Ready for Self Improvement? Join us for the first blu26 Regatta Training in Montenegro with Christian Scherrer and Stephan Eder from the 2nd to the 7th of November 2016 at the Porto Montenegro Yacht Club in Tivat. Find the flyer for the event below and all useful information and the inscription form in the official tender for the event under the following link: MNE Regattatraining 2016.pdf
The Blu26 Swiss Championship, part of the 5th Fleet Race Battle Engadin in St. Moritz, welcomed teams from Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Montenegro. The Sailing Club St. Moritz hosted the regatta in its 75th anniversary from the 2nd to the 4th September. In addition to the Club’s anniversary, two premieres were celebrated.
The first official Swiss championship of the fledgling Blu26 class and the first implementation of a Swiss championship under Addendum Q – umpired fleet racing.
On Friday morning, at 11 am sharp, the sailors met at the skippers meeting. The six blu26 boats, which were provided by Giachen Racing, Badrutt’s Palace, the Youth Regatta Förderverein and Bluboats, were readily available for the teams. In perfect synchrony with the Maloja winds, race director Marc Knöpfel gave way to 11 races. After the first race day the teams from regatta Club Bodensee, Swiss Racing Sailors and Raluluto were in the lead.
Also on Saturday, the second regatta day, was the Engadine at its best as a wind Mecca of Switzerland. The teams sailed a further 10 regattas with moderate to severe Maloja wind. Numerous spectators lined the shores of Lake St. Moritz and witnessed the exciting battles on the lake. Several photo finish, various false starts and an incident involving a man overboard increased the race fever, keeping the tension on the second day of the competition until the end. The Regatta Club Bodensee maintained the leadership, while the local team from the Sailing Club St. Moritz with Giachen Duas raised to second place and the Swiss Racing Sailors slipped down to third in the interim count.
On Sunday, the third and last race day, a last round of qualifications determined the Bronze, Silver and Gold fleets, with points counting double in the final races. Following an early onset of the wind, perfect for the decision day, the final battle was launched. Before the final qualifying round for the Gold fleet, seven teams were virtually tight, separated by the minimum difference of 2 points. After the planned 24 races determined the fleets, the Bronze and Silver fleet sailed one final regatta each, and the Gold fleet sailed two. Julian Flessati and his crew from the Regatta Club Bodensee rejoiced at their final victory. Ending second and third in the two final races, their gap shrank to a point – still enough for the first Swiss title in the young club history – one they will bring back home to Lake Constance. The grand prize: a long ski weekend in Hotel Crystal**** for the entire crew. On the 2nd place, the local team Giachen Duas from the Sailing Club St. Moritz, got the price donated by Hotel Hauser – also a long ski weekend in St. Moritz. The podium was completed by Raluluto from Zurich Yacht club drove back home the bronze medal with a full load (all you can take!) of Passugger water.
Many thanks to St. Moritz tourism, Swiss Sailing, all partners, the race committee with their helpers and the sailing club of St. Moritz who have made this event possible.
More infos, images and full results under: www.blu26.org
Join the blu26 class in St. Moritz for the 75th anniversary of the Sailing Club and first blu26 Swiss Championship 2.-4. Sept 2016. Boats for this Fleet Race Battle are provided by the organising St. Moritz Sailing Club and the blu26 International Class Association and races will be sailed on lake St. Moritz with the famous Maloja wind. Many prices including a full St. Moritz skiing weekend for the whole crew can be won, additionally to the honor of becoming the first blu26 Swiss Champion. More information and details under www.blu26.org
This is a special opportunity to buy six blu26 One Design boats packages, ready to transport and ready to sail from Bluboats GmbH. The fleet of six blu26 One Design yachts was build in the year 2012 and used for the St. Moritz Match Race and the Volvo Match Race Cup in the following years. All boats of the fleet are fully equipped, well maintained and come with a road trailer and plenty of spares. They are now stored in Ermatingen, Switzerland. Find all information in the document attached.
Bluboats is organizing the seventh edition of the blu26 Regattatraining in Acquafresca on Lake Garda, in cooperation with the Sailingcenter Tegernsee. During four days, from the 31st of March to the 3rd of April 2016, pro sailor Christian Scherrer and Stephan Eder will coach you to become a better sailor. In addition to the training and racing on the water, video analysis and theoretical parts, we guarantee the usual friendly social time and great Italian food. The training will end with a short regatta series. Teams and individuals with or without their own boats are welcome.
For more information contact us by email info@bluboats.com. The tender in german is available under: Ausschreibung Regattatraining Garda 2016
The Lake Garda Regattatraining is followed by the blu26 Race Montenegro which the class is organising in cooperation with the Porto Montenegro Yacht Club and the local Montenegrin blu26 fleet.
Then just two weeks after the Montenegro event the blu26 Cup Zug on Lake Zug will open the Bluboats Cup 2016, the yearly overall class championship. The Bluboats Cup counts a total of five regattas. The first official Swiss championship, which will take place in the Engadine on the beautiful Lake St. Moritz, is set to be one of the season’s high light. At this particular fleet race battle event the boats are provided by the class and opens doors are open to sailors from other classes. For the Bluboats Cup four out of five regattas will count, the result of the Swiss championship in St. Moritz cannot be discarded.
For further information please visit the blu26 class website.
We’re looking forward to a great racing season.
| Date | Event | Location |
| 31.03.- 03.04.16 | Regattatraining Lake Garda | Acquafresca ITA |
| 06.05.- 07.05.16 | blu26 Race Montenegro | Tivat MNE |
| 21.05.- 22.05.16 | blu26 Cup Zug | Zug |
| 11.06.- 12.06.16 | blu26 Cup Romanshorn | Romanshorn |
| 02.09.- 04.09.16 | blu26 Swiss Championship | St. Moritz |
| 17.09.- 18.09.16 | blu26 Cup Bayern | Bad Wiessee GER |
| 01.10.- 02.10.16 | blu26 Cup Zürich | Zürich |
For the season finale the blu26 fleet met at the Zurich Yacht Club for the ‘Herbstpreis II’. In beautiful late summer weather 4 races could be held. With two bullets out of these four races, the youngster team of Philippe Guyer and the Looser Brothers paved the way to the win of this regatta. With equal points followed, but second ranked, Voodoo Child could secure the first podium of the season. The podium was completed by Beat Müller on blunote with only one point less than the victors.
Thanks to a 4th place at the ‘Herbstpreis II’ and more importantly a very consistent season, team hazel was able to win the annual blu26 ranking and secure the bluboats cup 2015. Already with the victory at the class championship in Thun they showed their ambitions and never gave the lead out of hands throughout the whole blu26 season. Congratulations team hazel! With only 2 points behind blunote secured 2nd place in the annual ranking. With 4 podiums they showed the most consistent season of all teams. Giachen Duos, last years winner of the bluboats cup finished 3rd.
Full results of the annual ranking bluboats cup 2015, the ZYC Herbstpreis II and the pictures of the Zürich regatta are online on the blu26 class website www.blu26.org
Eighteen teams from Switzerland and Germany traveled to St. Moritz on the 5th-6th September, for the Fleet Race Battle Engadin within the Blu26 St. Moritz Cup.
A training session on Friday with Christian “Blumi” Scherrer was followed by long sailing hours on Saturday for the qualification rounds. Set to begin shortly after noon by race officer Marc Knöpfel thanks to a light northerly wind, it was overseen by umpire Heiko Flach. They races where short, exciting and with many lead changes. On Sunday morning the Bronze, Silver and Golden fleets were finally defined and went on to fight the final battle.
First overall was Julian Flessati and his team from the Regatta Club Bodensee, 2nd blunote with Beat Müller from the Zurich Yacht Club, and 3rd the Seedammpiraten, skippered by Christa Kuster. Prizes included ski weekends, generous supplies of Passuger, Engadin Mountains railway day passes and Engadin nut cake.
Many thanks to St. Moritz Tourism, all partners, the race committee and all their helping hands, and to the Sailing Club St. Moritz, who made this great event possible.
More infos about the event under: www.blu26.org
Last weekend the blu26 class started it’s racing season on the lake of Zug with the blu26 Cup Zug. The full report, photos and results are now online on the brand new blu26 class association website. The new platform provides access to all information about the class association, the regattas and events as well as the blu26 sport boat. New is also an online crew market for racing and leisure sailing. The blu26 class is since the beginning of this year an official member of Swiss Sailing and organizes 2015 five regattas which count for the annual Bluboats Cup. The class championship will be held 15 to 16 of August on lake Thun.
All infos under: www.blu26.org
From the 18th to the 22nd of February the Suisse Nautic boat show takes place in Bern. The bluboats team is looking forward to welcome you in hall 3.2, booth D07. The Suisse Nautic is the biggest boat exhibition in Switzerland. Over 200 exhibitors are going to present their boats and equipment and will transform Bern to the nautical hotspot of Switzerland for five days. We are looking forward to your visit.
More information about the boat show under: www.suissenautic.ch
blu 26 Regatta Training – Gardasee 2013
Now for the sixth time bluboats is organizing the blu26 wintertraining in Acquafresca on Lake Garda, in cooperation with the Sailingcenter Tegernsee. During four days, from the 26th to the 29th of March 2015, pro sailor Christian Scherrer and Stephan Eder will coach you to become a better sailor. Besides the on-water training and racing with video analysis and theoretical parts, we guarantee the usual friendly social time and great italian food. The clinic will be finalized by a short regatta series.
Teams and individuals with or without their own boats are welcome.
For more information contact us by email info@bluboats.com. The tender in german is available under: Ausschreibung Regattatraining Garda 2015
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