Thursday, August 28, 2014

J/24 German Open Preview

German J/24s sailing in Europe (Hamburg, Germany)- From 29 to 31 August, the best German sailors in the J/24 class are expected to sail at the NRV Champions Week on the Baltic. The organizers, Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV), expect more than 200 participating sailors.

"We have scheduled a total of ten races for the weekend. It will be tight racing for the participants,” announced the Race Director, adding, “I know both the sailing area as well as many of the participants for several years. In the J/24 class is the sailing legend Frank Schönfeldt from Hamburg and the defending champions from 2013- ROTOMAN with skipper Tobias Feuerherdt.”

The J/24 German Open is taking place out of the Bolton Marina, one of the most modern ports on the Baltic coast and longtime partner of the NRV for many of its sailing events. This remarkable marina was opened in 2008,  designed by the architect Andreas Hundsdörfer from the outset as regatta hosting site and offers excellent facilities for participants and spectators.  "We wish the participants exciting race days and are already looking forward to the 2015 J/24 World Championships soon,” says Mr. Hundsdörfer.
For more J/24 German Open sailing information