Fredrikstad winners of The Tall Ships Races 2014

It might have rained on the crew parade but the sun came out during the high energy prize giving ceremony on Fredrikstad, Norway today (Sunday 13 July 2014) – the second port of The Tall Ships Races 2014.

Port prizes from Fredrikstad 

Most spectacular arrival into Fredrikstad – presented by Tore Lundestad, Port Director, Port Authority

Orp Iskra (Poland)

Environmental Award – presented by Terese Troy Pendersen, FEAS (sponsor)

Eendracht (Netherlands)

Most dedicated Peace Sailor – presented by Petter Skauen, peace worker

Fredrik William Kveseth, Christian Raddich (Norway)

Social Media Award I – presented by Marco Elsfadi, motivational speaker

Rogier Wollenberg and Markus Weiss, Stad Amsterdam (Netherlands)

Watch the fantastic video of their race from Harlingen to Fredrikstad here

Social Media Award II – presented by Marco Elsfadi

Sergei Ivanov, Mir (Russia)

Special race prizes – presented by Marco Elsfadi 

Youngest captain – Tomasz Andraszewicz, Urtica (Poland) (Aged 22)

Youngest average age crew – Morning Star of Revelation (UK) (21.35 years)

Most International crew (13 – Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Philippines, Switzerland, UK, USA, Norway) – Sorlandet (Norway) 

Class prizes for Race One from Harlingen to Fredrikstad – presented by Jon-Ivar Nygí«rd, Mayor of Fredrikstad

3rd on Corrected Time in Class D – Urtica (Poland)

2nd on Corrected Time in Class D – Tomidi (Belgium)

1st on Corrected Time in Class D