Roschier was announced as the title sponsor of the RORC Baltic Sea Race
Roschier was announced as the title sponsor of the RORC Baltic Sea Race
by Louay Habib on May 31 7:58 AM PDT
July 21, 2022
New RORC 600 mile: About 30 teams from seven countries will receive the Roschier Baltic Sea Race, which starts in Helsinki on July 21, 2022 © Pepe Korteniemi
The new era of offshore racing in the Baltic Sea will begin in 2022 with the Royal Ocean Racing Club’s new 630-mile race, which will start in Helsinki on 21 July. and head around Gotland before returning to the peaceful harbors of Helsinki.
RORC and its local partner Ocean Racing Association welcome Roschier as the title sponsor of the Baltic Sea Race.
The Nordic law firm is entering into a long-standing partnership with the competition, which is officially called The Roschier Baltic Sea Race for the 2022 and 2024 versions. With offices in Helsinki and Stockholm, Roschier has a presence on both sides of the Baltic Sea and a passionate relationship to promoting maritime culture in various ways.
Equally satisfied with Roschier’s support are the official sponsors of the competition: the City of Helsinki, Nyländska Jaktklubben (NJK), the Finnish Offshore Racing Association (AMP), Helsingfors Segelklubb (HSK), FINIRC and the Xtra Stærk Ocean Racing Society.
Roschier CEO Mikko Manner says: “We are very proud to be sponsoring this exciting new race with the Royal Ocean Racing Club. The sailing combines two of Roschier’s core values - teamwork and pioneering spirit. Both are equally important in high-performance environments. decision-making, where necessary, are at the heart of both offshore competition and advocacy. ”
Jeremy Wilton, Managing Director of Royal Ocean Racing Club: “From the planning of this race, RORC was excited about the passion and commitment of our Finnish partners. so that the Roschier Baltic Sea Race becomes a competition in which the international recreational sailing community wants to take part. ”
Three months after the start of the Roschier Baltic Sea Race, the list of entrants will include 30 teams from at least seven countries: Finland, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Finnish teams have a strong presence, and major international competitions include two winners from the RORC Caribbean 600: Tilmar Hansen’s German TP52 J / V Outsider and Ireland’s Adrian Lee, who competes with Swan 60 Lee Overlay Partners.
The largest to date is Kenneth Bjorklund’s Norwegian CNB 76 Ender Pearl, closely followed by two Volvo 70s from abroad: the Polish National Foundation I Love Poland and HYPR, skippered by Spanish Jens Lindner. There are two Finns in the smallest competitions: Salla Kaven’s H-323 Silvermoonii and Markku Hentinen’s x-99 Vinca. Classic boats include Tapio Lehtinen’s Swan 55 Galiana and Santtu Parika’s S&S 40 Pam.
Competitors who successfully pass the Roschier Baltic Sea Race will be qualified as members of the Royal Ocean Racing Club, and boats that enter the race will automatically be eligible for the 50th Rolex Fastnet Race in August 2023.
To enter the Roschier Baltic Sea Race and for more information visit: www.rorc.org/baltic-sea-race
The list of entries and expressions of interest can be found here