Category: Classic

Racing with classic yachts

6mR Worlds 2019

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    After many years of waiting the sixes from around the world are back in Hanko, the southernmost city of Finland, for the 6mR World Championships 2019. This will be the page to follow for daily Sailpix photo and video feed from the event. Welcome to Hanko. Link to sailing RESULTS   Friday 9th of […]
    After many years of waiting the sixes from around the world are back in Hanko, the southernmost city of Finland, for the 6mR World Championships 2019. This will be the page to follow for daily Sailpix photo and video feed from the event. Welcome to Hanko. Link to sailing RESULTS   Friday 9th of August  - fifth day, but no racing because of no wind. Video: prize giving ceremony  Photos (29) from the prizegiving ceremony.   Thursday 8th of...

Hanko Regatta 2019

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The greatest sailing regatta in Finland with about 250 boats competing in 18 different classes. Three days of tight race sailing and nice social life in Hanko, the southernmost town of Finland. Friday was a day of big waves especially at the race area D with the bigger keelboats. Friday photos (45) - Area C (5m, A-Boat, Albin Express, Dragon, Finn, Folkboat, Hai)   Friday photos (115) - Area D (6mR, 8mR, First 31.7, H-boat, J80)   Saturday was a sunny day with...

Krångel Star Challenge 2019, ESS

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Krångel Star Challenge is a regatta organized by Ekenäs Segelsällskap (ESS). Regatta is sailed just outside of historical Ekenäs old town and the, on poles built, restaurant Knipan.  Photos (59) are from Saturday in fresh South-West wind and changing between sunny and cloudy. Five races were sailed on Saturday. Great thanks to the friendly onshore […]
Krångel Star Challenge is a regatta organized by Ekenäs Segelsällskap (ESS). Regatta is sailed just outside of historical Ekenäs old town and the, on poles built, restaurant Knipan.  Photos (59) are from Saturday in fresh South-West wind and changing between sunny and cloudy. Five races were sailed on Saturday. Great thanks to the friendly onshore personnell of ESS and the RIB drivers Kasper and Vincent who took me wherever I wanted on the race course.

Dragon Gold Cup 2018, HSK

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The Dragon Gold Cup 2018 in Helsinki from the 20th to 28th of July 2018 is supported with Sailpix photos on this page. Sixth and final day at the Dragon Gold Cup. Two races (4 and 5) were sailed. Last race in best sailing conditions with sun and strong wind. See final results HERE.   Photos (110) […]
The Dragon Gold Cup 2018 in Helsinki from the 20th to 28th of July 2018 is supported with Sailpix photos on this page. Sixth and final day at the Dragon Gold Cup. Two races (4 and 5) were sailed. Last race in best sailing conditions with sun and strong wind. See final results HERE.   Photos (110) from race 5.   Photos (84) from race 4.   Drone video - Both starts of race 4.   Photos (42) from the fifth day with no wind and no race. Boats were towed...

Hanko Regatta 2018

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One of the main race sailing regattas in Finland with over 200 boats competing in 19 classes. This years photos are from Friday and Saturday. On Sunday I was called in with short notice, to sail in Lys2 class, so unfortunately I have no photos from the 49er, F18 or Moth. Also no photos from […]
One of the main race sailing regattas in Finland with over 200 boats competing in 19 classes. This years photos are from Friday and Saturday. On Sunday I was called in with short notice, to sail in Lys2 class, so unfortunately I have no photos from the 49er, F18 or Moth. Also no photos from the Lys1 or Lys2 classes. Friday photos from race area D   Saturday photos from race area C   All results from the regatta  on Hanko Regatta results page.

Dragon Spring Cup & Formula18 ranking, HSK

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The Finnish Dragon class association together with the organizing club Helsingfors Segelklubb is busy preparing for the Dragon Gold Cup 2018 in Helsinki. The Worlds best dragon sailors will race for the Gold Cup 20th to 28th of July 2018.    Here some photos (31) from the Dragon Spring Cup   At the same […]
The Finnish Dragon class association together with the organizing club Helsingfors Segelklubb is busy preparing for the Dragon Gold Cup 2018 in Helsinki. The Worlds best dragon sailors will race for the Gold Cup 20th to 28th of July 2018.    Here some photos (31) from the Dragon Spring Cup   At the same time the Formula18 class had a ranking race. Here 21 photos.   And sorry, no photos of the 4 folkboats.

8mR World Championships 2017, KNY

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Sailpix.fi goes Norway to 8mR World Championships for the whole week 14th to 19th of August 2017. To get updates on what’s happening on Sailpix.fi, please follow Sailpix on Facebook. RACE RESULTS Videos from the Worlds Day 5 Hard wind and only half of the fleet going out. Silja breaks her rig on the way […]
Sailpix.fi goes Norway to 8mR World Championships for the whole week 14th to 19th of August 2017. To get updates on what's happening on Sailpix.fi, please follow Sailpix on Facebook. RACE RESULTS Videos from the Worlds Day 5 Hard wind and only half of the fleet going out. Silja breaks her rig on the way out and Sira in the second start. Photos are quite few as I was recording video in the second race. Day 5 - all   Day 4 After a well deserved lay day it was time for some...

Viaporin Tuoppi 2017, SuPS

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Viaporin Tuoppi is the biggest event for wooden boats in Europe. This year it was organized for the 33rd time. The sailing weather was light and partly cloudy. After most of the boats had arrived to the after sail party at the Suomenlinna island the worst thunderstorm of the whole summer struck the event, anyhow […]
Viaporin Tuoppi is the biggest event for wooden boats in Europe. This year it was organized for the 33rd time. The sailing weather was light and partly cloudy. After most of the boats had arrived to the after sail party at the Suomenlinna island the worst thunderstorm of the whole summer struck the event, anyhow without causing any bigger damages. 80 photos and a short 2 minute video. Results, which are not the most important thing in this event, can be found HERE.  

Sinebrychoff Challenge 2017, NJK

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Sinebrychoff Challenge had after many years a new defender of the trophy. MayBe VI had the previous year beated Sara af Hangö. First time in the new history of this race the qualification race could not be sailed before the lunch because of the fog. The race committee decided that the challenger will be the […]
Sinebrychoff Challenge had after many years a new defender of the trophy. MayBe VI had the previous year beated Sara af Hangö. First time in the new history of this race the qualification race could not be sailed before the lunch because of the fog. The race committee decided that the challenger will be the winner of a single race after the lunch. Sara af Hangö won that race and sailed in the final, but MayBe VI was able to defeat the title successfully. Photos are from the foggy morning,...