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Krångel Star Challenge 2017, ESS

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Second year for the Krångel Star Challenge organized by Ekenäs Segelsällskap (ESS). 10 boats sailed 9 races in excellent conditions with light to medium breeze. The Classic winner (over all 6th place) was Anders Hedman & Kustaa Lahtinen with Old Gipsy (FIN 4378) an Old Greenwich built boat from 1961. The over all winner was Stefan […]
Second year for the Krångel Star Challenge organized by Ekenäs Segelsällskap (ESS). 10 boats sailed 9 races in excellent conditions with light to medium breeze. The Classic winner (over all 6th place) was Anders Hedman & Kustaa Lahtinen with Old Gipsy (FIN 4378) an Old Greenwich built boat from 1961. The over all winner was Stefan Winqvist and Olle Tötterman (FIN 8073, Courage). 4 Classic boats participated. Special thanks to Ken Thilman for the boat ride during photographing.

Koivusaari Spring Regatta 2017, NJK

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The traditional opener of the dinghy race sailing season in Helsinki. Dinghy classes Laser Standard, laser radial, laser 4.7, Europe, Zoom8 sailing in clear sunny spring weather with weak to medium wind. The 80 photos are from Sunday afternoon from second and third race.   Results are available at NJK:s homepage The second half of […]
The traditional opener of the dinghy race sailing season in Helsinki. Dinghy classes Laser Standard, laser radial, laser 4.7, Europe, Zoom8 sailing in clear sunny spring weather with weak to medium wind. The 80 photos are from Sunday afternoon from second and third race.   Results are available at NJK:s homepage The second half of the slideshow contains plenty of individual photos of the sailors. If you find yourself in any of the photos you can get the photo FOR FREE in full...

Foiling Center, Helsinki

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In autumn 2016 the Foiling Center with it's base at Helsingfors Segelklubb (HSK) received their first foiling boat, a Nacra 20 FCS Carbon. It is the absolute top model in Nacra's catamaran series. The coming summer 2017 the center will receive a semi-foiling Nacra 15, which is designed for youth sailors. The Nacra 15 will be rebuilt to a fully foiling model during the summer 2017. The center is also offering the opportunity to sail a Moth, a small foiling monohull. The Foiling Center-concept,...

M32 series – Battle of Helsinki 2016

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M32 Series was formed to create a professional sailing series on a regional level where the best sailors, from different disciplines, meet to see who’s #1. This year four racing teams and one training team racing in the Helsinki event at the Hernesaari race sailing arena. 23 photos from first day sunny, and later cloudy, […]
M32 Series was formed to create a professional sailing series on a regional level where the best sailors, from different disciplines, meet to see who’s #1. This year four racing teams and one training team racing in the Helsinki event at the Hernesaari race sailing arena. 23 photos from first day sunny, and later cloudy, afternoon.   See more info and results on the M32 Series webpage.  

Wessel & Vett Cup 2016, KDY

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This year the Kongelig Dansk Yachtclub, being the oldest yacht club in Denmark, celebrates it’s 150th anniversary. The Meter Rule has an important role in the history of the yacht club. The 5.5m, 8mR and 12mR classes are racing in the Wessel & Vett Cup. For Sailpix this is the first regatta abroad, mainly for […]
This year the Kongelig Dansk Yachtclub, being the oldest yacht club in Denmark, celebrates it's 150th anniversary. The Meter Rule has an important role in the history of the yacht club. The 5.5m, 8mR and 12mR classes are racing in the Wessel & Vett Cup. For Sailpix this is the first regatta abroad, mainly for the first time to see the Finnish 12mR Blue Marlin racing with other 12mR yachts and also to follow the other Finnish yachts that are attending: 8mR Luna, Sphinx and Iroquois, 5.5m Addam...

Sinebrychoff Challenge 2016, NJK

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Sinebrychoff Challenge is an annual 6mR race organized by NJK, where the challengers race before lunch and the winner challenges last years winner in the afternoon. Sara af Hangö from HSF has been undefeated for many years and was ready to meet the challenge again. The three best ones after total three races before lunch […]
Sinebrychoff Challenge is an annual 6mR race organized by NJK, where the challengers race before lunch and the winner challenges last years winner in the afternoon. Sara af Hangö from HSF has been undefeated for many years and was ready to meet the challenge again. The three best ones after total three races before lunch were: Maybe VI - NJK 6 points Off Course - HSK, 10 points Astrée III - HSS, 11 points In the afternoon Sara af Hangö won the first race, but next two races were...

H-Boat World Championship 2016, HSK

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Helsingfors Segelklubb hosting the 4 day long World Championship for H-Boats. The weather conditions have been almost perfect during the regatta and 10 races were completed. The 97 photos are from the third race day, Thursday, first race. Results are available on the events own webpage.   If you are interested in getting full resolution […]
Helsingfors Segelklubb hosting the 4 day long World Championship for H-Boats. The weather conditions have been almost perfect during the regatta and 10 races were completed. The 97 photos are from the third race day, Thursday, first race. Results are available on the events own webpage.   If you are interested in getting full resolution photos from the H-Boat Worlds, please go to the GET PHOTO -page and read the pricing info and how to use the photos and then fill the form to enter...

Lauttasaari Open 2016 #1

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Lauttasaaren leijalautailijat organized an open kiteboarding trick training on the 9th of August 2016. The tricks were registered from the shore and are listed on their webpage. This was a good opportunity for photographing in the water with drysuit, diving flippers, floating vest on and the camera in a watertight bag. First photos in the […]
Lauttasaaren leijalautailijat organized an open kiteboarding trick training on the 9th of August 2016. The tricks were registered from the shore and are listed on their webpage. This was a good opportunity for photographing in the water with drysuit, diving flippers, floating vest on and the camera in a watertight bag. First photos in the slideshow are taken from the shore, but after about one third the photos are taken swimming or floating in the water.

Folkboat Gold Cup 2016, HSK

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Folkboat Gold Cup, this year in Finland and organized by Helsingfors Segelklubb. This is practically same than the World Championships for this traditional Nordic keelboat class. Total 65 boats competing during one July week. First slideshow 114 photos are from Thursday in light wind and changing cloudiness.   Second slideshow 167 photos from Friday race […]
Folkboat Gold Cup, this year in Finland and organized by Helsingfors Segelklubb. This is practically same than the World Championships for this traditional Nordic keelboat class. Total 65 boats competing during one July week. First slideshow 114 photos are from Thursday in light wind and changing cloudiness.   Second slideshow 167 photos from Friday race 1, with wind building up during the afternoon.   Third slideshow with 115 photos from the Friday race 2. Sun and...

Hanko Regatta 2016

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The one and greatest Hanko Regatta was sailed on the second weekend of July in varying winds and some fog on Saturday morning. Almost 200 yachts in 17 different classes on 4 separate race areas during three days makes it a popular regatta for a hardcore sailor and for less serious holiday sailors as well. […]
The one and greatest Hanko Regatta was sailed on the second weekend of July in varying winds and some fog on Saturday morning. Almost 200 yachts in 17 different classes on 4 separate race areas during three days makes it a popular regatta for a hardcore sailor and for less serious holiday sailors as well. Sorry for not having any photos of the Moth class. I was just not on the right place on the right time. 25 photos from Saturday, race area C (5m, 606, Hai, Albin Express, Finn, Folkboat)   105...