Unique regatta in the Black Sea

The Black Sea coast of Russia for the first time in history will become not only a witness, but also a participant in a sailing regatta on the world's largest sailing ships. A whole flotilla of the largest sailboats from around the world, together with the Russian sails of the Sedov,Kruzenstern and the frigates Mir and Nadezhda plan to cross the Black Sea twice and stay for four days in the picturesque cities of Varna, Novorossiysk, Sochi and Constanta. The main purpose of the sailing regatta is to attract young people to study marine professions, naval traditions, popularize this type of recreation, As sailing and sea tourism in the Black Sea basin and strengthening of good neighborly relations between maritime powers.

The main distinguishing feature of these sailing races is the entry into the capital of the ХХІІ Winter Olympic Games of the world's largest sailing vessels, acquaintance of the city's sea guests with newly built Olympic stadiums, infrastructure and other objects of the Olympics, including Black Sea yacht marina, as a center of tourism and international class yachting.

According to the already established tradition, this regatta will be held under the patronage of the presidents of the countries participating in it.At the reception with the athletes and guests of the future regatta the president of the Russian Federation spoke. Also present were Romanian President Traian Basescu, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev. Organize the sailing regatta fell the honor of the British charitable organization Sail Training International, because it organizes and conducts Tall Ships — Competition sailing ships since 1956.

Cities-participants of the sailing regatta, located along the route, will take sailing ships and their crews for four days. During this time for residents, guests of cities, tourists, participants of sailboat competitions, a number of entertaining events, sports competitions, festive banquets, march ceremonies along the main streets of the cities, concerts, a sea parade of sails and beautiful fireworks await.The unprecedented international sailing regatta SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014 will be held in May 2014, two months after the completion of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, and will overtake the entire Russian Black Sea coast. The main sponsor of the event — the company Sovkomflot together with the charitable organization Sail Training International organizes the competition of sailboats. The largest sailing ships of the world, including Russian barges Kruzenshtern, Sedov and frigates Mir, Pallada and Nadezhda will take part in sailing competitions. The sailing ship Mircea from Romania, whose age in 2014 will be 75 years, along with its compatriots Adornate and Apolodor. Bulgarian sailboats Kaliakra and Royal Helena. Pakistan Navy will present a sailing vessel Rah Naward. The British yacht Johanna Lucretia, the Italian sailboat Pandora, the Spanish ship Atyla and the Turkish Bodrum also decided to take part in the regatta of the Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta 2014.

Schedule of the regatta: Varna, Bulgaria: April 30 — May 3. The first race: May 4 — 9. Novorossiysk, Russia: 9 — 12 May. Cruise crossing: 12 — 14 May. Sochi, Russia: May 15 — 18. The second race: 18 — 24 May. Constanta, Romania: 24 — 27 May.

The organizer of the regatta Sail Training International. The title sponsor of the Sovcomflot regatta.

Sponsors of the regatta «Transneft», Boscodi Ciliegi. Partners regatta: Vedomosti, ITAR-TASS, Media Group PortNews, Sochi Maritime Club.

The organizers of the regatta

Open Joint Stock Company Modern Commercial Fleet (Sovcomflot) is the largest shipping company in Russia, it holds leading positions in the world rating of energy carriers. It is one of the five largest tanker companies in the world.

To date, the company owns 158 vessels with a total deadweight of 12.54 million tons.

The service life of the vessels averages 7.9 years (the average in the world is 17 years). The company employs more than 9,000 people both at sea and ashore.

Representatives of Sovcomflot are located all over the world, crewing companies and subsidiaries are in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novorossiysk, Vladivostok, Murmansk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Madrid, London, Limassol, Singapore and Dubai.

The international charitable organization Sail Training International was registered in 1959, Its members are 29 national associations on all continents.

Their main task is the training of young people in the marine professions, the development of the education of the seaman regardless of sex, the status of a person in society, belonging to race and religion.

Together with the organization and holding of the Black Sea yachting regatta SCF Black Sea Tall Ships Regatta, STI also deals with Tall Ship Races — other types of sailing regattas that are held in many cities and countries.

An internship on large sailing ships, or Sail Training, is exactly the adventure that you will remember, this is much more than an ordinary theory. Trainees of this program will undergo a number of difficult training, both psychological and physical. During these trainings, you will be able to develop responsibility and self-reliance. Learn to accept people as they are, develop the ability to consciously take risks and control it. Participants and graduates of Sail Training on Tall Ships unanimously declare that this program has changed from the attitude to life, and the very life in general.