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The first kick-off in the new Round Denmark takes place todayThe soloists are called upon to kick things off

Tatjana Pokorny

 · 19.06.2021

The first kick-off in the new Round Denmark takes place today: the soloists are called upon to kick things offPhoto: Round Denmark
Premiere for the new Round Denmark to and from Aarhus, where one of the world's most modern sailing centres attracts sailors from all over Europe for regattas and training. The Danish Olympic sailors also prepare here for their participation in Enoshima - often with international participation
Finally a long-distance regatta again! In beautiful Aarhus, Denmark, the single-handed sailors are the first group to start the new Garmin Round Denmark Race inshore today

Long awaited, today it starts: the new Garmin Round Denmark Race inshore 2021 to and from Aarhus. From 11.30 am, the solo sailors will leave the harbour and head for the starting line. The start is scheduled for 1 pm. All the events surrounding the race can be followed on the official YouTube channel here (please click!). Morten Brandt Rasmussen, who launched the regatta and organises and runs it together with Sailing Aarhus, the Aarhus International Sailing Center, the Scandinavian Singlehanded Association and Brandt's own event company Shorthand ECM, reports from the Garmin Round Denmark Race Studio. What is new is the variety of the adventure: participants can compete solo, double-handed or with a full crew. Scandinavia's "City of Sails", the young and dynamic harbour town of Aarhus in the trendy district of Ø (stands for east), is the new heartbeat chamber of the race, for which 21 soloists have registered.

Among the 65 registered participants, a further 25 two-handed crews and 19 teams are expected to be sent out onto the challenging course on Monday. With more than half of the starters, the German two-handed sailors make up the largest contingent in the group of two-handed sailors. The starting signal for the so-called "2Star" teams will be given again on Monday at 1 pm. The teams will be sent out on the 650 nautical mile course three quarters of an hour later. Throughout the Midsummer Festival on 24 June, the sailors will be competing for the best places in five keelboat classes and two multihull divisions, but above all for a great summer adventure that should also be easy to follow from land using tracking software developed in-house. Click here for tracking (please click!).

The anticipation is great: Morten Brandt Rasmussen (left) and regatta director Jens Villumsen (right) welcome the soloist Harmen de Jong. The Dutchman had already arrived in Aarhus on Thursday with his HOD 35 "Xtra Hod" when he realised that he had packed a mainsail that was too heavy. He borrowed a car, drove 600 kilometres back home, grabbed a lighter main, enjoyed another dinner with his daughters and returned to Aarhus the next day, where he will start today in Round Denmark with another 20 soloistsPhoto: Round Denmark The anticipation is great: Morten Brandt Rasmussen (left) and regatta director Jens Villumsen (right) welcome the soloist Harmen de Jong. The Dutchman had already arrived in Aarhus on Thursday with his HOD 35 "Xtra Hod" when he realised that he had packed a mainsail that was too heavy. He borrowed a car, drove 600 kilometres back home, grabbed a lighter main, enjoyed another dinner with his daughters and returned to Aarhus the next day, where he will start today in Round Denmark with another 20 soloists

The German soloists on the starting list are Lars Christensen on the X-412 "Wuchtbrumme" from Flensburg, Dirk Eggers on the Bavaria 38 Match "Jufosa" from Glücksburg and Stefan Severin on the X-99 "Oxygenia" from Kiel. The majority of the single-handed field is made up of Danes and other Scandinavian single-handed sailors. The course direction for the race, which has all the makings of a classic, was difficult to decide, but has been finalised since the end of the week: it will be sailed on a green course and therefore northwards after the start.

Spectacular start: The starting line is a little further out in front of Aarhus. Afterwards, two buoys have to be passed in front of the Aarhus International Sailing Centre, right in front of the spectators, before heading out onto the coursePhoto: Round Denmark Spectacular start: The starting line is a little further out in front of Aarhus. Afterwards, two buoys have to be passed in front of the Aarhus International Sailing Centre, right in front of the spectators, before heading out onto the course Round Denmark Race inshore 2021Photo: Round Denmark Round Denmark Race inshore 2021

The organisers are planning a live broadcast of the starts, for which dream conditions with winds of between ten and 15 knots are expected off Aarhus. Live pictures, interviews and other news from the race are available on the Facebook page of the Garmin Round Denmark inshore 2021 to see.

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