http://caribbean600.rorc.org/
ROYAL OCEAN RACING CLUB
20 ST JAMES'S PLACE, LONDON SW1A 1NN
2013 RORC CARIBBEAN 600: Start: Monday 18 February 2013
The Royal Ocean Racing Club¹s CARIBBEAN 600 race starts from Antigua on 18th
February and we have over 30 several German competitors and 3 German boats
taking part. I thought you might be interested in learning a little about
them. This will be the 5th edition of the Race which has now become a
classic offshore race. It has attracted 47 entries this year (39 in 2012)
and the yachts range from 203ft Athos to 39ft Sleeper. Facts and Statistics
attached.
German crews are on the British boat Northern Child and Lilla but Markus
Seebich¹s Class30 Pogo 2 will race with a full German crew along with Varuna
and Haspa Hamburg.
Trish
Escape from the winter FOR YACHT ON ROUND THE WORLD PROGRAM
VARUNA, Ker 51, Jens Kellinghus (GER)
Launched in May 2012 in Kiel, the RORC Caribbean 600 is the first race of
Varuna¹s round the world program.
Owner Jens Kellinghusen: ³It is tactically a very interesting course, plus
the chance to escape from the winter in Northern Europe. We are looking
forward to gaining more experience with the boat and prepare for the
upcoming races on our race program.²
Crew includes: Tim Daase: Americas¹ Cup with UITG, Maxi World Champion with
Y3K; Varuna project manager Gunnar Knierim: Admiral¹s Cup winner, National
Champion, CEO of Knierim Individual Yachts; Arnd Howar: Multiple world
champion e.g. Swan 45, national and European champion; Nihat Aydin:
America¹s Cup with Desafio, Caribbean 600 with Hetairos; Jonas Blass: Maxi
World Champion with Y3K Holger Lehning: National and European Champion ORC;
David Blass: National Youth Champion; Jan Hilbert: European Youth Champion,
head boat builder
Last year Varuna competed in the Skagen Race 2012, Gotland Race 2012, Les
Voiles de Saint Tropez 2012 and Rolex Middle Sea Race 2012.
www.varunaracing.com
FRIENDS REVIVE PAST SAILING EXPERIENCES ON GERMAN OFFSHORE TRAINING YACHT
HASPA HAMBURG, JV 52 Custom Judel Vrolijk design
Owned by: Hamburgischer Verein Seefahrt e. V,
Skipper: Dr. Christoph Morgen (GER)
Yacht Club: Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV)
This will be the first time Haspa Hamburg has competed in the RORC Caribbean
600. This non-profit organisation operates two offshore racing yachts whose
aim is to train young people in offshore sailing and racing.
The group of old sailing friends who have previously competed together in
many offshore races like: Rolex Fastnet Race, Gotland-Runt-Races,
Transatlantic-Races (Hong Kong Challenge from Cape Town to Salvador de
Bahia; Daimler Chrysler North Atlantic Challenge from Newport to Hamburg)
and other races, indexly in the late 90`s and early 2,000 on board yachts of
the Hamburgischer Verein Seefahrt; have now got together again to compete in
the Caribbean 600. After spending the last couple of years building careers
and families, the race will revive their former sailing experiences.
Appeal of the race for the crew: ³Offshore racing in warm waters, with good
winds and high waves. We look forward to a challenging blast reach on the
second night of the race and we look forward to the onshore events prior to
the start and after the finish! Plus, lots of offshore sailing fun,
especially blast reaching in dark nights and big seas,² Dr. Christoph Morgen
Trish Jenkins
2013 RORC Caribbean 600
RORC Press Liaison
Mobile: +44 7880 518689
Office: +44 1983 292576
Website: http://caribbean600.rorc.org/
From 18th-22tnd February 2013, Antigua
Skype: Trish Jenkins
E: trish@j2pr.co.uk
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