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General May 13, 2013

Wieser wins Dragon Grand Prix in Douarnenez.

Four weeks after the Dragon European Championship, a strong field gathered again in the Bay of Douarnenez on the Atlantic coast of France for the French Dragon Grand Prix. Just short of 60 teams struggled with the conditions typical of that part of the world in spring: showers with blustery, gusting wind. BMW Yachtsport Ambassador Markus Wieser and his crew coped better than anyone else.

General May 3, 2013

BMW Dragon Grand Prix Germany.

The Dragon class is all about tradition and the love of the shapely design of a three-man keel boat, which is sailed by many of Europe’s royal dynasties. Top international athletes, including Olympic medallists and world and European champions, go head to head in a fair sporting contest of the highest standard. BMW is now strengthening its partnership with the Dragon class as title sponsor of the Dragon Grand Prix Germany. The highlight of the season for the German fleet takes place in the Baltic resort of Kühlungsborn for the first time from 12th to 16th June.

General Apr 15, 2013

Club President celebrates home win.

Portuguese host José Matoso, President of the organising Clube Naval de Cascais, caused a shock at the weekend, winning the 2013 Cascais BMW Dragon European Championship. After seven thrilling races, Matoso and his crew of Gustavo Lima and Frederico Melo came through to defeat 61 teams from 16 countries in the "elite class".

General Apr 9, 2013

Dragon Europeans get underway.

The stage is set for the start of the 2013 Dragon European Championship, featuring 68 crews from 16 countries. The first race is scheduled for today at 1 pm (local time). Among the participants are the European title holders, BMW Yachtsport Ambassador Markus Wieser, Sergey Pugachev and Georgii Leonchuk, aboard the "Bunker Queen", as well as the reigning world champion, Briton Lawrie Smith. The practice (pictures) clearly showed, that conditions are very challenging, with shifting winds and an unpredictable current.

General Apr 5, 2013

"We’re the favourites".

The start of the Dragon European Championship next week will again see defending champion Markus Wieser lining up at the start. Together with his Ukrainian Transbunker team, the BMW Yachtsport Ambassador will race for the fifth Dragon European championship title in six years, at the Portuguese town of Cascais. Wieser views his mission to defend the title with confidence.

General Feb 4, 2013

Wieser crowned 5.5m World Champion.

BMW Yachtsport Ambassador Markus Wieser and his crew of Frithjof Kleen and Thomas Auracher have won the 5.5m World Championship, finishing ahead of defending champion Kristian Nergaard. The new world champion yacht is appropriately named "Mission Possible" – although this dream result was by no means expectable.

General Nov 8, 2012

Wieser is "Champion of Champions".

Markus Wieser has won the title at the 33^rd "Championship of Champions". The BMW Yachtsport Ambassador defeated the teams headed by three-time Olympic gold medallist Jochen Schümann and European Laser champion Philipp Buhl in the final of the iconic regatta, which was held on the Außenalster in Hamburg.

General Jul 3, 2012

RC44 Austria Cup and BMW Business Cup.

The 2012 season once again saw BMW Austria represented at regattas for elite national and international sailors, as well as at amateur level. The RC44 Austria Cup and BMW Business Cup are excellent examples of the successful BMW Yachtsport commitment.

General Jun 18, 2012

Convincing victory at European Championship.

BMW Yachtsport Ambassador Markus Wieser, Sergei Pugachev and Matti Paschen won the European Dragon Championship on Lake Attersee in Austria by a magnificent 33 points. Poor weather and swirling winds initially caused difficult sailing conditions. The 68-boat field was well and truly jumbled up by massive wind shifts.

BMW Sailing Cup Jun 11, 2012

Video: International Final 2012.

Istanbul, the metropolis that spans two continents, was the venue for an exciting International Final of the 2012 BMW Sailing Cup. An impressive finale was shaped by fantastic sailing conditions, a challenging venue and the friendly atmosphere among the teams from eight countries. Congratulations to all the participants, you made this regatta something special!

BMW Sailing Cup Jun 2, 2012

Italy wins the International Final.

Unadulterated joy for Matteo Simoncelli, Pietro De Marchi, Cesare Trioschi, Manuele Pasotti and Michele Mazzotti. The Italian quintet clinched victory at the International Final of the 2012 BMW Sailing Cup in Istanbul. The win secured Team Italy’s first title at the world’s largest international regatta series for amateur sailors.

BMW Sailing Cup Jun 1, 2012

International Final: Italy moves into the lead.

It was a fantastic day’s sailing at the International Final of the BMW Sailing Cup in Istanbul. The Bosporus – the border between the continents of Europe and Asia – was the venue for a series of direct boat-against-boat duels on Friday, as the eight amateur crews went head-to-head in a match racing format.

BMW Sailing Cup Jun 1, 2012

International Final: Portugal leads after day one.

The first races at the International Final of the BMW Sailing Cup were held in Istanbul on Thursday. Five fleet races were scheduled, with defending champion Team Portugal producing another impressive performance.

BMW Sailing Cup May 30, 2012

Waiting for the starting signal.

The International Final of the 2011/2012 BMW Sailing Cup was actually due to start on Wednesday. However, a strike at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul meant that the competitors had to remain patient.

General May 23, 2012

Sailing tradition building up on the Black Sea.

Since the first event in 2008, teams from Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Italy, UK and Turkey have competed in the Black Sea International, the only offshore yachting competition between two Black Sea countries – Romania and Bulgaria. The event will start on the 24^th of May in Varna, Bulgaria, and will finish in Mangalia, Romania. BMW Romania will be official partner of the competition for the second year in a row.

General Apr 24, 2012

New record at the BMW Auckland Regatta.

More boats than ever before have registered for this year's BMW Auckland Regatta in New Zealand's "sailing capital". 86 keel boats and multihulls will line up in 10 divisions. BMW New Zealand is partner of the regatta and the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, which is one of the most internationally respected sailing clubs in the world and the organiser of the event. Check out the best photos from the 2012 BMW Auckland Regatta here.

BMW Sailing Cup Apr 6, 2012

2011/12 International Final.

The International Final of the 2011/2012 BMW Sailing Cup will take place in Istanbul (Turkey). The winning teams from seven countries will go head to head for overall victory on one-design yachts (Platu 25).

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