We are lucky in the 49er class in that most years we always get to go to some great locations for our Worlds and Europeans. This year was no change, the 2011 49er European Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland. The only problem being the long drive out there! Alain, Pinky and I all drove out with the team van, 2x 49ers and 1 RYA rib, which took us 3 days to get from Southampton to Helsinki and spent over 22 hours on ferries.