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Nizhnevolzhskaya Regatta-2024, an international ship modeling competition, took place from 22 September to 26 September 2024 in Astrakhan (Russia)…

► Protocols: F5-10, F5-10 (J), F5-M, F5-M (J), RG-65, RG-65 (J), F5-E, F5-E (J), Team competition, Team Competition (J)

► Competition TV report (VESTI. Astrakhan Region)

► Photo report

The competition is held among radio-controlled yachts and serves to commemorate Igor Nalevskiy, Astrakhan-born World and European champion who won the regatta many times in his lifetime.

The recent, 32nd regatta was held under the auspices of SMSIF International Shipmodel Sport Federation. Modelers from Belarus, Uzbekistan and Russia participated in the competition. As always, the event venue was the picturesque area near Privolzhskiy Zaton (Volga River backwater). This recreational venue helps to attract a large number of city residents who could enjoy watching the competition. Both referees and competitors (experienced as well as beginning ones) were happy to talk to the spectators, adults and children alike, and to answer their questions.

• F5-10 Class: Here, 20 modelers competed, among them 9 juniors. The senior winner in this class was Dmitriy Koipish (Belarus), the junior winner – Ivan Lygin (Russia).
• F5-M Class: 21 modelers participated there, 9 of them were juniors. Among the senior group, Ivan Ermakov (Russia) came first, and among juniors, the winner was again Ivan Lygin (Russia).
• RG-65 Class: In total, 25 participants competed in this class, including 9 junior modelers. The top place belongs to Dmitriy Koipish (Belarus), and among the junior competitors, Ivan Lygin won yet another first award.
• F5-Е Class: Here, 30 competitors came to the start, 10 of them were juniors. Among the senior modelers, Maksim Khaziakhmetov was the top winner, and among juniors – Tikhon Palkin (both modelers represent the Russian Federation).

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