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Writes the author: I'm fond of sailing a few years and during this time clearly saw that the sailors - special people. And this regatta give people time and again to meet for a favorite pastime, racing against each other or in the same team, in the afternoon putting tacks and closing the wind each other, and in the evening saying loud toasts devoted to each other.
Morning. The first day of the regatta. Where does it start? And in general, how to begin a regatta. First of all it needs for a yacht. If you or your friend is not a dozen other boats available, they need to find. For this there are special charter companies that provide the yacht, or as they are called sailors, boat rental. The cost of rent depends on each particular type of yacht charter company and its location. When you take a yacht charter, you will be asked to make a security deposit in case of any damage to the yacht or its equipment, and pay rent. For the regatta organizers book the required number of yacht and the skipper (captain) are themselves making a damage deposit and rent paid. Responsibility also carry themselves. The yacht is accepted and goes to the team for a specified period. When receiving the yacht the rule orderly army - you can take the boat in any condition, but will need to return it perfect. Therefore, during the reception of the yacht it is necessary to specify all, even the most minor faults, broken parts or equipment damage, up to large scratches and chips on the body or in the cabin. Otherwise, the owner of the yacht can impute these injuries blame you.





When the yacht found, the participants of the regatta attracts the marina and placed on their boats. The next few days (the entire period of the regatta), they will live in them. On the living conditions on the boat I'll discuss in a separate post.



The organizers of the yacht, if necessary, the lots were drawn, as well as give the necessary props - pennant regatta shirts, etc. In the photo the skipper of a catamaran crews left the referee with props



Briefly on the preparation I said, now back to what is happening before the start of the regatta. Everyone spends time as it sees fit. Known captains briefing and time to start. The rest - the time of each crew, which he spent at his discretion. Someone slowly drinking morning coffee ...



... Someone has breakfast right on the boat. And someone goes to the tavern or cafe in the marina



And someone introduces newcomers to the peculiarities boat regatta or even the basics of working on a yacht



Very often, the team at the regatta coming newcomers. It is very important to them most clearly and quickly communicate their basic functions. Otherwise, they can bring the team. The skipper of a yacht spends a short training course for his team



There is a practice of setting spinkera



It is important to carefully review all ends to when tram did not have any extra trouble.



And at this time in the judicial boat hard at work. Think up a plan for the day of the regatta, taking into account the weather and the current situation. In our case, we are faced with a very light wind in the morning, so it was necessary to decide how to plan the regatta on this day. It was decided to wait around for dinner at least a small gain wind



Then, the chief judge of the regatta (for us it was Vladimir butt - repeated participant of World and European Championships, leading his sailing career since Soviet times)



At the briefing, the plan sets out the race route, negotiated rules of communication during the race, and possible violations of constraints specify especially important rules, etc.



Skippers of yachts attention



Recent clarifying questions and submission of applications to the Chief Judge.



After the briefing, the skippers on their yachts in a hurry to get out for a morning training session, decided to postpone the start time before lunch and strong winds



A neat way out of the marina. By the way, in the marina is always the rule limiting the speed of movement. Castelo is 2 knots (2 mph). In addition, the exit from the marina can not set sail in order to avoid dangerous exercises and damage moored yachts.



And here we are, at last, in the Adriatic Sea



Free time is filled with teams training. Practiced rules for working with sails - their formulation and descent; turns; imitation of the race.



The yacht Hanse 445 - the second division of our regatta



And this is the first division - First 45. On the regatta "Champions Cup" involved a third fleet, but on the first day in training he was not, because their boats are not located in our marina and the wind is so weak they simply did not have time to reach this time.



The work of the team during training. Yacht Naz Hunter. Apparently, the owner of the charter company a man with a sense of humor, because his company called Over the Rainbow, it ten similar Hanse 445 and they are called "Everyone," "Hunter", "Wishes", "know", "Where", "sitting" "Pheasant", "Eighth", "Ninth", "Tenth".



In anticipation of the start of the regatta



The team is ready to otkrenu)



Training in open water and the white sails of bright spinnakers look great in a landscape of Dalmatia



Full wind sails



Meeting on the Elbe in the Adriatic Sea



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