(Oslo, Norway)- This past weekend, the Norwegian Sailing League opened
in Oslo, Norway. There were thirty sailing clubs participating in two
divisions, the Premiere League and the Challenge League. The weather
was a bit brisk, even by Norwegian standards, moderate breezes but with
temperatures at 15 degrees C! No one wants to mention, of course, that
it was snowing at times just before and during the regatta! Host was
the Vippa sailing club, famous for serving both food and drinks, with
many nice sailors volunteering to make everyone feel at home and having a
great time! By all accounts, they succeeded beyond everyone’s
expectations- hot sailing, hot food, great refreshments- all in the
grand Norwegian tradition of sailing hard, sailing fast and having fun!
After
two days of sailing, it was the “newcomers”, the Moss Seilforening and
Risør Seilforening who set the standard in each division in this year's
first Seilsportsliga event. The conditions in Inner Oslofjord were quite
demanding and challenging for all the teams.The Moss Sailing Association moved up to the 1st division after last year's superb effort in the 2nd division and this weekend they showed they had certainly qualified to the right division! In fact, they won four races in their six races to beat last year’s Seilsports League winner KNS (Kongelig Norsk Seilforening)!! Brevik Sailing Association also showed good form after a winter's rest. They ended up in a 7th place last year, but opened the season much stronger by taking a third place in the first regatta.
In
the 2nd division, newcomers also made changes. Risør Sailing
Association had its very first regatta in the Seilsports League this
weekend. They set the standard for the rest of the season by securing
the first place. Hurum SF, who finished in 10th place last year, showed
new moves and got 2nd place; while another newcomer Askøy Seilforening
opened their participation in the Seilsports League 2nd Division with a
3rd place. Follow the Norwegian J/70 Sailing League on Facebook here. For more Norwegian Sailing League informationAdd to Flipboard Magazine.
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