Travemünde Week: First winners come from the sea course; registration for the Sailing Championships

After a perfect first day with three races at the start of the Travemünde Week, it was a difficult Sunday for the sea sailors, on which at least one race could be completed on the up-and-down course. The winners' trophies ultimately went to the crews of the "Intermezzo" (Jens Kuphal, Berlin) in the ORC I+II group and the "Immac Fram" (Kai Mares, Dänischenhagen) in the ORC III+IV group.

"The Travemünde Week was the start of the regatta season for us, followed by the Kiel Week and the German Championship in September," said Kai Mares, who won all four races with his crew. The crew of the Italia 9.98 "Immac Fram" does not have any international events on its schedule this year due to corona, but has nevertheless prepared conscientiously: "We haven't let anything slide, worked on the boat in winter and have now also had some intensive training weekends. You can tell that we are very well rehearsed."

For the crew of the "Intermezzo", the Travemünde Week was also important training on the way to the Sailing World Championship off Tallinn/Estonia in August. "I'm surprised at how well it has already gone," said helmsman Jens Kuphal. For his crew, it was the first time on the water on the Landmark 43 "Intermezzo" this season. "We made some nice manoeuvres and our new sails also worked well." He did not want to set any targets for the World Championship: "It will be the toughest competition we have ever sailed against."

The crew of the "Intermezzo" included Robert Stanjek, Annie Lush and Phillip Kasüske, three of the four crew members who had won The Ocean Race Europe with Jens Kuphal's Imoca "Einstein" from Offshore Team Germany.

However, the number of entries was a downer. Only 6 and 13 teams respectively competed in the merged groups I+II and III+IV.

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The organisers are also hoping for even more participants for the highlight of the sailing season, the German Championship.

Over five days from 24 to 28 September, three classes will be sailing for gold off the port of Olpenitz. The Regattavereinigung Seesegeln, the Berlin Yacht Club and the German Sailing Association are working closely together to organise the best possible comeback for the sea course. The organisers are particularly pleased to have gained Eckart Reinke, an internationally recognised race director who is highly regarded by sailors. "Eckart Reinke and his team will ensure perfect procedures on the water, it's going to be a hot autumn," comments RVS head Bertil Balser.

The programme includes a coastal race and eight up-and-down races. The Coastal Race will open the IDM on Saturday, 25 September. Together with the Dehler 30-od yachts, which will be competing for the best in Germany at the same time, race director Eckart Reinke will first send the ORC teams on a short offshore race. On the following days, there will then be tough up-and-down races on the programme.

Registration for the IDM See is now possible via Manage2Sail possible. All information about the regatta, the programme and impressions from previous years can also be found on the dedicated website: www.idm-seesegeln.com.