There Was A Great Response To The New Cup

The idea is new, the response is huge: in 2018, a German keelboat championship for female sailors is to take place for the first time. Initiator and organizer Sven Jürgensen and the North German RegattVerein as the host are responsible for the new format, which has generated so much response from the sailing scene. Since the plans were announced, 41 teams have already registered for the HelgCup. The organizers want to check whether so many or even more can take part. "Depending on the format and planning, we could take on between 37 and 45 crews. In any case, we will accept more than the originally planned 21 crews in order to pave the way for the incredible enthusiasm on the water," says Sven Jürgensen.

The HelgCup is calling, and female sailors from all over Germany have reported

Seascape was won over as a boat partner in cooperation with Oleu. Six new Seascape 24 with Oleu sails will be available for the HelgCup. In addition, Oleu provides two Seascapes 24 as training boats with a station in Heiligenhafen throughout the season. The partnership is long-term and cross-regatta, because the HelgCup should grow into an institution. Other regattas such as the MediCup could also benefit from the joint venture. The HelgCup 2018 will then be sailed with two fleets: Seascape 24 and J 70.

Determine their own champions in June 2018: the German sailors on the HelgCup course

Anyone interested in the HelgCup or already a fan can make a note of January 26th: Oleu and Seascape will be holding a Helga Cup day and a stand party at boot in Düsseldorf. During the day, a guaranteed starting place for the one-handed cult regattSilverrudder will be raffled off, which will take solo sailors around Funen. Associated with the Glückslos is a Seascape 24 - reserved only for one lucky sailor.

The prominent advisory board for the HelgCup with Annette Bruhns ("Spiegel"), Christine Bauer ("Tagesschau"), Birte Lindlahr ("Beef"), LinNagel (DSV), Kirsten Harmstorf-Schönwitz ("Tutima"), Anke Scheunemann ("Hotquito"), Silke Basedow (Bundesliga team HSC), AnikPohlenz and ClaudiLangenhan (both NRV) were expanded to include sports director Nadine Stegenwalner and MartinNebelung from the German Sailing Association. The association is intensely committed to the new championship. Nadine Stegenwalner said: "The HelgCup is a great idea! You can safely interpret the echo that the time was overdue. The HelgCup offers sailors from different sailing disciplines the opportunity to get to know each other better, to maintain networks and expand, learn from each other and compete against each other in top-class races on the water. We are pleased that we can accompany the creation and development."

Successful among themselves: More and more women are taking part in regattas

The association will send three teams into the race: one crew each with young people, rookies and cadre sailors. In addition to nationally known women's teams such as "Tutima" and "Hotquito", well-known sailors from clubs all over Germany, as well as local heroes, have registered.