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Euro
Cup
2004
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CALENDÁRIO (TOUR) |
In the season 2003 the Windsurfing
Euro-Cup continued its success as
the most important racing series of
the World. Now the calendar for 2004
is published and presents a new
exciting tour with well approved
traditional events and exciting new
venues.
Like in 2003 the kick off for the
season will take place in the middle
of the Atlantic Ocean. The
Windsurfing Euro-Cup will visit the
island of Porto Santo in the Madeira
Archipelago. The opening event of
the 2004 season will take place from
April 14th to 18th at Easter time.
It will not only be the first chance
to score points for the annual
ranking list but also a perfect
training event to test, tune and
prepare for the coming season and
the various national competitions.
From Porto Santo the Euro-Cup will
continue to the sunny south of
Sardinia from May 27th to 30th.
Cagliari is a stop of the EC tour
since the beginning and the last
weekend of May is the traditional
slot for this event. The bay of
Cagliari provides perfect conditions
for the sport. The crystal clear
water and fabulous sunshine are a
perfect base for nice photo
shootings and the incredible
atmosphere makes the trip a must for
the party maniacs among the cuppers.
The third stop is a new venue. The
EC series will visit Croatia from
June 9th to 13th. Brac on the island
Bol is one of the most exquisite
places in Croatia. And windsurfing
is a new and fresh sport in this
area. It will be an exciting trip
for many racers to visit the eastern
side of the Adriatic sea to explore
the beautiful coast and beaches.
After Croatia the EC will visit
Greece for two events directly after
each other. The start of the Greek
adventure will be in the legendary
city of Marathon near Athens from
June 19th to 22nd. The Karivi Beach
Station is a perfect venue for big
water sports events like the
Windsurfing Euro-Cup. It is close to
the rowing center of the Olympic
Games which will take place a few
weeks later. So this is also a
chance for the competitors to
breathe a little bit of the Olympic
spirit.
From the Greek mainland it is just a
short ferry trip to Paros where the
second stop of the Greek adventure
will take place from June 24th to
27th. The EC Paros has been the
final of the EC tour 2003 and
provides perfect conditions. The
special magic of the island always
catches the visitors and makes them
return.
In the beginning of July the EC
makes a jump to the north to the
beautiful beaches of the Baltic Sea.
Miedzyzdroje is a part of the
Windsurfing Euro-Cup tour since its
first season. Windsurfing is one of
the most popular sports in Poland
and the media interest as well as
the crowds at the beach are amazing.
Traditionally the event is equipped
with one of the highest prize money
amounts of the tour. From July 7th
to July 11th the best racers of the
World will visit the exquisite
Polish town close to the German
border.
Then the EC jumps over to the North
Sea for the EC Westerland/Sylt from
July 28th to August 1st. Westerland
on the island Sylt is one of the
most famous places in Germany.
Several rich, famous and important
people have chosen this venue as a
holiday resort. The regattas on Sylt
are some of the most attractive
events in the Windsurfing World. The
combination of the unique venue with
attractive sport, lifestyle and the
fabulous parties makes them a must
for the competitors.
From the North Sea the EC continues
its tour to one of the highest
windsurfing places in the World. The
EC Silvaplana/St. Moritz takes place
from August 10th to 14th in about
1.800m above sea level in the middle
of the Alps. The thin air and the
incredible alpine flair make the
event unique. The famous thermical
Maloja wind pumps a warm southern
breeze over the Lake. Located in the
middle of Europe Silvaplana is easy
to reach by car for most of the
European racers.
Then the Euro-Cup visits the
beautiful coast of Estoril near
Lisbon from August 19th to 22nd.
Since two years Portugal is hosting
the events and the Atlantic Ocean
close to the most western point of
continental Europe is an interesting
challenge for the racers.
For the final the Euro-Cup returns
to the north. The small town of
Dranske on the island Ruegen has
already proven that it is perfectly
capable to host top windsurfing
events. The FW World Championships
2003 took place in this venue. From
August 25th to 29th the best racers
of the World will return again for
the Windsurfing Euro-Cup.
You can download the Windsurfing
Euro-Cup Tour Calendar 2004 here.
Check the official website www.euro-cup.org
for the actual version and the
latest news.
Date Event / Venue Status
April 14th – April 18th EC Porto
Santo / Madeira (Portugal) TBC
May 27th – May 30th EC Cagliari /
Sardinia (Italy) TBC
June 9th – June 13th EC Croatia
TBC
June 19th – June 22nd EC Athens /
Karavi Beach (Greece) TBC
June 24th – June 27th EC Paros /
New Golden Beach (Greece) TBC
July 7th – July 11th EC
Miedzyzdroje (Poland) TBC
July 28th – August 1st EC &
Int. German Championships Westerland
/ Sylt (Germany) TBC
August 10th – August 14th EC
Silvaplana / St. Moritz (Switzerland)
TBC
August 19th – August 22nd EC
Lisbon / Estoril Coast (Portugal)
TBC
August 25th – August 29th EC
Dranske/Ruegen (Germany) TBC
Attention! All dates are
provisional. Significant changes may
occur. Additional events may be
added. Events can drop out or be
moved to other slots. The
actual calendar can be downloaded
from the official Euro-Cup website
www.euro-cup.org . Please contact
the Windsurfing Office for further
details.
16th December '03
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