After 6 races at the fiercely competed 8-Metre World Cup at Hanko, Norway, HM King Harald of Norway leads the scoreboard for the Sira Cup, the Classic 8-Metre World Champions Trophy which is named after his own yacht Sira (NOR-33) which has been in the family since 1938. The competition is very strong and with 3 more races to go, far from over. Especially Silja from Finland has been hunting to win the trophy for many years and right behind her is the 2004 winner Cutty Tou from France. With the modern 8-Metres the Swiss yacht Yquem is leading with the Scotts on Lafayette and the Germans on Aluette tied for second. Hanko has so far been offering some exceptionally great racing to the 25 strong fleet of 8-Metres. Check www.kns.no for the latest information and results.
Dear participants in the 2008 International 8M World Championship Chopard,
Enclosed you will find the first issue of our document “Competitor Info”, which contains important information regarding several practical matters for the championship this summer. Please read carefully and distribute to your yacht’s crew. A more detailed version will be available at a later time, probably in the end of May.
Our Shore Manager, Mr. Erich Kuhle, kindly asks you to answer these questions as soon as you know the answers (I strongly recommend that you read the attached document before answering):
1) Is your yacht arriving at Hankø/Fredrikstad loaded on a trailer
or on its own keel?
2) If your yacht is coming on a trailer: does it have a single centre lifting hook?
3) Is your yacht equipped with an engine?
4) Are you bringing an extra yacht to Hankø to live in during the championship?
The attached document lists several options for mooring of yachts that are not competing in the championship, but we find it easiest to make a coordinated reservation for all the teams. Please provide us with the yacht's length, width, draft, arrival and departure dates.
Mr. Kuhle’s email is erich.kuhle@vikenfiber.no, and his phone number is +47 413 14 492. Mr. Kuhle can be contacted for all questions regarding transportation, launching, hauling, mooring and storage. Be aware that the next issue of the Competitor Info anyway will contain more details on this.
We remind you that there must be a crew present in Fredrikstad when the launching of the yachts take place Wednesday 2nd July or Thursday 3rd July.
Always keep an eye on our website (http://www.kns.no/Engelsk/Race/8mR_World_Championship/) for updates the coming weeks!
The race organizers in KNS wish you a pleasant time preparing for the championship! Don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Ivar Gilså
Information Manager
