With varying weather conditions the Maior Race in Kiel 2016 was a challenging race. Rain and much wind on day 1, changing to a day 2 with almost no wind and postponement of races, and on day 3, everything was nice and sunny, with little wind.
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.
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.
Can you hear the music behind the words? Though Aasmund Droslum from Norway, the owner and helmsman of Team Magic, a King 40, seems to be quite a modest and down-to-earth person, this is no less the song that get´s Team Magic going on every race.
