RumRegatta - the first pics

[martin schulz]

Man, I am really done.
Apart from making sure my business runs properly, I again organized the RumRegatta, designed every paper, label, poster... and I also had to get a new engine in my boat and had it slipped for a major refit (as seen in the thread "left on an island").

Now everything went more or less ok, except some minor difficulties, but that was to be expected. The best part is that this year I was able to sail the regatta instead of being on the start-finish boat.

But I don't want to bore you with words, here are the pics:

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p2f2f248cccd144300fd0e40ba35f0e1e/eebe27fe.jpg
Sailing out of the harbour almost everyone lined up on the danish side of the Bay.


http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p89e36368c9f4b0a4a48b7602b4fbaeb4/eebe27fb.jpg
Colin Archer

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p0a2efb0a666c09227f4ffdbc34d2fd7e/eebe27f7.jpg
A very fast catboat, the "KRONPRINZESSIN UTE" in front. The owner build the boat in his living room. The Smack-yacht WILLOW WREN in the back.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p70dc2e3605f62ab758a5a468ce993585/eebe27ee.jpg
The crew is preparing for bad weather

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The ANA, again the fastest boat.

[martin schulz]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pf10bbf2e863d037fffd4e42913124591/eebe2675.jpg
Me, serving as "lazy boy".

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pc185ed48b8cb290b6c43fb4af74d3c05/eebe2673.jpg

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Closing in on the field, close to the turnaround buoy.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p1b4d4d2f0ef4396ba82ff207e52d6955/eebe259c.jpg
The racing-cutter experiment NOBILE

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A smaller danish trader

[igatenby]

Great photos - thanks mate

[martin schulz]

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p4680a319374bad7c061c0c248b9161c3/eebe258c.jpg
The clinker built Haikutter (shark-cutter) DONNA. She is probably the only existing clinker built Haikutter.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pa3730eaab3309fd5d4f4707bbb8ee11f/eebe247b.jpg
RID, the cutter that beat me by 10sec.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p7d18ad704f3dd32a00578b2c26af5ec3/eebe2478.jpg
Well, but at least I beat this much larger Colin Archer.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/p1790a803e51aedcac72ae7ac1d7309f8/eebe2599.jpg
A dutch clipper

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pf85b88fc27a8d1778b809568e679a092/eebe2474.jpg

[Thad]

Thanks!! Were you in your own boat after all?

[martin schulz]

Thanks!! Were you in your own boat after all?

Yes, I managed to get her back in the water just in time.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pc944b2df881b87abfa4bca3c2177ef3d/eebdaa9f.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid207/pb56a74a35512809e9bf775d7cd9f1a77/eebe2677.jpg
...and that's me on bord the SIONNACHAN

[John B]

Love it.
So yachts are now invited ? ANA doesn't look very working boat from that angle. Nor does RID.

[StevenBauer]

Thanks Martin, I always love seeing your pictures. :)

Steven

[Doug Wood]

Great pics Martin. Thanks for sharing.

[martin schulz]

Love it.
So yachts are now invited ? ANA doesn't look very working boat from that angle. Nor does RID.

Oh, don't ask too carefully, John...

There are some boats we all know that were never workingboats. We let them compete anyhow as long as they are gaff rigged.
Boats like ANA though have to compete in the class: modified replicas. That's usually the class I have to sail, but somehow the regatta management put me into the class: fishing boats under 10m this year. But I still didn't have a chance and came in 5th.

[BrianW]

Wow! That looks like a great time!

Thanks for sharing the story and the pictures.

[JimD]

Always a pleasure, Martin :)

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Damn I just love this time of year when we see these stunning pics from Martin. :D

Thanks sooooo much for sharing, I wish we had some kind of similar regatta close to me.

[martin schulz]

Damn I just love this time of year when we see these stunning pics from Martin. :D

Just for you my friend:

http://www.tallship-fan.de/images/segl381b.jpg

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Ooooooh :D

[Otter]

Hey.. where are we? ;-)