Denmark's Crown Prince Wins a Race in Key West

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark expressed his happiness with a win on Thursday for the Nanoq team in the 2009 Acura Key West Farr 40 sailing event. The Nanoq won race seven. The prince said, “it was great sailing today and it felt good to win a race. That is always difficult in this class because it is so competitive with so many good sailing teams. We have learned a lot and improved quite a bit by coming to this regatta. This result is nice, but we still have a long way to go.”

Prince Frederik’s Farr 40 boat win in race seven was mentioned in the Friday issue of Race Week News. According to a report by Bill Wagner and Rebecca Burg, “there was much rejoicing aboard Nanoq as the Danish entry pulled into its berth at the Schooner Wharf, Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark hoisted a beer with crew members to celebrate winning a race in Farr 40 class for the first time in three appearances at Acura Key West.”

“Prince Frederik got a great start, got lifted by a favorable shift and both upwind legs, rounded the second windward mark in first and held the lead on the finishing run. His best previous finish was a fourth last year.”

The Nanoq finished ninth overall in the Farr 40 sailing races which ended Friday.

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Prince Frederik in Key West for Sailing

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is enjoying the sunny climes of Florida this week as he participates in the 2009 Acura Key West sailing regatta with his Farr 40 boat Nanoq. This is the third year that the prince has sailed in the Acura Key West Farr 40 event.

For more information and the latest updates on the 2009 Acura Key West sailing regatta, visit the official website.

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Prince Frederik’s Nanoq Finishes Fourth in Championship

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his crew of the Nanoq finished fourth overall in the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship. The event began on April 16th and ended this afternoon. The final results of the world championship can be read here.

Photos: Associated Press/Alan Diaz

Prince Frederik’s Nanoq Will Race in 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and his Farr 40 boat Nanoq will be in the United States tomorrow to prepare for the 2008 Rolex Farr 40 World Championship in Miami Beach, Florida. The competition will begin on April 16th and end on April 19th. The boats will race on the Atlantic Ocean south of Government Cut.

For more information on the Rolex Farr 40 Worlds 2008, visit the official website.

Prince Frederik Competes in Miami

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is sailing the Nanoq in the 2008 Acura Miami Grand Prix competition in Miami, Florida this week. The prix is taking place from March 6th to March 9th. Back in January, the prince basked in Florida’s sunny weather where he competed in the Farr 40 Division One Series at the Acura Key West 2008, presented by Nautica regatta. The Nanoq finished in 11th place.

For more information on the Acura Miami Grand Prix, visit the official website.


Photos: Associated Press/Lynne Sladky

11th Place Finish for Prince Frederik’s Nanoq in Key West

When the final results of the Acura Key West 2008 – Division One Series were reported in yesterday, Prince Frederik of Denmark’s Farr 40 boat Nanoq finished in 11th place. Frederik expressed his elation with the results and said: “We always enjoy coming to Key West. It is much nicer here than it is in Denmark during January. The wind and the weather here are generally quite good.” This is the second time the prince has participated in the regatta; the Nanoq’s finish last year was 13th.

The results of the Acura Key West 2008 – Division One Series (Farr 40) can be read here.

Photo: REUTERS/Andy Newman-Florida Keys News Bureau