Olympiad for amateur skippers Yachting Captain was held at the exhibition Moscow Boat Show 2010

Olympiad for amateur skippers Yachting Captain was held at the exhibition Moscow Boat Show 2010

Russian Association of Yacht Skippers / RAYS held a number of events February 21, 2010 within the frames of the Third International Exhibition Moscow Boat Show.

Association managers told about the results of RAYS and yachting school operation in 2009 and expeditions scheduled for 2010. Graduators of the Russian Association of Yacht Skippers yachting school were granted Master of Yacht Limited inshore certificates. The graduators are looking forward to offshore course and new discoveries.

The inshore round of the Olympiad Yachting Captain for yachting schools graduators and students and amateur skippers with sailing experience 1 year + became the highlight event of the day. The main prize of the contest is Yacht Master Offshore course. According to Alexey Panasenko, Head of the Russian Association of Yacht Skippers, “Olympiad for amateur skippers is held for the second time. The format of the event has undergone marked changes: the contest became more dynamic and interactive.” Due to it the contest became noticeable and attracted a lot of exhibition visitors who actively supported the contestants.

The event’s zenith became awarding ceremony for the winners of the contest of stories and slide shows about first sailing under unpretentious title My Summer Holidays 2009.