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Flensburg, 13th of September 2013
Bright faces from Team Germany
Sven-Erik Horsch and his crew win Inshore Trophy
Sven-Erik Horsch from Hamburg and his Team Germany are the winner of the Nord Stream Race
Inshore Trophy in Flensburg. The 34-year old skipper secured the overall victory for himself with a
first and a second place in the fleet race-series. Tim Kröger with Team Europe came second. On the
following places are the teams from Russia, Great Britain and Turkey.
After yesterday’s match has to be abandoned due to a lack of wind, the weather god had an
understanding today. Friday afternoon at 5pm a light wind came up so that the first race could be
started with about 7 knots of wind. The German team around the skipper from Hamburg, Sven-Erik
Horsch, crossed the finish line first with some distance to the following teams from Russia and Great
Britain.
In the second race, too, the local heroes were in the lead for most of the time. In the end though
they had to let Team Europe with offshore-expert Tim Kröger overtake them. He could not change
the overall result though as he himself only came fourth in the first race after an unsuccessful start.
The Russian team on board “Bronenosec“ was in third place of the overall ranking - equal on points
with the Brits who had to content their selves with rank four due to the better individual ranking of
the Russian team. The newcomers from Turkey finished fifth.
“Of course I am happy with the result“, said Sven-Erik Horsch at the prize giving ceremony. “Three
factors were important for us today: Firstly it was important to have a good start which we managed
twice. Secondly the boat had to be kept at speed even in those very light wind conditions. Lastly we
must not forget the performance of the crew. Although we have never sailed in this combination
before, still every single crew member is a very good sailor on their own. You could see this today
and that was substantial for our success.“
Despite the low wind conditions the two races were exciting and the Swan 60-yachts were impressive
to watch. Many spectators came to Flensburg’s Marina Sonwik again today to follow the events from
ashore and to listen to the live commentary. They honoured the victory of the German local heroes
with applause.
Next up now is the main event. On Sunday, 15th of September at 12pm the ORC-yachts will start to
the 800 nautical miles nonstop regatta from Flensburg to Saint Petersburg. One day later, on Monday
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the Swan 60-yachts will leave for the Russian Baltic metropolis. All yachts will be equipped with GPS
units so that the race can be followed via race tracker on the computer screen at home.
Results oft he Nord Stream Race Inshore Trophy
Place Team
Race 1
Race 2
Points
1
Germany
1
2
3
2
Europe
4
1
5
3
Russia
2
4
6
4
Great Britain 3
3
6
5
Turkey
5
5
10
Attached photo: Please find attached a photo in high resolution from the prize giving of the Nord
Stream Race Inshore Trophy. Sven-Erik Horsch (second from left) with his winning crew from Team
Germany.
Photos and video footage: Nord Stream Race will have a photographer and a camera crew on site
who will follow the whole event. Photos will be published at www.nord-stream-race.com. In addition
we offer video footage that you can download from the news aktuell footage-platform
http://footage.presseportal.de.
For requests, please contact:
Nord Stream Race
in charge for public relations
Headquarters | Hamburg Maritime Communications
Annette Krüger
phone +49 (0)40 87 87 999-18
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The race: The Nord Stream Race is a non-stop regatta that covers more than 800 nautical miles across the
Baltic Sea. The regatta starts on September 15th 2013 from Glücksburg. The route passes east of Bornholm and
then follows the Nord Stream gas pipeline which is also the name giver of the race. The finish line is just a few
miles off Saint Petersburg. The Race is open for the Gazprom Swan 60 Class and yachts under ORC-handicap.
Depending on the size and type of the respective yacht and on the wind conditions the boats will be on the
water for approximately four to six days. Organiser of this top-class event is the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein
(NRV) together with Saint Petersburg Yacht Club (SPBYC), supported by Flensburger Segel-Club (FSC). The Nord
Stream Race was initiated in 2012 and serves the transnational connection between the Baltic Rim countries on
a sporting level.
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Partners of Nord Stream Race:
Saint Petersburg Yacht Club: The Yacht Club of Saint Petersburg (SPBYC) is based at Hercules Yacht
Harbour within the heart of Russian sailing capital and was established in 2010. The yacht club aims
to develop sailing as a sport across the Russian nation as well as valuing the duty to keep traditional
maritime history and sea ethics alive through a sustainable worldwide legacy program for future
generations. High profile honorary members include His Majesty Constantine II, King of Greece.
SPBYC is a meeting place for like-minded individuals who all have a love and respect of the sea and is
now ready to become a world renowned yachting hub. www.yacht-club-spb.ru
Norddeutscher Regatta Verein: The Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV) founded 1868 not only is
the largest yacht club in Germany but at the same time it is also a major organizer of national and
international sailing events. One of the main objectives today is the development of our young
sailors. We cultivate our traditions that have evolved from over 140 years of club history and at the
same time we look ahead to master the many challenges yet to come. www.nrv.de
Nord Stream: Nord Stream is a natural gas pipeline which links Russia and the European Union
through the Baltic Sea. The first of Nord Stream’s two parallel pipelines became operational in
November 2011, the second in October 2012. The total capacity is enough to supply more than 26
million European households. This international joint-venture project by major energy companies
Gazprom, BASF SE/Wintershall Holding GmbH and E.ON Ruhrgas AG, N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie and
GDF SUEZ S.A. is an important contribution to long-term security of supply and a milestone of the
energy partnership between the European Union and Russia. The Nord Stream Pipeline offers a
relevant route and context for the race. Due to its dimension and active stakeholder and public
engagement, Nord Stream has become a symbol of international cooperation as the Nord Stream
Race also intends to. www.nord-stream.com
Contact:
Ulrich Lissek, Communications Director, Mobile: +41 79 874 31 58
Jens D. Müller, Deputy Communications Director, Mobil: +41 79 295 96 08
Email: press@nord-stream.com
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Gazprom: Gazprom is a global energy company with its businesses extending across Russia and
throughout more than 40 countries worldwide. Gazprom holds the world's largest natural gas
reserves. The Company's share in the global and Russian gas reserves makes up around 18 and some
72 per cent respectively. Gazprom has long believed it has a responsibility to give back to the
communities it works within and its social goals to promote a healthy lifestyle, an harmonious
upbringing of a physically strong generation and worthy performances at international sporting
events were a natural fit with the Nord Stream Race. www.gazprom.com
Marinepool: Marinepool is widely regarded as one of the leading sailing clothing and maritime
lifestyle brands with sales in 43 countries worldwide and is the leading producer of life jackets for the
leisure and sport market in Europe. The company’s vast product portfolio comprises performance
sailing clothing and outdoor garments, functional fashion for sailing and water sports as well as
lifestyle clothing lines for women, men and kids in a unique maritime style. Marinepool is partner of
world-class teams and events such as the Extreme Sailing Series™, Energy Team France and the
Sailing Team Germany. www.marinepool.com
Ernst Kabel Druck: Ernst Kabel Druck GmbH, Hamburg, is a Hanseatic print shop with a long tradition,
well known for quality and innovation. We produce a large variety of printing products from business
reports to A1-posters as well as extraordinary finishing options like stamping or embossing. Ernst
Kabel Druck uses state-of-the-art machines and CtP technology to enable us to provide high quality
services even under tight deadlines and to match big campaigns with each other. Contact: Henning
Tebbe. www.kabel-druck.de
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