Modern Classics 2017: Scalar 31 - build number 1 - was named "Baltic Sea Pearl"

This year's scene get-together Garmin YACHT Modern Classics powered by Gründl once again brought together numerous owners and enthusiasts of classic GRP yachts on the Schlei. Numerous workshops were organised on Friday afternoon at the Yacht centre Kappeln After a cheerful welcome evening, it was time to hit the water on Saturday. Persistent rain and a pronounced calm did nothing to dampen the good mood. During the subsequent open ship, visitors and participants were able to admire the yachts and the Refit project of theYACHT open to visitors, and the evening programme included the AvD sponsored barbecue buffet and live music.

Scalar becomes "Baltic Sea pearl"

The first Scalar 31 "Romance" ever built was honoured as the "Baltic Sea Pearl". The dark blue ship from the company Henningsen & Steckmest continues to look outstanding in her 37th season, even though the owner couple regularly undertake long voyages on the Baltic Sea. The well thought-out equipment was particularly praised by juror Burghard Pieske and praised the solutions to the typical problems of everyday seamanship that the owner had developed in countless hours of work.

Close decision

But the competition was strong, as juror Martin Horstbrink from the GFK-Klassiker e.V. emphasised. The Thurø 33 "Gingang" was nominated as a yacht that looked as good as the day it was delivered. The owner only had the teak deck replaced some time ago; everything else on the ship has been kept in top condition through expert care.

In third place, the Écume de Mer "Phila" competed for the coveted prize, as proposed by the jury. The ship is a typical representative of IOR-influenced series construction in terms of its design, but stands out from the crowd thanks to an extensive refit carried out by the owner himself to the highest standard.

Snow White is kissed awake

Helge von der Linden finally awarded the "Snow White Prize" in recognition of the boat with the greatest potential to one day be resurrected as a pearl - including the owner's plans and motivation. This title was clearly won by Wolfgang Mund with his consul "Chronos". A voucher for materials and advice from the company from the Linden are intended to help restore the former bright red boat to its former glory.

Rainy race

The Open Race was started by race officer Felix Wagner with a wind speed of four knots, but then even that fell asleep and the yardstick regatta was finally cancelled. One prize was nevertheless awarded - four minutes after the starting signal, Jens-Uwe Grohmann was the first to cross the line in his Jeanneau Aquila "Sea-Time" and was honoured with a starting prize.

The yachts then took part in the nautical exercises in pouring rain. They had to perform an anchoring manoeuvre, manoeuvre a jetty under sail and reverse into a box under motor.

Cheerfulness in the foreground

Prizes were then awarded in the evening for the performances shown during the exercises. In his witty presentation in the evening, Burghard Pieske, who has only moored in a harbour six times during his ten years of sailing around the world, talked about the anchoring manoeuvres he had judged. His objections, such as that some of the equipment was probably better suited to catching jellyfish than anchoring, were met with resounding laughter.

Women are ahead

The winner of the exercises - which also included answering a quiz - was Beate Keil, owner of the "My Own", second place went to Kirsten Speck, owner of the Königskreuzer 33 "Misses K", and third place went to Nele-Liann Satz, who had brought the oldest participating boat to Maasholm with her Viking dinghy "Stachel".

The next meeting will take place on the second weekend in September next year on the Schlei.