RumRegatta 2007

[martin schulz]

I will post more pics (once I have them), but until then try to guess who is the crew on this lovely boat...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid225/p407eb03a25cf28dd3c21138286dc152c/e96e2558.jpg

[ingo]

Hallo Martin,

äh, bist Du das?

[martin schulz]

Sure, but "degraded" as able seaman since a well known person was in control of the tiller.

[martin schulz]

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007001.jpg

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007054.jpg

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007046.jpg

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007027.jpg

[martin schulz]

Baltic Trader ACTIV (by the way a privately owned yacht)
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007018.jpg

A traditional german navy cutter
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007048.jpg

A danish double ender in pursuit of a danish Danske Jagt
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007053.jpg

ANA, as always the fastest boat.
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007062.jpg

WILLOW WREN not far behind
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007056.jpg

[Russ Manheimer]

Thanks Martin. Just outstanding. Looks like a nice breeze. Dulcibella would have looked at home in this fleet.

Russ

[John B]

Fantastic! You're clicking along nicely in that shot. My eyes can't tell who's in the boat but a guess at ACB?

[StevenBauer]

This one is my new desktop! Thanks.



http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007053.jpg

[GregW]

It's RumRegatta time! One of the best threads of the year :)

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

The most fun of any old boat regatta that I've been to. Many thanks to Martin for his hospitality!:) :) :)

[brian.cunningham]

Baltic Trader ACTIV (by the way a privately owned yacht)
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007018.jpg


Oh to have deep pockets ....

[The Bigfella]

Absolutely fabulous Martin.

A dream trip to Europe at this time of year:

The LeMans MotoGP (won by an Aussie of course)

The Rum Regatta - the Baltic Trader would be nice

A day on the Nordschlieffe (sp?) - the 21km Nurburgring in a decent car - and a lap with Sabine Schmidt

[martin schulz]

A danisch navy cutter
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007045.jpg

The german navy cutter owned by my Dad (can you imagine how hard it is for me to try to keep my father under control?)
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007099.jpg

The little open fisherboats back in our "littlefisherharbour"
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007092.jpg

[The Bigfella]

Absolutely brilliant Martin.

[martin schulz]

Flensburg Harbour
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007111.jpg

Museumharbour
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007086.jpg

In the morning
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007158.jpg

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007168.jpg

[martin schulz]

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007108.jpg

[martin schulz]

Flensburg Navy Cadet School
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007069.jpg

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007070.jpg

[Thad]

Wooeeeeee!!

[martin schulz]

A day before the RumRegatta I initiated a 1st ship home race from Sonderburg (Denmark) to Flensburg, because most of the ships are in Sonderburg anyway before they sail to Flensburg. I was on the ACTIV that day.

The 70year old owner of the ACTIV on ratlines
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Flensburg_Fjord_Regatta_2007/images/Flensburgfjord_Regatta07049.jpg

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Flensburg_Fjord_Regatta_2007/images/Flensburgfjord_Regatta07052.jpg

Did you know that dutch flatbottom barges (clipper) can point that high?
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Flensburg_Fjord_Regatta_2007/images/Flensburgfjord_Regatta07061.jpg

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Flensburg_Fjord_Regatta_2007/images/Flensburgfjord_Regatta07086.jpg

A bit close...
http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Flensburg_Fjord_Regatta_2007/images/Flensburgfjord_Regatta07096.jpg

[Stari27]

Wow! Thank you.
PetrB

[Garrett Lowell]

Thanks Martin. Now perhaps I can weather another day at GTM.

[Tom Hunter]

Always more fun to look at Rum Regatta picks than to go work on my boat.

Thanks for the inspiration

[martin schulz]

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007064.jpg

http://www.planetwebfactory.de/flensborgfjord/simpleviewer/Rumregatta_2007/images/Rumregatta_2007065.jpg

[Bark]

Fantastic photos - takes my mind off my broken heat exchanger. Thanks, Martin.

Ben

[Nanoose]

Beautiful - absolutely beautiful.

[John B]

Gee , activ is dramatic looking isn't she.

what sort of wind strength there ,18 to 20 ?

[martin schulz]

Gee , activ is dramatic looking isn't she.

what sort of wind strength there ,18 to 20 ?

Well the waterpolice always gives us the weatherreport at the skippers meeting. This times they talked about 4-5Bft(9m/s) southwest saying it it will turn to west with 3Bft(6m/s) later in the day.

The funny thing is that when we rounded the buoy with just the foresail and a reefed main I still dragged my rail through the water and the fjord was full of white horses. So I don't really believe the 3Bft crap the police was telling us about...

[Stephen]

Can you give some details of AnA please?
thanks

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

Ah, a chance to plug Volker Gries' excellent website:

http://www.tallship-fan.de/index_e.htm

(er- don't miss the bit about the Colne Smack and Barge Match!):)

[martin schulz]

Can you give some details of AnA please?
thanks

Surprise, surprise...Colin Archer didn't just design doubleenders...

http://www.ana-flensburg.de/Ana-Img/Bild05.gif

Name: Ana
Registered port: Flensburg
Nation: GER
Type of rigging: CUTTER
Type of ship: Colin Archer
Year built: 1999
Yard: Hanse-Werft, Handewitt, GER
Overall length: 15.70 m
Length (hull): 12.00 m
Breadth: 3.25 m
Draught: 1.80 m
Sail area: 100 m2
Ship's hull: Holz / Wood
Power: 50 PS
Engine: Peugeot Diesel

- Her building started in 1994, drawings by Colin Archer, modeled
after the "Mignon", a cutter from 1889, that even sails today
- 1994 keel was laid, begin of building the hull and planks in 1996,
1998 building of the mast, after that sealing and the cabin was built
- the ship was personally built after the lines by Colin Archer but
with modern material and modern techniques
- she entered the water in August 1999 in Flensburg
- her name "Ana" is the Spanish form of the name "Anne", the daughter
of the first owner

For more, look here (a very nice site):
http://www.ana-flensburg.de/

[S/V Laura Ellen]

Martin: Thanks for the great thread!
The photos got me all excited!
What a great event!

[Stephen]

Thanks for the details Martin - she's lovely.
Wow Andrew - I had not heard of that tallship database website! Incredible. I saw the bit about Mirelle in the Colne barge and Smack race too - nicely done. I will have to spend some more time on that site....

[Marcio Moreira]

Martin,

Great Event!

Many thanks for the photos. Very beautiful boats.

:)

There are some information about the german navy cutter?

Marcio

[martin schulz]

There are some information about the german navy cutter?

Marcio

Well those "Marinekutter" are boats that have been in use since the German Imperial Navy. I guess that every nation has a certain type of larger rowing boat used to transport guests/the officers or to finetune the seamen's ability to sail and function. Just yesterday I saw the Flensburg Navy Cadet School doing training sails with their new cutters (now plastic cutters) in the Flensburg Fjord.

The design of the classic "Marinekutter" is the same as the ones from the Imperial Navy.

HELGOLAND Imperial Navy Cutter
http://www.fky.org/yachtsportarchiv/klassennotizen/jugendwanderkutter/0011.jpg

Right after the war, many sailing clubs thought it a good idea to train their youth with such vessels, so a "Jugendwanderkutter" (Youth wandering cutter) was invented. Much less heavy with lighter oars and a different centerboard it was the perfect vessel for training young people.

The Jugendwanderkutter
http://www.fky.org/yachtsportarchiv/klassennotizen/jugendwanderkutter/jwk-riss1-1.jpg

I know that there are similar designs in Denmark (with spitsails) and England (doubleenders). How about Brasil and the US?

[martin schulz]

The Navy Cutter
http://litil-orm.net/jpeg/Aufriss.jpeg

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

The Royal Navy had a very similar "cutter" as a large ship's boat, but generally used the Montagu Whaler, with a very similar rig, for training - these also were often taken up by youth organisations after WW2.

This one belongs to our fellow-Forumite Dick Wynne:

http://www.jetphotographic.com/images/fs/04GR001-33.jpg

[martin schulz]

Funny that you guys have used doubleenders, whereas "we" scandinavian countries have always used boats with a straight stern. Somewhow this is the wrong way around.

What about the US Navy?