Gold Cup Tallin 2021 aflyst pga coronasituationen.
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Med venlig hilsen
John Wulff
E-mail fra Tallin
Fra: Harald Koglin <secretary@folkboat.com>
Dato: 22. maj 2021 kl. 05.49.27 CEST
Emne: Cansellation of the Gold Cup 2021 in Tallinn / Estonia
Dear all,
the Estonian orga team of this year’s Gold Cup has announced the cancellation of the event due to the overall pandemic situation in Europe with no clear picture of what will happen in the next couple of weeks:
- The risk level of Covid-19 in Estonia two months before the Gold Cup dates is officially still high and the forecasts do not expect it to change before the event. Also the spread of the Covid-19 virus is still high in several other countries from where we are expecting competitors.
- Many sailors competing on folkboats are often at risk of the virus due to their age.
- The logistical choices of the folkboat sailors coming to Estonia have been significantly disrupted. Participants from Germany, Denmark, England and Sweden do not currently have a reasonable boat transport route – the ferry service provider has not yet officially decided to open the Stockholm-Tallinn ferry line this summer.
- Based on the current Covid-19 indicators, most participants are subject to self-isolation requirements when they arrive in Estonia and when they return to their home country.
- Under the current Covid-19 restrictions, the actual racing part of the Gold Cup event can be carried out, but the historically important shore program, traditional after-sail events and even normal social interaction between sailors are under strict limitations.
The team will keep their experience of all steps necessary to organize such an event and will be back with an application in 2023 with the hope that in those out days we all will have a more or less ‚normal‘ life.
@Karl, please give our best wishes to your team and thanks all of you for the huge tasks they have fullfilled so far.
Best regards
Harald
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John Wulff
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Fra: goldcup@folkboot.ee
Dato: 24. maj 2021 kl. 17.26.03 CEST
Til: John@jwulff.dk
Emne: Gold Cup 2021 Tallinn – Notice of Cancellation
Dear fellow folkboat sailors
When Estonian Folkboats Flotilla applied for the privilege to organize a Gold Cup 2021 regatta in Tallinn, we were met with the kindest of support and good wishes from all the folkboating nations. We worked to create an event with the highest number of participants and with an exciting and thorough after-sail program.
Unfortunately, when talking with the sailors from the participating countries, there has been a growing concern that Covid-19 related restrictions will continue during the Gold Cup event, which will require a period of self-isolation when entering and leaving Estonia. So with deep regret we have come to the conclusion to cancel the Folkboat Gold Cup 2021 regatta for the additional reasons below.
– The official risk level of Covid-19 in Estonia is high. Also the spread of the Covid-19 virus is still high in several other countries from where we are expecting competitors.
– Many sailors competing on folkboats are often at risk of the virus due to their age.
– The logistical choices of the folkboat sailors coming to Estonia have been significantly disrupted. Participants from Germany, Denmark, England and Sweden do not have a reasonable ferry route.
– With the current Covid-19 restrictions, most participants are subject to self-isolation when they arrive in Estonia and when they return to their home country.
– With the current Covid-19 restrictions, the actual racing may be carried out, but the historically important shore program, traditional after-sail events and even normal social interaction between sailors are under strict limitations.
We sincerely thank the international folkboating community for your good faith and support during the preparations of the 2021 Gold Cup! The Organizing Authority will refund all the paid registration fees.
We wish you all and your families are safe and we look forward to seeing all of you in Kiel in 2022!
Estonian Folkboat Flotilla
Kalev Yacht Club