It has long been one of the mainstays of the Danish social calendar in New York and Connecticut. Attracting both performance sailors and the more occasional racers, the Denmark Race remains one of the largest day races on the Long Island Sound. Registration is on www.yachtscoring.com.
The fun is both on the water and off, with two race parties: a dinner the night before, and cocktails, Danish beer and snacks on the Stamford Yacht Club lawn where sailors, friends and family gather for the Reggae Lawn Party after the race, in connection with the awards ceremony.
The festivities kick off Saturday evening with the traditional Denmark Race Dinner, see invitation here. The price is $100 per person (by cash or check), which includes dinner, beverages, tax and tips. To register please contact Ove Haxthausen at ovehax@hotmail.com. For each participant, please indicate your main course preference: pork tenderloin, chicken or sole. To pay via Paypal, please scan the QR code on the bottom with your smartphone camera, log into your Paypal account and follow the prompts. Please note there is a $5 surcharge when paying by card.
The Denmark Race is all about racing, friendship, fun, local camaraderie, and sportsmanship. The race begins Sunday morning, and again his year there will also be a ‘race within the race’ - a Corporate Challenge; Six Danish companies will race each other in an Ideal 18 one design boats with a 3-person crew [a skilled sailor will be matched with novice crews]. This 'race within the race' allows local Danish (or Denmark-related) companies to get marketing exposure plus participate and have fun on the water. Contact daccny@daccny.com for further information.
After the race, sailors, friends and family gather at Stamford Yacht Club for the Reggae Lawn Party while race results are being tabulated. The Awards Ceremony marks the end of a busy weekend.
The organizers, the Denmark Race Committee at the Stamford Yacht Club — with the support of Corporate Members Battea and Evest, the Royal Danish Yacht Club (KDY), Ole & Steen, Carlsberg, McGuireWoods, Geodis, Tollund, Alkymi, AC Perch, and the Danish-American Chamber of Commerce — expect a big line-up of starting boats when the first gun goes off at 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, September 11. So, register now!
Any questions please contact daccny@daccny.com or Ove Haxthausen email or phone 917-655-6870
