From September 15th to 19th 2004 the best windsurfers of the World will visit the village of Dranske on the island Ruegen for the second time in a row to celebrate their World Championships. This year the village will be the host of the Formula Windsurfing Youth World Championships 2004 and the Windsurfing Euro-Cup Final 2004. So on Ruegen the fight is on not only for the World title and trophies but also for ranking points for the annual ranking list of the most important competition

series in Europe. The Windsurfing Euro-Cup Final offers a total prize money of EUR 15.000,00.

In the last years Dranske has developed into one of the hottest addresses for well organized competitions in a great venue. The village is a fixed stop of the national tour German Windsurf Cup since 2002. The highlight so far was the hosting of the SCANDLINES Formula Windsurfing World Championships 2003. Now another top event is brought into the region with the Formula Windsurfing Youth

World Championships 2004 and the Windsurfing Euro-Cup Final 2004.

The Windsurf Club Ruegen e.V. is the organizer of the Formula Windsurfing Youth World Championships 2004 and the Windsurfing Euro-Cup Final 2004 with the support of the village Dranske and the co-operation of the Uni Surf Team Ruegen and the Choppy Water Eventmanagement GmbH.


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Uwe Ahlers (President of the Windsurf Club Rügen e.V.): „The preparations are running for this years sportive highlight of the windsurfing scene on Ruegen with a new lead but the same experienced and reliable partners. The village and the windsurfing center of the Uni Surf Team Ruegen are again providing their infrastructure. With enthusiasm numerous volunteers are involved in the preparations. The members of the club are looking forward to the event with excitement.

Michael Heese (Major of the village Dranske): „The village Dranske is proud to be selected again to host a Windsurfing World Championship. This way the location Dranske on the island Ruegen will be further established as venue for huge national and international windsurfing events.

Matthias Regber (Deutsche Windsurfing Vereinigung): „We are happy that Germany will again be a host of a Windsurfing World Championship. With the Windsurfing Club Ruegen e.V., the village of Dranske, the Uni Surf Team Ruegen and the Choppy Water Eventmanagement GmbH a strong and competent team is standing behind the event. The spot Rügen is excellent to to organize a World Championship for a racing discipline. We invite all Windsurfers of the World to come to Dranske on Ruegen for the Formula Windsurfing Youth World Championships 2004 from September 15th to 19th!

contacts

Windsurf Club Rügen e.V.

Vorsitzender Uwe Ahlers

Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 58,

18556 Dranske

Tel: +49 (0) 38391 / 89924

FAX: +49 (0) 38391 / 93544

E-Mail: info@windsurf-club-ruegen.de>

Internet:
www.windsurf-club-ruegen.de

Choppy Water Eventmanagement GmbH

Herr Matthias Regber, Herr Nicolas Wendelken

Maßmannstr. 11

24118 Kiel

Tel: +49 (0) 431 / 971 98 98

FAX: +49 (0) 431 / 971 98 99

E-Mail: info@choppywater.de>

Internet:
www.windsurfcup.de,

www.euro-cup.org,

www.choppywater.de

Fremdenverkehrsamt – Gemeinde Dranske

Bürgermeister Michael Heese

Max-Reichpietsch-Ring 1

18556 Dranske

Tel: +49 (0) 38391 / 95510

E-Mail: Michael-heese@web.de

Internet: www.gemeinde-dranske.de