2012 Gold Cup, Sandhamn Sweden

ROYAL SWEDISH YACHT CLUB
GOLD CUP, SANDHAMN 2012
GOLD
CUP
2012
KSSS welcomes you to Gold Cup 2012
Gold Cup 2012
Welcome to Gold Cup 2012 in Sandhamn!
Sandhamn is situated in the outskirts of the beautiful Stockholm
Archipelago and during this time of year it is full of life and activities.
Just outside Sandhamn is the perfect venue for racing on open waters.
Dates:
July 25 – 29, 2012
Registration and measurement checks
will be performed on the 25th of July.
The races will be held Thursday 26th
to Sunday 29th, six races are planned.
Launching:
You will have the possibility to launch
your boat at KSSS in Saltsjöbaden, free of
charge. Please note that it is approximately
25 NM to sail from Saltsjöbaden to Sandhamn. A second option is to launch the
boat at Bullandö Marina, Värmdö for a fee.
The distance between Bullandö and Sandhamn is approximately 10 NM.
Gold Cup 2012
Mooring:
All Folkboats will have their mooring
together in the marina at Sandhamn.
This is free of charge.
Tender boats:
If you wish to bring your own tender boat
to the regatta, you are welcome to stay in
the marina at Lökholmen, you get a 50 %
discount of the mooring fee during the
event. Please contact the Harbour Master
(sandhamn@ksss.se) to make a reservation.
Accommodation:
All sailors are welcome to stay at the
KSSS Camp at Lökholmen. These cottages
are used for sailing camps for children
during the summers. The cottages have
eight beds in each room, just bring your
sleeping bags and sheets! Toilets and showers are close by. Breakfast and packed
lunch can be provided if you wish. The
cost for this accommodation is SEK 320
per person per night including breakfast and packed lunch. There is also a
possibility to camp with tents. There is
a shuttle between Sandhamn and Lökholmen, free of charge that runs at least
once per hour, more during rush hours.
In Sandhamn there are a number of
accommodations to choose from:
Sandhamn Yacht Hotel
www.sandhamn.com
Sandhamns Värdshus
www.sandhamns-vardshus.se
Sands Hotel
www.sandshotell.se
Bed & Breakfast, Sonja Näslund
sonja@naeslund.com
Social activities:
During the regatta there will be a lot of
social activities. It all starts with an
opening ceremony on the 25th of July,
After Sail each day and of course a Regatta
Dinner on Saturday 28th. All participants,
family and friends are welcome!
For family members who wish to go to
Stockholm for sightseeing and shopping there are ferries from Sandhamn to
Stockholm. For more information go to:
www.sandhamn.com
All images: © Malcom Hanes
For more information, please contact:
The Royal Swedish Yacht Club, KSSS
Isabelle Mungsgård
Racing Manager
E-mail: isabelle@ksss.se
Phone: +46 (0)8 556 166 83
Adress: Box 118, SE-133 22 Saltsjöbaden,
Sweden
Visit: Hotellvägen 9, Saltsjöbaden
Swedish Folkboat Representatives:
Donald Bratt
E-mail: donaldb@algonet.se
Cell phone: +46 (0)76 144 25 16
Hans Torlén
E-mail: ht@enerplan.se
Cell phone: +46 (0)70 517 09 49