The countdown is on! There are just under three hours left until the start of the Agora direct MidsummerSail 2021. At 1 p.m. local time, the 51 crews registered this year will be sent on the long course northwards. From the starting line between the Swedish heads in the Bay of Wismar, they will sail around 900 nautical miles to the far end of the Gulf of Bothnia. There lies the famous yellow post buoy of Töre. It marks the finish of this challenging long-distance race.
Once again, as in previous years: This year's field of participants is larger and more colourful than ever before. In addition to single-handed sailors, there are family and club crews from several countries. The spectrum of boats ranges from small cruising yachts to performance cruisers and fast multihulls. With 51 registered crews (2020: 31 crews), the number of participants has reached a new record. However, experience shows that not all boats will make it to the finish line.
Robert Nowatzki is the initiator of the regatta. It started in 2016 with just one participating yacht, and even a year later there were only five boats on the entry list. Since then, however, more and more crews have become enthusiastic about the unusual challenge every year.
The course record stands at 5 days, 17 hours, 38 minutes and 46 seconds, set by the "Pure" at the MidsummerSail 2019. There will be no offsetting; the fastest crews will be rewarded with prize money: 1000 euros including a trophy will be awarded for the first monohull and the first multihull as well as for the smallest crew and for the smallest boat at the finish.
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