Final prizes of The Tall Ships Races 2014
The grand finale of The Tall Ships Races 2014 took place in Esbjerg, Denmark today. The biggest, most spectacular crew parade took to the streets and the final prizes were awarded.
So – without further ado – the worthy winners were:
Race leg two
1st in class race two – Class A
Kapitan Glowacki (Poland)
2nd in class race two – Class A
Christian Radich (Norway)
3rd in class race two – Class A
Statsraad Lehemkuhl (Norway)
1st in class race two – Class B
Liv (Norway)
2nd in class race two – Class B
Jens Krogh (Denmark)
3rd in class race two – Class B
Rupel (Denmark)
1st in class race two – Class C
St Iv (Estonia)
2nd in class race two – Class C
Wilhelmstad (Poland)
3rd in class race two – Class C
Black Diamond of Durham (UK)
1st in class race two – Class D
Gigi (UK)
2nd in class race two – Class D
Tomidi (Belgium)
3rd in class race two – Class D
Urania (The Netherlands)
Line honours race two
Tomidi (Belgium)
Special prizes for Race two
Best in Crew Parade – Class A
Alexander von Humboldt II (Germany)
Best in Crew Parade – Classes B,C & D
Rona II (UK)
Youngest crew
Atlantica (Sweden) (average agar of all on board 18.08 years)
Most international crew
Sorlandet (Norway) (14 nationalities)
Communications Award
Fryderyk Chopin (Poland)
Overall race series prizes
Viking award for safety
Presented by Henrik Uhd Christensen, Chief Executive Officer, Viking Life Saving Equipment
Juan de Langara (Spain)
International trainee award
Morgenster (The Netherlands)
Best use of social media award
‘Hen and Piglet’ Facebook page by Katarzyna Salaban and Michal Bielski from Fryderyk Chopin (Poland)
1st overall in race series Class A
Kapitan Glowacki (Poland) – three days, 22 hours, 23 minutes, 21 seconds
1st overall in race series Class B
Vege Gamleby (Sweden) – four days, 10 hours, two minutes, 34 seconds
1st overall in race series Class C
St Iv (Estonia) – four days, three hours, 21 minutes, 34 seconds
1st overall in race series Class D
Gigi (UK) – four days, 11 hours, 19 minutes, 53 seconds
First over line – elapsed time
Gigi (UK) – four days, 23 hours, 10 minutes, 41 se