{"id":4013,"date":"2025-02-14T12:10:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T11:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vynieuwpoort.be\/blauwvoet-races\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T14:15:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T13:15:26","slug":"blauwvoet-races","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vynieuwpoort.be\/en\/blauwvoet-races\/","title":{"rendered":"Blauwvoet Races 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Blauwvoet Races<\/h2>\n

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2026 Results<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Recreational sailors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Twiest<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Uppercut<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Cassiop\u00e9e<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Sport sailors<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Lord Jim<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Zega Team<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Varuna<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Every sailor, of every level, is welcome to participate on an individual or permanent basis<\/strong>. Participation is free, a beautiful course is mapped out each time, and the start is flagged between 1:00 PM and 1:30 PM. Start times until 1:02 PM are reduced to 1:00 PM (see full regulations below). This helps us avoid the hectic atmosphere that sometimes discourages recreational sailors. It is a great opportunity to showcase your trimming, navigation, and helmsmanship skills, or simply to experience a sea sailing race at your own pace. <\/span><\/p>\n

      Atmosphere and fun share the top spot with competitive sailing! <\/strong>The award ceremony always takes place around 6:00 PM with a drink, and there is the possibility, weather permitting, to have a barbecue (based on the ‘Bring Your Own Meat’ principle).<\/span><\/p>\n

      The Blauwvoet challenge cup<\/strong> is awarded every year to the first place overall. The best 3 out of a total of 6 races count towards the ranking. Whoever receives the challenge cup two years in a row wins the actual Blauwvoet Trophy! In addition, there are playful daily prizes (unlucky bird, numbskull, lucky bird, etc.). <\/span><\/p>\n

      The Blauwvoet is open to all cabin sailing yachts, small or large, fast or steady<\/strong>. The J\/80 races will also continue on the same days, but J\/80 boats cannot compete for the trophy. We would like to introduce more people to recreational competitive sailing and make a warm appeal to skippers to open their boats to new crew members (including students from our Flemish Sailing School). Please let us know if you are open to this. <\/span><\/p>\n

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      PROGRAM<\/strong><\/h5>\n

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