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Itaka first Baltic Classic Master

2010-08-20

10mR yacht Itaka has become the first winner of the Baltic Classic Master Cup under very different racing conditions in the waters off Helsinki. The HSS regatta on Friday pitted her against the fast Aarworyn and Finnish Kitty in close match racing in choppy seas and strong winds. Aarworyn won the day with a fantastic show of tactics.

Photo: Anna Engström

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2010-08-19

The Baltic Classic Circuit has become a great media success with news coverage in print media, internet, social media, radio and television. Finnish yacht photograper Jorma Rautapää (see his gallery) covered three events, Japanese photographer Yoichi Yabe spent the week i Trosa and the Royal Palace Regatta was also covered by German and Swedish photographers. Here is a picture from the Sail Parade at Tullgarn Royal Palace.

Russian Nika third in Royal Palace Regatta

2010-08-10

The Russian L6 offshore cruiser Nika was the best international yacht in the Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta total score. Swedish 95 sq m Kerma won and 55 sq m Rio came second.

Kerma won the Royal Palace Regatta. Russian Nika 6th in the final race.

2010-08-09

The Swedish 95 sq m Kerma with Claes Ahlin at the helm won the final race of the Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta on Saturday. 10mR Aaworyn finished second and Mälar (a Swedish one-design sq m) 25 Felicia third. The best performing international yacht was the Russian L6 Nika on 6th place. The Swiss A22 Solong helmed by Adrian Schmidlin finished 15th, the British SK22 Vigilant and A22 Patriot finished 27 and 36 and Finnish 10mR Kitty 38. SATURDAY RES. reviderat.pdf

Photo: Johan Granath

The King and Queen of Sweden at the Royal Palace Regatta

2010-08-08

King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia attended the final race of the Royal Palace Regatta on Saturday. The King, who was at the helm of his own motor yacht, takes a keen interest in classic boats, and is personally involved in the creation of a classic yacht center in Stockholm, Nya Djurgårdvarvet.

Photo: David Pettersson

Results Day 2

2010-08-05

This morning, a red and white striped pennant (flag "AP", in Swedish popularly called "apan" ie "the monkey") could be seen over the Trosa guest harbor: The start signal was postponed about an hour with the hope of more wind. Once the races started, sailors reported a large audience. Go to the "Read more" to see the preliminary results of all races up to race No 6.

Photo: David Pettersson

Results, day 1

2010-08-04

"It has worked out great today," says race manager Fredrik Hedlund. "Everyone did what they were supposed to do on time. We had no false starts. And, as far as I know, no men overboard," he smiles.

After 1000 miles and twelve days Vixen reached Trosa two days early

2010-07-30

At 2000 hours Thursday night, Vixen entered the Swedish archipelago and the channel towards Studsvik and Trosa. The weather was rainy and moderate winds were increasing, so only two boats were there to greet them - and, also, they were there three hours earlier than expected. Two and a half hours later Vixen docked in total darkness after some interesting passages between rocks and islands.

Tough sailing and shocking pollution

2010-07-24

The Vixen crew was a bit tired but very happy arriving in Brunsbuttel Thursday night. They had a good run up the North Sea 120 hours door to door The low point was around Europort/Zeebrugge where in combination with the terrible pollution, they were stopped by the coastguard and forced to backtrack for six hours to go down the inshore shipping route.

Vixen enters the Kiel Canal

2010-07-23

Vixen arrived in Brunsbuettel at the entrance of the Kiel Canal at around 19.30 Thursday night, almost two days eariler tha expected. The little yacht has been moving at a tremendous speed and has logged an average of 6.7 knots since Cowes. They are taking a brief stop to charge up batteries and then are hoping to pick up a tow to assist the trip through the Canal today. Showers and beer were also on the agenda. Pictures and more information will follow later today.

Catching mackerel off Hoek van Holland

2010-07-20

Vixen reported a very slow Monday. Tuesday morning they had reached Hoek van Holland and still very little wind, with only 50 miles logged in the past 24 hours. Sampling is going well taking observations and pictures. Luke says they are hoping for more breeze but catching mackerel at least.

Good speed in light breeze

2010-07-19

Monday morning Vixen reported good speed in light increasing breeze near the Dutch port of Breskens after 200 miles and 40 hours at sea. Luke Yeats added that tanning conditions were good.
Vixen is travelling at a very impressive average speed of 6.2 knots. Follow her at marinetraffic.com.

Uffa Fox´s Vigilant and Vixen. Photo:Olle Appelberg

Vixen`s first report: excellent progress

2010-07-18

Vixen reported execellent progress throught the first night at sea, 92 miles. They were at Dungeness by 08.00 Sunday July 18th and expected to cross the channel at Dover by lunchtime. The first measurements were taken Sunday morning.

Vixen leaving Cowes harbour. Photo Olle Appelberg

Vixen sails solo to Sweden

2010-07-17

The tiny 15 sq m skerry cruiser Vixen left Cowes for her 1000 mile journey to Trosa, Sweden, with the four o`clock tide on Saturday. Follow her online at marinetraffic.com. Vixen will be sailing all around the clock and her first planned stop will be in a week`s time at the Kiel Canal.

First Challenger Signs up to retrace Uffa Fox’s historic Scandinavian Adventure.

2010-06-23

Three intrepid young British yachtsmen, Luke Yeates, Jack Gifford and Will Shepherd, have taken up the challenge by the Scandinavian Classic Yacht Trust, SCYT, for British classic yacht owners to retrace Uffa Fox’s famous 1000 mile, 1930 voyage from Cowes to Stockholm. Sailing the Vixen, a 1937 classic yacht, the team hope to be in Trosa, Sweden, between 3rd and 6th August 2010 for the start of the Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta, part of a new classic series, the Baltic Classic Master Cup.

Russian off shore racer in Royal Palace Regatta

2010-06-19

Nika, a Russian L6 off shore racer from St Petersburg has signed up for Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta in Sweden. Nika was built in 1975 and is part of an entire fleet of little known Russian off-shore racers. She is captained by V. Manuhin. The L6 ocean racer/cruiser was designed by A. Kiselev in 1958.

Getting ready for the Sail Parade?

2010-06-01

Yesterday afternoon in the glorious Stockholm sunshine, two magnificent beauties were spotted airing their sails in the inner city. Former Royal Swedish Yacht Club Commodor Calle Piehl, handled 150 sq m Beatrice Aurore with great skill and left R-10 Moana far behind. But - of course - no race had been declared. The gentlemen on the picture are members of Stockholm Yacht Klubb and seem well qualified to score some points at the Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Sail Parade.

Ballad joins the Tullgarn Regatta

2010-05-27

One of Sweden`s largest classic yachts has pre-registered for the Royal Palace Regatta. Ballad measures more than LOA 60ft and has a displacement of almost 35 metric tons.

Naja, Finland`s oldest eight. Photo: Julia Ormio

Helsinki welcomes yachts to double international regatta

2010-05-23

Helsinki is welcoming classic yachts to the spectacular Helsinki 2010 classic event with two consecutive regattas in the city area. Helsingsfors Segelsällskap Yacht Club with the largets classic fleet in Scandinavia starts a new classic regatta on Augúst 13 and the next day it is time for Viapori Cup, with 200 participating boats.

Alca will celebrate her 114th birthday showing off her beautiful slender lines

2010-05-12

Alca will celebrate her 114th birthday showing off her beautiful slender lines at the Tullgarn Royal Palace. When she was launched in 1896 she stunned the Nordic yachting community. When the owner Martin Geber signed her up for the Tivoli cup, the Finns filed a protest. Alca was five inches too long and she was refused to enter the race.

Photo: Johan Granath

The eight meters are coming

2010-05-11

The Swedish 8mR Andromeda (center) has pre registered for the Royal Palace Regatta. The Nilsson brothers are racíng her frequently and would like more --- racing in the regatta. Andromeda was designed by Arvid Laurin and built at the Willenius yard at Porvoo, Finland, 1949.

Four 10mR yachts on the starting line

2010-05-02

Four 10mR yachts will be on the starting line at Trosa, Sweden. Kitty, the Olympic Gold Medal winner in Stockholm 1912, has preregistered for the races. She was designed by Alfred Mylne and built in Turku, Finland, 1911 for a consortium led by Gustaf Estlander.

80 yachts pre-registered for Trosa

2010-05-01

More than 80 yachts from seven nations have now pre-registered for the races at Trosa Tullgarn. They include about 30 one design 22, 25 and 30 sq m Mälar boats, 22 22 sq m skerry cruisers and 31 other yachts, mostly larger. The yachts participating in Swedish Championships are included in the Royal Palace Regatta at no extra fee.

Itaka enters the Baltic Circuit

2010-04-15

The Swedish 10mR Itaka is the first yacht to enter the Baltic Classic Master Cup. "We will begin with the Classic Baltic Race out of Sandhamn in July. In August we plan to participate in the Royal Palace Regatta at Trosa and the Viapori Trophy in Helsinki," says Itaka`s captain Ingmar Bergman.

Mignon flying the Union flag

2010-04-05

Mignon will be heading for the Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta flying the Swedish Norwegian Union flag. When Mignon was launched in the spring of 1905 Sweden and Norway was still united under the same king. The flag was nick-namned the herring salad, because of its mix of colors and shapes in the upper right hand corner (above). Mignon was the first large yacht designed and built by August Plym at Neglinge, Stockholm.

Challenge to British Yacht Owners to retrace Uffa Fox’s historic 1930s Scandinavian Adventure

2010-03-11

The Scandinavian Classic Yacht Trust, SCYT, is launching a new classic regatta with a call to all British classic yacht owners to retrace Uffa Fox’s famous 1930s voyage from Cowes to Stockholm. “We are cordially inviting all classic yachtsmen to celebrate Uffa’s remarkable achievement by sailing up to the Stockholm archipelago to join us for the first Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta,” says Olle Appelberg, Executive Director of the SCYT.
Update: The departure date from Cowes will be changed, allowing 20 days for the journey!

Photo: Olle Appelberg

Beatrice Aurore pre-registered for Royal Palace Regatta

2010-02-23

The Grand Old Lady of square meter yachts, Beatrice Aurore, was the first to pre-register for the Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta. SK 150 S1 is the largest of our skerry cruiser measuring 22.2 x 3.5m with an impressive sail area of 150 sq m. On the picture above she is being chased by SK95 Irmelin and Britt-Marie, at the square meter class 100th anniversary race in 2008.

Photo: Erkki Jukarainen

Five Baltic Classic Regattas Launch Master Cup

2010-02-17

Two new regattas for classic yachts and a Baltic Classic Master Cup series will be launched this year in the northern Baltic and the Gulf of Finland. Races and sail parades will be held in Sandhamn and Trosa in Sweden, Hangö and Helsinki in Finland (above) and in St Petersburg, Russia.

Photo: Anders E. Lindberg

The Royal Palace Regatta

2009-12-18

In 2010 the Swedish town of Trosa celebrates its 400 anniversary, launching the first Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta.

The festival (called Trosa Seglar Vackert, in Swedish) will start August 3rd with Swedish and international championships for 22 sq m skerry cruisers (A22) and four classes of mälarboats, the 15, 22, 25 and 30 sq m Swedish one-design yachts.

Czar and King Regatta at Royal Palace

2009-07-27

Russian and Swedish classic yachts had their first "official rendez-vous" ever when Sail Yacht Society of Sweden invited classic yachts of St Petersburg River Yacht Club for a summer meeting at Tullgarn Royal Palace, 50 miles south of Stockholm.

8mR Vågspel, Photo Esko Kilpi.

The complete Finnish 8mR fleet registered to race

All the Finnish eights will compete in the Champagne Nicolas Feiullatte Baltic Classic Master Cup in Helsinki August 13: Katrina, Naja, Sagitta, Vågspel,Wanda and Astra II from St.Petersburg. The race is a ranking race for the 8mR fleet so there is some serious competition ahead for the 50' yachts on the triangular olympic courses. Several Swedish 10mR and 95 sq m have also registered. See the HSS site.
"This is very exciting for our Baltic Classic Circuit and I am delighted that HSS is making such a fantastic effort. I am really looking forward to seeing the race in Helsinki next week," says SCYT's executive director Olle Appelberg

The GL Watson trophy

GL Watson donates Cup in recognition of Nordic yachtsmen and designers

GL Watson is putting up a trophy for the Baltic Classic Circuit. The world famous British yacht designer wants to recognize the overall winner in this new and exciting regatta series. "It is our wish that the efforts of the Scandinavian classic yacht owners and designers are recognized internationally for the fundamental role they have played and continue to play in the history of yacht racing," GL Watson says in the announcement of the new trophy.
"We feel very thankful and honored that GL Watson has recognized our intitiative to form a Baltic regatta circuit for classic yachts," says Olle Appelberg , the Executive Director of the Scandinavian Classic Yacht Trust.

Helsinki launches Champagne regatta in August

Helsingfors Segelsällskap''s magnificent entrance and its circular club house was designed
by architect Runar Finnilä (HSS Commodor at the time) 1948 and built for the Helsinki 1952 Olympics. The yacht club will host a magnificent champagne regatta for classic yachts in August, as part of the Baltic Classic Circuit.

Find out more!

Kerma, photo David Pettersson

Kerma won Classic Baltic Race

The 95 sq m Kerma won Classic Baltic Race with 95 sq m Britt Marie finishing second. Friendship II, one of two Finnish yachts and the smallest of the 14 participating yachts came third. Kerma will enter the next races in the Baltic Cup with full points (the Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta, August 5-8, in Sweden).

La Morena, photo Johan Granath

La Morena No.1 classic in Hanko mixed race

The Swedish 95 sq m La Morena won the first LYS race in Hanko, July 8 and finished 6th after three days. She competed in an all modern class with 30 yachts. Her 6th place counts as a No. 1 position since she was the best classic yacht in the race. It puts her in a very interesting position for the the second rcaes in the Baltic Classic Master Cup, starting with the Nynäshamn - Trosa Classic,in Sweden, August 5.

SCYT forms Race Committee

SCYT has formed a race committee with representatives from the clubs organizing the Baltic Classic Master Cup. Feargus Bryan has been appointed chairman of the SCYT race committee. Other members are Claes Ahlin, SCYT, Eva Holmstrom KSSS (the Royal Swedish Yacht Club), Kim Holm, Helsingfors Segelsällskap, and Lauri Juva, SuPS (Viapori Cup).
The most important mission for the committee is to implement and develop the Baltic Rule.

Thomas Ahlström Finnish member of SCYT board

Thomas Ahlström has been appointed member of the SCYT board. Thomas is a fourth generation yachtsman and a Finnish national. He is a member of both NJK, Nyländska Jaktklubben, and HSS, Helsingfors Segelsällskap where he serves on the Classic Yacht Committee.
His appointment to the board of SCYT is part of the organization's strategy to form an international board in order to develop classic yachting in Scandinavia. At present, three of the board members
are of Finnish orign, one is Irish and five are Swedish.

She missed the Olympics but 99 years later she is fit to race

The "King of coffee" and yachtsman Sven Engwall built a 9 meter yacht for the Stockholm Olympics, but she never got the chance to race. The 7mR, 9mR, 11mR and 13mR classes were excluded from the Olympics in the last minute, according to her present owner Jesper Steen. Mr. Engwall had a 10 meter yacht built as a replacement, but kept the 9 meter and named her Gevalia after his own coffee. Today Gevalia is a premium brand coffee in the United States and one of the best known coffees in Sweden.

New handicap rule for Baltic Classic Circuit

The St Peterburg Classic Regatta has been postponed to 2011 because of financing difficulties. This means that there will be four events in the Baltic Classic Master Cup; Eurocard Classic Baltic Race (part of the Around Gotland Race), The Hanko Regatta, Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta and Viaporin Cup incuding the SCYT Regatta in Helsinki.

Yachts wishing to participate in the Master Cup have to take part in three of the four regattas to qualify. The Hanko Regatta and the Eurocard Classic Baltic Race run at the same time so yachts have to choose one of them. Yachts planning to participate in the Master Cup should announce their intention to SCYT not later than June 10. The organizing committee for the four regattas met in Stockholm May 8th, and agreed to test a new handicap rule for classic yachts parallell to SRS, FinnLYS and ORC Club. The rule is based in the Mediterranean CIM rule and has been developed by SCYT. More information about the races and the rule will be posted here shortly.

Four nations in 22 sq m class

There will be at least 22 yachts from four nations in Trosa, competing for "Skärgårdskryssarepokalen", the 22 sq m Swedish Championship cup. It is the oldest Swedish sailing trophy in continous circulation. It is a hundred years since it was set up.
Stefan Andersson (see picture above) in 367 Hummingbird has won the trophy three times, 1997, 2008 and 2009 and he enters the coming race aiming at his third consecutive win.
Two British boats, Vigilant (the Uffa Fox Yacht) and Patriot will race in addition to the German Tricksonita and the Swiss Solong. Check the list of pre-registred yachts here IMG_A22 04.26.pdf

Photo: Olle Appelberg

Irmelin out of the woods

Bobby Cyrus has pre-registered his magnificent gaff rigged 95 sq m for the Royal Palace Regatta. Irmelin is one of Sweden's oldest square meter yachts. She is also one of the few skerry cruisers that has retained its original gaff rig, yet she leaves most of today’s family yachts behind. She has the ability to tack closer to the wind and run at speed on broad reaches.
The yacht was ordered by the engineer P S Graham. She was designed by Albert Anderson and built in 1913 by August Plym at his yard in Saltsjöbaden, Stockholm.

Arrow targets Tullgarn

Phil Plumtree had pre-registered his yacht Arrow for the Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta.
Arrow is an elegant thoroughbred Edwardian yacht. The yachts were originally built as the "W Boats", one of the first production cruiser racers, and adopted by a number of yacht clubs around the south coast of England, including Lymington, Torbay and Burnham. A total of 31 boats were originally built including six exported to Argentina and one built under licence in India. They participated as class in a number of regattas around the coast until the 50's whilst their distinctive classical lines sometimes earned them the nickname of "the little J-Class"

Camfil and AGA friends of the regatta

Camfil and AGA Gas are now Friends of the Royal Palace Regatta. It is a sponsor program where companies who support the regatta financially get tickets to the VIP section of the palace grounds and other perks. The return on investment is an opportunity to entertain customers or other guests while watching the sail parade and the classic race.
AGA Gas is the leading industrial gas company in northern Europe and part of the Linde Group.
Camfil is a specialist in clean air solutions with worldwide operations. It has a significant presence in Trosa.

Photo: Allan Förberg

German and Swiss A22:s registered

Nils Bunkenburg and his crew has pre-registered 272 Tricksonita for the 22 sq m championships. Tricksonita is the first German yacht to enter. Adrian Schmidlin, Zora Sorman and Daniel Schmidlin has pre-registered 265 Solong. They come from Segelclub Rietli in Lake Constance (Bodensee), Switzerland. We are very happy to welcome these yachts to the races outside Trosa.

Trosa and Tullgarn

Trosa is a beautiful seaside resort south of Stockholm with excellent restaurants and boutique hotels. The surrounding archipelago is more pristine than Stockholm’s.

Trosa is one of Sweden's oldest cities originating from the 14th century, but the town was moved down river and incorporation at the present location was granted in 1610. Peter the Great and his

Photo: Olle Appelberg

Vixen to Trosa tonight

After a horrible night with four hours of thunderstorms, lightning and rain, Vixen reached Sandsäkan lighthouse east off Harstena at lunchtime Thursday. She is expected to enter the Trosa archipelago at 2300 hours and Trosa between 0100 and 0200 hours. Vixen be met at Hartsö Stångskär lighthouse and piloted to Trosa.

Vixen in Swedish waters - top speed 13.4 knots

Vixen reached Swedish waters Monday afternoon outside Sanhammaren in the southeastern corner of Skane (Scania) province. The yacht had been moving at very high speed, 130 miles in 30 hours, starting in Kiel Sunday morning. Vixen logged a top speed of 13.4 knots.

Please confirm your registration - everyone welcome to join

Here is a current list of participating yachts in Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta and the Swedish Championships for A22, M22, M25 and M30. International participants need only to register with us. Fees are collected upon arrival.
Yachts that have not pre registered are still very welcome to join the fun, just contact ahoy@sailtrust.org. There are some yachts in the list that need to contact us, so please check!
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Bonnier's La Galère - a rare Tore Holm Baltic 12m

La Galère is ready for the Royal Palace Sail Parade and races. She was designed by Tore Holm and built at Schelins for the famous Swedish publisher Albert Bonnier in 1947. She is built according to the Baltic rule of 1939, and designed to be a spacious and comfortable off shore cruiser. Her measurements are impressive by Swedish standards, LOA 15m and displacement 12 tonnes.

Baroudör to Royal Palace Regatta

Jean-Jacques Zander plans to join the Royal Palace Regatta in his yawl Baroudör. The yacht was built in 1936 at the Skuru yard in Stockholm by architect and designer Åke Amén and is unique. Baroudör is a 40 x 8,60 ft Yawl with excellent sailing capacities in the great tradition of Swedish Kustkryssare build with Oregon Pine and Oak.

Trosa Regatta Logotype

The Trosa Tullgarn Royal Palace Regatta is part of a week-long sailing festival called "Trosa Seglar Vackert" in Swedish. It does not translate well :"Trosa Sails Beautifully." The expression "Segla Vackert," is the catch phrase of the Swedish Mälarboat Association. What we want to say is "Come sail a classic yacht. It is the only beautiful boat."
The logoitype has been created by Berndt Ehn, a retired grapic designer who used to work for Carlsson & Broman, the agency that created the Absolut Vodka bottle and brand.

Fredrich Dahlman chairman

Fredrich Dahlman has been elected chairman of the board of Scandinavian Classic Yacht Trust. Fredrich won the 6m classic world cup in Cowes in 2007 with his yacht Fågel Blå. He is the CEO of Nordic Turnstall Group.

Baltic Regatta Circuit

The Royal Palace Regatta will be an annual event organized by the Scandinavian Classic Yacht Trust, a new non-profit foundation promoting classic yachting. A successful pre-regatta was held in July 2009, check our logbook for the story.

The founders and directors of the Scandinavian Classic Yacht Trust are prominent sailors from Sweden, Finland and Ireland, among them world champions and world leading yacht designers. The trust’s ambition is to create a Classic Baltic Regatta Circuit inspired bythe Mediterranean, CIM organization.