On the third day of the The Tall Ships Races 2018, Captains and crews began preparing for Race 1 from Sunderland, UK, to Esbjerg, Denmark…
Held in the Civic Offices, the Captain’s Briefing provided details of the race conditions to come. All the information provided will be crucial for the Captains as they plan their race tactics. Race 1 is due to start at 18:00, approximately 5 miles east of Sunderland in the North Sea. Once at sea, the fleet will race around two way points and across to Esbjerg, Denmark.
WEATHER REPORT
As the fleet makes its way across the race start line, the weather conditions will make for a challenging start. Light winds and calm seas will see the Tall Ships battle to find wind to fill their sails and success in the race will be down to the tactical decisions made by the Captains and crews.
For the new crew members and trainees, this will provide an opportunity for trainees to get to grips with their new environments on these majestic Tall Ships and build long lasting relationships with their new crew mates and memories that a sure to last a lifetime.
Sail Training International Race Director, Ben Stuart, provided an insight to how the race may go.
“We expect to see a slow race to Denmark with high pressure accompanying the fleet across the North Sea. With winds being so light, the race Committee will be keeping a close eye to ensure arrival in Esbjerg on time. It is envisaged to be a technical race as the fleet look to make the most of these sailing conditions.”Sail Training International Race Director, Ben Stuart
FOLLOW THE FLEET LIVE WITH YB TRACKING
Once again, you will be able to follow the Tall Ships fleet as they make their way along the race routes thanks to the YB satellite tracking system. You can keep up to date with who is leading each race leg and ensure you miss none of the sailing action.
Each participating ship in the Races will be fitted with a YB satellite transponder, a self-contained battery operated tracker which allows tracking of a vessel’s position from anywhere on earth. All vessels taking part in the Races will be equipped with one so spectators can follow the fleet – anytime, anywhere – as they sail from Sunderland, UK, to Esbjerg, Denmark, Stavanger, Norway, and finish in Harlingen, Netherlands.
You can follow the action from the YB Tracking system here at Sail On Board. You will be able to see a wide range of race information including; route mapping, real time vessel positions and their historic tracking, vessel details, replay of vessel tracks over time, leaderboards per division/group and current weather conditions.
You can also download the YB Tracking app for your phone and tablet from the App Store and Google Play Store. You will find all the functionality of the web dashboards accessible on the go.
You can find instructions on how to use the YB Tracking system over on our YB Tracking page.