One of the oldest regattas will be held in the Baltic

July 22, 20202min read

Today One of the oldest regattas will be held in the Baltic Sea. A little more than two weeks remain before the start of the XXIV St. Petersburg Sailing Week (SPPN) and the Championship of Russia in the national cruiser-racing class of yachts “L-6”. SPPN is one of the oldest regattas held in Russia, dating back to 1898.

The goal of the regatta has always been to unite yachtsmen, improve their skills on long voyages and promote the development of infrastructure for water tourism in the Leningrad Region. Like last year, the Russian championship in the national cruising-racing class of yachts “L-6” will be held together with the regatta.

Detailed information, sailing instructions and regulations are published on the website https://sailingunion.ru/calendar/sankt-peterburgskaya-parusnaya-nedelya/

General partner of the regatta Yacht Club of St. Petersburg.

An exciting sea adventure will begin on August 8, 2020 with the start of the first stage of the Week and the Russian Championship. During the racing week, the participants of the regatta will have to go more than 300 nautical miles and visit Kronstadt, Fort Obruchev, Vyborg, as well as the island of Gogland. The regatta will consist of 4 nautical stages ranging from 15 to 65 nautical miles and 3 short, dynamic harbor races.

Regatta stages:

1. August 8 – St. Petersburg – Krondstatt.
2. August 8 – short race to the Obruchev fort.
3.August 10 – Fort Obruchev – about. Gogland.
4. August 12 – the race around the island. Gogland.
5.August 13 – Fr. Gogland – Vyborg.
6. August 14 – port race in the water area of the Vyborg Bay.
7. August 15 – Vyborg – Krondstat.

Credit groups:

1. Yachts of the “L-6” class.
2. Yachts with international ORC racing score.
3. Yachts without a racing score – free group.

The participation of yachts of classes Carter 30, Open-800 and quarter-ton is possible. The exact definition of the scoring groups will be made after the credentials committee, which will be held online on August 3, 2020 (using the ZOOM program). For the participants of the regatta, it is planned to hold awards for each stage, morning exercises, as well as a cultural program on Obruchev, Gogland Island, Vyborg.

Participation in the regatta is a good opportunity to get maritime practice and new impressions from traveling through the ports of the Gulf of Finland!

The organizers of the regatta are the St. Petersburg Sailing Union, the St. Petersburg Maritime Assembly, the SPbRYAK Yachtsmen Sports Team, the Association of L-6 Class Cruising and Racing Yachts, the St. Petersburg Yacht Club, with the support of the St. Petersburg Nautical Classes.

Press Service of the XXIII St. Petersburg Sailing Week

33 Today # 10237

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