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Helsingfors Segelsällskap Classic Yacht Committee - CYC launches a new classic regatta for the Baltic Classic Circuit. A new classic regatta - The Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Baltic Classic Master Cup - is organized in Helsinki on August the 13th by HSS Classic Yacht Committee. The regatta is a part of the Baltic Classic Circuit. HSS CYC promotes the series by launching the new regatta a day prior to the Viapori Cup - also a regatta in the Circuit.
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14.08.2010 !!! 10mR Itaka wins the Baltic Classic Circuit !!!  Photo Olle Appelberg 10mR Itaka wins the first ever Baltic Classic Master Cup after successful racing in the Baltic Classic Circuit events in Sweden and in Finland. The Circuit was completed in the Helsinki events at the classical olympic era courses arranged by HSS and the around the Viapori sea fortress archipelago race arranged by the SuPS. The complete Baltic Classic Circuit 2010 was formed by four individual regatta locations Sandhamn Sweden, Hanko Finland, Trosa Sweden and Helsinki Finland. Feargus Bryan the chairman of the SCYT racing committee presented Ingmar Bergman and the crew of the 10mR Itak the GL Watson Trophy. The 1905 made trophy was donated by G L Watson, the world’s oldest yacht design studio, in recognition of Scandinavian yacht design and scandinavian classic yacht owners. The cup is awarded to the overall winner on points of the qualifying yachts. A yacht must complete three of the four Baltic Classic Circuit yacht regattas. One of these three must be raced internationally. 14.08.2010 !!! Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Baltic Classic Master Cup a huge success !!!  The Helsinki events were a huge success. The Classic Yacht Committee arranging the biggest ever individual event seen on the Skifferholmen at the HSS yacht club. The prominent presentation of the Scandinavian Classic Yacht Trust took part at the events with executive director Olle Appelberg and board member Feargus Bryan. The Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Baltic Classic Master Cup Helsinki 2010 was raced under exiting conditions on the open sea east of the island Isosaari on the waters south of Helsinki. A warm sunny day with steady wind rising momentarily to 11 metres offered the yachts spectacular conditions for serious racing on the classical Olympic triangular courses. As an example at the 10mR class match racing within the very class was previously seen at the waters of Helsinki in the early 1920’s. 43 Yachts from four different nationalities, Sweden, Great Britain, Russia and Finland were competing at the courses. Hundreds of people enjoyed the event at HSS Skifferholmen harbor with the Nicolas Feuillatte Champagne bars and over 200 people participated at the dinner ceremony later in the evening. !!! Official results ready !!! !!! Regatta dinner is full booked !!! Race Orders Official Race Orders are available on Thursday August 12th 2010, 09.00 hours from the HSS connecting ferry. On Friday August 13th 2010 the official Race Orders are available only from the HSS Race Office at Skifferholmen starting 09.00 hours. The Race Orders are also available from the www.hss-cyc.com and www.hss-segel.fi website. If the Race Order documents are downloaded from the internet, to receive the official Regatta Flag the competitor must collect it from the HSS Race Office. Evening Party Live Music The Blush is a punkpop band from Helsinki, Finland. The Blush was formed in 2005 and they are about to release their second single, "I love you I hate you" in the fall 2010. The Blush plays their own material as well as hitcovers from different bands/decades in The Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte Baltic Classic Master Cup-regatta's evening party. Check out the website of The Blush www.theblushband.com and listen to the singles at www.myspace.com/theblushband. Ready to rock the boat? Make some waveeees dudes and donnas! 12.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Fleet !!! Kitty chugs by machine. Itaka and Aaworyn comes after by tacking. Porkkala bay. Partly cloudy SO-O3m. G: John. 11.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Fleet !!!  Greetings from Skämmö, the home port of Bärosund Yachtclub. 11.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Kitty !!! Location Hitis. Soon heading forward. Greetings, John 11.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Itaka !!! 10mR Itaka, Ingmar Bergman: "Just saw Kitty and Aaworyn sailing by from our coffeeplace in Hanko. Getting ready to catch up with them and our rendervouz in Inkoo. Clear Skies and wind SW at 6 to 8 ms. Looking forward to some beautiful sailing in the finnish archipelago. Ingmar, Itaka." 11.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Kitty !!! Kitty & Aaworyn, John Fagerholm: "Passing by Hanko, 7 knots, wind SSW 6m. Sunny, warmy. Aaworyn is following. John." 10.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Itaka !!! 10mR Itaka, Ingmar Bergman: "Itaka moored in front of HSF at 21.00 LMT." HSF commodor Yki Sahlsted welcomes the 10mR`s to Hanko, commodor Sahlsted wll also participate in the CNF BCMC Helsinki 2010 event evening celebrations at HSS" 10.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Itaka !!! 10mR Itaka, Ingmar Bergman: "We are heading for Hanko, pos. is N29.29 E 22.32." 10.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Itaka !!! 10mR Itaka, Ingmar Bergman: "Present pos. N59.18 E21.48 and this is a at 12.15 finnish time. Partly cloudy, wind WSW at 12 to 15 ms. Have slowed down a bit and sailing this deep heading on jib only. Waves about 4 to 5 so quite rocky but saving the rig a bit. All is well with 50nm to Hanko and coffee coming up. Ingmar." 10.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Kitty !!!  Speed 8,3. Lovely, John. 10.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Kitty !!! Going through Embarösund with machine. Coming soon set sail. Aaworyn goes around Föglö. Partly Cloudy, Southwest 5-6 m. H: S / Y Kitty 09.08.2010 !!! Regatta dinner is full booked !!! 09.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Itaka !!! 10mR Itaka, Ingmar Bergman: ”Been in contact with John/Kitty (and Aaworyn). We are presently direct for Hanko. Winds south, southwest 7,5 m/s, scattered clowds. 160 m2 gennaker is up and speed is 7-9 knots. Distance to Hanko 159 nm, beautiful sailing for us 7 and Itaka.” 09.08.2010 !!! News from 10mR Itaka !!! 10mR Itaka, Ingmar Bergman: ”After struggling with the depht in mud while fullfilling the diesel tanks we departed to Helsiki from Trosa at 14.15 swedish time. Feels great to be on our way and winds look good for the crossing.” 09.08.2010 10mR Kitty on the way to Helsinki vid Nyhamn  09.08.2010 !!! First news from the 10mR fleet !!! Kitty & Aaworyn, John fagerholm: ”13.25 swedish time: right now at Kannholmsfjärden, steady wind winf from southeast, sun is shining nicely, speed 3 knots.” 08.08.2010 !!! 10mR fleet on the way to Helsinki !!!  Routes have been planned, schedules and information timing decided. CYC will be following the respectable 10mR fleet all the way to Helsinki. All three members of the fleet: 10mR Itaka/Ingman Bergman, 10mR Aaworyn/Rikard Wissing, 10mR Kitty/John Fagerholm will be providing their location, weather and speed information every day at 12.00AM. CYC will publish these on CYC-FB-site. The 10mR fleet welcoming event is preliminarly planned for Thursday evening. SK40 Tosca registered to the CNF BCMC race  Photo Jorma Rautapää Tosca SK40, is the master piece of architect and yacht designer Gustaf A. Estlander. Tosca was built at the famous Abeking & Rasmussen yard in Bremen Germany 1920. Tosca measures: deplacement 3.200 kg, LoA 13.82 m, draft 1.65 m. Her owner: Heikki Häyhä, chairman of the Finnish Skerry Cruiser Association. Year 1920 Gustaf A. Estlander ordered four SK40’s from the Abeking & Rasmussen yard. Of the four yachts Abeking & Rasmussen construction number 1020 was Tosca. As numerous other Estlanders own yachts also Tosca was originally called Zuleika. Estlander raced her in Finland and Sweden with great success. Later in 1922 she was sold to Axel Forsberg in Göteborg and got her current name Tosca. The next Estlanders SK40’s with the Zuleika name were built in 1923 and 1924. 08.08.2010 SK55 Mayflower registered to the CNF BCMC race  Photo Jorma Rautapää Mayflower SK55, was designed by Tore Holm. She was built at Holms Yachtvarv, Gamleby in Sweden year 1919. Mayflower measures: deplacement 3.800 kg, LoA 14.40 m, draft 1.70 m. Her owner: Pauliina and Yrjö Rossi. Mayflower is one of the most famous yachts of the Gamleby Yachtvarv. During her firstyears she was the yacht owned by Holms Yachtvarv and helmed by Captain Knut Holm. This combination was undefeatable as Mayflower dominated the races in Sweden during her early years. Her current owners traced the famous yacht from Italy Rome and brought her back to the waters of the Baltic. 08.08.2010 SK55 Ursula registered to the CNF BCMC race  Photo Jorma Rautapää Ursula SK55, is the master piece of yacht designer Gösta Kyntzell. Ursula was built in Kristiinankaupunki 1922. Ursula measures: deplacement 4.000 kg, LoA 14.00 m, draft 1.70 m. Her owner: Teemu Kurkela. Ursula was originally ordered by consul Karl Seidenschnur and she was designed with the focus of cruising. With Scerry Cruisers designer Kyntzell was known for harmonious and beautiful lines. Ursula is a classic example of these. 08.08.2010 6mR Joy registered to Race at CNF BCMC  Photo Jorma Rautapää Joy 6mR by Tore Holm, was built at Wilenius in Porvoo Finland 1935. Her owners: Ismo Hentula, Kari Loukola, Sami Sailo. Joy was commissioned by the later to be Olympic sailor Hilding Silander. Silander participated in the 1936 Berlin summer Olympics as a crew member of the Gunnar Grönblom’s 8mR Cheerio. Joy has gone through major renovation and is again back in glory. Six metres registered to Race!  Photo Jorma Rautapää Topp 6mR, was designed by the yacht designer Yngve Holm (brother to Tore Holm) for himself. Top was built at the Hästholmsvarvet in Lidingö year 1930. Topp measures: deplacement 4.400 kg LoA 11.90 m, draft 1.65 m. Her owner: Nuutti Seppovaara. During her first years Topp gained great success in racing at the Swedish regattas. Her original rig construction was wishbone but due to development of the rating rule later her rig was changed to full Bermuda. 06.08.2010 SK75 Skerry Cruiser Ila preregistered to the CNF BCMC Helsinki  Photo Jorma Rautapää Ila SK75, is yet another master piece of the yacht designer Erik Salander. As SK75 Gun also Ila was built at the Hästholmsvarvet, but one year earlier in 1917. Ila measures: deplacement 5.850 kg LoA 16.20 m, draft 2.20 m. Her owners: Markku Hänninen, Olli Airio, Knut Vatneström. Ila was originally ordered by the wholesale dealer Ila E. Carlsson and is the first ever SK75 that was originally designed and built for the 75 class. Also Ila has a history that proves the capability of speed of the 75 class SK’s. 04.08.2010 The complete finnish 8mR fleet registered to race  Photo Esko Kilpi 8mR Katrina, 8mR Naja, 8mR Sagitta, 8mR Vågspel, 8mR Wanda and 8mR Astra II from St.Petersburg will race at the CNF BCMC HELSINKI 2010. The race is a ranking race for the 8mR fleet so there is some serious competition ahead for the 50' yachts on the triangular cources. More participants for the 8mR class and the other classes of the CNF BCMC are expected from Sweden. 02.08.2010 GL Watson donates cup in recognition of Nordic yachtsmen and designers  The world famous yacht design company GL Watson donates a trophy to SCYTs Baltic Classic Master Cup, which is determined in Trosa and Helsinki in August. Read more on SCYT-site 30.07.2010 !!! Wine Menu finalized !!! Special wines selected in co-operation with Norex Spirits for the CNF BCMC Helsinki 2010 event. Click for wine menu 30.07.2010 SK75 Skerry Cruiser Gun preregistered to the CNF BCMC Helsinki  Photo Tom Jacoby Gun SK75, is the largest of the HSS-CYC yachts and is another master piece of yacht designer Erik Salander. Gun was built at the Hästholmsvarvet in 1918. Gun measures: deplacement 5 350kg, LoA 16.60m, draft 1.90m. Her Owner Nina and Tom Jacoby. Gun was originally ordered by consul F.G. Blom from Norrköping and one of the specifications laid out by Mr. Blom was the exterior form of the yacht to be as elegant and attractive as possible. Gun has a history of racing that proves that besides her beauty she can also be frighteningly fast. 27.07.2010 !!! Dinner menu finalized !!! CYC has planned a special three-course menu for the CNF BCMC Helsinki 2010 event in co-operation with Palace Kämp Restaurant Boathouse HSS. Click for menu 27.07.2010 SK95 Skerry Cruiser Kerma preregistered to the Helsinki races  Photo Jorma Rautapää Kerma SK95, the master piece of yacht designer Erik Salander, was built at the Stockholms Motorbåtsvarv in 1918. At the same timealso another SK95 was built in the same place, Kerma`s sister yacht SK95 Regina. Straightforward from the first years after her completion Kerma has been very succesful at racing. Kerma measures: deplacement 10 500kg, LoA 18.79m, draft 2,6m. Her owner: Claes Ahlin. Besides the 10mR fleet sailing also the 95 square meter Skerry Cruisers will participate in the fleet sailing to Helsinki. 27.07.2010 10mR Itaka preregistrated to the CNF BCMC race  Photo Olle Appelberg Itaka 10 S8 is a third rule 10mR from 1934, designed by Tore Holm and built at Nedlinge varv at Saltsjöbaden Sweden. Itaka measures : Deplacement 19 000kg, LoA 18.70m, draft 2.6m. Her owners: Ingmar Bergman and Carl E Hirsch. Itaka is planning also to participate in Trosa and take part in the 10mR`s fleet sailing from Trosa to Helsinki. 27.07.2010 10mR Kitty registered to race in the Helsinki 2010 events  Photo Jorma Rautapää Kitty 10 FIN1 is a first rule 10mR and famous for winning at the 1912 Stockholm Olympic summer games. Kitty was designed by Alfred A. Mylne 1911. She was originaly ordered by a consortium lead by the famous Gustaf A. Estlander, yacht designer and an architect. Kitty was built at Åbo Båtvarf in Finland 1911 and was sold to Sweden the same year. She won the olympics with the Swedish crew. Kitty was helmed by Carl Ludwig Hellström. Other crew members were Eric G. Wallerius, Harald Wallerius, Humbert Lunden, Herman Nyberg, Harry Rosenwärd, Paul Isberg, Filip Ericsson. Her current owner Jon Fagerholm bought her back to Finland 1991 and has brought her back to glory. 27.07.2010 10mR Aaworyn preregistered to the Helsinki races  Photo Rikard Wissing Aaworyn 10 S3 is a second rule 10mR. Designed by Sophus Weber and built 1923 at Gamle Hestehauge varv at Svendborg, Danmark. Aaworyn measures: LoA 16.84m, draft 2.2m. Her owner Rikard Wissing. Also Aaworyn will participate in the Trosa Seglar vackert event and is planning to take part in the 10mR’s fleet sailing from Trosa to Helsinki with the two other 10mR’s Itaka and Kitty. |
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