(Kaliningrad, Russia)- From August 1st to 4th, the first J/70 regatta in
Russia, the "Yachting Russia Cup", took place off Kaliningrad's
beautiful beaches on the southeastern shores of the Baltic Sea. The
format was an amateur match-race supported by the local yacht club and
"Amber Breeze" with the theme of "Jazz & Sail"-- the sailors had fun
on the water by day and were treated to excellent jazz music in the
evening for three straight days!
Participating
in a round-robin format followed by a championship/ repechage
elimination ladder, teams from Russia, Ukraine, Latvia and Germany
participated. The first day of racing was nearly perfect-- plenty of
breeze blowing up to 15 kts and lots of sun. Everyone had fun both on
the water and at the beaches watching the racing inside the breakwater
of the old fishing harbor. In the end, the teams all pronounced the regatta a huge success and the music/ jazz session as OTT (over the top)! A special "thanks" goes out to Elena Otekina for the fun photos taken of the event. For more sailing photos and information on this first J/70 regatta in Russia, please go to Elena's Facebook page.
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