No-Wind Day at the Garmin ORC World Championship 2025 in Tallinn

Piret Salmistu
Aug 13, 2025
3 min read

Updated: Aug 25, 2025

August 14, 2025 - Tallinn, Estonia - Day Four of the Garmin ORC World Championship 2025 in Tallinn, Estonia, powered by A. Le Coq, began under beautiful sunshine — but with the Bay of Tallinn as flat as a mirror. Classes A and B headed out to the Bravo course area south of Naissaar to wait for wind, while Class C remained ashore with the AP flag hoisted.

No wind day in Tallinn today - © Janis Spurdzins / Kalev Yacht Club

For Class C, Race Officer Mihkel Šesterikov summed up the situation simply:

“There was no wind. Whenever a small breeze came in, it started to shift. We had five knots at times, but the race areas were never filled enough to start. The most promising window to begin racing would have been between 3 and 4 p.m., but in the end, it was still not enough to get a race off.”

While waiting on the water, sailors and race officials were treated to refreshing drinks from Day Sponsor A. Le Coq, helping to ease the heat and make the sunny downtime more enjoyable. The AP over A signal was finally hoisted at 16:00 on the A and B course areas, and at 16:30 for Class C.

Interview for Telia / Inspira TV daily broadcast with A. Le Coq Manager Jaanus Vihand

Refreshing drinks from Day Sponsor A. Le Coq © Janis Spurdzins | Kalev Yacht Club — Refreshing drinks from Day Sponsor **A. Le Coq** © Janis Spurdzins | Kalev Yacht Club

Back ashore, sailors were welcomed by the organising team of the 2026 ORC European Championship in Klaipeda, who offered a taste of Lithuania with traditional pink soup while showcasing next year’s venue.

2026 ORC Europeans Klaipeda, LTU promo team © Aiste Norekaite

Mantas Klimantavičius and Raimundas Daubaras - Lithuanian Yachting Union © Janis Spurdzins | Kalev Yacht Club — **Mantas Klimantavičius** and **Raimundas Daubaras** - Lithuanian Yachting Union © Janis Spurdzins | Kalev Yacht Club

Interview with Mantas Klimantavičius from Lithuanian Yachting Union

On stage, the James Werts World Project kept spirits high ahead of the Sailors’ Dinner, and the day’s A. Le Coq prizes found new owners in a lively raffle conducted by marketing manager Katrin Vernik.

A. Le Coq raffle conducted by marketing manager Katrin Vernik © Janis Spurdzins | Kalev Yacht Club — A. Le Coq raffle conducted by marketing manager **Katrin Vernik** © Janis Spurdzins | Kalev Yacht Club

James Werts World Project © Janis Spurdzins | Kalev Yacht Club — **James Werts World Project** © Janis Spurdzins | Kalev Yacht Club

A Family Photo © Mauro Melandri | Kalev Yacht Club

Sailors' Dinner at Kalev Yacht Club powered by A. Le Coq and catered by Reval Cafe © Mauro Melandri

Tomorrow, Friday, the Pantaenius Short Offshore Race is scheduled with a start at 10am, with courses tailored to each class:

- Class A – 47.4 nm: A loop around Aegna and Naissaar islands, extending to the Tallinnamadal lighthouse, returning via Littegrund to finish off the harbour.

- Class B – 40.7 nm: Similar to Class A’s route but without the Kuradimuna mark.

- Class C – 32.5 nm: Via Aegna, Tallinnamadal, and Keskmadal before heading to the finish.

Description of the Short Offshore Race powered by Pantaenius

The organizer of the Garmin ORC World Championship 2025 is the Kalev Yacht Club, along with Tallinn Olympic Sailing Center, Estonian Sailing Federation and the Offshore Racing Congress. The supporters of the regatta are Garmin, Tallinn City, The Ministry of Culture, SEB Eesti, Piletilevi PLG, Amserv, Pantaenius, Alter Marine, A. Le Coq, Liviko Distillery, Sportland Eesti, Telia Eesti, Coffee Address, Baltic Cruisers, GST Marine Boatshop, and SAR Tallinn.