After three years of wins at all the attended races and five course records set, Europe‘s fastest sailboat, luxury yacht Esimit Europa 2, is leaving the Mediterranean and is heading to northern Europe for the very first time, in order to participate in the 131st edition of the Kiel Week, running from June 22 to 30. The 18-member crew Esimit Europa 2 yacht, currently coming from 8 different European nations, will have to face plenty of competitors as well as unpredictable waters of the Baltic Sea.
Luxury sailing yacht Esimit Europa 2 Photo by: Rolex/Guido Trombetta
According to the organizers of the German sea festival, this year’s sailing events in Kiel expect more than 3 million visitors, 1800 boats and 4500 sailors from more than 50 countries, which will compete at 450 races on 11 different courses.
“A new chapter in the history of the Esimit Europa project is starting, because after 19 fastest times at 19 races and 5 records set, this will be our first race outside the Mediterranean. Kieler Woche is the perfect opportunity to introduce ourselves to the German sailing enthusiasts and a chance to carry the European flag to the highest step of the podium for the 20th time. Currently, preparations of the yacht are since the end of last season underway at our winter base in Valencia, Spain, where Esimit Europa 2 has seen some technological improvements, while we will enter the new season also with new design. It will exploit the yacht’s main sponsor, Gazprom, even better and also connect better to our mission of fostering European identity,” said Jochen Schümann, skipper of Esimit Europa 2 yacht, twice America’s Cup winner and three times Olympic champion.
Luxury yacht Esimit Europa 2 will be presented with her new design on Europe’s Day, in Valencia on 9th May. On this occasion the future sailing ambitions will be also revealed.
“We are looking forward to the race for the “Royal Ocean Cup,” which will see the participation of the exceptional Esimit Europa 2 yacht with the sailing legend Jochen Schümann as the skipper. I’m positive that trimarans, catamarans and Esimit Europa 2 guarantee exciting racing. At the same time we warmly welcome the European idea of the Esimit Europa project, which also correlates with the first “EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup” within the Kieler Woche, a series of races for the Olympic and Paralympic sailing classes,” added Eckhard von der Mosel, head of regattas organization at the Kieler Woche.
