The North Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016 Gothenburg: Final Awards and Sustainable Celebrations
The Swedish sun broke through the clouds in lively
Gothenburg today (Sunday 4 September) and trainees and crews of the
North Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016 had a lot to celebrate as the race
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 ílv-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:
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)
Race
