2024 ORC European Championship Announces Garmin as Gold Sponsor and Raises Sustainability Awareness • Live Sail Die

The Finnish Offshore Racing Association and Åländska Segelsällskapet, as organizers of the ORC European Championship 2024, are proud to announce that Garmin is the gold sponsor of the event, which will be held from August 9 to 17 in Mariehamn, Åland. As a global company, Garmin is one of the most experienced developers and manufacturers of GPS technology. Time is running out as the 2024 ORC European Championship draws closer and the early bird registration deadline approaches. Competitors are reminded that the early bird registration deadline of May 31 is only a few days away.

A sustainable event is done together

The key word for this year’s ORC Europeans is sustainability. The mission of the event organization is not only to organize a memorable sailing event in the heart of the Baltic Sea, but also to raise awareness about our beloved ocean and ensure that the event is organized the most sustainable and climate-friendly way possible. All sponsors and partners share the same values ​​and pay particular attention to measuring sustainability and reducing the climate footprint in their region.

“We are very lucky and extremely grateful for the great support from our sponsors and supporters,” says Noora Westerlund, regatta president and CEO of the Finnish Ocean Racing Association. “This is thanks to the contributions of well-known and industry-recognized partners such as Garmin and Navionics, the Government of Åland, Visit Åland, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland, Viking Line, Ålandhotels, Super Yellow, Origin by Ocean, John Nurminen. Foundation, Nordic Offset Oy and Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association, the 2024 ORC European Championship is set to become a big event! »

Gold Sponsor Garmin designs, manufactures, markets and sells navigation, communications and information devices and applications, many of which use GPS technology. As the world’s most innovative and recognized marine electronics manufacturer, Garmin has revolutionized the lives of sailors, navigators and boat enthusiasts around the world with chart plotters, marine charts, radar, autopilots , transducers and much more. Garmin, together with Navionics, will provide course details of the Long Offshore Race and award Garmin Quatix 7 Pro Sapphire GPS multisport watches to the Long Offshore Race winners and the winners of the 2024 ORC European Championships. Like all other event partners , Garmin is committed to sustainable development. “We measure our sustainability by our environmental and social impacts, our financial results and company leadership,” states their mission.

The two event partners in the field of logistics, the official travel partner of the event Viking Line and Ålandhotels, have the same mission. Thanks to a strong commitment and concrete measures aimed at reducing its climate impact, Viking Line, the leading brand in the passenger traffic market in the northern Baltic Sea, has become a major player in sustainable tourism. Ålandhotels, a major player in the Åland tourism market with three hotels and three restaurants, recognizes its environmental responsibility and strives to adopt environmentally friendly heritage and practices in all areas of its business.

Other event partners, such as the John Nurminen Foundation and the Keep the Archipelago Tidy association, have been working hard to save the Baltic Sea and its heritage for future generations.

Founded in 1992, the John Nurminen Foundation’s projects improve the condition of the Baltic Sea by reducing nutrient loading and environmental problems facing the sea, such as eutrophication and nature loss. Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association is a Finnish environmental organization for boaters and everyone traveling in and around Finnish waterways. The association has been working since 1969 for cleaner nature in archipelagos and lakes, with the aim of protecting waterways and encouraging everyone, individually and collectively, to work for cleaner waterways.

The climate footprint of the event will be calculated in collaboration with Nordic Offset, an expert climate liability company founded in 2008. With extensive industry experience and a strong track record in climate consulting, the company is known as Finland’s leading expert on carbon footprint management.

The Finnish Offshore Racing Association and Åländska Segelsällskapet are extremely proud to partner with these exceptional companies and sincerely thank them for their generous support of the 2024 ORC European Championship.

Early Bird Fee Deadline Approaches May 31

51 teams from 10 nations have signed up to race in the archipelago in the middle of the Baltic Sea next August. As anticipation builds for this prestigious event, competitors are encouraged to reserve their place and take advantage of early bird discounts before the June 1 deadline.

Starting this year, the ORC Championships will feature an improved four-class division format, and the CDL limits reported in NOR have been updated to match the 2024 ORC VPP. Entry fees will increase by four classes as follows:

Class 0: 16,400? CDL > 13,550 (1400€? 1700€)
Class A: 13,550? CDL > 11,270 (€1100? €1400)
Class B: 11,270? CDL > 9,630 (€1000? €1300)
Class C: 9,630? CDL > 8,000 (900€? 1200€)

“I am looking forward to the ORC European Championships in Åland,” says Ecky von der Mosel, Vice President of the ORC and responsible for the ORC World Championships in Kiel 2014 and 2023. “I particularly like this region of the sea Baltic and I am very happy. happy with the great development of ORC fleets in Finland and neighboring countries. The organizing team has already done an excellent job and I am confident that the event will exceed all expectations.