Estonian Offshore Cup - 54th Moonsund Regatta

The third stage of the Estonian Offshore Cup – the 54^th Moonsund Regatta ended on the 17^th of July in Tallinn. The Regatta with the highest number of participants since Estonia regained independence, saw nearly 700 yachtsmen on 109 yachts from Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania and Russia pass the route Pärnu-Roomassaare-Virtsu-Heltermaa-Tallinn.  This year the Regatta ended in the European Capital of Culture Tallinn, giving additional sparkle to the finale of the Tallinn Maritime Days. The last or the seventh stage of the Regatta, the Tallinn round was raced on Sunday.

The 54^th Moonsund Regatta, which will also be the Estonian Open Offshore Sailing Championship and the third stage in the EYU Offshore Sailing Estonian Cup, will be held on 11-17 July 2011.

Saturday, 17 July, the third stage of the Offshore Sailing Estonian Cup came to its finish. The  53^rd Muhu Väina Regatta with nearly 600 participants on 89 yachts, which is also the record since regaining of independence, from five countries covered a distance  of 200 nautical miles on the route Pärnu-Roomassaare-Virtsu-Dirhami in six days. The Muhu Väina Regatta was also a competition to find out Estonian champions in offshore racing and in class X-41. The keywords of the Regatta were an excellently warm summer weather and lack of wind.