EUROSAF 2K Keelboat Team Racing Championship – Countdown to Hamburg
by John Friend on 13 Nov 2014
2K Team Racing, Hamburg, 2013 Eurosaf
In a few days from now the EUROSAF Championship 2K Team Racing will be held at the Hamburg Sailing Club in Germany where there is a record entry. With eight teams from across Europe, including new entries from Austria, Germany and Ireland as well as new sailors from Hungary, Greece and Finland, the scene is set for some fantastic competition and some awesome parties.
2K, which races with a 50:50 gender rule, tops the bill for not just the closest of racing, but the 'best' of parties. Last year Hamburg set the benchmark so the question is can they do better?
The British team ‘Serpentine’ is in poll position closely followed by the Dutch and their British rival Spinnaker. The EU team with Greek and Hungarian Match Race crews are the great unknown, as is a revival team from Ireland, led by ISAF Silver medallist Marshall King.
Racing takes place right in the city centre of Hamburg, on the Alster Lake, which is one of the main attractions within Hamburg. Many people regularly the visit the area each year for recreation and enjoyment and the sailing will take place in full view of the public.
The 2K Association has just announced the Card Holders for the 2015 International Tour. The Tour of five top events will see the elite of 2K battling it out across Europe over 2015.
Event website
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