12 Foot Dinghy - International Friendship Serie - German Classisc - Laboe, Kiel 23.-25.8.2013

Dear 12 Foot Dingy Friend, I would like to invite you to take part in the German Classics from 23rd to 25th August 2013 in Laboe near Kiel on the Baltic Sea. The German Classics is part of the International Friendship Serie

for classic wooden dinghys, to which the old Breedendam Dinghys also belong. At the German Classics also other „little boats“ such as Finndinghy or Pirat will start with the large classic yachts. Please find impressions of the German Classics 2012 under:

 

http://segelreporter.com/blog/2012/08/21/sr-bilderstory-zur-german-classics-in-laboe-von-soeren-hese/

http://segelreporter.com/blog/2012/08/21/sr-bilderstory-zu-den-german-classics-von-eibenberger/

We will have a short course and a separate start. This year’s entries under:

http://www.fky.org/doku/Ergebnis_Sonnabend_German_Classics_2012

The organization committing is very happy to see us in Laboe, because we as a tender for the big

yachts we belong to them and because of our 100th anniversary in 2013. The races will take place on

Friday and Saturday and the event will end on Sunday with a breakfast. There will also be two evening

events with live music. This year’s programm under:

http://www.germanclassics.info/invitation.htm

Laboe and Kiel are also attractive for the accompanying Ladies. Look at the beautiful view you have

From Laboe across the Kieler Förde. I will mailing suggestions for accommodation early enough.

My wife Annette will offer a sightseeing trip to Hamburg on Saturday for all who are interested.

 

Laboe is located on the Baltic Sea in Northern Germany. Distances according to Google Maps are:

·       Rom                1.811 km, 16.54 hours

·       Mailand          1.221 km, 12.10 hours

·       Luzern            1.052 km, 10.29 hours

·       Paris                1.002 km, 9.41 hours

·       Den Haag       610 km, 6.07 hours

·       Sneek              474 km, 4.43 hours

·       Frankfurt        609 km, 6.10 hours

·       Lübeck           92 km, 1.28 hours

The German Classics in Laboe are part of the International Friendship Series 2013 for

classic wooden 12 Foot Dinghys in the spirit of the dutch rules.

Other events will be:

-        Le Lac d'Aillette near Reims, France, 4^th to 5^th May 2013

-        Kaag, Netherland, 18th to 20th Mai 2013

-        West Kirby, England, 28th to 30th June 2013

As soon as the notice of race will be published next year I will mail it to you.

Numerous Dutch Dinghy Sailors have already confirmed their participation in the last few

days and I would be happy if you will also be there!