornado AGM in Perth, December 2014, agreed in a proposed recommendation for amemdments in the beam construction. Current rules don’t specify the size of the “optional” bulkheads or if they are transverse or longitudinal. So in order to remove ambiguity we need to change this. In order to do
- [Carnac 2015 - 52 days to go](https://www.tornado-class.org/carnac-2015-52-days-to-go/) - Only 52 days to go until the 2015 ISAF Tornado World and Global Mixed Championships!
- [2015 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-annual-general-meeting/) - The AGM of the International Tornado Class Association for 2015 will be held on Tuesday the 8th of September at 18.30CET in YC Carnac. Draft Agenda Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the last AGM President’s Report Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Class Rules Events and class promotion in 2016 Election of Auditors
- [Entry list for the 2015 World Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/entry-list-2015-world-championships/) - Here is the entry list that we have till now for the 2015 World Championship in Carnac, France. If you have registered but can not see your name on the list you may send an e-mail to carnac2015@gmail.com and make the registration again. Something went wrong with google for some time that is why some
- [Beam Construction - Ballot Results](https://www.tornado-class.org/beam-construction-ballot-results/) - From the 22nd June through to the 23rd July the members of the International Tornado Class Association (ITA) were invited to vote on a new proposal to adjust the class rules around the construction of Tornado beams. This was also discussed at the 2014 World Championships in Perth and all sailors were in favour at
- [2015 World Championships - Registration Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-world-championships-registration-day-1/) - So here we are!! Today is the first registration day for the 2015 Tornado World Championships in the Yacht Club of Carnac. Almost all participants are here and more than 30 boats are expected to register. The weather seems to get better and better with the wind getting stronger in the afternoon and the tide
- [2015 Tornado World Championships - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-tornado-world-championships-day-1/) - A sunny and warm day for the first races of the 2015 ISAF Tornado World Championships and Global Mixed Championships here at the Yacht Club of Carnac. The first day is over after 2 nice races and a dinner held in the sailing club. The wind’s direction was stable for racing but had a lot
- [2015 Tornado World Championships - Day Two](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-tornado-world-championships-day-two/) - The races started early for the second racing day in Carnac. The weather was a bit colder today but the first warning signal was at 11.00 as scheduled with the wind's strength varying from 8 to 15 knots and its direction from 75 to 90 degrees. The results after the 2nd racing day and 4
- [2015 Tornado World Championships - Day Three](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-tornado-world-championships-day-three/) - 3rd racing day today for the Tornado fleet here in beautiful Carnac. 2 more consecutive races were completed with the first warning signal at exactly 11.00. The wind was stable coming from 75o but again with lots of ups and downs in strength, from 7 to 13 knots. The key for the success was to
- [2015 World Championships - Day Four](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-world-championships-day-four/) - Two races were completed today after the lay day. The weather was partly cloudy with a nice south wind. The wind direction was stable and its strength varied from 8 to 12 knots. The left side of the course was the favoured one. This was understood by most of the sailors, so the fastest ones
- [GREEKS ARE THE 2015 TORNADO OPEN WORLD CHAMPIONS!!!](https://www.tornado-class.org/greeks-are-the-2015-tornado-open-world-champions/) - For 5th consecutive year unbeatable team Redbul of Dany Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis are the 2015 Tornado Open World Champions!! Undoubtedly they were the fastest boat in every condition! They dominated in 9 out of the 10 races of the championship by performing not only fast but also smart sailing! This year we had 27
- [Dany and Kostas Statements after their 5th consecutive Tornado World Title](https://www.tornado-class.org/danykostasstatementsafterwinning2015/) - Kostas Trigonis said: "Even we did not expect to lead the championship, especially after the 2nd race that the wind was so light and shifty, the coming days we corrected every tactical mistakes we have done and this was enough. Our performance was getting better and better every day so it was proven to be
- [2016 World Championships to be on Lake Constance, Germany](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-world-championships-to-be-lake-constance-germany/) - 2016 ISAF Tornado Open World, Global Mixed and Youth Championships Lindauer Segler Club, Lake Constance, Germany 10th - 16th June 2016 The Lindauer Segler Club e.V., (LSC), Lake Constance, Germany, is proud to organise the 2016 ISAF Tornado Open World, Global Mixed and Youth Championships, from June 10th to 16th 2016. The traditional 125 year
- [2015 UK Tornado Nationals sponsored by Zhik](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-uk-tornado-nationals-sponsored-by-zhik/) - It's now just over a week until the UK Tornado Sailors will be arriving at Weston Sailing Club near Southampton to battle to be the 2015 UK National Champion. Racing is on the 26th and 27th September but many sailors will arrive on the Friday to set up boats and swap tuning tips. Once again,
- [2015 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-annual-general-meeting-2/) - The Annual General Meeting for 2015 was held on the 8th of September at Yacht Club Carnac, as scheduled with 29 members of the class in attendance. Here are the notes of the meeting: AGM Notes 2015 For any questions or proposals you may contact secretary@www.tornado-class.org
- [Class Rule Amendment - Beam - Approved by ISAF](https://www.tornado-class.org/beam-class-rule-amendment-d-4-3-e-approved-by-isaf/) - We now have the official approval from ISAF regarding the amendment for the beam construction class rule that was voted this July by the Tornado Class members. BeamClassRuleChangeApprovalISAF
- [2015 UK Tornado National Championships sponsored by Zhik](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-uk-tornado-national-championships-sponsored-by-zhik/) - Over the weekend of the 26th and 27th September the Tornado Class held their national championships at Weston Sailing Club on Southampton Water. Most of the Tornado fleet arrived on Friday to get boats set up and secure a space in the field in between the other 75 catamarans attending the Cat Open. Saturday Saturday
- [Tornado Sailing with an Expert](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-sailing-with-an-expert/) - David Gunkel, our experienced Tornado crew and ITA Treasurer from the Segelclub Füssen took Pirat class sailor Tjark Kohberg for a spin on the Tornado catamaran. They went on the GER 100 Tornado which is the ex gold medal boat of Fernando Echevarri from the 2008 Olympic Games. It was a perfect day for sailing with
- [Tornado Sailing with an expert (2)](https://www.tornado-class.org/tornado-sailing-with-an-expert-2/) - More young sailors are encouraged to join our fleet as we are on the way for the youth world and european championships next year!! After David Gunkel and Tjark Kohberg, the youth team of the Segelclub Füssen Forggensee (S.C.F.F.) sailed the blue-grey Tornado boat with our experts Sarah Jentsch and Marc Baier in beautiful Forgensee lake. Be the
- [2015 Annual ISAF Conference in Sanya, China](https://www.tornado-class.org/2015-annual-isaf-conference-in-sanya-china/) - Jürgen Jentsch, our president, is representing the ITA these days in the 2015 Annual ISAF Conference which is held in Sanya, China, 7th-14th of November. He will return back on the 14th with new ideas for the development of the class, after meeting some key people and promoting the Tornado boat. [facebook][tweet][Google]
- [New Year's Wishes 2016](https://www.tornado-class.org/newyearswishes2016/) - The committee members of the International Tornado class Association appreciate your contribution to the success of our class this year. We all wish you a healthy and successful new year and look forward to seeing you in the 2016 Tornado events.
- [International Tornado Class Association announces Paul Bastard as its official Tornado Class Race Officer](https://www.tornado-class.org/international-tornado-class-association-announces-paul-bastard-as-its-official-tornado-class-race-officer/) - After an excellent World Championship in Carnac, France at the hands of Mr. Paul Bastard (France), the International Tornado Class Association is more than happy to announce him as the official Tornado Class Race Officer. Paul Bastard has been an international judge and race officer of World Sailing since 1987 and technical representative in
- [Sad news from Cerna v Posumavi, CZE](https://www.tornado-class.org/sad-news-alexander-jegorov/) - Some very sad news reached us from Cerna v Posumavi, our last Tornado European's venue. At the age of 83, Mr. Alexander Jegorov has left us forever. He was the former chairman of YC Cerna v Posumavi, holder of a gold badge of Czech Sailing Association and a great yachtsman. Sasha was the founder of
- [NoR for the 2016 Tornado Worlds is released!](https://www.tornado-class.org/nor-2016-tornado-worlds-news/) - The Notice of Race for the 2016 Tornado World Championships (Open, Youth, Mixed and Classic) in Lindau, lake Constance, Germany is here: 2016 Tornado Worlds NoR Stay tuned with https://www.tornado-class.org/events/world-championships/ and www.lcs.de
- [2016 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-annual-general-meeting/) - Notice of the 2016 Annual General Meeting The AGM of the International Tornado Class Association will be held on Monday the 13th of June at 19.00CET in Lindauer Segler Club, am Segelhafen 3, 88131 Lindau /B. Agenda Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the last AGM President’s Report Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Class
- [2016 NZL National Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-nzl-national-championships/) - Here are some photos and a video from the 2016 New Zealand Tornado Championships.
- [8 bells for Roel de Groot](https://www.tornado-class.org/8-bells-for-roel-de-groot/) - Roel started sailing catamarans about 25 years ago. His first boat was a Prindle 18-2, which he was sailing with his wife Petra Akkerman. Later Roel changed the Prindle to a more comfortable Nacra 6.0. His wife Petra got Roel persuaded to sailing the Tornado. Around 2011 Roel telephoned Eric de Rijt, if they could go
- [German National Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/german-national-championship/) - The German national championship for 2016 will be held during the 29th of April and the 1st of May from Wassersportverein Fraueninsel on te Fraueninsel on Lake Chiemsee! Here is the NoR and for more information visit: http://wvf-chiemsee.de/ The WVF sailing club has been organizing the Föhnhorn Tornado class regattas since 1970. German nationals were
- [2016 German Open National day 2 - news](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-german-open-2-national-news/) - The second day of the 2016 German open National championship is over, with the participation of 13 boats from Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and Poland at beautiful Fraueninsel of lake Chiemsee, Germany Beside the light wind conditions of day 1, the second day offered wonderful sailing conditions with a thermic NorthEast wind of 10-16
- [2016 German championship final day](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-german-championship-final-day/) - Roland and Nahid Gaebler are the 2016 German Open champions after a great performance!! No more races were completed today due to lack of wind, but the previous racing days in medium to light wind were really satisfying!! Mr Presidents, Jürgen Jentsch and Kostas Trigonis gained the 2nd place while Bob and Marc Baier the
- [Excellent Tornado competition on the Chiemsee lake](https://www.tornado-class.org/excellent-tornado-competition-on-the-chiemsee-lake/) - Last weekend 29.04.-01.05.2016 the Open Tornado German Championship was held on the Chiemsee lake. Fraueninsel island was hosting competitors from six countries: Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Greece, Poland and Australia. The competition was scheduled for 3 days and 8 races were planned. However, there were only two racing days, due to lack of wind on
- [Raiffeisen Euro Tornado Cup 2016 - Results](https://www.tornado-class.org/raiffeisen-euro-tornado-cup-2016-results/) - The Euro-Raiffesien Tornado Cup 2016 ended up after the completion of 6 races. 14th -16th of May. The winner is Roland Gaebler, standing right before Martin Rusterholz. Jens Blum the 3rd place! Find some photos here. The results are as follows
- [Who will be the 2016 World Champions?? VOTE HERE.](https://www.tornado-class.org/who-will-be-the-2016-world-champions-vote-here/) - Let's get some Statistics! After submitting your answer, you can see what the number of votes each one has!
- [Diving into the water is as much fun as swimming](https://www.tornado-class.org/diving-into-the-water-is-as-much-fun-as-swimming/) - Discerning the various types seems difficult to the untrained eye with the divers twisting and turning quickly before splashing into the water. Breaking each dive into simple elements not only makes performing each dive easier but also enhances your experience.
- [Why is pool water balance important?](https://www.tornado-class.org/why-is-pool-water-balance-important/) - One of the most important steps of swimming pool maintenance is water balance. Generally, understanding water balance can also be one of the most confusing processes of pool maintenance. Everything they have to do is to keep their pool water safe.
- [The woman who finished the world's hardest swim](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-woman-who-finished-the-worlds-hardest-swim/) - Bring to the table win-win survival strategies to ensure proactive domination. At the end of the day, going forward, a new normal that has evolved from generation X is on the runway heading towards a streamlined cloud solution. User generated content in real-time.
- [Results from the league](https://www.tornado-class.org/results-from-the-league/) - In the regular season, Oxygen Water Polo team placed 2nd at Regional League in the fall and took home a team win.
- [2016 Tornado Worlds Opening Ceremony](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-worlds-opening-ceremony/) - So here we are Lindauer Segler-Club e.V. for the 1st day of the Tornado World Championships!! After a beautiful opening ceremony at the Old Townhall of the city, we are about to see who will be this year's champion! The common opinion is in favour of Gavin Colby and Billy Leonard !! The first warning
- [2016 Tornado Worlds - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-worlds-day1/) - Tornado World Championship June 10th to 17th 2016 Lindau, Bodensee Tough kick-off The Greeks heading for title defense The Lake Constance claimed its tribute during the first two races at the world championship of the Tornado class in Lindau. Numerous capsizes and damages lead to significant numbers of retirements. Eleven competitors only out
- [2016 Tornado Worlds - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-worlds-day-2/) - Tornado Worlds 2016 - Day 2 Lindau, Germany Sun, wind and rain on and off – these were the ingredients of the weather kitchen on Monday, the second race day of the world championship of the Tornado class in Lindau. The third race started at 2 pm with southerly winds. Already on the second downwind leg
- [2016 Tornado Worlds - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-worlds-day-3/) - Defenders from Greece extend their lead once more on the third day Lindau, Germany It was a long event day on the Lake Constance for all until the fourth race of the world championship of the Tornado class was over. At first no wind at all, followed by a thunderstorm, after the calm the fleet went afloat,
- [2016 Tornado Worlds - Day 5](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-worlds-day-5/) - Greek Defenders Dominate the Fleet Lindau, Germany Only one race was sailed on Thursday (16th June) at the World Championships of the Tornado class in Lindau (Lake Constance), race number six. The leading three teams extended their lead. In the evening heavy rain returned again. The race started at 1 pm as scheduled with 8-10
- [2016 Tornado Worlds - Final Day 6](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-worlds-final-day-6/) - Tornado Worlds are decided One more Title for the Greek Defenders: Gold for the Red Bull team of Iordanis Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis [divider] The old ones are the new ones: World Champions of the Tornado class are Iordanis Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis from Thessaloniki (Greece). They impressed with a series of six wins and
- [2016 Tornado Europeans - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-europeans-day-1/) - Cesenatico. Italy. 22.06 1st day of the 2016 European championship in front of the beautiful beach of Cesenatico, Italy. The Italians welcomed us with nice food and drinks and the races started on time. The light wind was coming from the northeast and its speed varied from 6 to 9 knots. The sailors seem to
- [2016 Tornado Europeans - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-europeans-day-2/) - Light winds again on the second day of our European championship. The wind was blowing from the northeast and the left side was the favoured one although the wind shifted to the right!! Nick Mavros and Alex Tagaropoulos are still leading the board besides they were not the leaders in today's races. They scored a
- [2016 Tornado Europeans - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-europeans-day-3/) - 2 difficult races today in Cesenatico! The very light wind from northeast - east was shifty and the current was decisive!! Nick Mavros and Alex Tagaropoulos scored the bullet in the first race of the day and they discarded their second race. Still leading the fleet!! On the second position Maria Tsaousidou and Marc Baier
- [2016 Tornado Europeans - Final](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-tornado-europeans-final/) - The 2016 Tornado Europeans have come to an end! After a great race and after taking their usual bath on the last day of the event, Nikolaos Mavros and Alexandros Tagaropoulos from Greece managed to maintain their lead since the beginning of the championship, becoming this year's Open European Champions!! The broken trapeze wire on the
- [The 2016 European champions](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-2016-european-champions/) - Let's read what the European champions , Nikolaos Mavros and Alexandros Tagaropoulos have to say.. When asked, Alexandros Tagaropoulos mentioned: " It is never easy to win any championship, especially when a total of 10 races is sailed. You need to sail your best every day and without making mistakes or at least by making
- [Ballot. Mainsail Identification - Committee elections](https://www.tornado-class.org/ballot2016/) - This is a ballot regarding 2 changes of the Tornado Class rules and its constitution. Voting starts on the 22nd of July 2016 23.59 UTC and ends on the 31st of August 2016 23.59 UTC. In order your vote to be valid you have to be a member of the ITA. The first question refers
- [GER 580 - Wooden](https://www.tornado-class.org/ger580/) - Take a snapshot of our president's wooden Tornado boat, GER 580. Built by the famous boat builder Herbert Glas in 1978. Jürgen Jentsch is sailing with Gerd Wittman, Ex- Ice hockey professional (12 years, defenceman in the German Bundesliga).
- [Congratulations Santiago Lange & Thomas Zajac!](https://www.tornado-class.org/congratulations-santiago-lange-thomas-zajac/) - Congratulations to the ex-multiple World Champion and twice Bronze Olympic medalist of the Tornado class Santiago Lange and his crew Cecilia Carranza Saroli for wining the Gold in Nacra 17 Olympic games. Congratulations also to the Austrian team of the ex - Tornado Vice World champion and long time active Tornado sailor Thomas Zajac and
- [National flags on T mainsails](https://www.tornado-class.org/ballotaug2016/) - As voted by the majority of the ITA members, the new mainsails will be identified according to Appendix D. Committee elections will take place every 2 years (not yearly) at the AGM and according to the constitution. The final wording for both questions will come after the ISAF's approval in the next days. Find the
- [2016 UK Tornado National Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016-uk-tornado-national-championships/) - A mixed bag of conditions for the 8 boats at Stokes Bay Over the weekend of 10th and 11th September six Tornados and their crew made their way to Stokes Bay to join in racing with two local boats. After arriving and rigging on Friday afternoon some of the sailors headed to Gosport’s finest curry
- [Under Dany and Kostas wings!](https://www.tornado-class.org/under-dany-and-kostas-wings/) - Dany Paschalidis and Kostas Trigonis, our consecutive Worlds Champions introduced the Tornado boat to 20 young sailors in a 3-day training camp "Under my wings"! The youths gained a unique experience not only to sail a fascinating boat but also to sail it together with the best ones!
- [2016 Annual General Meeting - Notes](https://www.tornado-class.org/2016agmnotes/) - The Annual General Meeting for 2016 was held on on Monday the 13th of June at 19.00CET in Lindauer Segler Club, as scheduled with 32 members of the class in attendance. Here are the notes of the meeting: 2016 AGM notes For any questions or proposals you may contact secretary@www.tornado-class.org
- [New Mainsail Identification Aproved](https://www.tornado-class.org/new-mainsail-identification-approved/) - The World Sailing Class Association approved the new mainsail Identification of the Tornado mainsails. Our sails will from now on bear national flags as stated in the following document: 2016 Mainsail Identification Change
- [RIP Paul Elvstrøm](https://www.tornado-class.org/rip-paul-elvstrom/) - 7th Dec 2016 One of the World's greatest sailor passed away. He participated in 8 Olympic games and was the first one who won four gold medals in four consecutive Olympic games. (1948-1960) In 1984 and 1988 Olympics, Elvstrøm and his daughter, Trine, were the first Tornado mixed crew and the only father/daughter crew to
- [Happy New Year 2017](https://www.tornado-class.org/happy-new-year-2017/) - The International Tornado Class Association wishes you a Happy New Year with fantastic sailing! 2017 gives us a great reason to celebrate a little harder, and over and over again - it´s our 50th anniversary. *For the occasion please send us your best Tornado memories (in any format) so that we can keep celebrating together
- [Mast Order - Agreement](https://www.tornado-class.org/mast-order-agreement/) - We have an agreement with Marström which is as follows: When ordering 6 masts we get the following conditions: Price per mast from Sweden 5650€, including VAT bulk transport costs, transport per mast approx. 600€, for individual transport over shipping forwarder incl. packing approx. 1500€ Payment: 50% at order, 50% before delivery Delivery time: 6 months
- [2017 Worlds. Notice of Race RELEASED](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-worlds-notice-of-race-released/) - All news are published on the link below: https://www.tornado-class.org/events/world-championships-2017/ Stay tuned!
- [Eurocat 2017 update](https://www.tornado-class.org/eurocat-2017-update/) - Please find below the 2nd Eurocat newsletter. You’ll read some of the adjustments that the Yacht club Carnac is looking at to keep an interesting regatta. The format of races is changing! We organise a new format of races: Constructed courses like coast course. The Race Committee will be able to use natural marks, instead
- [Eight Bells for Giovanni Jahier](https://www.tornado-class.org/eight-bells-for-giovanni-jahier/) - Born 8th January 1943 Died 17 February 2017 He has been always a crew, sailed in Los Angeles pre-Olympics (Long Beach) with Guglielmo Danelon and in the world/European/Kiel/Juan Les pin/ Hyeres/Torbole/Italian championships, for years with different helmsman. Indeed he was in the Italian team for many races everywhere in the world, also written in the
- [2017 Tornado Worlds News!!](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-tornado-worlds-news/) - [button color="blue" size="medium" link="https://www.tornado-class.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/AboutThessaloniki.pdf" target="blank" ]About Thessaloniki[/button] [button color="blue" size="medium" link="https://www.tornado-class.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Venue.pdf" target="blank" ] The Venue[/button] [button color="blue" size="medium" link="https://www.tornado-class.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/MovingAround.pdf" target="blank" ]Moving Around[/button] [button color="blue" size="medium" link="https://www.tornado-class.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/WeatherConditions.pdf" target="blank" ]Weather Conditions[/button] [button color="blue" size="medium" link="https://goo.gl/maps/w3S6imqh7dt" target="blank" ]Location(google maps)[/button] Read the rest here : https://www.tornado-class.org/events/world-championships-2017/
- [2017 Europeans Update - NoR](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-europeans-update-nor/) - 2017 Tornado European Open, Mixed and Youth Championships will be held between the 19th and 23rd of July in the very beautiful scenery of Dervio, Lago di Como, Italy!!! Notice of Race Notice of Race Cisalpino Trophy Entry Form More information coming soon: https://www.tornado-class.org/events/european-championships
- [Notice of the 2017 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/notice-of-the-2017-annual-general-meeting/) - The AGM of the International Tornado Class Association will be held on Monday the 1st of September at 18.00CET (20.00 local time) at the venue of Nautical club Thessaloniki. Agenda Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the last AGM President’s Report Secretary’s Report Treasurer’s Report Events and class promotion in 2018 Any other
- [2017 UK Tornado National Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-uk-tornado-national-championships/) - Over the weekend of the 10th and 11th June the Tornado fleet headed to Thorpe Bay for a weekend of racing to fight out who would be national champion. Six of the eleven boats competing in the nationals had a slight upper hand going into the event after attending a class training day with Chris
- [2017 German Open Nationals](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-german-open-nationals/) - The President of the ITA (International Tornado Association) and the SCFF (Segelclub Füssen Forggensee) Jürgen Jentsch and his wife Sarah took the overall victory of the Tornado German National Championships 2017 on their home lake in Bavaria. 19 Tornado teams were on the start line from 3 Nations (Germany, Poland and Austria). Sarah and Jürgen
- [Day 1 - 2017 Europeans](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-1-2017-europeans/) - Centro Vela Dervio, lake Como 20 July 2017 The first day of the championship started with a skipper’s meeting at 11.00. Ideal sailing conditions with south- southeast wind around 10 knots made the 1st start exciting. The boats were widely spread apart on the starting line with most of the fleet choosing the right
- [Day 2 - 2017 Europeans](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-2-2017-europeans/) - Centro Vela Dervio, lake Como, Italy 21 July 2017 Mavros and Tagalopoulos, GRE 11 set the pace off the starting line and led the pack, racking up two bullets in equal number of races today, standing now in 1st place overall. Marcel and Joerg Steiner did not manage to maintain their yesterday's lead beside scoring
- [Day 3 - 2017 Europeans](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-3-2017-europeans/) - Centro Vela Dervio, lake Como, Italy 22 July 2017 After the thunderstorm and a lot of rain last night a clear sky and a wind of maximum 13 knots made the ideal conditions to complete another 2 races back to back. The wind was very shifty, ranging from 160 to 200 degrees. The race comittee
- [Final day - 2017 Europeans](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-4-2017-europeans/) - Centro Vela Dervio, lake Como, Italy 23 July 2017 Medals are decided! The Hellenic Police team of Nikolaos Mavros and Alexandros Tagaropoulos, GRE 11 had their goal set on becoming European Tornado Open champions for the second time in a row and they did it! After finishing 1st in 6 out of 8 races no
- [2017 Open Greek Nationals](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-open-greek-nationals/) - The Nautical club of Thessaloniki hosts the 2017 Open Greek Nationals from 25 till 27 August. Just before the Worlds giving sailors the opportunity to train all together 9 races are sceduled with the first race on the 25th of August at 14.00 Register till the 23rd of August by e mailing nautical@ncth.gr with the
- [2017 Europeans - Wrap up video](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-europeans-wrap-up-video/) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd-p19SFrtM
- [2017 Tornado Worlds - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-tornado-worlds-day-1/) - Tornado Worlds – Thessaloniki/ Greece – Day 1 31th August: After the “Day 0” while the practice race and the opening ceremony were held, Thursday early afternoon Tornado World Championships have started. 23 teams from 10 countries will compete for the world title till 5th of September. The first day of the championships started with
- [2017 Tornado Worlds - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-tornado-worlds-day-2/) - Tornado Worlds – Thessaloniki/ Greece – Day 2 1st September: After two Friday’s races Dani Paschalides and Petros Konstantinidis are still stable on the first position in general classification having four consecutive firsts, with the duo Nikolaos Mavros/ Alexandros Tagaropoulos who also follows steadily in the 2nd place of the general ranking. Germans Bob Baier/
- [2017 Tornado Worlds - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-tornado-worlds-day-3/) - Thessaloniki - Day 3 and Rest day Overall The multiple world champion Iordanis Paschalides and his 18 y.o. crew Petros Konstantinidis from Greece are coming closer to the title of the world champion as after all races of the 2017 world championship they are stable at top of the overall ranking with just 5 points,
- [2017 Tornado Worlds - Day 4](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-tornado-worlds-day-4/) - One day is left to reveal the winners of the 50th World Championship of the Tornado class held in Thessaloniki. The fight for the winners' podium continues and everything will be judged on the final day. In the seventh and eighth consecutive races of the event, the boat of Dany Paschalides and Petros Konstantinidis, who stands on top of
- [2017 World title is decided!](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-world-title-is-decided/) - Dany Paschalidis and Petros Konstantinidis from Greece are the 2017 Tornado Worlds Champions in the overall category!! Zdenek Pavlis and 17-year-old Michaela Pavlisova from Czech Republic are the 2017 Tornado Worlds Mixed champions!! 7th title in a row for Dany Paschalidis who accepted the challenge and sailed without Kostas Trigonis but with a young promising talent,
- [2017 Notes of AGM](https://www.tornado-class.org/2017-notes-of-agm/) - The AGM this year took place on the 1st of September, during the 50th anniversary World championship at the venue of the Nautical club of Thessaloniki, Greece with 34 people in attendance. Find the notes here: AGM Notes 2017 This, is emulsified sheehan cryotherapy underneath drowsiness, seizure medicines for hepatitis blood pressure could about
- [List of all body positions and elements in diving](https://www.tornado-class.org/list-of-all-body-positions-and-elements-in-diving/) - Swimmers may dive from a springboard or a platform. You may incorporate various positions into basic dive groups to create new elements. For example, you can perform a reverse dive in a pike position by standing at the edge of the board, facing the water.
- [Oxygen Club historic triumphs in 90's](https://www.tornado-class.org/oxygen-club-historic-triumphs-in-90s/) - Batting average base passed ball wild pitch second base home leather. Pennant ground ball national pastime dead ball era sweep extra innings grass extra innings. Backstop rope bases loaded pull bench, airmail cubs relay away. Pennant loogy contact loss.
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- [2019 Tornado worlds -NZL](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-tornado-worlds-nzl/) - Although we are before the 2018 Tornado World championahip, next year's venue is decided. Let's arrange our New Year's Eve to New Zealand! The NZITA are working very hard to get the 2019 World Championships organised and ensure that it will be an event not to be missed. Prior to the NoR, we have an
- [Mid-Year World Sailing meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/mid-yearworldsailingmeeting/) - Jürgen Jentsch, president of the ITA representing the class along with 200 other participants of the sailing world at the F.C. Chelsea Event Center in London at the mid years meeting. 4 challenging days with difficult decisions to be taken for Paris 2024 and the future of Olympic Sailing. Jürgen also had the opportunity to
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- [2018 World champions are decided](https://www.tornado-class.org/2018-world-champions-are-decided/) - Saturday, 14 July So this was the end of the 2018 Tornado Worlds in La Grande Motte, France. Titles are decided! Iordanis Paschalidis & Petros Konstantinidis, GRE1 are the Open Tornado champions for the second consecutive year!! Iordanis Paschalidis and Konstantinos Trigonis were winning this title since 2011 so Iordanis is now a Tornado world
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- [2018 Europeans - Day 2 & 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2018-europeans-day-2/) - Superb conditions for competitors. Blue sky, clear atmosphere, strong north wind. What a difference with the day before, where competitors had to wait two hours for some wind. The patience of organization and competitors rewarded them: late in the afternoon a 10 knots of wind started to blow over the Tornado fleet. Immediately in action,
- [2018 Europeans -Final Day](https://www.tornado-class.org/2018-europeans-final-day/) - Dany PASCHALIDES & Kostas TRIGONIS have confirmed their dominance once again!! They have been THE TOP tornado sailors of the last 10 years, having won 15 titles in total over this period but also intoducing our class to young sailors!!! Martin and Julia Rusterholz, are the new Mixed European champions! They also had a
- [30th Catagolfe](https://www.tornado-class.org/catagolfe-2018/) - 20-21 October It’s the 30 years anniversary of the Catagolfe regatta..... and the French Tornado olympic gold medalists Nicolas Henard and Jean Yves le Deroff are also sailing the event! There will be raids with about 140 catamarans, foiling, f18, diam24 series in the golfe du Morbihan which is a great place to sail.
- [2018 UK Tornado National Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/2018-uk-tornado-national-championships/) - 7 visiting boats joint the 3 local club members in Brightlingsea to battle it out to be the 2018 Tornado national champion. This years championships were part of the Cat Fest event which Brightlingsea host every 2 years to celebrate Reg White. It was great to see some new teams attending the nationals, Robert and
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- [2019 Tornado Worlds - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-tornado-worlds-day-2/) - 2019 Tornado World Championships Powered by Candida Stationery: Massive results shift The results are as shifty as the conditions that the 23 catamarans racing in the 2019 Tornado World Championships Powered By Candida Stationery are receiving on the race course. RACE 3 Race 3 saw a mix of conditions with Brett Burvill (AUS) saying he
- [2019 Tornado Worlds - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-tornado-worlds-day-3/) - Those that managed to out shift the shifts were the winners on the day for Races 5 and 6 of the 2019 Tornado World Championships Powered by Candida Stationery. Racing on the waters offshore from Takapuna Beach, the south-westerly caused some frustration amongst the fleet, with the results being blown wide open on Day 3
- [2019 Tornado Worlds - Day 4](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-tornado-worlds-day-4/) - It will take two shocking races by series leaders Brett Burvill and Max Puttman (AUS) for them to lose the 2019 Tornado World Championship title, which they have dominated to date, winning five of the eight races completed. Their worst drop is a DSQ from race four after a port/starboard incident in Race 4. Second
- [2019 Tornado Worlds - Aussies take the win](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-tornado-worlds-aussiess-take-the-win/) - The final day of racing for the 2019 Tornado World Championships Powered by Candida Stationery ended on a high with Olympic Gold and Silver medalist Rex Sellars, sailing with his son Brett, took the win for race 10, a great way to end the regatta. But it wasn't enough to get them on the podium,
- [2019 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-annual-general-meeting/) - This year’s AGM will be held in the venue of Club Nautico Rimini on Tuesday, 4th June at 19:30h, local time. All ITA members are able to attend. Any motion other than those set out in the attached notice shall be sent in writing by the proposer and seconder (both being full members of the
- [2019 Tornado Europeans](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-tornado-europeans/) - An amazing european championship with wonderful side events in one of the best Sailing Clubs of Italy came to an end. With winds between 8 and 21 knots with big waves. 24 Competitors from 8 Nations. The Tornado Family is willing to come back to Centro Vela Rimini appreciating the friendly itallian lifestyle. Dany Paschalidis
- [50 years Tornado Class Alpencup](https://www.tornado-class.org/50-years-tornado-class-alpencup/) - The 50 years of Tornado Class Alpencup will be celebrated the coming weekend, 6-7 July at Segelclub Füssen Forggensee! Be there! 2019 Alpencup The main difference between generics and brand names indicate the therapeutic classification, dosage form and strength. buy viagra online malaysia The prices of these name brand drugs from them, just like
- [2019 GER Nationals - Archo Trophy 2019](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-ger-nationals-archo-trophy-2019/) - Ingo Gebhardt and Claus Luger and the 2019 German Tornado champions as well as the winners of the Circolo Vela Arco Trophy! 3 racing days, 6-8 September, ended with 3 races held at the first 2 days of the event with strong wind and cold conditions. Thunderstorms and rain on the last day made the
- [CZE Nationals 2019](https://www.tornado-class.org/cze-nationals-2019/) - Czech as well as German sailors took part in the International Tornado Championship of the Czech Republic that took place 13-15 September. Thanks to warm and windy weather the whole championship was very successful. All 12 scheduled races took place in three days. Race officers built the race course only for the Tornado class, so
- [ITA archives updated](https://www.tornado-class.org/ita-archives-updated/) - The International Tornado class wants to officially thank John Forbes, double Olympic Tornado medalist sailing for Australia and former President of the class, for supplying free citation generator the class with archive photos and files since 1969. First updates on our result page (Archives) click here Secretly, she was a little shaken by
- [2019 Greek Nationals](https://www.tornado-class.org/2019-greek-nationals/) - The 2019 Tornado Greek Nationals took place between 15th-18th September, hosted by the Nautical club of Thessaloniki! 7 boats from 4 different sailing clubs participated in the event with half of them being newcomers in the Tornado class. 5 races were completed in light wind conditions with Dany Paschalidis and Kostas Trigonis paper writings getting
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- [Postponment of the 2020 Europeans](https://www.tornado-class.org/postponment-of-the-2020-europeans/) - THE TORNADO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 WILL BE MOVED TO 2021 Message from Jürgen Jentsch, ITA President and President of the Sailing Club Fuessen Forggensee, on behalf of the Event Organisation of the Tornado Open, Mixed and Youth European Championships 2020. Following actual developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation across Europe and the World, the
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- [Davos Regatta 2020](https://www.tornado-class.org/davos-regatta-2020/) - As the situation seems to be get back to normal again, the regatta on the mountain lake Davos, Switzerland will take place 4-5 of July, hosted by Davoser Segel- und Surfclub. For technical reasons, the club cannot organize dinner together. But there will be some aperitif. Please register as soon as possible so that the
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- [Czech Open National Championship 04-06 June](https://www.tornado-class.org/czech-open-national-championship-04-06-june/) - The Czech Open National Championship will take place, as scheduled, 04-06 of June at the venue of Lipno – Černá. The event is hosted by the Yacht Club Jestrabi in cooperation with the Czech Sailing Association. The first starting signal will sound on Friday 13:00. The closing ceremony (prize giving) will be Sunday 16:30 at
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- [2021 Europeans - Day 0](https://www.tornado-class.org/2021-europeans-day-0/) - Today was day zero (0) of our long-waited European championship! Registration, measurement as well as a practice race well successfully completed. We are now heading up tomorrow for the first race of the event hosted by the Segeln club of Füssen - Forgensee. The first warning signal is scheduled for 14:00, local time. Event's webpage
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- [Michaela Pavlisova & Marek Pavlis: 2021 European Champions!](https://www.tornado-class.org/michaela-pavlisova-marek-pavlis-2021-european-champions/) - Young Czech mixed crew Michaela Pavlisova and Marek Pavlis win Tornado European Championship for the first time. The European Tornado Championship, which was hosted by the Füssen Forggensee Sailing Club for the first time in the club's 65-year history, came to an end on the 25th of July. A total of 17 teams from 6
- [2021 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2021-annual-general-meeting/) - The AGM of the International Tornado Class Association after 2 years will be held on Sunday the 26th of September at 18.00CET (19.00 local time) at the venue of Nautical club Thessaloniki. COVID-19 restrictions forced us to stay back on our scheduled elections of new members, so this will take place in 2021. The agenda
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- [2021 Tornado Worlds - Day 4](https://www.tornado-class.org/2021-tornado-worlds-day-4/) - The 4th racing day of the event was not so generous, as it offered only very light southwest wind of around 6 knots, just over the lower wind limit our class can sail. The mixed and youth team of Michaela Pavlisova & Marek Pavlis won the one and only race of the event, continuing their
- [2021 Worlds: Titles decided](https://www.tornado-class.org/2021-worlds-titles-decided/) - Konstantinos Trigonis & Konstantinos Kazantzis, GRE 7 are this year's Tornado World Open champions!! Trigonis has won multiple world and european titles as a crew, sailing together with Dany Paschalidis, and this is his first one as a helm. Kazantzis is a young promising sailor who landed powerfully on the Tornado after the end of the
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- [European championship - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/european-championship-day-1/) - The first day of the European Championship starts with up to 12 knots of wind from the east and high waves. Michaela Pavlisova and her brother, Marek Pavlis, won the first championship day in a dominant way. Zdnek Pavlis with daughter Klara Pavlisova follow with only two points behind. Third place is currently held by
- [European championship - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/european-championship-day-2/) - Day 2 ended with double trapeze winds from the east with up to 15 knots. 35 degrees outside temperature rounded up the two races to a perfect racing day. Punctually at 2 pm the first race started which Mirco Mazzini won together with his crew Andrea Ciavatta. The second race of the day was won
- [European championship - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/european-championship-day-3/) - Due to an upcoming storm tonight and the resulting wave for tomorrow, the Tornado class together with the race committee decided to sail three races today. The races took place under light wind conditions from the east. In the overall result there was no change in the places one to three compared to the previous
- [The titles are decided](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-titles-are-decided/) - Due to a storm no further race could be sailed on the last day of the European Championship. Thus, our new European Champions have been determined. Congratulations to Zdnek Pavlis and daughter Klara Pavlisova, who won the overall as well as mixed European Championship title with an incredibly sovereign performance. Zdnek Pavlis is a long-time
- [2022 Annual General Meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/2022-annual-general-meeting/) - The AGM of the International Tornado Class Association will be held on Tuesday the 30th of August at 19.30CET (19.30 local time) at the venue of the Yacht Club of La Grande Motte. The agenda will be as follows Agenda Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the last AGM President’s Report Secretary’s Report
- [The World Championship are open!](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-world-championship-are-open/) - The World Championships in La Grande Motte are open! After the long Corona break, 24 teams from 9 nations are on the regatta field. The Practice Race took place today under perfect conditions with about 9-10 knots of wind. After a relatively short race course Konstantinos Trigonis and his crew Konstantinos Kazantis successfully won the
- [World Championship - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/world-championship-day-1/) - The first day of the World Championship in La Grande Motte is over. After a short postponement of the start, two races could be sailed today under very light wind conditions of about 6-8 knots. These were tactically very demanding due to strong shifting winds. After the first day of the World Championship in La
- [World Championship - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/world-championship-day-2/) - The second day of racing at the World Championship in La Grande Motte also presents the competitors with tactical challenges. The first race of today also took place in light wind conditions with up to 9 knots of wind. The second race was exciting, with several thunderstorm cells causing wind shifts. Towards the end of
- [World Championship - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/world-championship-day-3/) - The third day of the World Championship in La Grande Motte went differently than predicted. Today's races took place under wind conditions with up to 20 knots of wind. The first race of the day was won by Konstantinos Trigonis with crew Konstantinos Kazantzis. In the second race the wind increased a bit more. Unfortunately
- [World Championship - Day 4](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-4-world-championship/) - On the fourth day of the World Championship in La Grande Motte only one race could be sailed due to a thunderstorm. The participants will praised the race committee for the quick reaction and the cancellation of the second planned race to ensure the safety of the sailors. In addition, the participants could observe a
- [Final Day of the 2022 World Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/final-day-of-the-2022-world-championship/) - The World Championships in La Grande Motte have been decided. Unfortunately, only one race could be sailed on the last final day due to light winds. This race took place around 6 knots of wind, which is the minimum limit to be able to sail a race in the Tornado class. Congratulations to the new
- [WORLD SAILING AGM 2022 - ABU DHABI](https://www.tornado-class.org/annual-general-meeting-2022-in-abu-dhabi/) - Jürgen Jentsch, our President of the International Tornado Association, represented the Tornados at the World Sailing AGM in Abu Dhabi. Jürgen met the two-time Olympic champion Roman Hagara. Furthermore, the new technical director of the Austrian Sailing Association and the new technical staff of World Sailing were there to talk about the licences of the
- [Catagolfe 2022](https://www.tornado-class.org/catagolfe-2022/) - One of the most beautiful raids in France took place, in the middle of a unique playground in the Gulf of Morbihan and its 59 islands 18. The "CATAGOLFE" brought together 120 multihulls. Nine Tornados participated, including one all-female crew. Superb conditions, a Saturday in the sun with a long course in the Auray river
- [8 bells: King Constantine II](https://www.tornado-class.org/8-bells-king-constantine-ii/) - Constantine, the last king of Greece and Commodore of Honour of the Tornado class since 1976 died on January 10, 2023. He was a close friend of our class, supporting it for 32 years while in the Olympic games. Paul Elvstrom was his coach, during the 1960 Olympic games, when he, Odysseus Eskitzoglou and Giorgos
- [2023 Tornado Worlds](https://www.tornado-class.org/2023-tornado-worlds/) - The World Championship 2023 will take place this year in the period from 18. August 2023 to 25. August 2023 organized by the Centro Vela Dervio Sailing Club on Lake Como. You can find the official announcement here. Looking forward to coming back to @centroveladervio this August.
- [The European Championships 2023 at the Achensee are open!](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-european-championships-2023-at-the-achensee-are-open/) - After the measurement of the boats this morning, a practice race was also scheduled for 15:30. Unfortunately, due to several thunderstorm cells and advance warnings, this had to be canceled so that the boats remained on land. Afterwards the European Championship 2023 with 25 teams from 8 different nations was opened with cold drinks and
- [European Championship 2023 - Day 1](https://www.tornado-class.org/european-championship-2023-day-1/) - The first race day of the European Championship did not go as planned, analogous to the practice race the day before. Again, several thunderstorm cells caused different wind systems to work against each other in the race field. The result was - no wind. For this reason no race could be started today. Nevertheless, the
- [European Championship 2023 - Day 2](https://www.tornado-class.org/european-championship-2023-day-2/) - In contrast to the previous days, today the 1st race of the European Championship 2023 could be started as planned at 10 am. Markus Betz, the 1st chairman of the German Tornado Class Association reviewed today in words as follows: "We had an incredibly beautiful sailing day today with three races at wind force four.
- [European Championship 2023 - Day 3](https://www.tornado-class.org/european-championship-2023-day-3/) - On the third day of the European Championship in the Tornado boat class, the predicted weather conditions provided an exciting challenge for the sailors. The planned start time of the fourth race had to be postponed to 2 pm due to several thunderstorms. The southerly wind initially provided good conditions for the first races. The
- [2023 Annual General Meeting - Notice](https://www.tornado-class.org/2023-agm-notice/) - The AGM of the International Tornado Class Association will be held on Monday the 21st of August at 19.30CET (19.30 local time) at the venue of the Yacht Club of Centro Vela Dervio. The agenda will be as follows Agenda Apologies for absence Approval of the minutes of the last AGM President’s Report Treasurer’s Report
- [The European Championships 2023 are over!](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-european-championships-2023-are-over/) - On the last day of the European Championship 2023 at Lake Achensee, the sailors faced challenging conditions, just like on the previous days. The wind was blowing from the north and alternated between strong gusts of up to 18 knots and light winds of 6 knots. Wind shifts as well as the close points difference
- [The 2023 European Championships are over!](https://www.tornado-class.org/the-2023-european-championships-are-over/) - From July 18th to 22nd the European Championship in the boat class Tornado took place at the picturesque Achensee in Tyrol, Austria. A total of 25 sailors from 8 different nations, including a team from Australia, came to compete for the title of European Champion in the categories "Open" and "Mixed Team". The sailors were
- [Opening of the 2023 World Championship in Dervio, Lake Como!](https://www.tornado-class.org/opening-of-the-2023-world-cup-in-dervio-lake-como/) - An exciting 1st day of racing of the World Championship on Lake Como comes to an end. Perfect conditions with constant 12 knots of wind from the south allowed two races. A strong wind shift in the second race presented the competitors with tactical challenges. The first race was won by French sailors Yoann Trecul
- [Day 2 - World Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-2-world-championship/) - Day 2 of the Tornado World Championship begins on picturesque Lake Como. The second day of racing brought changeable conditions with winds from the south and wind speeds of 12 knots and gusts of up to 14 knots. As of the previous day, there were wind shifts of up to 15 degrees. Despite challenging conditions,
- [Day 3 - World Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-4-of-the-world-championship/) - After the past two days of racing made it clear that the right side of the lake is preferred terrain for sailors, the race committee decided to create fairer conditions for all participants and strategically move the start line and gate to a different position. Wind conditions were near optimal with speeds ranging from 8
- [Day 4 - World championship 2023](https://www.tornado-class.org/day-4-worldchampionship-2023/) - The fourth sailing day of the 2023 World Championship took place in perfect conditions: Wind speeds of 8 - 15 knots took place. The planned two races were sailed. Also on this day the team - Yoann Trecul and his crew Thomas Ferrand from France was unbeatable. With tactical skill and outstanding performance, the French
- [Final day of the 2023 World Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/final-day-of-the-2023-world-championship/) - The excitement reached its peak on the fifth and final day of the Tornado World Championship. Thanks to constantly good wind conditions, all 10 planned races could be sailed. Before the final, three teams were tied on points in second to fourth place, which noticeably increased the nervousness. However, the Austrian team AUT 995 with
- [2024 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth World Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/2024-tornado-open-mixed-youth-world-championship/) - 🌪️ 2024 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth World Championship 🌪️ The picturesque shores of Rimini, Italy will host the 2024 Tornado Open, Mixed and Youth World Championship, promising a week of intense competition and unforgettable experiences. 🗓️ Early Arrival: July 5th - 12th, 2024 (Upon Request) 🗓️ Date: July 12th - 19th, 2024 📍 Location:

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## Events

- [2026 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth World championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/2026-tornado-open-mixed-youth-world-championships/) - We are thrilled to announce that the 2026 Tornado Open, Mixed and Youth World Championships will take place from 12–19 July 2026 in the stunning Bay of Quiberon, France! 🏆⛵ Sailors from around the globe will gather in this world-class sailing destination to compete for the Tornado World titles. Known for its ideal wind conditions,
- [2026 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth European Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/2026-tornado-open-mixed-youth-european-championships/) - The Tornado class is heading to one of Europe’s most stunning sailing venues on Lake Garda for the 2026 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth European Championship, hosted by Univela Sailing. Expect exceptional racing conditions, world-class facilities, and the warm Italian hospitality that makes Campione a favorite among sailors worldwide. Dates: 1–6 September 2026 Venue: Univela
- [Albatros Cup](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/albatros-cup/)
- [GRE Nationals](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/gre-nationals/)
- [Tornado Alpencup-German Tornado Open Nationals](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/scff-fussen-a-cat-and-tornado-alpencup-2/) - The Tornado Alpencup – German Tornado Open Nationals will take place at Segelclub Füssen Forggensee (SCFF) with exciting high-level racing set against a stunning Alpine backdrop.
- [Round Texel](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/round-texel/) - https://www.roundtexel.com/en/competition-info https://www.instagram.com/roundtexel?igsh=MWxuanlwZDFnbXh3Zw== https://www.facebook.com/share/185iPFTgzM/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- [Lipnomarathon](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/lipnomarathon-lakelipno-yc-jestrabi/)
- [2026 NZL Nationals](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/2026-nzl-nationals/) - Registration Form 2026 Tornado Nationals - NOR
- [Matakana Raid](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/matakana-raid/) - 2026 Tornado Nationals - NOR Registration form
- [Laznicka Cup](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/laznicka-cup/) - northern Bohemia on Lake Nechranice.
- [CZE National Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/cze-championship-lake-lipno-yc-jestrabi/)
- [Catamaran cup](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/catamaran-cup/) - Nechranice, CZE
- [Thermikregatta](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/thermikregatta-achensee-sctwv/)
- [Frymburg Cup](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/frymburg-cup-lake-lipno-yc-kovarov/) - YC Kovarov Lake Lipno
- [Rohrspitz Eurocup](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/rohrspitz-eurocup-lake-konstanz-ycrhd-vorarlberg/) - YCRhD, Vorarlberg Lake Konstanz
- [Italian National Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/cesenatico-ita-championships/)
- [European Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/european-championship-campione-lake-garda/) - 1/9 - Measurement only 2/9 - European Championship / Campione Measurement, practice race
- [2025 Tornado World Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/2025-tornado-world-championship/) - 📅 Event Schedule: July 18 - 25, 2025 📝 Registration: July 18 - 19 🎉 Opening Ceremony: July 19 🌊 Practice Race: July 19 🏆 Racing: July 20 - 25 ⏳ Spare Day: July 23 🗓️ Early and Late Arrival: Available upon request 📍 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece 🏟️ Venue: Nautical Club of Kalamaria Thessaloniki 📎
- [Swiss Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/swiss-championship/)
- [SCFF Füssen A-Cat and Tornado Alpencup](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/scff-fussen-a-cat-and-tornado-alpencup/)
- [Austria Finals - to be announced](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/austria-finals-to-be-announced/)
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- [2025 Tornado European Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/2025-tornado-european-championship/) - 2025 Tornado Open, Mixed & Youth European Championship - Austria 📅 Date: 15-20 September 2025 📍 Venue: Sailing Club Attersee, Austria We are thrilled to announce that the 2025 Tornado Open, Mixed, and Youth European Championship will be held at the stunning Sailing Club Attersee in Austria from September 15th to 20th. Set against the
- [CZE Nationals](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/cze-nationals/)
- [Laznick Cup](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/laznick-cup/)
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- [36th Catagolfe 2024](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/36th-catagolfe-2024/)
- [2024 Tornado European Championship](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/2024-tornado-european-championship/) - 🌊⛵ It’s Official! ⛵🌊 The Regatta Society of St. Pierre Quiberon SRSP (Société des Régates de Saint Pierre), in collaboration with École Nationale de Voile et des Sports Nautiques (ENVSN), will be hosting the 2024 Tornado European Championship! 🏆 📅 September 2-7, 2024 📍 Location: Quiberon, FRA Event Website Results (RacingRulesofSailing) Take a look at
- [Laznicka Cup Kovarov](https://www.tornado-class.org/events/laznicka-cup-kovarov/)
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- [Social events](https://www.tornado-class.org/category/social-events/)
- [Awards](https://www.tornado-class.org/category/awards/)
- [Disciplines](https://www.tornado-class.org/category/disciplines/)
- [Diving](https://www.tornado-class.org/category/diving/)
- [Masters](https://www.tornado-class.org/category/masters/)
- [Records](https://www.tornado-class.org/category/records/)
- [Report](https://www.tornado-class.org/category/report/)
- [Misc](https://www.tornado-class.org/category/misc/)

## Tags

- [one design sails](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/one-design-sails/)
- [tornado sails](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado-sails/)
- [tornado european championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado-european-championships/)
- [team gaebler](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/team-gaebler/)
- [sailing photographer](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/sailing-photographer/)
- [mast](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/mast/)
- [carbon mast](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/carbon-mast/)
- [marstrom mast](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/marstrom-mast/)
- [tornado mast](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado-mast/)
- [tornado carbon mast](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado-carbon-mast/)
- [travemunder woche](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/travemunder-woche/)
- [annual general meeting](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/annual-general-meeting/)
- [uk tornado sailing](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/uk-tornado-sailing/)
- [national championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/national-championships-2/)
- [zhik](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/zhik/)
- [tornado worlds](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado-worlds/)
- [ibiza](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/ibiza/)
- [world championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/world-championships-2/)
- [2013 world championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2013-world-championships/)
- [2013 tornado world championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2013-tornado-world-championships/)
- [tornado worlds ibiza](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado-worlds-ibiza/)
- [2013 worlds](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2013-worlds/)
- [ibiza world championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/ibiza-world-championships/)
- [newsletter](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/newsletter/)
- [2014 tornado events](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2014-tornado-events/)
- [class rules](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/class-rules/)
- [italian tornado sailing](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/italian-tornado-sailing/)
- [rya dinghy show](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/rya-dinghy-show/)
- [events](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/events-2/)
- [show](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/show/)
- [London](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/london/)
- [australia](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/australia/)
- [2014 world championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2014-world-championships/)
- [perth](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/perth/)
- [western australia](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/western-australia/)
- [state titles](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/state-titles/)
- [2014](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2014/)
- [brett burvill](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/brett-burvill/)
- [german open](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/german-open/)
- [german tornado sailing](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/german-tornado-sailing/)
- [2014 european championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2014-european-championships/)
- [travemunde](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/travemunde/)
- [european championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/european-championships-2/)
- [marstrom](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/marstrom/)
- [catsailing](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/catsailing/)
- [spareparts](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/spareparts/)
- [marstrom parts](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/marstrom-parts/)
- [Forggensee](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/forggensee/)
- [alpencup](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/alpencup/)
- [mixed tornado sailing](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/mixed-tornado-sailing/)
- [torbole trophy](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/torbole-trophy/)
- [lake garda](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/lake-garda/)
- [czech](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/czech/)
- [brightlingsea sailing club](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/brightlingsea-sailing-club/)
- [foiling tornado](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/foiling-tornado/)
- [2015](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2015/)
- [2015 european championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2015-european-championships/)
- [windrush](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/windrush/)
- [2015 world championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2015-world-championships/)
- [carnac](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/carnac/)
- [france](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/france/)
- [tornado](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado/)
- [beam construction](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/beam-construction/)
- [rules](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/rules/)
- [classic tornado](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/classic-tornado/)
- [Statements](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/statements/)
- [World2015](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/world2015/)
- [Trigonis](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/trigonis/)
- [Paschalidis](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/paschalidis/)
- [2016](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2016/)
- [2016 world championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2016-world-championships/)
- [lindau](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/lindau/)
- [amendment](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/amendment/)
- [beam](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/beam/)
- [tornado sailing with an expert](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado-sailing-with-an-expert/)
- [ISAF](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/isaf/)
- [annual isaf conference](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/annual-isaf-conference/)
- [Technical Delegate](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/technical-delegate/)
- [official](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/official/)
- [new zealand](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/new-zealand-2/)
- [UK](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/uk/)
- [AGM](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/agm/)
- [2017](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2017/)
- [history](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/history/)
- [pool](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/pool/)
- [swim](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/swim/)
- [2024 Tornado Worlds](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/2024-tornado-worlds/)
- [Tornado class](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/tornado-class/)
- [Open](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/open/)
- [Mixed](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/mixed/)
- [Youth](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/youth/)
- [sailing](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/sailing/)
- [world sailing rules](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/world-sailing-rules/)
- [CZE](https://www.tornado-class.org/tag/cze/)

## Categories

- [European Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/european-championships/)
- [World Championships](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/world-championships/)
- [National](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/national/)
- [Other](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/other/)
- [Italy](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/italy/)
- [France](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/france/)
- [Austria](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/austria/)
- [Czech Republic](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/czech-republic/)
- [Germany](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/germany/)
- [Greece](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/greece/)
- [Switzerland](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/switzerland/)
- [New Zealand](https://www.tornado-class.org/mec-category/new-zealand/)