As the fastest ship in terms of sailing time, the "Dawn" crossed the target after 28 hours, 23 minutes, 58 seconds. At the wheel of the Knierim 48 Dyke Busch-Johannsen. A total of 39 yachts in six rating groups made their way from the fjord to Denmark. Record turnout.
In the end, according to the calculated time, "Dawn" came third in group ORC 1 at the KDY Trophy. This is the name of the first stage of the Cup from Kiel to Copenhagen. The back stage that starts tomorrow evening is the KYC Trophy. The abbreviations stand for the organizing associations, the Kongelik Dansk Yacht Club and the Kiel Yacht Club. HSH Nordbank as the main sponsor is the namesake of the overall event.
The course to Copenhagen took the participating ships, which had been sent on their voyage outside the Düsternbrook marina on Wednesday evening, south around Zealand towards the Danish capital. The organizers around their leader Eckhardt von der Mosel had decided on a short run due to the weak wind. The distance to be covered was around 150 nautical miles.
In addition to the high number of participants, the organizers were particularly pleased about the participation of four Danish sailors. One of them was able to win the first stage in his group according to the calculated time: the "Tarik VI", a Swan MK I with helmsman Erik Berth.
All winners of the KDY Trophy at a glance: IMS 1: "Tarok VI", Erik Berth, Swan 46 MK 1 IMS 2: "Jux Box", Lars Carstensen, X-382 ORC 1 red: "Inschallah VI", Volker Andreae, MM 41 ORC 1 green: "Amuse-Bouche", Klaus-Thomas Krüger, Tripp 40 ORC 2: "Himol", Axel zu Putlitz-Lürmann, Hanse 371 double hand: "Bagatelle", Horst Bülck, X-40S