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Metre classStrong impressions of the twelve-metre festival in Flensburg

Lasse Johannsen

 · 04.07.2017

Metre class: Strong impressions of the twelve-metre festival in FlensburgPhoto: Ulf Sommerweck
12er EM Flensburg 2017
Eleven 12-mR yachts competed in the "Robbe & Berking 12-mR European Championship" on the Flensburg Fjord. Gallery

The oldest participant was the "Heti" from Hamburg, built in 1912, and the youngest participant was "Kiwi Magic", which now belongs to a Scandinavian owners' association. She was New Zealand's first attempt to win the America's Cup in 1987. The winner was "Wings" (K15, 1937) ahead of "Trivia" (K10, 1937) and "Vim" (US15, 1939), which has held the European title since 2015.

The results list for "Manage2Sail"

In addition to spectators and photographers from all over the world, the sailors were accompanied by nine painters from the North German Realists group, who observed and portrayed the events from various accompanying boats. The pictures created there will be on display from 21 July until the end of October this year in the Robbe & Berking Yachting Heritage Centre presented in Flensburg.

"Wings", "Vim" and "Sphinx"
Photo: Ulf Sommerweck

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Lasse Johannsen

Lasse Johannsen

Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT

Born in Kiel, grew up on the water and on board, trained as a sailor in the club and sailing on the North and Baltic Seas. After school, navy and legal training, he worked as a trainee at YACHT from 2007-2009 in the Panorama department, which he now heads. He is also responsible for the special edition of YACHT classic, has published several books with Delius-Klasing and is deputy editor-in-chief of YACHT. Johannsen is an enthusiastic cruising sailor on his own keel and an active supporter of the German classic boat scene.

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