One of the world’s most prestigious sailing cups, X-Yachts Gold Cup, returns to Royal Danish Yacht Club in Copenhagen. The 2013 edition of X-Yachts Gold Cup will become the biggest sailing event ever held in Scandinavia.
X-Yachts’ annual Gold Cup returns home this year, kicking off in Copenhagen July 17 and running for three days. 1500 sailors from more than 10 countries will gather, compete and celebrate at X-Yachts Gold Cup 2013, which includes European and Nordic Championship for the two Isaf Recognized classes, X-41 and X-35, a World Cup for the X-99 Class, as well as the unofficial World Championship for all X-Yachts built so far – a total of more than 5000 units since 1979.
5 months prior to the event almost 130 X-Yachts have pre-registered, and the spectacular sailing event is expected to attract the highest ever number of participants from all over the world at an X-Yachts event. Many Olympian and World Champions as well as some former America’s Cup skippers will participate. Among the participants are a 65 ft Australian X-65 and the brand new 55 ft Xp 55, currently under construction in Haderslev. More than 10 yachts above 50 feet will be participating.
The various classes will be racing for three days between 17 and 20 July outside Tuborg Harbour in Copenhagen.