Baltic Sprint Cup cancelled

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Baltic Sprint Cup cancelled

by Baltic Sprint Cup Team 26 Apr 2012 08:02 BST 19-27 July 2012

We much regret having to give the following news:

The Baltic Sprint Cup Steering Committee 2012 has decided to cancel the planned regatta series from 19th July to 28th July 2012.

Sailors will appreciate that a basic principle of the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein, the organising body, is that all events have to balance financially since they cannot be a burden on the membership of the club. It is essential for an event like the Baltic Sprint Cup to secure sufficient income from a combination of entry fees and sponsorship to cover all its costs. Unfortunately this has not happened in the case of the 2012 event.

Therefore the Baltic Sprint Cup 2012 will not take place. The NRV however remains committed to the promotion of world-class international events for offshore boats both in and outside the Baltic and has begun to plan a new Baltic Sprint Cup in 2014. It is likely that this will have fewer but longer legs than those in the programme for 2012. Our long-term plan includes the celebration of the NRV's 150th anniversary in 2018 with a Trans Atlantic race for which we shall shortly be inviting entries especially from the Baltic rim.

We look forward to publishing more information soon.