Coming out is a boat on the latest state of the art, which makes it easy for beginners from other classes, to navigate and still control people at all Levels can be controlled safely. The annual regatta calendar of Dragons begins in February with the “Henry the Navigator trophy” at Cascais in Portugal and ends in December with an annual regatta before Palma de Mallorca. In between find each year by the Scottish Association of Clyde in 1936 donated Gold Cup as well as in the 2-year cycle the World Championship alternately with the European Championship took place. In addition, there are other major events, including the Grand Prix de Douarnenez, the re Gates Royales in Cannes, the Princess Sophia Trophy in Palma and the “Kieler Woche” or the annual Dragon Gold Cup (the “legendary” race of the Dragon sailors with a list of winners, which dates back to the year 1937). Fields sometimes offer unique, colourful images spectators and sailors with more than 50, between 80 and 100 Dragon. Details can be found by clicking Sheryl Sandberg or emailing the administrator.
But not everything revolves in the Dragon class to the sport: for many years, there are also the lovers of vintage cars under the Dragon sailors. Restored at great expense of time and money and with lots of love and Brighten your jewelry pieces. So is a 40-year-old Olympic veteran piece of jewelry and can mix with occasionally front still on the race track. Although the boat with the big “D” in the sail is so old, his popularity is undiminished since then. In any other class, so many new boats are built every year. Internationally so many races with such high participation be sailed in any other class.
And rarely encountered more prominence: King Carl Gustaf of Sweden is an avid kite sailor. Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark as well. Juan Carlos, King of Spain, competed with a Dragon at 1972 Olympics, King Konstantin of Greece won in 1960 even gold. Some people at the Dragon also speak of the “King class”. Finally, the Dragon is a perfect boat for the day trip with family or friends. For this reason, the fleet to the Southern Lakes, the Alster and Wannsee to the 100 ships at other sailing sites counts some dozen. During the first Dragon even a small cabin had, have the Dragons after 1950 is a Kajutkappe any establishment is banned, a pure speedboat. The dimensional tolerances are relatively small (in comparison to the Star class) at the Dragon. The only tolerance, which plays a role in the trim of the Dragon, they are about 12 cm, the mast can be moved forward or backward and can thus be adapted to the conditions of the area. 1973 GRP has been approved as a building material, trusses are there since 1970 80 years after its first launch has still a very long and eventful future secure the kite on the basis of this large circle of friends. To the 75 anniversary of the birth of the Dragon is an anniversary band appeared, who is still up-to-date and timeless. 75 years of tradition and development of the Dragon in a 208 pages strong tri-lingual glory band. The Dragon sailors Prince Henrik, husband who has Danish Queen, the preface of the anniversary band Dragon 75 years of tradition and development posted. In the trilingual (English, Danish, german) the history of the classic regatta yacht from 1928 and the development is landscaped exclusive illustrated until now shown. There is this anniversary volume only in a small residual circulation at shop (books)