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Bladerider News - March 2008

15 year-old Sten-Mark Bachmann (of Rein Ottoson Sailing School) was chosen to compete in the top-ranked Bladerider Junior Team, in the most challenging extreme solo sailing class: International Moth.

Sten-Mark will be participating in the Bladerider Team training camp in Melbourne from December 27^th until the 31^st. He will also participate in the Australian Championship, taking place between
4^th - 10^th January in the International Moth dinghy class.
The team will be managed by Rohan Veal, 2-time World Champion (2005, 2007) and 4 time Australian Champion.

“The knowledge and experience that Sten-Mark Bachmann will receive in the training and racing period in Australia are priceless. Very few people have the amazing opportunity to learn from a master of the sport such as Rohan Veal,” stated the young athlete’s manager, Margus Bachmann. “Sten-Mark’s goal this year is to get to the top ten in the World Championships in the International Moth dinghy class as well as defend his junior title,” added Margus Bachmann.

For three interesting years Sten Mark had been racing in the Zoom8 dinghy class. This all came to a head in 2007 when he was ranked first in the Estonian standings and in the Samsung Estonian Trophy standings, and came 6^th out of 189 in the Euro Cup.

Original articles: Postimees Online, Delfi, Sportnet, etvsport

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Roland Mik (ROPK) who scored 10 points was crowned the Estonian champion while Sten-Mark (ROPK), scoring 13 points, had to settle for the second place and Aksel Artus (SMS), with a score of 17 points, was awarded the third place.

From September 8 to 9, 2007 at the request of Int-Moth sailor Sami Jokinen we (Sten-Mark, Steina-Marta and Margus) visited Helsinki Yacht Club HSK to introduce Bladerider X8 to Finnish sailors and sailing fans.

At 9:30 on September 8, 2007 we arrived at the yacht club on our Jeep, having a launch and Sten-Mark’s Bladerider X8 (Njord - EST1) with us. The weather was exceptionally beautiful with a moderate wind of 4 to 6 m/s and people interested in sailing started to gather. After a brief overview of Bladerider, action continued in the bay in front of the yacht club. About ten people could test Bladerider on the water, the sailors of the Finnish 49er team, former sailors and simply fans among them. The big number of fans on the water was real pleasure and after Sten-Mark’s demo sail and instructions most were able to foil in a few moments. The time (circa 6 to 7 hours) passed unnoticed and on the shore we had to admit having had a busy working day. We finished the spirited day in our hotel bar sharing our impressions of the sexy Bladerider.

From August 23 to 26, 2007, Tallinn Yacht Club Cup Samsung Estonian Cup R2 was held in Lohusalu, where Sten-Mark was the first in the Zoom⁸ dinghy class. In an extremely exciting and close contest Anna Pohlak (TJK) won the second place and Roland Mik (ROPK) won the third place. Results ...

At the Zoom⁸ World Championships held from July 30 to August 4, 2007, Sten-Mark had to be content with the 19th place. The result was far from what had been expected. What could be the reasons of Sten-Mark’s failure?

... little experience of sailing in the conditions of a mountain lake or unfavourable weather conditions (very weak winds from variable directions) or it is simply time for Sten-Mark to pass the “baton” of Zoom⁸ dinghy class to the younger ...

Why not - new and exciting challenges are waiting ahead: Int-Moth and Laser Radial.

Special thanks to the organizers of the competition for a successful and memorable event !

Our gratitude to Rein Ottoson, the head coach of the Estonian Zoom⁸ team, who kindly shared his sailing knowledge with children and kept the restless parents in check !

Sten-Mark Bachmann was named the Best Junior at the International Moth World- and European Championships held in Circolo Vela Torbole from June 26 to 30, 2007.

The total overwhelming victory went to Rohan Veal (AUS), followed by Scott Babbage (AUS) and Simon Payne (GBR). Altogether 63 yachtsmen from 15 countries took part in the competition. Results ...

Sten-Mark’s long-awaited new Bladerider X8 reached Italy, where Int-Moth World Championships are to begin soon. Sten-Mark named his new Bladerider NJORD and its sail No is EST1.

From June 9 to 10, 2007 Viimsi County Championship in yachting was held. Sten-Mark was the second in the Zoom⁸ dinghy class and won the title of the Champion of Viimsi County for the second year in a row.

At Roomassaare Regatta Estonian Cup R1, held from May 25 to 27, 2007, Sten-Mark won the first place in the Zoom⁸ dinghy class.

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