Rolex Baltic Week: Two Balls Vanity V And Hollandia

Rolex Baltic Week 2011 opened in the waters of the fjord of Flensburg, after the hottest day of the year, with a meter heated competition classes in the contract, which began to run Robbe & Berking of 8 meters and 12 meters in World Cup . Twelve Danish Vanity V, owned and directed by Patrick Howaldt of Copenhagen and the Netherlands, Holland directs Tim van Rootselaar were the early leaders on Wednesday (July 29th), scoring two bullets each.

The regatta is glamorous proceedings sparkled a little more light thanks to the presence of King Harald V of Norway, who participated in the event of his 8-Metre Sira, who commented. "It's great to be here, I have not sailed here before, but the race course looks good. I do not know much about the competition, but we are here to win the Sira Cup. This is my second race on the classic Sira by First, we won our division, that's what we aim again. "

As the first pistol shot in the half-day event at the racetrack in the sun bathed in dim light east-southeast winds, however, conditions changed rapidly with a cold front moving through the forecasts in making gray sky, clouds and winds of 10-14 knots for the fleet of 12 meters and clearer in conditions of Eight. "

25-boat fleet of competitors Robbe & Berking 8-Metre World Championship, Crow Canada enjoyed the best way to start the race with two victories over the classic yachts (built before 1960), 1938 Design surprisingly many of matching the pace of eight modern. In class Sira Raven went home before the house of the nation, Anne-Sophie in the opening and the French entry Hispania IV, the second day of the race. With a score line consisting of two thirds of the Swiss team by the end of the sixth, the Majestic is lying third behind the Anne-Sophie who made the quarter to take a day to the next second and the Majestic in a place off the podium .

King Harald V of Norway took fourth Sira in the first round (Sira Cup) 8MR among international fleet, but was involved in a port-starboard collision in the next. Delphi was cut by Sira, as the royal barge carried by the connection with backstay shelter, and will be awarded compensation. Sira Einar Koefoed crew commented on the cause of misjudgment, said after the race. "We still had a lot of power to the main and can facilitate fast enough"

 

Between 8 Fleet Metro Neptune, Catina VI and Anne-Sophie are level on points after the first day, like yachts and 1912, Elf II Sposa in the class of the first rule, while the division lead 2005 Hollandia modern and the overall results. A modern place behind the Hollandia class Favre, Jean, 2010 winner of the Rolex Baltic Week Yquem II said: "It was a very difficult day with very light winds, especially in the afternoon we made some mistakes and had a day normal, finishing second. and third. Hollandia sailed very fast and difficult to overcome in the coming days. "

In the class of 12 meters, Robbe & Berking 12MR rival the World Cup, the Danish postal Vanity V also had two wins to drive flawless overnight. Trivia Sphinx and the rest shared the podium to link them to five points tonight to play. Patrick Howald, helmsman of Vanity V said after the race: "It could not have been better We are very happy, the wind was perfect, very consistent in direction and strength, so perfect for us ...

"In the first race, we headed towards the coast of Denmark in the early stages of the first part and then the wind could easily create a windward mark, while curiosity was a little 'harder to fly high enough. And the second race we had a perfect start, "he added Howaldt, which is still cautious team opportunities in the PA" boats are very close together. Last year also began the Rolex Baltic Week as well, were in front until the last day and then still had to step aside to let go platitudes. This time, though, let's try to keep our good work. "

Wilfried Beeck Curiosity owner and helmsman, said: "We made some mistakes in the exercises of war, but all in all it was a good performance to build more than a week." Things were even more consistent across the 12 meters of a contract with the division Antiques Erna Signe won twice, followed by Magda VIII and IMMEDIATELY for both races.