The 56. Moonsund Regatta established new offshore sailing champions in three classes: ORC, ESTLYS and Folkboot. |
Moonsund is the longest established offshore sailing event in Estonia. This year’s regatta hosted a 113-boat fleet with crews and more than 700 sailors hailing from Estonia, Finland, Sweden, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia. The regatta set sail on July 14 in Haapsalu and proceed through the ports of Heltermaa, Kuivastu and Pärnu towards the final destination Roomassaare. The new offshore sailing champions were determined in six different races of the week-long regatta that included both shorter circles and one through-the-night offshore race. Each class raced its own courses ranging from 161 to 257 miles.
The regatta was successfully completed by 110 boats, just three had to quit before the end – the regatta took its toll in two masts and one helm. In the beginning there was some search for the breeze but as the event progressed the winds kicked up to 11-12 knots giving sailors great competition in fairly good weather with lots of sun and just odd rain showers and overcast skies. The evenings in harbours were high-spirited and with lots to enjoy for both the crews and local people. The Moonsund Regatta proved once again that it is not just a celebration of great sportsmanship but also a festivity for all fans and well-wishers.
The award ceremony took place on July 20 in
Roomassaare. The last evening was exhilarating and in festive spirit.
The event was summed up by Egon Elstein from Estonian Yachting Union,
Kalev Vapper, Commodore of ESS Kalev Yacht Club, Jüri Sõber, Commodore
of Pärnu Yacht
Club and Priit Kuusk, Member of the Board of Saaremaa Merispordi Selts.
PRO Aivar Laus rendered thanks to all crews and
sailors and Adomas Janulionis from a Lithuanian boat Loké spoke for all
foreign
guests expressing their gratitude for fabulous regatta atmosphere and
the well-organised regatta. All champions and their boats were awarded
beautiful and elegant glass trophies by artist Agnes Torm.
Information Manager of the Muhu Väina regatta, Piret
Salmistu said: "Several ORC-class boats will race the seas in Sandhamn at
the ORC European Offshore sailing Championships in August and many other local
regattas in Estonia but all of them will be eagerly waiting for the 57th
Moonsund Regatta in 2014!"
The best of the 2013 Estonian Offshore Sailing Championship for ORC
classes – 42 boats competed:
Group ORC1 – 9 boats
1. Amserv EST 550 – Gr Soleil 42R – Juss Ojala – Dago Yachtclub –
(3)-1-2-1-2-2 – 8 points
2. Forte EST475 – X-41 - Tammo Otsasoo –
Kalev Yachtclub – 1-(4)-1-3-3-1 – 9 points
3. Olympic Online EST463 – X-41 - Tiit
Vihul – Dago Yachtclub – 2-2-3-2-1-(3) – 10 points
Photo: Meisi Volt, Delfi
Group ORC2 – 14 boats
1. Katariina II EST646 – Arcona 340 - Aivar Tuulberg – Pärnu Yachtclub –
1-6-1-2-(17)-1 – 11 points
2. Merepärl EST406 – First 36.7 - Alari
Akermann – Pärnu Yachtclub – 3-3-2-(4)-3-3 – 14 points
3. Reval Cafe EST703 – Salona 38ibc - Eero
Pank – Kalev Yachtclub – 5-8-(9)-5-2-2 – 22 points
Photo: Piret Salmistu, Kalev YC
Group ORC3 – 8 boats
1. Jazz EST465 – First 34.7 - Risto Riim – Kalev Yachtclub – 2-2-3-1-(3)-1
– 9 points
2. Passione EST462 – First 34.7 - Sven
Heil – Kalev Yachtclub – 3-(8)-1-2-1-3 – 10 points
3. Katarina Jee EST464 – First 34.7 - Mart
Tamm – Saaremaa Merispordi Selts – 4-(5)-4-3-2-2 – 15 points
Photo: Piret Salmistu, Kalev YC
Group ORC4 – 11 boats
1. Edasi EST11 – Polaris - Koit Pauts – Haapsalu Yachtclub – 2-3-3-2-2-(3)
– 12 punkti
2. Kadri EST185 – Conrad 25R - Andres
Haavel – Saaremaa Merispordi Selts – 4-1-4-3-1-(7) – 13 points
3. Prizrak RUS331 – Rikoshet-780 - Dmitrii
Mostovoy – Moscow – 1-2-2-4-4-(4) – 13 points
Photo: Piret Salmistu, Kalev YC
Group LYS1 – 25 boats
1. Tessa EST324 – Ridas 35 - Alar Ivanson – Kalev Yachtclub – 2-(12)-3-1-2-2
– 10 points
2. Georg EST278 – X 332 - Sven Feofanov
– Pärnu Yachtclub - 3-(14)-6-2-4-6 – 21 points
3. Sylvia EST478 – Gr Soleil 43 - Aare
Kööp – Kalev Yachtclub – 7-(29)-2-3-12-1 – 25 points
Photo: Piret Salmistu, Kalev YC
Group LYS2 – 26 boats
1. Luisa EST541 – Maxi Fenix - Henry Viiret – Haapsalu Yachtclub – (17)-5-1-2-1-1
– 10 points
2. Marielle EST524 – Rock 20 - Kalev
Metsalu – Lennusadam – (16)-4-4-1-7-2 – 18 points
3. La Folie EST438 – Comfort26 - Janno
Simm – Pärnu Yachtclub – 2-(8)-3-3-6-6 – 20 points
Photo: Piret Salmistu, Kalev YC
Group Folkboot – 10 boats
1. Tuuli EST18 – Olev Oolup – Haapsalu Yachtclub – 2-1-1-(3)-1-1 – 7 points
2. Greta EST5 – Mikk Köösel – Kalev Yachtclub
– 1-(8)-5-2-2-2 – 12 points
3. Topu EST3 – Pertti Neero – Kalev Yachtclub
– 4-(6)-4-1-3-4 – 16 points
Photo: Piret Salmistu, Kalev YC
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Results www.muhuvain.ee/tulemused
Online GPS tracking: www.muhuvain.ee
Video from the first two days
of the regatta http://vimeo.com/70293417
Video from Pärnu
fleetrace and the evening in Pärnu Yachtclub http://vimeo.com/70518282
Video – restday in Pärnu http://vimeo.com/70591553
Highlights, news, pictures and videos: sport.delfi.ee/news/purjetamine/muhuvain/
The Moonsund Regatta is organised by ESS Kalev Yacht Club in co-operation with Pärnu Yacht Club, Saaremaa Merispordi Selts and the Estonian Yachting Union. The major sponsors of the Moonsund Regatta are A. Le Coq, Helly Hansen/Sportland, Estonian Maritime Association, Saarte Liinid, city of Haapsalu, Delfi, Tallink , Selver, Loodusinvest, Dermoshop, Joogikuller, Saaremaa Juust, Jägermeister and Muhu Municipality.
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