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The RunThe strongest impressions of the night race

Lasse Johannsen

 · 11.02.2026

The Run 2025 photo competition
Photo: FKY/Anja Breede
Last summer, the Friends of Classic Yachts organised its tenth night regatta in the Danish harbour town of Svendborg. To mark this anniversary, the "Colours of The Run" photo competition was organised.
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The three categories were The Regatta and the Yachts, The Night of The Run and On board and in the harbour. The winners of the photo competition were honoured by The Run at the winter meeting of the Circle of Friends.

The winning photos and their stories

My first participation in the "Run" was in 2019, when these two pictures were taken in the evening light and I've been hooked ever since. The atmosphere, sailing at night, the great camaraderie. It all comes together in the third picture - no words.
Photo: FKY/Lorenz Held

This year to Ærøskøbing

This year, the destination of the night regatta is Ærøskøbing. The race starts from four different locations: Flensburg Fjord, the Schlei, Strander Bucht and Fehmarnsund.

Flotilla trip to Kiel

After the regatta weekend, a flotilla trip is planned from Ærøskøbing to the classics rendezvous in Kiel. Under the title "Midsummer Sail", the classics will set off on Sunday 14 June to wherever the wind blows them. The day's destinations will be www.the-run-regatta.de and www.klassiker-rendezvous.com so that interested parties can join at any time. The goal is the opening event of the Rendezvous on Thursday, 18 June in Kappeln. From there, a race to Kiel will take place the following Friday.

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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