We had the honor of having Tapio Lehtinen, The Patron of The Europe Class World Championship 2024, visiting Regatta dinner on Thursday evening, August 1st. Here’s some highlights of his interesting and heartwarming speech. What’s up with Tapio Lehtinen Sailing? We just came ashore after Baltic Sea race on Galiana with the new team and […]
Read MoreMrs. Sari Multala, Minister of Science and Culture visited the Worlds Regatta dinner
The Europe Class Worlds Championship hosted a Regatta dinner at Hanko Casino for 250 sailors and guests. During the dinner, The Worlds honorary guest, Minister Sari Multala greeted the sailors, organizers and other guests with the following warm words: “Dear friends of sailing, distinguished athletes, I’m delighted that the sailing regatta for this wonderful and […]
Read MoreBaltic Sea Action Group. From carbon source to carbon sink.
We are thrilled to collaborate with BSAG in the Europe Class Worlds Championships. What does BSAG stand for, and what is it about? Baltic Sea Action Group is a non-profit organization from Finland. Our goal is to save the Baltic Sea and to mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss. We work with regenerative agriculture, sustainable […]
Read MoreResults from Europe Class Open Week in Hanko
In the Europe Class Open Week competitions that concluded in Hanko this past weekend, 15 sailors secured a place in the World Championships to be sailed this upcoming week. The Europe Class Worlds are held over two weeks. During Open Week, those sailors who were not selected through national qualification can compete for a place […]
Read MoreThe Worlds 2024 was kicked-off with Nations’ Parade and Opening Ceremony
On Tuesday evening, the Europe Class World Championship 2024 was kicked off by the nations’ parade followed by the opening ceremony at the Hanko City Hall. Altogether 91 sailors from 8 countries will be taking part in the race during the next 5 days. Opening words from Petra Ståhl, The Mayor of Hanko The city […]
Read MoreNavigate with heart, sail with spirit. WC interview with Juha K. Laurila.
We are half-way through the Open Week and World Championship event. What are your key take aways so far? The racing format of Europe Class Worlds is pretty long, which in practice probably means that every single sailor will have their ups and downs during these couple of weeks we are racing here. And I […]
Read MoreWhat’s up in Europe Class ? Interview with Paul Depoorter, President I.E.C.U.
Hello Paul ! Finland may be the most northern location for Europe class worlds. How do you find Hanko and the open week atmosphere over here? Indeed, Finland has been the up north we have been. We used to stay in in the Scandinavia, maybe in Denmark and Sweden and we have been in Norway, […]
Read MoreWorld Championship Interview with CEO Maija Koskela, Helkama-Auto Oy
It’s a great pleasure for us that Škoda Finland is the main partner of the Europe Class World Championship sailing here in Hanko. Environmental issues and the wellbeing of the sea are close to the sailors’ hearts. What similarities are there between Škoda Finland, the Europe Class sailors, and Europe Class sailing? “Sailing is […]
Read MoreGreetings from Mikael Lindqvist, Commodore HSF
Tomorrow is a big day, so the Open Week will start and open up the European Class World Championship races. This is the first time the competition is held in Hanko. What makes Hanko so special and the best place to hold the event this year? That’s a good question actually. I think one good […]
Read MoreAccommodation and activities in Hanko
Hanko is a major sailing centre in Finland, offering excellent sailing conditions, a large harbour and an experienced race organisation. Hanko is also famous for its beautiful villas and sandy beaches, which attract a lot of visitors especially during summer. Photo: Esko Tuomisto
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