Israel FDC on "World Sailing Championship 420, Haifa 2010"

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World Sailing Championship 420, Haifa 2010

Date of Issue : 14 June 2010

Haifa would be hosting the International 420 Class World Sailing Championship in July 2010.

The site of the International 420 Class World Sailing Championship, Haifa 2010 is located in Haifa bay, Israel’s only natural bay, which has no currents and boasts marine conditions and global wind forces that are ideal for sailing year-round. In July the winds are westerly at 8-15 knots and the average temperature is 30°C, with water temperatures of approximately 25°C. The average relative humidity is 65%.

This is not the first time that international sailing championships have been held in Haifa. Haifa hosted the International 420 Class World Sailing Championship in 1988; the International Mistral Class Sailing Championship in 1989; “International Sailing Week” for all sailing classes in 1990; and the International Mistral Class Sailing Championship in 1996.