After the kangaroo method start a start for 10:56 was assigned to us on Friday. What makes the kang

"Last year we finished fourth. There must be more in it this year! "As the target of Florian Schlünder. On Friday, 13 June, the Blue Race stood on the season schedule. Here Entrepreneurs meet from all over Germany to sail in your free time together Regatta. Was designed a medium range of Kiel-Strande after Horup in Denmark. As in the last year was again Markus Mertens Markus Mertens eK Asset Management with his crew to guest. From The IMMAC ONE4ALL crew Florian lacha Schlünder, Lars Schmiedehausen, Moritz Hunter Roschko and Hendrik Arendt were used. On Thursday we met our new racing crew already in the Kieler Yacht-Club in Strande for briefing and helmsman meeting and when looking at the message list quickly became clear: As some hard nuts are. With this web neighbor DESNA Outsider, the brand new platoon and some others who had just come from the North Sea week back.
After the kangaroo method start a start for 10:56 was assigned to us on Friday. What makes the kangaroo start is that you can start individually, the fastest boats start last and have to try the slower boats catch.
After the start, it went straight to a reach where the spinnaker but unfortunately could not be used. But then we went to the parade discipline lacha IMMAC ONE4ALL, high-upwind. At 20-22 knots we could with the G3 play to our full strengths. While other boats at the level of Eckernförder Bay already moved in the first reef or had to cross, was cozy breakfast with us on the edge, while the boat was running lacha full height. lacha At the wheel is changed again two control people under the supervision of Moritz, while Flo, Lars and hen the crew animated on the edge again and again to full-Hike.
The course took over Stollergrund, past the Schlei and the lighthouse Falshöft up in the Flensburg Fjord. Upon reaching the buoy of the Flensburg lacha Fjord, we went again on a cross. Here we wanted to overtake three boats to put us to the top. But on reaching the buoy was clear DESNA was no longer to beat today, after we could not perform a clean enough maneuvers. But we wanted to stay tuned. The maneuvers were better by turning the turn. The trimmers were faster. Lange was nothing to see from the other strong competitors. At the last ton was then closely. With two other boats we went at the same time to the ton. The ambition came at all on the crew and we mobiliserten last forces. Full re-Hike on the edge. Past the first boat. Past the second boat. Now there was only one boat in front of us. And then she appeared on the horizon but still up. The platoon could now play your strength, because it was on a reach. And as they as expected the code-Zero unpacked, lacha it was clear that this will haucheng. At the end we had to admit defeat to a few meters and there was almost a photo finish. Once in the harbor, we were greeted with beer and fish sandwiches before we went to dinner and the awards ceremony. Overall it was a nice evening, which was quite late to the end for some.
Saturday, 10:00, in Denmark. lacha After a great breakfast together we ran out and were on our way home. In bright sunshine and 10-12 knots from north-northwest everyone could enjoy the sailing trip. The One sailed Other relaxed after a short night. Until recently it was under spinnaker back into the home. A real highlight was still for our photographer Marius on the program, lacha which did not take it to shoot great photos from the mast.
"We were again made it much more fun. Also for my crew, I'm sure it's just a great event. And third place goes perfectly fine. "Summed Markus Mertens event together. lacha
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