Latitude 38 Rides the Wind to Norway
Latitude 38 racing editor Fritz Baldauf flew to Norway this week to compete in the IKC 56 — the International Knarr Championship being held in Oslo, August 7–15. As well as sailing Knarrs, Fritz is often seen racing locally aboard the J/105 Peaches.
One of the first things Fritz noticed upon arrival at the docks: the boats themselves. “Super-cool to see that the vast majority of Knarrs here are wood — not just wooden hulls, wooden masts as well, with several original hulls that have been restored.”
Fritz, a member of St. Francis Yacht Club, is racing under sail number US 141 — one of five boats representing the USA.
Racing commences Sunday (CEST — Central European Summer Time). At the time of this writing, 12:30 p.m. Friday (PDT) it was 9:30 p.m. Friday in Oslo.
We wish Fritz and all the teams a fun and successful week of sailing. And we look forward to more news and photos from the other side of the globe!