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The Igor Chentsov Regatta to be held as part of SPIEF 2025

The Igor Chentsov Regatta to be held as part of SPIEF 2025

The Igor Chentsov Regatta is to be included in the Sport Games programme of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2025. The yacht races will take place on 22-25 May on the Pestovskoye Reservoir and will mark the opening of the 2025 Tenzor Elite Cup sailing series.

Among the participants will be Igor Lisovenko, a winner and medallist at Russian, European, and World Championships and Cups; Denis Gribanov, bronze medallist at the 2015 World and European Championships in the 470 class; Pavel Sozykin, bronze medallist at the World Championship in the 470 class; and other leading Russian yachtsmen.

"It is safe to say that another SPIEF sporting tradition is steadily gaining momentum. Igor Chentsov dedicated his life to the development of Russian sailing. On the initiative of his wife, Irina Chentsova, the Federation, the Roscongress Foundation, and the Tenzor Sailing Club now hold an annual tournament that marks the start of the water-based segment of the SPIEF Sport Games. It is significant that his life's work is being actively continued. Leading Russian yachtsmen are gaining valuable competitive experience, in part thanks to the club format. The level of these tournaments continues to rise each year. It is also worth noting that the business community is playing an active role in supporting the efforts of the Ministry of Sport and the Federation in this area," said Georgy Bryusov, member of the Supervisory Board of the Roscongress Foundation.

The tournament will admit 20 of the strongest teams and around 100 yachtsmen based on the TSC club ranking. This ranking system, introduced to sailing for the first time last year at the initiative of the tournament organizers, identifies the top teams according to their performance in the largest MX700-class regattas over a two-year period.

"Ranking systems are used in many sports: tennis, football, boxing, golf, and chess. We believe they also have great potential in sailing. Our goal is to expand opportunities for athletes and help sustain their strong competitive drive, including through landmark international sailing tournaments," said Ekaterina Tseplyaeva, General Director of the Tenzor Sailing Club network.

As part of the Igor Chentsov Regatta, one-day Tenzor Cup Junior races will be held for children aged 7 to 13, offering young sailors the opportunity to develop essential skills.

In addition, commemorative events are planned to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. As per tradition, special attention will be given to honouring the legacy of prominent figures in sailing.

The SPIEF Sport Games programme has been developed by the sports platform of the Roscongress Foundation, in cooperation with the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation.

The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place 18-21 June.

You can view the sports and entertainment programme on the official Forum website.

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