(Stamford, CT)- On Sunday September 7, J/Boats had a great showing at a
key fall event on the CT/ NY Long Island Sound race circuit: The 49th
Annual Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark Race. The event is sponsored by
the Stamford YC, the Royal Danish YC, the Stamford Sail and Power
Squadron and Consulate General of Denmark.The Valeur-Jensen Stamford Denmark Race is held annually on the first Sunday after Labor Day. Attracting both performance sailors and the occasional racers, the Denmark Race remains one of the largest day races on the Long Island Sound. With all participating boats flying the Danish flag, it is probably the oldest and largest Danish sports event held annually outside of Denmark.
The fun is both on the water and off, with two race parties: A dinner the night before, and cocktails, Danish beer and snacks on the SYC lawn after the race, in connection with the awards ceremony. A unique collection of silver trophies has been donated over the years by corporations and individuals with ties to Denmark and Stamford. These trophies continue to be awarded to the winners in each division.
The Stamford Denmark Friendship Race was first staged in 1966, as part of a week-long commercial promotion and cultural exchange called the Stamford Denmark Friendship Week. The week was initiated by Werner Valeur-Jensen, a Danish resident of Stamford, then Chairman of the Stamford Chamber of Commerce.
Fifteen
J/Boat owners from ports across the CT and NY state areas
participated, representing the following models- J24/ 27/ 88/ 30/ 100/
35/ 36/ 109/ 120.Top J/Boat finishes amongst the 12 divisions out of a total of ninety one boats included the following- Overall PHRF Spinnaker Fleet Winner (based on fastest corrected-time in Fleet)- the Queen of Denmark Trophy (Top Event Prize) – VELOCITY – J/88 – Kevin and Justin Marks.
Class 8 PHRF Spinnaker was also taken Kevin and Justin Marks’ J/88 VELOCITY for the Royal Copenhagen Trophy. Second in division was the J/100 DAYTRIPPER sailed by Robert and Theresa Carballal.
In Class 9 PHRF Spinnaker, taking 2nd place was the J/109 SKOOT sailed by Jim Vos and in third was Brian Warner’s J/35 IMPROMPTU. In Class 4 PHRF Non- Spinnaker, third place was the J/35 MARIAH helmed by John Stomber. Then, in Class 5 PHRF Spinnaker, the J/30 HELIUM sailed by Harrison Gill took third place overall. A good showing by all J/Teams in the event! Sailing photo credits- Rick Bannerot/ Rbannerot@gmail.com For more Valeur-Jensen Denmark Race sailing information
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