SATURDAY'S IMAGES
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One of the brave ones out in yesterday's big wind. |
R21 out having a shakedown on Saturday. |
G499 battened down and flying on Sunday's practice day. |
Gareth got some great shots from the topmark. |
Another shot taken from the topmark. |
Look at the soft axle on S367. |
Brit team member Graeme Nelson getting a tow back to the pits after his mishap. |
The damage to Graeme Nelson's K12. |
One of the many juniors who sailed their Worlds on Saturday. |
240 competitors makes for a big pit area near the old fish factory. |
Out for a practice on the almost perfect ice. |
There's always time for a chat between practice and tuning. |
A different perspective of the ice. |
Saturday ends with a great sunset. |
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SUNDAY'S IMAGES
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Flag raising ceremony on Sunday night. |
Even the little ones get into the swing of things. |
Commodore Adolfsson of Sweden. |
One of the three "friendly" races on Sunday. |
More practice racing. |
Another view of some of Sunday's racing. |
Close up action. |
Buttoned down and moving! |
Ernst Spass of Holland. |
One of the American entrants showing how it's done. |
Bruce Williams in US3283. |
A tight bunch in Sunday's windy and slushy conditions. |
Leszek Przybysz in P98 running through the slush. |
Poland's Lukasz Burczynski concentrating hard in the strong conditions. |
B-Fleet pilots Manfred Schreiber (G-99) and Wulf Kroglowski (G-749) having a close tussle. |
C-16 making the most of the dying light at the end of Sunday. |
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MONDAY'S IMAGES
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Tammiku Hotel where the majority of the iceboaters are staying. It has a full size tennis court on the second floor. |
The Haapsalu Promenade.
Photo courtesy of Haapsalu Town Administration. |
Haapsalu Railway Station which is now the railway museum.
Photo courtesy of Haapsalu Town Administration. |
Haapsalu has the longest platform in Europe. |
A view down the station platform. |
A further view of the long platform. |
An old steam rain which is now part of the Haapsalu railway museum. |
An old factory provides a stark view against the icy foreground. |
One of the older homes around Haapsalu. |
MORE HAAPSALU IMAGES CAN BE FOUND AT:
Haapsalu Town Administration Picture Gallery |
TUESDAY'S IMAGES
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Some of the blocks of sea ice forced up onto the shoreline. |
A snowstorm overshadows the iceboat pit area near the old fish factory. |
Cracks and "bumps" put some of the iceboats in precarious positions. |
So this is what they get up to when racing is cancelled..! British Team captain Chris Williams enjoying a mud bath. |
Team Manager and Gopher Graham Nelson looking as surprised as everyone else when caught playing in the mud. |
Another Brit, Neil Marsden as snug as a bug in a wrap-up of mud. Please tell them mud won't make them any more attractive! |
WEDNESDAY'S IMAGES
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Second-placed in the Gold Fleet Bernd Zeiger of Germany didn't need a runner to "go west" when it did. |
Bernd wasn't impressed with his yacht's "waywardness". |
Peter Munnich was someone else with a few choice words to say when things went awry. |
How do you say "Bugger!" in Russian? |
Double bugger - there's two yachts in there somewhere! |
Evidence of the forces at work during Monday night's storm. |
Dan Backlund hard at it. |
Reinhard Schultz sailing off into the sunset. |
Henning Rasmussen following Reinhard's example. |
Four of the Silver Fleet trying to best each other. |
Holger Petzke (G-890) and Dan Backlund (L-70) neck and neck. |
Dale Ansis in O-13 holds off Bogdan Eder (P-51). |
Anja Fiedler (G-390) heads Marek Stanczyk (P-234) into the mark during one of the Silver Fleet races. |
Ron Sherry (US-44) and Bernd Zeigler (G-107) finished the day out fighting for the two top placings in Gold Fleet. |
Some of the Bronze Fleet including US-400 Randy Johnson take time out for a chat. |
Neil Marsden, the best of the three-man British team in the regatta so far, pushes off. |
Anyone missing their dog? Earwarmers were the order of the day in the chilly temperatures. |
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THURSDAY'S IMAGES
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Not a lot to do but enjoy the lovely weather. |
Even the lasses were out enjoying the weather. |
Colourful getup to match the sunny day. |
Michael Rehe sorting things. |
Michael Rehe making the most of the windless day. |
Runners getting a bit of scrutiny. |
No wind means time for adjusts... Cezariusz Bigda does some fine tuning. |
US pilots Ron Sherry and Michael Rehe shooting the breeze. |
K11 Gareth Rowland finally gets to use his "ice bike". |
The Silver Fleet sitting motionless. |
All that ice and no breeze brings tears to an ice sailor's eyes. |
A becalmed Marek Stanczyk in P-234. |
FRIDAY'S IMAGES
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Walking the plank. Overnight th eice had moved away from the shoreline and a "bridge" had to be used so everyone could get out on the ice. |
"You want to be careful you don't fall off!" could well be the words of warning in this photo. |
John Winquist putting up a stormsail in preparation for a wild ride in Friday's strong winds. |
Silver Fleet's P-234 Marek Stanczyk pushing Germany's Anja Fiedler (G-390). |
Dan Backlund get's a good push off... or does he? |
Oh hell... Dan's got his work cut out for him after getting caught in a gust. |
Some of Friday's competition. |
More Friday's racing. |
Look at the bend in those masts! |
Tomas Lindgren (S-81) from Gold Fleet pushes off. |
Three in close battle formation. |
One of the casualties from Friday's wild racing. |
All assembled for prizegiving after Friday's racing was called off. |
USA's Ron Sherry walks off with the top honours in Gold Fleet. |
A jubiliant Thomas Karlsson (S-580) after his fifth overall in Gold Fleet. |
MORE IMAGES from FRIDAY
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Waiting for a start on Friday. |
Sweden's Dag Eriksson all packed up. |
Pete Johns (US-2360) gets some help to get off the ice. |
One of the brave ones out in yesterday's big wind.
R21 out having a shakedown on Saturday.
G499 battened down and flying on Sunday's practice day.
Gareth got some great shots from the topmark.
Another shot taken from the topmark.
Look at the soft axle on S367.
Brit team member Graeme Nelson getting a tow back to the pits after his mishap.
The damage to Graeme Nelson's K12.
One of the many juniors who sailed their Worlds on Saturday.
240 competitors makes for a big pit area near the old fish factory.
Out for a practice on the almost perfect ice.
There's always time for a chat between practice and tuning.
A different perspective of the ice.
Saturday ends with a great sunset.
Flag raising ceremony on Sunday night.
Even the little ones get into the swing of things.
Commodore Adolfsson of Sweden.
One of the three "friendly" races on Sunday.
More practice racing.
Another view of some of Sunday's racing.
Close up action.
Buttoned down and moving!
Ernst Spass of Holland.
One of the American entrants showing how it's done.
Bruce Williams in US3283.
A tight bunch in Sunday's windy and slushy conditions.
Leszek Przybysz in P98 running through the slush.
Poland's Lukasz Burczynski concentrating hard in the strong conditions.
B-Fleet pilots Manfred Schreiber (G-99) and Wulf Kroglowski (G-749) having a close tussle.
C-16 making the most of the dying light at the end of Sunday.
Tammiku Hotel where the majority of the iceboaters are staying. It has a full size tennis court on the second floor.
The Haapsalu Promenade.
Haapsalu Railway Station which is now the railway museum.
Haapsalu has the longest platform in Europe.
A view down the station platform.
A further view of the long platform.
An old steam rain which is now part of the Haapsalu railway museum.
An old factory provides a stark view against the icy foreground.
One of the older homes around Haapsalu.
Some of the blocks of sea ice forced up onto the shoreline.
A snowstorm overshadows the iceboat pit area near the old fish factory.
Cracks and "bumps" put some of the iceboats in precarious positions.
So this is what they get up to when racing is cancelled..! British Team captain Chris Williams enjoying a mud bath.
Team Manager and Gopher Graham Nelson looking as surprised as everyone else when caught playing in the mud.
Another Brit, Neil Marsden as snug as a bug in a wrap-up of mud. Please tell them mud won't make them any more attractive!
Second-placed in the Gold Fleet Bernd Zeiger of Germany didn't need a runner to "go west" when it did.
Bernd wasn't impressed with his yacht's "waywardness".
Peter Munnich was someone else with a few choice words to say when things went awry.
How do you say "Bugger!" in Russian?
Double bugger - there's two yachts in there somewhere!
Evidence of the forces at work during Monday night's storm.
Dan Backlund hard at it.
Reinhard Schultz sailing off into the sunset.
Henning Rasmussen following Reinhard's example.
Four of the Silver Fleet trying to best each other.
Holger Petzke (G-890) and Dan Backlund (L-70) neck and neck.
Dale Ansis in O-13 holds off Bogdan Eder (P-51).
Anja Fiedler (G-390) heads Marek Stanczyk (P-234) into the mark during one of the Silver Fleet races.
Ron Sherry (US-44) and Bernd Zeigler (G-107) finished the day out fighting for the two top placings in Gold Fleet.
Some of the Bronze Fleet including US-400 Randy Johnson take time out for a chat.
Neil Marsden, the best of the three-man British team in the regatta so far, pushes off.
Anyone missing their dog? Earwarmers were the order of the day in the chilly temperatures.
Not a lot to do but enjoy the lovely weather.
Even the lasses were out enjoying the weather.
Colourful getup to match the sunny day.
Michael Rehe sorting things.
Michael Rehe making the most of the windless day.
Runners getting a bit of scrutiny.
No wind means time for adjusts... Cezariusz Bigda does some fine tuning.
US pilots Ron Sherry and Michael Rehe shooting the breeze.
K11 Gareth Rowland finally gets to use his "ice bike".
The Silver Fleet sitting motionless.
All that ice and no breeze brings tears to an ice sailor's eyes.
A becalmed Marek Stanczyk in P-234.
Walking the plank. Overnight th eice had moved away from the shoreline and a "bridge" had to be used so everyone could get out on the ice.
"You want to be careful you don't fall off!" could well be the words of warning in this photo.
John Winquist putting up a stormsail in preparation for a wild ride in Friday's strong winds.
Silver Fleet's P-234 Marek Stanczyk pushing Germany's Anja Fiedler (G-390).
Dan Backlund get's a good push off... or does he?
Oh hell... Dan's got his work cut out for him after getting caught in a gust.
Some of Friday's competition.
More Friday's racing.
Look at the bend in those masts!
Tomas Lindgren (S-81) from Gold Fleet pushes off.
Three in close battle formation.
One of the casualties from Friday's wild racing.
All assembled for prizegiving after Friday's racing was called off.
USA's Ron Sherry walks off with the top honours in Gold Fleet.
A jubiliant Thomas Karlsson (S-580) after his fifth overall in Gold Fleet.
Waiting for a start on Friday.
Sweden's Dag Eriksson all packed up.
Pete Johns (US-2360) gets some help to get off the ice.