1. Where and when were you born ?
The 1 January 1983 in Split, Croatia.
2. What is your job? What is your commercial activity in the world of radiosailing, if any?
Graduate of University of Split – Professional studies university naval architecture course.
3. How and when did you begin to sail in general? and sail in RC?
I ‘ve started sailing in age of 11 in Sailing Club Zenta, Split in Optimist class and later on in Laser class. Since 2002, he exclusively compete on manned keel boats and radio sailing IOM class.
4. Where do you usually sail? What is the frequency?
In my YC Zenta (at open see) once a week
5. What model is your current boat? What is the marks of your current sails?
Pikante, BG
6. What international awards have you achieved?
Major success so far are:
1st – IOM World Championship, Barbados (BAR), 2009
1st – IOM Croatian Championship, 2004, 2006 and, 2008
8th – IOM European Championship, Dubrovnik (CRO), 2008
6th – IOM World Championship, Marseille (FRA), 2007
1st – JOD 35 Croatian Championship, 2003 and 2006
3rd – International Marblehead class World Championship, Fleetwood (GBR), 2006
8th – IOM World Championship, Moolalooba (AUS), 2005.
7. Besides RC, do you usually sail in other classes?
Only once in Marblehead class World Championship, Fleetwood (GBR), 2006
8. What exercises or hobbies do you practices to improve your skill in radiosailing?
Just sail and think about sailing
9. What do you consider the most important action to increase the number of participants in radiosailing?
Let people know through mainstream media
10. You can add any other comments you would like.
Thanks a lot
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Welcome to official website Jelačić. Our mission is to provide optimization, manufacturing and selling boats and parts related to the radio International One Metre and national G-70 classes. IOM Class is most popular class worldwide and G-70 class is most popular Croatian radio class for newcomers.
Although we are working for few years only, we are proud on excellent results of IOM boats outfitted and optimized by Zvonko Jelačić top skipper and current IOM World Champion. Our quality of workmanship and innovation in boats outfitting have resulted in increased number of orders from Croatian and foreign IOM owners. We are ready to do our best in the future to provide the best possible service to our current and new customers.
Our goal is to make your boat fast and reliable in order to allow you best possible result in the competition and more fun in sailing itself.
Notable results of IOM boats outfitted and optimized by us are:
1st ,3rd,5th and 8th IOM World Championship, Barbados (BAR) 2009.
1st IOM Croatian Championship 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
2nd,3rd and 8th IOM European Championship, Dubrovnik (CRO) 2008.
6th IOM World Championship, Marseille (FRA) 2007.
8th IOM World Championship, Moolalooba (AUS) 2005
