The Class
Jesper Armbrust is European Champion 2021
Congratulations to Denmark again, for winning another European Title in the Contender Class. Jesper Armbrust sailed a solid series during a difficult week in Warnemünde in all conditions. The Elvström designer placed himself in front of Max Billerbeck from Germany and Sören Andreasen from Denmark.
The ICA thanks the organizer who took it with great sportmanship that the planned Worlds had to be downgraded to a European Championship due to the pandemic.
AGM Preparation
Dear members,
the AGM 2021 will be held on October 3rd 08:00 UTC online. To keep the meeting as slim as possible we ask you to read the following documents before. We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible. You can still register for the event under this link to receive the invitation Registration AGM 2021 - International Contender Association - (google.com).
Agenda_AGM_October_2021__v3.pdf
AGM_2021_11cd_info_quick_release_and_organization.pdf
rule_change_proposal_clothing_weight_rrs_reference.pdf
rule_change_proposal_mast_drain_hole.pdf
proposal_championship_rule_changes_agm_2021_gate_age_categories.pdf
ICA_Account_-_Report_2021-10-30_definitive.pdf
ICA_2021_AGM_President_Report.pdf
ICA_2021_AGM_Secretaries_Report.pdf
AGM 2021 video meeting
Published on Saturday July 24th, 2021.
The ICA Committee calls for the Anual General Meeting (AGM) for 2021 on Sunday October 3rd, 2021 at 08:00 UTC by means of a video conference. Meeting details will be announced later.
Travel restriction due to the pandemic led to the cancelation of the 2020 and 2021 Worlds events. Consequently, the Annual General Meetings that are normally held during a Worlds event also did not take place. Therefor the Committee proposes an alternative in the form of an AGM by means of video conferencing, to enable every Contender Class member to participate safely.
The preliminary agenda is as follows:
- Opening
- Apologies
- Previous Minutes
- Matters Arising
- Presidents Report.
- Treasurers Report.
- Technical Report.
- Secretaries Report.
- Media Report.
- International Competition Report
- Class Rules Proposals
- Election of Officers.
- General Business
- Close
ICA Press release May 2020
ICA issued the followin press release in May 2020:
PRESS RELEASE
1 May 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact
Due to the impact of COVID-19 the World Championship event scheduled to be held at Medemblik, Netherlands in August 2020 has been regretfully cancelled.
All entrants have had their entry fees refunded.
The World Championship events currently scheduled for Germany and Australia in 2021 and 2022 respectively will, at this stage, proceed as planned.
ICA recognises the current situation may present difficulties for National Associations, therefore and also due to there being no World Championship event this year the ICA will waive 2020 fees to National Associations.
The ICA intends to postpone the Annual General Meeting of the Association until 2021 unless members indicate there is urgent business to be discussed in which case a virtual meeting will be explored.
ICA sends best wishes to all Contender sailors during the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis and looks forward to resuming normal activities when it is safe to do so.
AGM Minutes 2019
Max Billerbeck wins Contender Worlds 2019
Max Billerbeck from Germany wins the Contender Worlds 2019 in Quiberon, France. The Worlds had a line-up of 127 boats, and the conditions were very light. Only 7 of the scheduled 10 races were sailed and only 3 races on the first 3 days. This left event organisers to split the fleets based only on 3 sailed races, and no drops.
Graham Scott from Great Britain finished 2nd and Soren Andreasen from Denmark 3rd.
Mark Bulka wins Australian Nationals 2019
Current Worldchampion Mark Bulka wins the 2019 Australian Contender National Championships in Adelaide. Geoff Fisher finished 2nd and Matt Mulder 3rd.
AGM Minutes 2018
Championship History - European Championships
| Year | Location | First | Second | Third |
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| 1974 | Kiel, GER |  David Pitman (GBR) |
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| 1975 | Strömstad, SWE | David Pitman (GBR) |
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| 1976 | Hayling Island, GBR |  Joachim Harpprecht (GER) |
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| 1977 | Medemblik, NED |  Paul Wells (USA) |
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| 1978 | Lake Garda, ITA | Tony Smith (GBR) |
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| 1979 | Lake Silvaplana, CHE | Geoff Whitfield (GBR) |
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| 1980 ? | Travemunde, GER | |||
| 1983 | Porto Sant'Elpidio, ESP | Keith Paul (GBR) |
Joachim Harpprecht (GER) |
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| 1985 ? | Medemblik, NED | |||
| 1986 | Medemblik, NED |  Barry Watson (AUS) |
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| 1992 | Båstad, SWE | Graham Scott (GBR) |
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| 1995 | Warnemünde, GER | Graham Scott (GBR) |
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| 1997 | Aarhus, DEN [46] | Ian Renilson (GBR) |
Frank Suchanek (GER) |
Jason Beebe (AUS) |
| 2001 | Loctudy, FRA [28] | Ian Renilson (GBR) |
Christian Brandt (GBR) |
Stuart Jones (GBR) |
| 2002 | Hellerup, DEN | Graham Scott (GBR) |
 Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
Giovanni Bonzio (ITA) |
| 2006 | Ebensee, AUT [47] | Christoph Homeier (GER) |
Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
Giovanni Bonzio (ITA) |
| 2008 | Punta Alta, ITA [48] | Giovanni Bonzio (ITA) |
Marcus Hamilton (AUS) |
Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
| 2010 | La Rochelle, FRA | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
 Bjarke Johnsen (DEN) |
Simon Mussell (GBR) |
| 2012 | Gottskär, SWE | Andrea Bonezzi (ITA) |
Graham Scott (GBR) |
Jesper Nielsen (DEN) |
| 2014 | Kühlungsborn, GER | Sören Dulong Andreasen (DEN) |
Max Billerbeck (GER) |
Jesper Nielsen (DEN) |
| 2016 | Highcliffe, GBR | Simon Mussell (GBR) |
Jesper Nielsen (DEN) |
Jan Von Der Bank (GER) |
| 2018 | Lake Garda, ITA | Sören Dulong Andreasen (DEN) |
Marco Ferrari (ITA) |
Antonio Lambertini (ITA) |
| 2022 | ?? |
Results Worldwide Ballot 2018
Results from the Wordwide Ballot.
http://www.contenderclass.org/images/Worldwide_Ballot_2018.pdf
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7.2 |
11 & 12 |
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for |
against |
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FRA |
15 |
0 |
15 |
0 |
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SUI |
5 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
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AUS |
16 |
1 |
15 |
2 |
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GBR |
18 |
0 |
18 |
0 |
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AUT |
2 |
5 |
7 |
0 |
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NA |
8 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
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GER |
12 |
4 |
16 |
0 |
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NED |
14 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
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ITA |
6 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
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96 |
12 |
104 |
4 |
Rules will be updated shortly through world sailing.
2018 BALLOT INSTRUCTIONS
The following are proposed changes for the International Contender Class Rules. This ballot comprises of proposed rule changes that were approved (received the required 2/3 majority) at the 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Medemblik and the AGM at Sonderborg in 2017 and the AGM in McCrae in 2018. The delay for the 2015 proposal is due to failure to agree a wording with ISAF for the electronic equipment rule. This will need to be put into SI’s in the future if required at a regatta.
The proposals are now presented to the whole eligible (paid up) membership of the International Contender Association as at the time of the AGM.in McCrea. National Secretaries or other responsible officers shall distribute this ballot to eligible members. Members who wish to vote must do so on this ballot paper and then return this ballot to an officer representing his/her country. Either in hard copy or electronically. That officer will:
- Verify that the voter is eligible to vote:
- Count the votes for and against the proposal.
- Further, will report the sail number and name of each voter
The results of the balloting for each country shall be returned to the Secretary of the International Contender Association. Final NA results shall be emailed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Our rules state that the ballot can take a maximum of 3 months (07 June 2018) for the returns to come back to the secretary and only those returns shall be counted.
Max Billerbeck wins Swiss Championships
Max Billerbeck wins the Swiss Championship 2018! Gernot Goetz becomes 2nd and Andreas Lutz Koernig 3rd - all from Germany. Erich Ott is best Swiss on 12th place. Best lady is Melanie Wendl from Austria. 29 boats from 5 different nations were at the start. Max has sailed a very consistent series discarding a 4th as the worst result. Former World Champion Antonio Lambertini from Italy won the last two races but had to carry a DNC as he did not sail the first two races.
1. Max Billerbeck, GER
2. Gernot Goetz, GER
3. Andreas Lutz Koernig, GER
4. Tobias Hanke, GER
5. Kay-Hendrik Rethmayer, GER
6. Emilio Betta, ITA
Find the full results here: https://www.segelverein-reschensee.com/regatta/turm-regatta-2018/
Windy Kiel Week 2018
53 competitors raced at Kiel week 2018. Christoph Homeier from Germany won followed by last years winner Jesper Nielsen from Denmark and Joerg Schlienkamp from Germany. After only one race on the first day with a thunderstorm ending the racing for the day Kiel showed perfect sailing conditions with winds between 10-15 knots on the second day and 12-18 knots on the following days.
After 10 races with only one discard all sailors were quite exhausted but happy.
Full results
Upcoming Events in June and July
The highlights of the European Season are coming up soon. Make sure not to miss them!!
- Kiel Week in GER, one of the biggest sailing events worldwide!!!
- Multi Class Event in Makkum, NED, great place to sail, normally quite windy
- Spring Cup in Medemblik, NED, one of the best venues in Northern Europe, great preparation for the Europeans at Garda
- Travemuende Week at the Baltic, GER, similar to Kiel week but more laid back and just a great party atmosphere
- Pre Europeans in ITA, warm up for THE event
- EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS at Garda, ITA, race a major event at the legendary venue in Northern Italy
French Open 2018 in Quiberon
Worldwide Ballot 2018
2018 Ballot Instructions
The following are proposed changes for the International Contender Class Rules. This ballot comprises of proposed rule changes that were approved (received the required 2/3 majority) at the 2015 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Medemblik and the AGM at Sonderborg in 2017 and the AGM in McCrae in 2018. The delay for the 2015 proposal is due to failure to agree a wording with ISAF for the electronic equipment rule. This will need to be put into SI’s in the future if required at a regatta.
The proposals are now presented to the whole eligible (paid up) membership of the International Contender Association as at the time of the AGM.in McCrea. National Secretaries or other responsible officers shall distribute this ballot to eligible members. Members who wish to vote must do so on this ballot paper and then return this ballot to an officer representing his/her country. Either in hard copy or electronically. That officer will:
- Verify that the voter is eligible to vote:
- Count the votes for and against the proposal.
- Further, will report the sail number and name of each voter
The results of the balloting for each country shall be returned to the Secretary of the International Contender Association. Final NA results shall be emailed to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Our rules state that the ballot can take a maximum of 3 months (07 June 2018) for the returns to come back to the secretary and only those returns shall be counted.
AGM Minutes 2017
New ICA committee members elected
Two new committee members were elected during the Association's General Meeting that was held on Tuesday the 18th of July 2017. The committee welcomes Christoph Homeier and Roberto Mazzali. Neil Smith and Andreas Voigt stepped down and received a warm applaus from the meeting for the work they have done for ICA.
Championship History
International Contender
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2015 AGM minutes
You can download the 2015 AGM minutes here
AGM minutes 2014
You can download the 2014 AGM minutes here
AGM minutes 2013
You can download the 2013 AGM Minutes here
2014 AGM Agenda
International Contender Association
Annual General Meeting
Belmont 15ft Sailing Club
Belmont, New South Wales
Australia
10:00 am
22nd January 2014
- Apologies for Absence
- Approve last years minutes
- Introduction of committee
- Chairmans report
- Treasurers report
- Technical report
- Secretaries report
- International report
- Europeans 2014
- Worlds 2015
- World 2016
- New Event proposals
- Rule change proposals
- measurement rules – Centreboard Pivot – Tech Committee
- Championship rules – contract with Club
- Election of Officers
- AOB
NOTE: if you have ANY changes you wish to propose at the AGM please forward them in writing at your earliest convenience to the secretary (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) for inclusion into the agenda.
Media
Some very special produced mediaset you can find here:
VIDEO:
David's extremely popular contender vid
Worlds 2009 Lake Garda/ ITA3705.13 MB
Worlds 2013 Lake Gravedonna/ ITA118.73 MB
VIDEO-TUTORIAL:
Marco Versari explains in Detail how to Sail a Contender. 3.6 GB
Treasurer
Cees de Gruijter
The Netherlands
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Chief International Measurer
Manfred Kieckbusch
Manfred Kieckbusch
Buschkoppel 11
24113 Molfsee
Tel ++49 (0)4347 -730-35-44
Fax ++49 (0)4347 -730-35-48
Mobil++49 (0)170 -215-6775
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skype: Manfred.kieckbusch
Measurer
Peter Hickson
To be appointed by WorldSailing as International Measurer in September 2018
Peter Hickson
4a Hollow Lane, Hayling Island
Hants PO11 9AA
United Kingdom
mob +(44)-7836-572194
phh + (44)-2392-466374
phi @ phi-associates.com
Worlds 2013
Hello Contender Sailors, we've launched the 2013 Contender Worlds website: www.contenderworlds2013.info
Here you can find information about the venue and the accomodations available. The other sections are now empty and will be completed soon. We also let you know when the final NOR version and registration instructions will be ready. See you in Gravedona !!!
Roberto ITA 97
Worlds 2014
The 2014 Worlds are not far away. Have a closer look to the australian Eventsite at Facebook.
The Worlds are sheduled as follows:
Pre-Worlds: January 15 - 18
Worlds: January 19 - 25
Worlds: January 19 - 25
Open German Nationals - Kiel Schilksee
Very last call for the German Nationals near Kiel Schilksee! Very late entries are accepted by FAX until thursday 24 h, the entry form is attached, the FAX Number is shown on it. Late entry fee 90 Euros, Pasta and Barbeque free.
First start Friday Sept. 28th 11h, the race course is just off the harbour.
Good wind promised, see you there!
See you -
Schappi
International German Nationals 2012
The International Geman Nationals are held this year in Schilksee.
This is the last call to attend. The raceoffice is closing the List on September 12th.
Location: Olympic Center Kiel Schilksee
Date: Registration from Thursday Sept 27th 15 h
First race: Friday 11 h,
Last possible race: Sunday 14 h
9 races total, 3 races per day
Free Pasta Party on Friday, free Barbeque on Saturday
