Storm Capital Wins the Grundig Hankø Race Week 2024

1 July 2024 - Hankø, Norway - The Grundig Hankø Race Week 2024, held in Hanko, Norway from June 26-29, was a spectacular sailing event featuring 14 teams competing also for the Melges 24 European Sailing Series points.

The event, organized by the Royal Norwegian Yachtclub, Fredrikstad Seilforening, and Hanko Yacht Club, and supported by GRUNDIG, saw Storm Capital NOR751, led by Peder Jahre, with Marius Falch Orvin, Sivert Denneche,  Pål R Tønnesson and Lillan Agerup, emerge victorious with 6 net points. 

Team Storm Capital NOR751 - Peder Jahre, Marius Falch Orvin, Sivert Denneche,  Pål R Tønnesson and Lillan Agerup
Team Storm Capital NOR751 - Peder Jahre, Marius Falch Orvin, Sivert Denneche, Pål R Tønnesson and Lillan Agerup

Two Nergaards, Peder and Hans Herman, battled for second and third place to complete the podium. This time, experience prevailed.

Blow NOR787, captained by Peder Nergaard, with Petrus Eide, Fabian Spone, and Morten Helgesen, took second place with 10 points, while Team Baghdad Prospects NOR 600, led by young Hans Herman Nergaard, with Alexander Hylen Klippenberg, Daniel Andersen, Jacob Undrum and Tomas Mathisen, secured third place with 12 points.

Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024 Melges 24 podium
Melges 24 podium at Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024

The organizers' promise of "picture-perfect racing conditions await just off the island, with winds and waves you can count on" was fulfilled, making for an exhilarating and successful race week.

Full results

Photogallery 

Melges 24 fleet at the Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024
Melges 24 fleet at the Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024

 

Melges 24 fleet at the Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024

Party Girl NOR800 and Team Baghdad Prospects NOR600 Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024

Blow 787 of Peder Nergaard at Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024

Team Blow NOR787 of Peder Nergaard with Petrus Eide, Fabian Spone and Morten Helgesen - Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024

BAGHDAD PROSPECTS NOR600 with Hans Herman Nergaard leading the team of Alexander Hylen Klippenberg, Daniel Andersen, Jacob Undrum and Tomas Mathisen - Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024

BAGHDAD PROSPECTS NOR600 - Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024

Stormfokk NOR632 of Mauritz Talseth - Grundig Hanko Race Week 2024