Qingdao 2015 'Haofeng' New Year’s Cup 2K Teams Racing, China
by Jing Xin on 2 Jan 2015
Qingdao 2015 'Haofeng' New Year’s Cup 2K Teams Racing, China. Jing Xin
Qingdao 2015 'Haofeng' New Year’s Cup 2K Teams Racing - A Heavy snow fall Qingdao and the temperatures dropped abruptly, but the Qingdao 2015 'Haofeng' New Year’s Cup 2K Teams Racing was held as scheduled in the Olympic Sailing Center from December 31, 2014 to January 1, 2015. After two days of intense competition, 72 races had been completed among 16 teams and finally the Haihang Sailing Team took first place.
2K Teams Racing is two on two racing, in keelboats, without spinnakers. Competitors race on short, match race style courses with umpires. It’s fun, fast, social, and spectator friendly. Last year, 2K teams racing was first held in China and it was seen as a very successful regatta. This year many sailing enthusiasts were attracted to the regatta including professional athletes who participated in the regatta.
During the first day of racing, heavy snow, strong winds and cold temperatures hit Qingdao but it did not reduce the enthusiasm of the competitors. Every team tried their best in at times difficult conditions to get the best result in their races. We believe it’s the first regatta to be held during at times driving snow in the north of China ever. The participants and race officials all agreed that the race style is competitive, novel and has a very interesting format, Mr. Qu Chun, the regatta founder, also the manager of Qingdao International Marine Club, said: 'This represents an important step in the growing interest in 2K teams racing held in China. Last year was an exploration. We have learned lessons from it and summarized our experiences to produce an even better regatta. This year we have made considerable progress in race management. We hope 2K teams racing will be further refined and become more professional year by year. Our goal is to attract entries from all over the world.'
In preparation for the upcoming City Clubs Open Regatta (CCOR) in April, New Year’s Cup makes a good start. We welcome friends from all over the world to participate in CCOR.
For more information about New Year’s Cup and the upcoming sixth CCOR, please visit event website or send e-mail to QIMC@qingdaosailing.com.
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