The Scandinavian Gold Cup Goes Back To Finland After Sixteen Years
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August 1st, 2011 | Helsinki, Finland
The Scandinavian Gold Cup Goes Back To Finland After Sixteen Years
Eight nations were represented in this year edition of the prestigious 5.5 Meter Scandinavian Gold Cup in Helsinki, Finland.
The Bahamas, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
The regatta was hosted by the NJK, the oldest yacht club in Finland.
August 1st, 2011 | Helsinki, Finland
The Scandinavian Gold Cup Goes Back To Finland After Sixteen Years
Eight nations were represented in this year edition of the prestigious 5.5 Meter Scandinavian Gold Cup in Helsinki, Finland.
The Bahamas, Finland, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
The regatta was hosted by the NJK, the oldest yacht club in Finland.
The rule of the game is simple: the boat that first wins three races is the winner and after three races, a boat that has not won a single race no longer compete.
Racing was tight and highly competitive as it is usual in the 5.5 Class. It took four races to Finnish crew composed of Kenneth Thelen, Thomas Hallberg and Robert Nyberg to get a third bullet and win the competition crossing the finishing line of the final match race just five seconds ahead of Norwegian Kristian Nergaard, last year winner of the Gold Cup in Torbole, Italy.
With this victory, the Gold Cup makes its come back to Finland after sixteen years. “The entire crew is very pleased to bring the Cup back to NJK with a perfect timing since the club is celebrating its 150th anniversary.” said Kenneth Thelen.
In the Royal Kaag Classic Cup, a fleet racing series reserved to the 5.5 Classic division, Italian boat “Carabella” won the the regatta and the Cup for the seventh time in a row
The winner of the HankÅ Evolution Cup, trophy reserved to the 5.5 Evolution division, is German boat “Above The Line”.
Full results
Racing was tight and highly competitive as it is usual in the 5.5 Class. It took four races to Finnish crew composed of Kenneth Thelen, Thomas Hallberg and Robert Nyberg to get a third bullet and win the competition crossing the finishing line of the final match race just five seconds ahead of Norwegian Kristian Nergaard, last year winner of the Gold Cup in Torbole, Italy.
With this victory, the Gold Cup makes its come back to Finland after sixteen years. “The entire crew is very pleased to bring the Cup back to NJK with a perfect timing since the club is celebrating its 150th anniversary.” said Kenneth Thelen.
In the Royal Kaag Classic Cup, a fleet racing series reserved to the 5.5 Classic division, Italian boat “Carabella” won the the regatta and the Cup for the seventh time in a row
The winner of the HankÅ Evolution Cup, trophy reserved to the 5.5 Evolution division, is German boat “Above The Line”.
Full results