The North Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016 Gothenburg: Final Awards and Sustainable Celebrations

The Swedish sun broke through the clouds in lively

winners were awarded and other final awards announced.

Sky High Opening

Yesterday (Saturday 3 September) the event officially kicked off with a “sky high” opening ceremony.

Master

of Ceremonies, Harald Treutiger revved up the audience and introduced

Sail Training International Race Chairman James Stevens, Lord Mayor Lena

Malm, Colonel Peter Adolfsson, Commanding Officer of Gothenburg

garrison, and F7 pilot Max Hederstrí_m. The crowd was then treated to a

fly over by pilot Peter Fí_llí©n in his Hercules JAS Gripen plane.

Later

in the afternoon, crews from several ships took part in a Crew Stage

Challenge. The trainees (and some captains!) involved the crowds and

showed off their dancing, singing and musical skills in a series of fun

and spirited performances that entertained and put a smile on everyone’

faces.

Gothenburg Crew Parade

Following a day packed with

crew activities, which included a football tournament, rowing

competition, and BMX and skateboarding, trainees and crew members

brought the carnival to Gothenburg with a Crew Parade

this afternoon.

Every vessel from the international fleet was

represented, with crew members and trainees embracing the party spirit

by dressing up, singing, dancing. The parade started in

Bí_ltespí_nnarparken and proceeded over the Gí_ta í‹lv-bridge, before

finishing by the stage in the Race Village, where the final Regatta

prize giving ceremony.

North Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016 Awards

3rd Class C/D on Corrected Time:

Challenger 3 (UK)

2nd Class C/D on Corrected Time:

Urania (The Netherlands)

1st Class C/D on Corrected Time:

Black Diamond of Durham (UK)

 3rd Class B on Corrected Time:

Brabander (Lithuania)

2nd Class B on Corrected Time:

Maybe (UK)

1st Class B on Corrected Time:

Vega Gamleby (Sweden)

 3rd Class A on Corrected Time:

Oosterchelde (The Netherlands)

2nd Class A on Corrected Time:

Christian Radich (Norway)

1st Class A on Corrected Time:

Shtandart (Russia)

 1st Line Honours:

Dar Mlodziezy (Poland) (In two days, three hours, 48 minutes, 24 seconds.)

1st Overall:

Vega Gamleby (Sweden)

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