Bye-bye Hamburg

A big farewell party and a little boat parade were how the 24 crews of the HSH Nordbank blue race said good-bye to Hamburg. The winners had been honoured by a reception at the Hanseatic City’s Senate, and were cheered at the official prize-giving ceremony in the Race Village.

More than 2,500 on-lookers lined the shores of the river Elbe to say good-bye to the North-Atlantic sailors after the official ceremonies in Hamburg had ended. The prize-giving on Saturday evening held in the HSH Nordbank blue race Village had attracted hundreds of fans and friends who came to celebrate the victorious teams. Overall winner overall of the 3,600-nautical mile race from Newport, Rhode Island/USA to Cuxhaven near Hamburg was George David. The owner of the Rambler was presented with ...

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