The Nordic Youth Championships regatta, organized by Pärnu Yachtclub was nominated a deed of a year 2012 by Estonian Yachting Union. 

Thanks once again for all who were involved and participated!

Pärnu Yachtclub

Last evening in the Regatta Park, last barbecue and tomorrow - good bye!

Thanks for all of you, you were great! 

Thanks for sailors, coaches, friends, family members, team leaders, race officers, volunteers and reporters. Hope, you had some fun also. 

Follow our Facebook page, some more albums and videos are to come and some publications as well. Links to our PICTURE GALLERIES are here. 

A FILM from the award ceremony is here, thanks for Marko!
Links to other videos are here.

See you next year in Sweden!

Individual races continue, but Team Race is over and we have first winners! Girls from Finland and Boys from Sweden!  

It was  a hot race to remember, thanks for all!  All results of the Team Race: see here. 

In addition to keeping an eye on what's happening with the event in general, everyone is welcome to participate in the official parade which takes place today, July 26th and starts at 6 o'clock from Rüütli street. The parade will be followed by an opening ceremony held at the Pärnu Vallikraav.
Join us, have a good time and help us celebrate the official beginning of the event!

Sail repairs: 
Quantum Sails, in Pärnu Yacht Club,  372 5373 7413

Boat motor service and parts: 
Honda Catwees, in Vallikäär area, next to Optimist Boat Park
Open:
Wed.25.07,   16.00 -18.00
Thu. 26. 07,   09.00 -11.00
Fri 27.07,       09.00 -11.00
Sat 28.07,      09.00 -11.00
Sun 29.07      09.00 -11.00

Plastic works, repairs and materials: 
Harri Murd, +372 5012586

 

The Regatta is to begin soon and first young visiting sailors have come to Pärnu already. As most of competitors are expected to arrive next week, the Regatta Park will open at Monday, but each sailor is welcome to Pärnu at any time. 

Here are the last advises for safe and convenient arrival. Pärnu City is a crowded place at midsummer, so please be patient and take some spare time to arrive, to check in and to unload your boats and other gear. Follow our guidelines and note; there are different boat parks and camping areas for Optimist sailors and other classes. 

When arriving, please follow instructions of the Race Office Team member, who is meeting you at Entry point to our Regatta Park. There will be also a map available at Entry point. If no assistance is met at the street, please call Race Secretary Inga Mustonen: +372 56 605 907 

More to note: 

Parking of the cars and Campers is not allowed at the Pärnu Yacht Club area. Driving to the yard of Pärnu Yacht Club is allowed only for unloading and loading your cargo, after that please move your vehicle to particular parking area or camping site. 

All support boats should be registered at check-in, only registered support boat are allowed to moor at Regatta Park area. There are 2 slipways for Support Boats, please follow the signs. Support boat trailers should be parked in particular parking area, see on the map. 

Campers and caravans should have extension cord 50 meters. Power supply sockets are 2-pin Euro standard with ground.   

Plunge of wastewater is not possible in every area, please ask for assistance, when plunge is needed. 

Any question regarding accommodation, registration, parking etc, please  call Race Secretary Inga Mustonen: +372 56 605 907

Our season's first big sailing event, Pärnu Sailing Week with grade 2 Match Race is over. But the summertime is just to begin and more exiting regattas are coming. 

Registering for Nordic Youth Championships has been busy, boats for rent and hotels are booked full. There is a space left for some more caravans and camping.

Sailors, please make sure, your team is registered, so we can start publishing the Entry List. 

Reporters, please hurry to register, we have a limited number of seats in the Press Boat. 

And all are welcome on our Facebook Pages, please feel free to like our event!

For the first time the young sailors from Russia, Latvia and Lithuania will start at Nordic Youth Championships in Pärnu 2012. 

Even if limit is 20 boys and girls in each class, crowded regatta is expected in Pärnu.  But there are no worries, explains Indrek Ilves, manager of the Pärnu Yachtclub and deputy director of the Organizing Committee of the Regatta: “We have reserved large areas by the Pärnu River for the regatta site, camping area and boat mooring. RS:X class sailors will have separate regatta area in the Pärnu Surfclub on the beach and there will be a place for every sailor and accompany.”

See regatta site plan and book your accommodation in time!