Raid Finland current news
LATEST NEWS:
RACING RESULTS FROM THE 2007 RAID
HAS BEEN RELEASED TODAY 2007-07-22!
This page will be updated with current news about who is coming, who is looking for crew, who wishes to join a boat, sharing of transport and all such business. This page will be ONLY updated in ENGLISH.
It is our desire to limit the Raid to 20 boats.
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E-mail: johan.fransson@pp.inet.fi
News for 2007
After 5 years of organizing and running the Raid, Mike Hanyi has decided to take a break, and for the 2007 Raid hand the helm over to Johan Fransson.
From Mike:
It has been a great experience for me to run such a unique program for 5 years, It started as a dream and slowly took shape in 2002, Difficult to arrange as the raid is in motion from location to location. Since then every year has been special and in a different way, Participants are more like Friends then competitors, But I have also had a dream of my own now since 2001, to sail my new boat in the wake of my mentor, Nathanael Herreshoff's own sail and oar journey from 1874. I have spent over a year year constructing her. Her name is “Riviera” and I will shortly add a link to this website to the Riviera Project which is under construction. My Involvement in the Raid will continue for the 2007 season, But I hand the helm over to Johan Fransson, who has assisted in the 2002, 2003, 2005, and also 2006 Raid. As this project is so unique, He has my full support and backing, We have much work ahead, and soon the dates and route of the 2007 Raid will be announced.Feel free to ask me or Johan any and all questions.
Mike Hanyi
August 2006
2007 entries:
Charly IV
Csaba Hanyi's H-Jolle #555 didn't quite get to the starting line in 2005 ,or 2006 problems with the builder, But She is further underway to sailing in 2007 underway to completion of her mild restoration including a new spar, centerboard case, deck, and re framing. In the last 2 raids he has sailed Fridolin, he is eager to move into his new wooden boat.
Csaba's H-Jolle, hopes to get to the start and looking for crewmember
Returning from Switzerland...
Ellinor of Course! Yves Paternot has sailed Her in the last 3 Raids, and cant wait until the next. She is a exceptional blend of sail & oar craft.
Ellinor will return to sail their 4th Raid
Confirmed entries:
Manfred Jacob, Germany
Peter Lord, Sweden
Ole Nagel, Denmark
Seppo Narinen, Finland
Lars-Erik Sandström, Denmark
Yves Paternot, Switzerland
Norman Wolfe, USA
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