FARR 400 Scandinavian entry â Key West 2013
14. January 2013
The most northerly boat in the burgeoning Farr 400 is located in Norway. Claus Landmark acquired his boat, hull # 11, in July last year and competed in the major offshore race in the region, Round Gotland Race and later the ORCi Worlds in Finland, with moderate results. SANTAâs performance picked up gradually during the season with a win at the prestigious ORCi race in Germany, and later gaining reasonably good results in the Autumn Cup in Copenhagen. Eager to meet identical boats and close competition, Landmark has decided to bring his new Farr 400 to Florida and Key West.
The team has completely changed since last season and ambitions have geared up for 2013. Jesper Bank (55), who recently helmed both the Swedish and later the German teams (monohulls) in the Americaâs Cup, will lead a Danish / Norwegian team of experienced individuals. Once added up there are an impressive number of Olympic medals, world championships and Whitbread /Volvo circumnavigations among the Scandinavian Farr 400 crew. The entire crew, except for the tactician are amateurs with a passion for sailing, and Farr 400 One Design racing in particular.
The boat is new to the team and the âScandinavian Vikingsâ will desperately need a few good training days in sunny Florida getting to know the boat (and each other) before the fun starts in Key West.
After Key West the preliminary program includes highlights such as FARR 400 OD race in Miami in early March, ORCi Worlds in Italy and Copa del Rey in Spain.
SANTA crew for Key West 2013
Jesper Bank (55) Helmsman
2 x Gold 1x Bronze in the Olympics. 2 x Americaâs Cup as helmsman. Countless number of international and national medals
Claus Landmark (54) Owner
2 x Whitbread / Volvo Ocean Race. Successfully skippered own PCT built 2009 Mills Design IRC 43â
Michael HestbĂŠk (43) Tactician
4 x Olympics in 49âer and Star. Americaâs Cup tactician, Team Germany. 20 medals in World and European championships
Morten Ulrikkeholm (31) Main trimmer
Olympic Laser campaign 2004. X-35 Worlds Gold and Silver plus European championship with Team Oxygen
Thomas Mortenson (32) Pitman
Founder of Team Oxygen X-35 team. Numerous victories in X-35 one design class
Anders Myhrvold (26) Bow man
Classic 12mR crew. National Youth Farr 40 team
Niels Gramskov (43) Trimmer
Massive Dinghy, Keel boat and match race background. Farr 40 trimmer. Team Oxygen X-35
Petter Hagelund (56) Trimmer
Whitbread. One Ton Cup Champion. Blue water cruiser with own Swan yacht
Lars Martens Knudsen (40) Trimmer
Big Boat Crew. Farr 40, VOR 60 and Super Maxis. Sydney Hobart record holder
Jan 13, 2013 @ 20:27
Till dopet av Blur4 ;-)
Jan 13, 2013 @ 20:30
En sneseglare
Jan 13, 2013 @ 20:32
Farr 400
Jan 13, 2013 @ 21:48
Farr 400 til Stholm?
Jan 13, 2013 @ 21:50
Norsk Farr400 till Karibien?
Jan 13, 2013 @ 21:53
Farr400 med ElvstrÞm Crew pÄ vei til USA
Jan 13, 2013 @ 22:01
DÄ hade jag nÀstan rÀtt?! Ska du segla Eivind?
Jan 15, 2013 @ 12:26
Jan 15, 2013 @ 22:14
Drake..
…eller jagmenar..
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