Provisional results for Race One (Constanta to Novorossiysk) are in. These results remain provisional until all ships are in port and have handed in their race declaration forms.
At 16:00 GMT (19:00 local) the time limit came into force and ships recorded their positions in order that they could then switch on engines and motor into Novorossiysk in time for the Opening Ceremony on Friday.
Provisional Results
Provisional Results Race One Class A
- Mir (Russia) and 2nd overall
- Nadezhda (Russia) and 3rd overall
- Kruzenshtern (Russia) and 4th overall
- Pogoria (Poland) and 6th overall
- Kaliakra (Bulgaria) and 8th overall
- Royal Helena (Bulgaria) and 9th overall
Provisional Results Race One Combined Classes B, C and D
- Akela (Russia) and 1st overall
- Adornate (Romania) and 5th overall
- Atyla (Vanuatu) and 7th overall
- Vityaz (Retired)
Akela has already arrived in port and the remaining vessels are now heading into Novorossiysk where they are expected to arrive before 12 noon (local) on Friday (16 September).
You can track the ships using the YB tracking system, a device carried by each vessel with live tracking updated every 15 minutes.
Meanwhile the Port of Novorossiysk is making final preparations for the arrival and subsequent festivities. Public access will be from 16:00-19:00 on Friday and 10:00-19:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
Picture: Crew of Akela waving goodbye to Constanta.
About Sovcomflot
PAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group) is one of the world’s leading shipping companies, specialising in the transportation of crude oil, petroleum products, and liquefied gas, as well as servicing offshore upstream oil and gas installations and equipment. The Group’s fleet comprises 148 vessels with a total deadweight of over 12.8 million tonnes. The company is registered in St. Petersburg with offices in Moscow, Novorossiysk, Murmansk, Vladivostok, Yuzhno Sakhalinsk, London, Limassol, and Dubai. The Group offers a wide range of vessels in the market segments most demanded by major Russian oil and gas companies. With its own technical development and unique approach to advanced technologies, Sovcomflot has the ability to meet the most demanding customer requirements, providing effective transportation for oil and gas companies. The Group is the title sponsor of SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2016. Previously it was also the title sponsor of the similar event held in 2014, as well as a presenting partner of the Tall Ships Races 2009.