ORC Worlds preparations

Close to 50 participants took part in the ORC preparation seminar at Elvstrøm Sails on Saturday 19 March.
Close to 50 participants took part in the ORC preparation seminar at Elvstrøm Sails on Saturday 19 March.
Dehler 36 ¨Blue Ferrari¨ 2006 Copa del Rey Champion equipped with Elvstrøm Sails and optimized by Elvstrøm Sails Spain finished 3rd overall in the two handed 200 hundred miles regatta (200 milas a 2 de Altea) .
Sönke Meier-Sawatzki from Germany seems to be the kind of person who loves progress and constant development and improvement. Today he is at what he calls 30% of the potential with his X-50 and his crew – determined to do better and better, ending up beating the competitors.
This story is about Dirk Mertens from Belgium. With a background in law and economics he is today a private investor at the age of 65, lives in Antwerp on a farm, breeding Grand Prix horses. But the real essence is a story about a man who seems to be living his life to the full – loving to sail!
In 2004 the Danish singlehand sailor Jan Moeller succeeded in being the first Scandinavian to circumnavigate the globe without stopping underway – a tough challenge for the man his equipment.
In the past furling sails were looked upon as only suitable for cruising. This view for sure must change, after the new Hallberg-Rassy 412 wins the Swedish yacht race Tjörn Rundt - equipped with the latest in furling mains: The EPEX FatFurl.