ITE group has invited Russian Sailing Federation to make yachts exposition at Moscow International Boat Show “Spring 2009”.

Moscow Finn Association was one of the leaders who have organized that exposition at the exhibition. So Finn class dominated among other classes through whole event.

 1. Common Association booklet was printed, http://www.moscow-finnclass.ru/default.aspx?mode=binary&id=62 , where Finn class was at first place, and Open Russian Championship 2009 was announced.

 2. Modern 2006 Devoti boat was shown at the exposition (the boat which was sailed by Dan Slater not so long time ago). In addition to that various video clips from Open Russian Championship 2008 and from Finn Channel, films from Olympic Games 2004, Gold Cup 2005 were shown across whole event.  That videos and modern racing boat have attracted many people.

 3. During the exhibition we have arranged official Open Ceremony of preparation to Open Russian Championship in Finn class, devoted to 60th anniversary of Finn class. Opening ceremony was headed by president of Russian Sailing Federation. That event has been covered in news channels and business websites. The news is in the top of top sport news in Russian business internet-portal http://sport.rbc.ru/extreme/article/20/04/2009/231103.shtml now.

During that event the President of Russian Finn Association has awarded Victor Kozlov by medal for his Silver at Finn World Masters in 2008 (Legend).

 4. During the exhibition we have organized press-conference of sailing associations, where Moscow Finn Association has presented its activity and Finn class among others associations.

 The exposition has had very big success. Many visitors were attracted by our booth. We have received several good contacts. Our materials were drawn by several magazines, internet-portals and video-channels. Several sailing goods shops asked us for video materials to show at their shops, so we will have continues advertising of Finn class through them.

 We have met many yachtsmen who would like to come back to Finn as well as many new sailors who want to start sailing Finn.     

All printed materials were taken away. Personally I have spent all my Finnfare there.  IFA 2007 Finn calendar, which was not intended to be given to somebody, has gone away also.

The only excuse is that it will serve to increase Finn class popularity.

We hope that this event gave new impact to Finn class in Russia to grow.

 Welcome to Open Russian in September!