Jutri se v Portorožu začenja prvo uradno evropsko prvenstvo za razred Seascape 18, ki se ga bo v vodah Piranskega zaliva udeležilo preko 40 jadrnic iz 9 držav, med njimi tudi 19 slovenskih. Gre za izjemen dogodek, saj se je razred Seascape 18 rodil prav v Sloveniji, med favoriti za naslov evropskih prvakov pa je tudi kar nekaj domačih ekip. 

Znamko Seascape sta začela pred več kot desetimi leti razvijati dva slovenska oceanska jadralca, Andraž Mihelin in Kristian Hajnšek, do danes pa so predstavili štiri različne modele. Največja uspešnica je prav prva med njimi, Seascape 18, ki so jih do danes prodali več 400, kar jo uvršča med najhitreje razvijajoče se evropske jadralne razrede, številna priznanja za ‘Jadrnico leta’ pa to le potrjujejo. Veliko priljubljenost je Seascapu 18 prinesla kombinacije enostavne logistike, dobrih jadralnih lastnosti ter predanih jadralcev, ki jih je uspel Seascape povezati v navdušeno in zelo pripadno skupnost. 

Andraž Mihelin, soustanovitelj in generalni direktor podjetja Seascape d.o.o.: “Menimo, da je Seascape18 flota prebila kritično maso že nekaj časa nazaj. Organizacija evropskega prvenstva pa je samo katalizator, ki je sprožil reakcijo tolikšnega števila ekip iz cele Evrope. Za nas sicer to ni popolna novost, saj zadnje čase na regatah večinoma beležimo udeležbo 30 in več bark, a tu govorimo o seštevku vseh Seascape modelov. Toliko 18tic ni bilo na istem mestu še nikoli. Korak za klaso je pomemben, saj je to veliko priznanje, da je mednarodna skupnost močno povezana in da lahko pričakuje še nadaljnjo rast.”

Doslej je uradna državna prvenstva organiziralo že šest različnih držav, med njimi tudi Slovenija. Aktualni državni prvak je ekipa Little Devil (Blaž Kmetec, Jure Jerkovič, Robert Zajc), podprvaki so postali Blue Sardina (Dejan Presen, Denes Szilagyi, Miha Truden), bron je pripadel tovarniški ekipi Seascape (Tit Plevnik, Gal Potrč Pajk). Tokrat pa se bo torej v Portorožu odvijalo prvo uradno evropsko prvenstvo razreda Seascape 18. 

Jure Jerman, predsednik Združenja razreda Seascape 18 Slovenija: “V Združenju razreda Seascape 18 Slovenija smo izredno ponosni, da sta bila Portorož in Piran izbrana za gostitelja prvega evropskega prvenstva razreda Seascape 18, saj se je zgodba Seascape začela prav tukaj, tudi prvi prototipi so bili preizkušani v Piranskem zalivu, prve regate razreda so se odvile v tem akvatoriju. Število prijavljenih jadrnic obeta najštevilčnejši in tudi najbolj tekmovalen dogodek v vsej zgodovini regat tega razreda, naši prijatelji iz društva GoSailing pa bodo poskrbeli, da bo dogodek izpeljan na najvišji organizacijski ravni. Ker pa pri Seascapu ni vse v jadranju, lahko pričakujemo tudi odlično obregatno dogajanje, ki bo pripomoglo k pravemu Seascape vzdušju in ljubitelje te jadrnice še bolj povezalo.”

Regate se bodo odvijale v Piranskem zalivu, kjer so pred desetimi leti poskusno zaplule tudi prve prototipne jadrnice tega rekreativnega razreda. Organizacijo je prevzelo društvo GoSailing, ki je v preteklosti že uspešno organiziralo številna evropska in svetovna prvenstva različnih rekreativnih jadralnih razredov, letošnjega maja pa tudi eno izmed regat prestižnega razreda RC44. GoSailing to evropsko prvenstvo organizira v sodelovanju z Združenjem razreda Seascape 18 Slovenija ter proizvajalcem. 

Vodja GoSailinga, olimpijec Mitja Margon: "Letošnja sezona bo za naše društvo izredno delovna in plodna. Po razredu RC44 gostimo še prvo evropsko prvenstvo razreda, ki je tu doma. Veliko slovenskih posadk, nekaj znanih imen in pa obilo družabnega programa obetajo še en dogodek v najlepšem zalivu na svetu. Veselim se že jadranja in vnaprej čestitam ekipi, ki bo vse to izpeljala na vrhunskem nivoju!“ 

Na startu pričakujejo preko 40 jadrnic, navijali pa bomo lahko tudi za kar 19 slovenskih posadk, ki se bodo za prestižni naslov evropskih prvakov merile s posadkami iz Hrvaške, Avstrije, Slovaške, Srbije, Nemčije, Grčije, Velike Britanije in Ukrajine.

Dejan Presen, predsednik Strokovnega sveta Združenja razreda Seascape 18 Slovenija: “Veseli me, da imamo preko 40 prijavljenih jadrnic, kar je bil tudi naš cilj, ko smo sprejeli izziv soorganizacije evropskega prvenstva, ki bo trajalo 5 dni. Prvi dan je namenjen prijavam in pregledu jadrnic, da so v skladu z pravili razreda, po štirih jadralnih dneh in dvanajstih plovih pa bomo v soboto, 1. septembra, dobili prvega zmagovalca evropskega prvenstva v razredu Seascape 18. Med ožjimi favoriti za skupno zmago je tudi veliko slovenskih jadrnic, ki dobro poznajo vetrovne razmere v Piranskem zalivu.”

GOLDEN ANCHOR FOR MARINA PUNAT – THE BEST MARINA IN 2019 ACCORDING TO BOATERS

Marina Punat won the Golden Anchor award for the second time, a prestigious grant prize for the best marina in 2019 according to boaters.

The competition for the best nautical marina in the Adriatic is organised for the third year in a row by the leading daily newspaper, Jutarnji list, in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and sponsored by the Croatian National Tourist Board. A nautical patrol consisting of 6 journalists and 2 interviewers visited as many as 34 marines, from Umag to Dubrovnik, recorded and evaluated the nautical offer and conducted more than 1000 surveys among the present boaters.

Marina Punat is especially proud to have won this award for the second time, which confirms that it is the leading marina in terms of quality of offer and service as well as customer satisfaction.

We are also proud of the fact that our quality has been recognized by professional associations year after year.  

SAUNA AND RELAX ZONE FOR COLD DAYS

Although daytime temperatures are still very high for this time of the year, the warmth of the sauna and wellness will suit many in the evenings. At the Hotel Kanajt, you can relax and enjoy one of four available saunas. In addition to the classic Finnish, aromatic or infrared sauna, there is a Turkish bath, and you can spend time with a good book on comfortable beds or enjoy a hot tub in the relax zone.

Punat is well connected to nearby towns by cycling paths, and during the day you can take one of the many hiking trails… The nearby Veli vrh offers a beautiful view of the entire bay.  

Refreshments are available at our pizzeria 9 bofora, which is open every day from 7:30 am to 10 pm this winter. In addition to a large selection of great pizzas, we also have a special winter offer of warm dishes. In addition to the traditional stew with šurlice, homemade pasta with prawns, prosciutto, mushrooms, we also have cod truffles, seafood prosciutto (smoked tuna – wasabi), and for those of you who want small sweet bites, we recommend homemade chestnut cake or chocolate pearls.  

WHAT TO DO WITH SHIPMENTS AND PACKAGES?

We are delighted that many guests see our marina as their second home. We often receive letters and packages intended for you or various merchandise for your boat. In order to divert the post and packages to the right place as fast as possible, please make sure that the sender always states your name, boat name and a contact number, preferably your cell phone number. This will greatly facilitate our identification of shipments.

Unfortunately, we have no place to store large shipments for boats, so please notify us in advance if you are planning on having a larger package delivered. In case you are not at the marina at the pickup time, you can inform our customer service and the marina staff will store this large package on your boat. This service is charged extra.  

MARKET AT THE MARINA CLOSES ON 04 NOVEMBER

The marina market will be closed for the winter from this day, but there is still a shop available – the discount store near the dry marina as well as shops in Punat and the surrounding area.

ALPE ADRIA SAILING WEEK 2020

The 14th Alpe Adria Sailing Week 2020 regatta will be held in Punat next year from 24th to 28th May.

Under the motto “Stronger together”, sailing teams from across Austria will come together once again.  

As before, there are four sailing categories:

• Alpe Adria Cup with spinnaker (ORC)
• Austria Cup in one design class with spinnaker (sailboats First 35)
• Kärntner Cruising Trophy with spinnaker (ORC)
• Alpe Adria Cruising Cup without spinnaker (ORC)

You can read more at the organizer’s website, and the host – Marina Punat will make sure of having a good time with numerous local specialties.

A day charged with emotion and pride has been witnessed in Punta del Este today as the crew of non-professional sailors set off for the second leg of the Clipper 2019-20 Race. The fleet slipped lines at 15:00 UTC in front of a huge crowd lining the marina, departing from the place it has called home for the past week.

Before the Slipping Lines Ceremony Qingdao AQP, Rhiannon Massey said: “I’m feeling very excited to get going again. I always have those little nerves, but I can’t wait to get back on the water and get racing.”

She continued “It’s amazing there’s so many people here already. When we turned up this morning, we had loads of locals and supporters welcoming us. And we now have the Navy band playing, and there are so many people.”

Skipper of Imagine your Korea, Mike Surridge, spoke about the hospitality they have received here: “Punta del Este has been fantastic. The food and drink has been really good, and the hospitality has been outstanding, not just at the Yacht Club Punta del Este but also the broader population.

After the teams had left the vicinity of the port, cheering, singing and dancing to their dedicated team songs, the crowd relocated to watch the Parade of Sail. The spectacle didn’t disappoint; a vibrant show of colours ensued on a choppy sea, under a dazzling sun. The fleet were joined by navy vessels and multiple spectator boats.

The race officially began at 1800 UTC and Unicef was the first across the start line, followed closely by Race 2 winners, Qingdao and then Zhuhai. Qingdao resumed a leading position, crossing the first mark ahead of the pack. The team continued in the lead for all five marks until they were out of sight, whilst Visit Sanya, China and Unicef were the second and third teams to finish the course.

Race 3 of the Clipper 2019-20 Race, named the Spinlock South Atlantic Showdown, is now underway with Qingdao top of the leaderboard with 36 points followed by Punta del Este and Visit Sanya, China both with 23 points. The 3,555 nautical mile race is a fast, short race (approximately 17 days) and could see a very close finish as the fleet tackle trade winds, unpredictable weather and great swells before arriving into Cape Town with the incredible backdrop of Table Mountain.

The fleet is due to arrive in Cape Town between Thursday 7 and Monday 11 November.

Current positions 24.10.2019 at 10.00