Gold Cup defender Per Jørgensen and his Danish crew at Kiel Week 2017

© Kieler Woche / ChristianBeeck.de Gold Cup of the Nordic Folkeboats a championship highlight for Kiel Week
For 80 years now, the Nordic Folkboats have been shaping the picture on northern European regattas. Robustly defying every strong wind even on open seas, they beat upwind with a huge mainsail and small jib against steep waves - 1.8 nautical miles long.