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| SJLake |
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   Joined: Mon Nov 06 2006, 11:28PM Posts: 254 | Holger Jess reports: II have been in Poland to visit the club in Sopot this week on Friday and must say: it all looks really perfect for the event !!!!I have taken several pictures of club house and ground and beach and you soon will find these on www.int505.de page I had very good meeting with Piotr and with Krystian, who is the Club Manager and all speak really good english and / or some german We have agreed on all issues which need to be organized and there is no worry anyway as the club has done many eventsClub buildings are really nice and only 2 years old and they got more than everything we need: large area, office, meeting rooms, bar & restaurant, 4000 sqm area for camping & mobilhome right beside your boat 4 large change rooms with many showers etc etc.well- definitly all more than what most clubs in GER or DEN or GBR would have Logistics: with trailer is is 4-5 hours drive from GER-POL borderand the road Sczechin to Gdansk is good main road with very wide lanes so it is easy to overtake as always 1 car can move to side is nearly like motorway but be carefull - some speed cameras in the cities you pass and drive with light on all day only use that main route is shortest and fastest. From SWE / DEN / FIN take the ferry either from Karlskrona Stenaor Nynashamn POLferry - Club works on sponsordeals with ferry companies now by plane, if somebody else takes your boat: very easy Gdansk int. Airport is only 15km awaythere are cheap flights from Kopenhagen, Berlin, Hamburg, London etc. check it yourself easy for oversea teams as well City:Sopot is in the middle between Gdansk and Gdynia and both are big cities and each are 20-30km away but I think you do not need to leave Sopot as there will be so much entertainment there ! centre of Sopot with really really many bars and restaurants etc. is only 1km from club so you will need need a car all weekand do not have to worry about some or more beers... Prices:Piotr said they will do entry fee of 250 Euro but that will include everything and food and happy-hour every day and 2 evening partys and cost do not matter all anyway, as I have been out on friday night and it was great - still in November bars where full and good party and beer in bar is only 1 Euro, good longdrink 1,5-2 Euro meal main course maybe 5-6 Euro this all comes with many many really nice eyecatchers...... in summer also many bars on the beach and at the large pier Sailing:the ramp on the beach is only 50-100 meter from dinghy park the bay is really big and open and the beach is endlessThey can place the race area wherever suitable depending on direction POL Nationals Saturday & Sunday, Monday a quick measurement Euro Racing Tuesday til Saturday 9 races, with large party Saturday night so you can still be back home for work by monday morning so Euro can be done with only 5 days away from work for everybody but why not come earlier or stay longer and do some holiday there at the "POL Riviera" So in general I think we can expect to have a perfect location with good timing at end of August not too far to drive and many friendly people running it and a really cheap place to go but with the best party option we can get anywhere ! Simon GBR8955 | ||
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Joined: Mon Nov 06 2006, 11:28PM Posts: 254 | Holger's clearly quite enthusiastic, but note that with the program 5 days is quite unrealistic if you are based in GBR, IRE or even the west of France. Towing will be 2 days each way so 8 days holiday should be allowed. Simon GBR8955 | ||
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| Norman |
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  Joined: Fri Nov 10 2006, 04:09PM Posts: 124 | Well I'm definitely going. I look after lots of Polish patients and they all say Sopot is great. I'm hoping Jubby is going to go so we can send a healthy UK contingent. Norman | ||
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| Charlie W |
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Joined: Mon Nov 20 2006, 07:40PM Posts: 174 | DC and I plan to go also. Lou and I are currently aiming to make it a bit of a family thing too. Sounds like an affordable option for those of us who cannot take the time to do Adelaide.....bear in mind that quite a large German turnout will be expected - and one imagines a decent Nordic contingent too. This will probably be a great regatta. Chas Charlie W | ||
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| ross |
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Joined: Mon Nov 20 2006, 04:46PM Posts: 149 | We could be interested in going, but would prefer to fly out. Does anyone have any information on boat transportation?
Ross | ||
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| piotr |
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 Joined: Sat Dec 02 2006, 07:08PM Posts: 4 | Hello, nice to see you planning trip to Poland. As you know the Holger's report, let me add some small details: Accomodation - caravan space in club for free/club facilities for your use (showers etc.) -cheap hotels/hostels - I think you can find something from 10E per day per person and for something like 25 euro you get a quite good quality. Holger has already booked club hotel room ->www.skz.sopot.pl - Accor Novotel is about 300m form club and Sofitel is 1.5km from club. Prices will not be low for these two, but you know exactly what you get. Flying -Gdansk Airport is 15km from club, taxi to club will be around 15 euro. -direct flights to UK/ Ireland London(Stans ted/Luton) ,Cork,Dublin,Edinbur gh,Liverpool,Shannon ,Glasgow Most of them are low fare airlines Boat transportation - driving from UK/Ireland will be long way to go. - What do you think about packing 9 boats into container and letting them go with land container service? I think that the per boat price will be quite competitive compared to driving on double trailers, and you save a lot of time and can fly to regatta. If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer  cheers Piotr Zoltowski POL 7539 / 2007 Europeans Organization Team Piotr Z. POL 7539 | ||
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| SJLake |
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Joined: Mon Nov 06 2006, 11:28PM Posts: 254 | Norman wrote ... Well I'm definitely going. I look after lots of Polish patients and they all say Sopot is great. I'm hoping Jubby is going to go so we can send a healthy UK contingent. Norman Hi Norman - will you be contacting Jubby for prices etc ? Think this is a great idea - although we also have a good contact for containers now. [ Edited Mon Dec 04 2006, 12:24AM ] Simon GBR8955 | ||
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| Norman |
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Joined: Fri Nov 10 2006, 04:09PM Posts: 124 | Will get onto it ASAP. Am feeling a little jaded but young Samuel (all 4.2kg of him) is well. He's told me he wants to be the open side flanker for Scotland, despite being eligible for England and Wales. He also wants to be a finn helm and thinks oppies are soft. Quite advanced for someone so young don't you think! | ||
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| Fenton |
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Joined: Tue Nov 07 2006, 12:33PM Posts: 108 | Why does Samuel want to be on a losing side? Surely to goodness you have some American blood which claims some good honest great rugby playing Irish blood and heritage........boun
d to have a great great auntie's vets husbands dogs hamsters cousins sister in the family......!! Lets face it, after the next World Cup the All Blacks will be number 2 on the planet.............  Fenton | ||
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| piotr |
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Joined: Sat Dec 02 2006, 07:08PM Posts: 4 | Gentelmen, it is time to show up some numbers. Polish fleet website is up now, and we have a alarge section about Europeans of course. Please be so kind to fill in the pre-registration form to show how strong class we are The website is here: http://505.sails.pl see you in Sopot Piotr Zoltowski [ Edited Fri May 04 2007, 08:45AM ] Piotr Z. POL 7539 | ||
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