PRESS RELEASE: Estonian Open Offshore Championship and X-41 Class Championship at the Moonsund (Muhu Väina) Regatta 2010 |
Saturday, 17 July, the third
stage of the Offshore Sailing Estonian Cup came to its finish. The 53rd Muhu Väina Regatta with nearly
600 participants on 89 yachts, which is also the record since regaining of
independence, from five countries covered a distance of 200 nautical miles on the route
Pärnu-Roomassaare-Virtsu-Dirhami in six days. The Muhu Väina Regatta was also a
competition to find out Estonian champions in offshore racing and in class X-41.
The keywords of the Regatta were an excellently warm summer weather and lack of
wind.
17.07.2010
The most popular offshore regatta in Estonia took
off on Monday, 12 July at 14 from Pärnu to cover the 8-nautical mile Pärnu
round. Thereafter, on Tuesday the Regatta took the competitors to the longest race
of 75 nautical miles to Roomassaare, which turned out to be rather
time-consuming due to the lack of wind. Due to the same reasons, the inshore
course of only 4.4 miles took place in Roomassaare on Wednesday. On Thursday,
the participants raced from Roomassaare to Virtsu on a 40-50-mile trip and from
there on to Dirhami through a 45-55 mile voyage to Dirhami on Friday. The last
leg of the Regatta on Saturday took place, again, on a 4.4-mile inshore course
in Dirhami. On Saturday afternoon the award and closing ceremony of the Regatta
took also place at Port Dirhami. There were yachtsmen from five countries at
the Muhu Väina Regatta – from Estonia,
Russia, Finland, Latvia
and Lithuania.
The Estonian Champions in ORC I group are, with a set of 1-2-4-1-2-4, yacht Forte EST475 with the team of Jaak Jõgi from ESS Kalev Yacht Club. The second position was achieved, with a set of 3-4-1-3-3-2, yacht Technonicol EST615 by the steering of Mati Sepp, also from ESS Kalev Yacht Club. Due to the fact that the competition was Estonian Open Championships, the third place was won by Latvian yacht Ananda LAT617 with captain Andrejs Buls. There were in total 11 yachts competing in this group.
The Estonian Champion in ORC II group is surprisingly, with the set of 1-5-5-2-5, yacht Mia EST330 with the team of Erki Melts from Pärnu Yacht Club. The second place was won with 24 points by yacht Baby Roo RUS7 from Russia (St Petersburg) by the steering of Juri Kulikov. The third place was won with 25 points by yacht Merepärl EST406 from Pärnu Yacht Club, by the steering of Alari Akermann. There were in total 17 yachts competing in this group.
The Estonian Champion 2010 in ORC III group is, with the set of 3-1-1-4-2, yacht Georg EST278 from Pärnu Yacht Club with the team of Viktor Feofanov. The silver award was won with the same number of points but with a slightly worse set, yacht Jazz EST465 from ESS Kalev Yacht Club by the steering of Marten Loopere. The third place was won with 14 points by the yacht Debora Rodriques EST462 of the Noblessner Port by the steering of Eero Pank. There were in total 13 yachts competing in this group.
The Estonian Champion in ORC IV group is, with a superior domination and a beautiful set of 20-2-1-1-1-1 the Estonian Champion of the last year, yacht Edasi EST11 of the Haapsalu Yacht Club by the steerting of Koit Pauts. The second place was won with 37 points by yacht Prizrak RUS331 from Russia, steered by Dimitri Mostovoi. The third place was achieved with 42 points yacht Kadri EST185 from Saaremaa Nautical Sports Society by the steering of Tanel Õun. The fourth group had in total 19 participating yachts.
The titles of Estonian Champions were not awarded in the LYS group. However, the best of the Estonian Cup were established. Here a dominating victory was achieved in Group V, with a set of 1-1-4-2-1, yacht Charisma EST608 of ESS Kalev Yacht Club by the steering of Peter Šaraškin. The second place was achieved with 20 points by a Russian (St Petersburg) yacht Mir RUS908 with the steering of Alexander Kulikov. The third place was won, with the set of 15-7-1-1-3 a ESS Kalev Yacht Club yacht Fanatic EST239 with the team of Ain Jalasto. There were in total 14 yachts competing in this group.
The winner of the LYS II or the VI Group was, with 15 points, a Pärnu Yacht Club yacht La Folie EST438 by the steering of Janno Simm. The second place was won with 16 points by a Saaremaa Nautical Sports Society yacht Liliann EST396, which was steered by Margus Beljakov. The third place was won with 19 points by a Pärnu Yacht Club yacht Temper EST188, steered by Harri Murd. There were in total 15 yachts competing in this group.
During the 53rd Muhu Väina Regatta Estonian Championships in Class X-41 were held. The first place was won with the set of 1-1-3-1-2-3 by yacht Forte EST475 with the team of Jaak Jõgi from ESS Kalev Yacht Club. The second place was won with the set of 2-2-2-2-1-2 by yacht Technonicol EST615 by the steering of Mati Sepp, also from ESS Kalev Yacht Club. Third was with 14 points yacht Premium of ESS Kalev Yacht Club by the steering of Priit Tammemägi.
The competition of the Muhu Väina Regatta took place in four groups according to the GPH (general purpose handicap). The GPH shows the estimated speed of the yacht as second/mile or in how many seconds should the yacht travel one mile. The coefficient of each yacht is calculated by a special computer programme, taking into account the size of the tackle, sail dimensions, shape of the hull, weight of the crew and other parameters. The general ranking is obtained by multiplying the finishing time by the GPH of the yacht. Group I consists of yachts, the GPH of which is less than 615.0, the competitors of Group II have a GPH in the range of 615.1 – 640.0, the GPH for Group III is 640.1-700.0 and the GPH of the fourth group is higher than 700.1. In addition to that, there are 2 LYS class groups.
The points calculation for the ORC groups was carried out by the method of Performance Line Offshore/Inshore (the adjusted time is obtained by subtracting from the product of the time of the trip and offshore time coefficient of the yacht the product of the length of the distance and offshore coefficient of the distance), which has not often been in use in Estonia before and which provided surprising moments for the competitors.
For the first time, it was possible to observe the movement of the yachts in real time via a GPS system from the homepage of the Regatta at www.muhuvain.ee , which turned out to be very popular and gave a different dimension to the Regatta.
The Muhu Strait Regatta was organised by ESS Kalev Yacht Club in co-operation with Pärnu Yacht Club and Estonian Yachting Union. The major sponsors of the Muhu Väina Regatta were the Honda Motor Europe Ltd Estonian Branch and the Port of Tallinn and the supporters Salvest, AutoEkspert, NorthSails, Saarte Liinid, Liviko, Dermoshop, Firmakink, LoodusInvest and Delfi.
The Estonian Champions in ORC I group are, with a set of 1-2-4-1-2-4, yacht Forte EST475 with the team of Jaak Jõgi from ESS Kalev Yacht Club. The second position was achieved, with a set of 3-4-1-3-3-2, yacht Technonicol EST615 by the steering of Mati Sepp, also from ESS Kalev Yacht Club. Due to the fact that the competition was Estonian Open Championships, the third place was won by Latvian yacht Ananda LAT617 with captain Andrejs Buls. There were in total 11 yachts competing in this group.
The Estonian Champion in ORC II group is surprisingly, with the set of 1-5-5-2-5, yacht Mia EST330 with the team of Erki Melts from Pärnu Yacht Club. The second place was won with 24 points by yacht Baby Roo RUS7 from Russia (St Petersburg) by the steering of Juri Kulikov. The third place was won with 25 points by yacht Merepärl EST406 from Pärnu Yacht Club, by the steering of Alari Akermann. There were in total 17 yachts competing in this group.
The Estonian Champion 2010 in ORC III group is, with the set of 3-1-1-4-2, yacht Georg EST278 from Pärnu Yacht Club with the team of Viktor Feofanov. The silver award was won with the same number of points but with a slightly worse set, yacht Jazz EST465 from ESS Kalev Yacht Club by the steering of Marten Loopere. The third place was won with 14 points by the yacht Debora Rodriques EST462 of the Noblessner Port by the steering of Eero Pank. There were in total 13 yachts competing in this group.
The Estonian Champion in ORC IV group is, with a superior domination and a beautiful set of 20-2-1-1-1-1 the Estonian Champion of the last year, yacht Edasi EST11 of the Haapsalu Yacht Club by the steerting of Koit Pauts. The second place was won with 37 points by yacht Prizrak RUS331 from Russia, steered by Dimitri Mostovoi. The third place was achieved with 42 points yacht Kadri EST185 from Saaremaa Nautical Sports Society by the steering of Tanel Õun. The fourth group had in total 19 participating yachts.
The titles of Estonian Champions were not awarded in the LYS group. However, the best of the Estonian Cup were established. Here a dominating victory was achieved in Group V, with a set of 1-1-4-2-1, yacht Charisma EST608 of ESS Kalev Yacht Club by the steering of Peter Šaraškin. The second place was achieved with 20 points by a Russian (St Petersburg) yacht Mir RUS908 with the steering of Alexander Kulikov. The third place was won, with the set of 15-7-1-1-3 a ESS Kalev Yacht Club yacht Fanatic EST239 with the team of Ain Jalasto. There were in total 14 yachts competing in this group.
The winner of the LYS II or the VI Group was, with 15 points, a Pärnu Yacht Club yacht La Folie EST438 by the steering of Janno Simm. The second place was won with 16 points by a Saaremaa Nautical Sports Society yacht Liliann EST396, which was steered by Margus Beljakov. The third place was won with 19 points by a Pärnu Yacht Club yacht Temper EST188, steered by Harri Murd. There were in total 15 yachts competing in this group.
During the 53rd Muhu Väina Regatta Estonian Championships in Class X-41 were held. The first place was won with the set of 1-1-3-1-2-3 by yacht Forte EST475 with the team of Jaak Jõgi from ESS Kalev Yacht Club. The second place was won with the set of 2-2-2-2-1-2 by yacht Technonicol EST615 by the steering of Mati Sepp, also from ESS Kalev Yacht Club. Third was with 14 points yacht Premium of ESS Kalev Yacht Club by the steering of Priit Tammemägi.
The competition of the Muhu Väina Regatta took place in four groups according to the GPH (general purpose handicap). The GPH shows the estimated speed of the yacht as second/mile or in how many seconds should the yacht travel one mile. The coefficient of each yacht is calculated by a special computer programme, taking into account the size of the tackle, sail dimensions, shape of the hull, weight of the crew and other parameters. The general ranking is obtained by multiplying the finishing time by the GPH of the yacht. Group I consists of yachts, the GPH of which is less than 615.0, the competitors of Group II have a GPH in the range of 615.1 – 640.0, the GPH for Group III is 640.1-700.0 and the GPH of the fourth group is higher than 700.1. In addition to that, there are 2 LYS class groups.
The points calculation for the ORC groups was carried out by the method of Performance Line Offshore/Inshore (the adjusted time is obtained by subtracting from the product of the time of the trip and offshore time coefficient of the yacht the product of the length of the distance and offshore coefficient of the distance), which has not often been in use in Estonia before and which provided surprising moments for the competitors.
For the first time, it was possible to observe the movement of the yachts in real time via a GPS system from the homepage of the Regatta at www.muhuvain.ee , which turned out to be very popular and gave a different dimension to the Regatta.
The Muhu Strait Regatta was organised by ESS Kalev Yacht Club in co-operation with Pärnu Yacht Club and Estonian Yachting Union. The major sponsors of the Muhu Väina Regatta were the Honda Motor Europe Ltd Estonian Branch and the Port of Tallinn and the supporters Salvest, AutoEkspert, NorthSails, Saarte Liinid, Liviko, Dermoshop, Firmakink, LoodusInvest and Delfi.
All results: http://www.muhuvain.ee/tulemused
Gallery: www.muhuvain.ee/galerii/galerii-2010
Homepage of the Estonian Open Sea Cup (instructions, photos, results): http://www.puri.ee/web/index.php?lang=et&page_id=1074
Additional information:
Mairold Metsaviir
ESS Kalev Yacht Club
E-mail: mairold@kjk.ee
Telephone: +372 50 14 770
www.kjk.ee
Ott Kallas
Secretary General of the Estonian Yachting Union
Tel: +372 56 43 914
E-mail: ott@puri.ee
www.puri.ee
Piret Salmistu
ESS Kalev Yacht Club information manager
E-mail: piret@koda.ee
Telephone: +372 50 77217
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