(Copenhagen, Denmark)- In conjunction with the final Danish Sailing
League event sailed recently in Aarhus (see news below), the Danish
Sailing Association (Dansk Sejlunion) has announced that their future
one-design keelboat for its associated clubs will be the International
J/70!The decision by the Danish Sailing Association has been a lengthy process. In fact, the input from club sailors participating in the Danish J/70 Sailing League was critical to the decision. After three league events- Rungsted, Sønderborg and Hellerup- the J/70 was tested thoroughly in all sailing conditions (light air, flat water to heavy air and rough, steep seas). In short, the sailors have been more than enthusiastic about this exciting boat. The Association’s committee was also quite impressed by the J70s ability to handle many different crews with a wide range of experience, plus they felt it was quite impressive the J/70s have been able to withstand the punishing sailing conditions with the inexperienced crews.
Helping
the local Danish sailing clubs on the purchase and finance of their
J/70s is “DS Club Finance”. The sailor and entrepreneur Ib Kunøe,
Chairman of Consolidated Holding, launched with the Danish Sailing
Association a financing solution for clubs through the establishment of
DS Club Finance.Said Ib, "Sailing has again become a party that everyone can enjoy - just take a look at the interest in the Sailing League. People come by the harbor and are greeted with sailing taking place right on the waterfront. As spectators, we are practically in the middle of the race and experience it all first-hand."
"The task of the sailing clubs is that they have to create an environment that fosters the best team and defend the club's honor in the Sailing League. So, you create an environment that is important to the sailing club’s sporting profile. Here, it is OK to win bragging rights," says President Hans Natorp. He continues to say, “It is the local experiences and the community of sailors that create a fun, warm, inviting ‘club life’ that ensures new generations of young people become aware of sailing's endless possibilities.”
Ib Kunøe agrees. Ib says, “I expect the new J/70 sports boats will retain the majority of juniors and young adults in the sailing club teams across Denmark, thus reducing the dropout rate. Sailing must be fun, exciting and accessible to all. The J/70 is a perfect boat for our club sailors in Denmark.” For more information on, please read Danish Sailing Magazine BAADMAGASINET. For more Danish Sailing League information
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