The Klipper Race is a sailing event for traditional sailing ships on the IJsselmeer. The competition is held every year in October off the coast of Enkhuizen. The race consists of two parts: the Three Cities Race and the Olympic track.
Contest
The race consists of two races. The famous Three Cities Race will be sailed on Saturday. This race starts with the spectacular anchor start in the Krabbersgat near Enkhuizen. Then two of the three designated buoys must be rounded. These buoys are located near Medemblik, Stavoren and Urk. The finish is again in the Krabbersgat.
On Sundays a trapezium track is sailed. The two classes start immediately after each other and the tracks partly overlap, so that the field remains well together throughout the race to allow the participants to experience a great competition.
Program Saturday
The program for Saturday is:
08.00 am – Palaver (information and instructions for the skippers about the day’s race) at the race office (Jachtservice de Werf, Paktuinen 2A, Enkhuizen)
10 a.m. – Planned Anchor Start of the Three-City Race in the Krabbersgat
8:00 PM – Final finish time (from 4:00 PM protest treatments are possible in the race office, see notice board)
8:30 PM – Start of party at ‘ Brouwerij de Werf’ , Paktuinen, Enkhuizen with live music from the band ‘Dr. Who’
9 p.m. – Skippers meeting with drinks in the race office
10:00 PM – Presentation of the Silver Clipper and Silver Scale
1:00 AM – End of party
Program Sunday
The program for Sunday is:
8.30 am – Palaver (information and instructions for the skippers about the day’s race) at the race office (Jachtservice de Werf, Paktuinen 2A, Enkhuizen)
11am – Scheduled start B class
11:30 am – Scheduled start of A class
3:00 PM – Opening of the competition office for handing in starting numbers (envelope
4:00 PM – Final finish time, and start any protest treatments in the race office
6 p.m. – Awards ceremony at “Brouwerij de Werf”, Paktuinen, Enkhuizen
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