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On the occasion of the international trade fair “hanseboot“ in Hamburg the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV) as one of the co-organisers officially announced the programme of the Nord Stream Race 2015. On 20^th of September 2015 at 12:00 CET ORC and Gazprom Swan 60 yachts will start from Flensburg/Glücksburg for a non-stop race across the Baltic Sea. 800 nautical miles away the finish line will be waiting, just off Saint Petersburg.

The name of the regatta is derived from the Nord Stream pipeline, the path of which forms the course for the Nord Stream Race – now for the fourth time. Alternating each year the route runs between Germany and Russia in an east-westerly or west-easterly direction respectively. “The organisers from Norddeutscher Regatta Verein in Hamburg and Saint Petersburg Yacht Club initiated a new offshore race back in 2012. For the first time offshore yachts race the full distance of the Baltic Sea in the attempt to break the World Speed Record.

In Saint Petersburg the participating yachts will be mooring right in the city centre. When the crews arrive, having completed the 800nm offshore, the city’s breath taking scenery will be their reward amongst others. Vladimir Liubomirov, Commodore of Saint Petersburg Yacht Club, ”We are very much looking forward to welcoming the boats and their crews to Saint Petersburg and to show them the great hospitality of our city and its inhabitants. Across the year we host many events here at Saint Petersburg Yacht Club but the Nord Stream Race is definitely one of the highlights of the season. Not least because I have participated in the race myself several times in the Swan 60 Class on board the Swan 60 “Bronenosec” I have a very special interest in this event.”

As of now the registration for entry is open for Nord Stream Race 2015.

Owners can ask for more information by contacting the organisers at the NRV (nsr@nrv.de). More information and the notice of race can be found on www.nord-stream-race.com.