CREW HANDBOOK - tallshipskotka.fitallshipskotka.fi/.../2017/07/Crew_Handbook_naytto.pdf · CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017 ... football arena ... TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman
Post on 19-Aug-2018
214 Views
Preview:
Transcript
CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017
The Tall Ships Races Kotka office, Sail Training International office and the media centre
LAIVURINKATU 7 (see the map)
SPECIAL EVENTSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
3 pm to 3:45 pm OPENING CEREMONIES East Quay Stage, City Harbour event area
The official opening ceremonies for The Tall Ships Races Kotka are held on the outdoor stage on the East Quay (see the map). There will be the official greetings from the city of Kotka and from Sail Training International as well as some cultural programme. Please join us to open the event and celebrate The Tall Ships Races 2017 in Kotka.
6:30 pm - PRE-DINNER RECEPTION FOR CAPTAINS Maritime Centre Vellamo - Boat Hall7:30 pm - CAPTAINS DINNER Event Restaurant Rossi, North Quay, City Harbour festival areaFRIDAY JULY 14th
4 pm to 5 pm CREW PARADE Meeting point: in the end of Gutzeitintie (Kotkamills parking lot)
Route: Gutzeitintie - Tallinnankatu, Sapokka - Arto Tolsa football arena
The crew parade will take place on the south side of the Isle of Kotka. Please be ready at the meeting point (marked on the map) by 3:30 pm. The parade will proceed thru the south side of Kotka thru beautiful Sapokka park area and onto the Arto Tolsa Arena where the crews will go around the field and will be placed on their reserved places for the prize giving ceremonies.
All crews are expected to attend the parade and we encourage everyone to entertain, sing and dance during the parade. There will be a prize for the best crew in the parade.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED DURING THE PARADELocal brass band will lead the parade. Transportation arrangements are not needed.
6 pm to 7 pm PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES Football Arena, Arto Tolsa Areena, Urheilukeskus, Puistotie 9-118 pm to midnight CREW PARTY Wooden Boat Centre, City Port, Next to the festival gate 4 (see the map 3)
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
12 noon to 2 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
1 pm to 2:30 pm PARKOUR Katariina Sea Park *Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 10 people per guide.
Instructed parkour in a park environment. There is going to be running, jumping on rocks, balancing on rails and vaulting over obstacles. This is a beginner-level introduction to parkour so new-comers with no experience in parkour are more than welcome!
FRIDAY JULY 14th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am and 12 noon RIVER RAFTING departures Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 90 participants
SATURDAY JULY 15th
6 am to 3 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN and 6 pm to 8 pm Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am to 12 noon STREET BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. The City of Kotka is well known of its basketball teams and now it is your chance to show the talent. Ship teams play in their own bracket. Teams of four need to sign up in advance. Games are played in general street basketball rules.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JULY 15th
10 am and 1 pm DISK GOLF Petäjäsuo. Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 45 participants per time slot.
Welcome to the Tall Ships Races staff competition. The competition will be held in Petäjäsuo disc golf course in Kotka. We will play one round (20 holes) using PDGA rules and shotgun start. (Professional Disc Golf Association)(Shotgun start=simultaneously on each hole). The tournament is played in three player teams, two divisions, 45 players per division. Hole instructions and rules will be told in the players’ meeting before the round.
11 am and 1 pm INDOOR SURFING AND ROPE PARK Activity and meeting centre Pyhtää Sirius, Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - One bus, 45 participants per time slot
12 noon to 2 pm PULP BALE ROLLING TRIATHLON V2 hall, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
1 pm to 2 pm TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area * Sign up before the contest. Team consists of 4 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm to 2 pm TUG OF WAR COMPETITION AND TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. Tug of war is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope certain marked distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Team consists of 6 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm - DESCEND FROM THE ROOF OF CITY HALL City Hall, Main market square, Downtown *Pre-reservations, 30 participants. Abseil with rope from the roof of the city hall under instruction of Kotka climbing club.
2 pm to 4 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest.
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
SUNDAY JULY 16th
6 am to 12 noon SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
CULTURAL PROGRAMMETHURSDAY JULY 13th
12 noon to 1:30 pm GUIDED WALKING “GET TO KNOW” TOUR IN KOTKA CITY CENTRE 14 pm to 15:30 pm Meeting spot at the festival gate 2 *Pre-reservations - 30 participants
6 pm EVENING PRAYER - THE TALL SHIP RACES Kotka Lutherhan Church, Kirkkokatu 26FRIDAY JULY 14th
11 am to 12:30 pm LANGINKOSKI IMPERIAL FISHING LODGE Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre *Pre-reservations - Guided tour in English (45 participants) or Russian (45 participants)
OTHER ACTIVITIESTHURSDAY THRU SATURDAY STREETS AND PARKS OF KOTKA -NAVIGATION PATH Downtown and parks *Sign up before the contest
FRIDAY JULY 13th
7 pm to 9 pm PUBLIC SAUNA IN HOVINSAARI Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre * Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 15 people at time. Please bring your own towels.
FRIDAY JULY 14th
10 am to 12 noon POLE FISHING (ANGLING) Sapokka Water Garden, next to Tervasilta (wooden bridge)
*Pre-reservations - 40 participants. Angling with natural baits on piers by the Sapokka Water Garden for Tall Ships Races crew members. 40 first registrated will fit in the event. All the gear and baits are supplied by the organizer Kotkan Kalamiehet.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO THE MARITIME CENTRE SATURDAY VELLAMO FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS GUIDED TOURS at the Maritime Centre Vellamo / Maritime Museum of Finland and Museum of Kymenlaakso exhibitions.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO MARETARIUM FOR SATURDAY ALL CREW MEMBERS.THURSDAY THRU CARTING AT EAGLE KARTING AREA SATURDAY East Quay, City Harbour event area (see the map 7)
Programme subject to change and will be updated to our event web site tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
KOTKA – CITY BY THE SEAKotka is the second largest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.
KOTKA IN BRIEFKotka was founded in 1879. Now the population is about 55.000. The area is 750 km2, but most of it is water, 272 km2 is land. Kotka is located 130 km east from Helsinki and 290 km west from St. Peters-burg; the highway no 18 runs through Kotka. In the city there are two centres, Kotkansaari (the Isle of Kotka) and Karhula.
The characteristics of Kotka are based on the sea and Kymi river. The port of HaminaKotka is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. The main traffic consists of timber, paper, metal and stone.
Kymi river is famous for fishing, you may catch salmon, pike, whitefish, perch, pikeperch. There are also many possibilities to paddle and shoot the rapids in the river. The archipelago of Kotka consists of tens of islands.
WELCOME SAILORS TO THE CITY OF KOTKA!We are very pleased to see you here in our city and we hope that you will have a great time here! Now when the Kotka Maritime Festival is happening with The Tall Ships Races, the festival will be the biggest public event of the entire year in Finland. Since there are even more activities than normally, locals, visitors and tourists’ com-mon social interaction is going to create a unique social climate in our city.
Of course, there will be lots of activities regarding Maritime festival, such as stalls, street food, restaurants, street performers, artists and bands playing, culture, bars and nightclubs, but there is more in Kotka than the festival itself.
You can enjoy our many community centers where there are various activities for young people, bands, activities, video game nights and gymnastics to mention a few. If you don`t find community centers in-teresting, you can always walk thru the shopping center Pasaati , where you can find young people chilling, meeting friends and making their plans for the night. You can talk with local youth and maybe tag along with them into the evening at the parks and beaches, where young people typically gather and have fun. As a young person, I recommend going at least once to one of the public parks later in the day and start a conversation and hang out with locals.
So, I really hope that you have wonderful time here and that you enjoy with your time here!
Aleksi Rantanen Chairman of the Youth Council of Kotka
RESERVATIONS: tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017
The Tall Ships Races Kotka office, Sail Training International office and the media centre
LAIVURINKATU 7 (see the map)
SPECIAL EVENTSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
3 pm to 3:45 pm OPENING CEREMONIES East Quay Stage, City Harbour event area
The official opening ceremonies for The Tall Ships Races Kotka are held on the outdoor stage on the East Quay (see the map). There will be the official greetings from the city of Kotka and from Sail Training International as well as some cultural programme. Please join us to open the event and celebrate The Tall Ships Races 2017 in Kotka.
6:30 pm - PRE-DINNER RECEPTION FOR CAPTAINS Maritime Centre Vellamo - Boat Hall7:30 pm - CAPTAINS DINNER Event Restaurant Rossi, North Quay, City Harbour festival areaFRIDAY JULY 14th
4 pm to 5 pm CREW PARADE Meeting point: in the end of Gutzeitintie (Kotkamills parking lot)
Route: Gutzeitintie - Tallinnankatu, Sapokka - Arto Tolsa football arena
The crew parade will take place on the south side of the Isle of Kotka. Please be ready at the meeting point (marked on the map) by 3:30 pm. The parade will proceed thru the south side of Kotka thru beautiful Sapokka park area and onto the Arto Tolsa Arena where the crews will go around the field and will be placed on their reserved places for the prize giving ceremonies.
All crews are expected to attend the parade and we encourage everyone to entertain, sing and dance during the parade. There will be a prize for the best crew in the parade.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED DURING THE PARADELocal brass band will lead the parade. Transportation arrangements are not needed.
6 pm to 7 pm PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES Football Arena, Arto Tolsa Areena, Urheilukeskus, Puistotie 9-118 pm to midnight CREW PARTY Wooden Boat Centre, City Port, Next to the festival gate 4 (see the map 3)
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
12 noon to 2 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
1 pm to 2:30 pm PARKOUR Katariina Sea Park *Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 10 people per guide.
Instructed parkour in a park environment. There is going to be running, jumping on rocks, balancing on rails and vaulting over obstacles. This is a beginner-level introduction to parkour so new-comers with no experience in parkour are more than welcome!
FRIDAY JULY 14th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am and 12 noon RIVER RAFTING departures Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 90 participants
SATURDAY JULY 15th
6 am to 3 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN and 6 pm to 8 pm Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am to 12 noon STREET BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. The City of Kotka is well known of its basketball teams and now it is your chance to show the talent. Ship teams play in their own bracket. Teams of four need to sign up in advance. Games are played in general street basketball rules.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JULY 15th
10 am and 1 pm DISK GOLF Petäjäsuo. Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 45 participants per time slot.
Welcome to the Tall Ships Races staff competition. The competition will be held in Petäjäsuo disc golf course in Kotka. We will play one round (20 holes) using PDGA rules and shotgun start. (Professional Disc Golf Association)(Shotgun start=simultaneously on each hole). The tournament is played in three player teams, two divisions, 45 players per division. Hole instructions and rules will be told in the players’ meeting before the round.
11 am and 1 pm INDOOR SURFING AND ROPE PARK Activity and meeting centre Pyhtää Sirius, Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - One bus, 45 participants per time slot
12 noon to 2 pm PULP BALE ROLLING TRIATHLON V2 hall, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
1 pm to 2 pm TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area * Sign up before the contest. Team consists of 4 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm to 2 pm TUG OF WAR COMPETITION AND TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. Tug of war is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope certain marked distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Team consists of 6 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm - DESCEND FROM THE ROOF OF CITY HALL City Hall, Main market square, Downtown *Pre-reservations, 30 participants. Abseil with rope from the roof of the city hall under instruction of Kotka climbing club.
2 pm to 4 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest.
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
SUNDAY JULY 16th
6 am to 12 noon SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
CULTURAL PROGRAMMETHURSDAY JULY 13th
12 noon to 1:30 pm GUIDED WALKING “GET TO KNOW” TOUR IN KOTKA CITY CENTRE 14 pm to 15:30 pm Meeting spot at the festival gate 2 *Pre-reservations - 30 participants
6 pm EVENING PRAYER - THE TALL SHIP RACES Kotka Lutherhan Church, Kirkkokatu 26FRIDAY JULY 14th
11 am to 12:30 pm LANGINKOSKI IMPERIAL FISHING LODGE Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre *Pre-reservations - Guided tour in English (45 participants) or Russian (45 participants)
OTHER ACTIVITIESTHURSDAY THRU SATURDAY STREETS AND PARKS OF KOTKA -NAVIGATION PATH Downtown and parks *Sign up before the contest
FRIDAY JULY 13th
7 pm to 9 pm PUBLIC SAUNA IN HOVINSAARI Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre * Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 15 people at time. Please bring your own towels.
FRIDAY JULY 14th
10 am to 12 noon POLE FISHING (ANGLING) Sapokka Water Garden, next to Tervasilta (wooden bridge)
*Pre-reservations - 40 participants. Angling with natural baits on piers by the Sapokka Water Garden for Tall Ships Races crew members. 40 first registrated will fit in the event. All the gear and baits are supplied by the organizer Kotkan Kalamiehet.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO THE MARITIME CENTRE SATURDAY VELLAMO FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS GUIDED TOURS at the Maritime Centre Vellamo / Maritime Museum of Finland and Museum of Kymenlaakso exhibitions.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO MARETARIUM FOR SATURDAY ALL CREW MEMBERS.THURSDAY THRU CARTING AT EAGLE KARTING AREA SATURDAY East Quay, City Harbour event area (see the map 7)
Programme subject to change and will be updated to our event web site tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
KOTKA – CITY BY THE SEAKotka is the second largest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.
KOTKA IN BRIEFKotka was founded in 1879. Now the population is about 55.000. The area is 750 km2, but most of it is water, 272 km2 is land. Kotka is located 130 km east from Helsinki and 290 km west from St. Peters-burg; the highway no 18 runs through Kotka. In the city there are two centres, Kotkansaari (the Isle of Kotka) and Karhula.
The characteristics of Kotka are based on the sea and Kymi river. The port of HaminaKotka is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. The main traffic consists of timber, paper, metal and stone.
Kymi river is famous for fishing, you may catch salmon, pike, whitefish, perch, pikeperch. There are also many possibilities to paddle and shoot the rapids in the river. The archipelago of Kotka consists of tens of islands.
WELCOME SAILORS TO THE CITY OF KOTKA!We are very pleased to see you here in our city and we hope that you will have a great time here! Now when the Kotka Maritime Festival is happening with The Tall Ships Races, the festival will be the biggest public event of the entire year in Finland. Since there are even more activities than normally, locals, visitors and tourists’ com-mon social interaction is going to create a unique social climate in our city.
Of course, there will be lots of activities regarding Maritime festival, such as stalls, street food, restaurants, street performers, artists and bands playing, culture, bars and nightclubs, but there is more in Kotka than the festival itself.
You can enjoy our many community centers where there are various activities for young people, bands, activities, video game nights and gymnastics to mention a few. If you don`t find community centers in-teresting, you can always walk thru the shopping center Pasaati , where you can find young people chilling, meeting friends and making their plans for the night. You can talk with local youth and maybe tag along with them into the evening at the parks and beaches, where young people typically gather and have fun. As a young person, I recommend going at least once to one of the public parks later in the day and start a conversation and hang out with locals.
So, I really hope that you have wonderful time here and that you enjoy with your time here!
Aleksi Rantanen Chairman of the Youth Council of Kotka
RESERVATIONS: tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017
The Tall Ships Races Kotka office, Sail Training International office and the media centre
LAIVURINKATU 7 (see the map)
SPECIAL EVENTSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
3 pm to 3:45 pm OPENING CEREMONIES East Quay Stage, City Harbour event area
The official opening ceremonies for The Tall Ships Races Kotka are held on the outdoor stage on the East Quay (see the map). There will be the official greetings from the city of Kotka and from Sail Training International as well as some cultural programme. Please join us to open the event and celebrate The Tall Ships Races 2017 in Kotka.
6:30 pm - PRE-DINNER RECEPTION FOR CAPTAINS Maritime Centre Vellamo - Boat Hall7:30 pm - CAPTAINS DINNER Event Restaurant Rossi, North Quay, City Harbour festival areaFRIDAY JULY 14th
4 pm to 5 pm CREW PARADE Meeting point: in the end of Gutzeitintie (Kotkamills parking lot)
Route: Gutzeitintie - Tallinnankatu, Sapokka - Arto Tolsa football arena
The crew parade will take place on the south side of the Isle of Kotka. Please be ready at the meeting point (marked on the map) by 3:30 pm. The parade will proceed thru the south side of Kotka thru beautiful Sapokka park area and onto the Arto Tolsa Arena where the crews will go around the field and will be placed on their reserved places for the prize giving ceremonies.
All crews are expected to attend the parade and we encourage everyone to entertain, sing and dance during the parade. There will be a prize for the best crew in the parade.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED DURING THE PARADELocal brass band will lead the parade. Transportation arrangements are not needed.
6 pm to 7 pm PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES Football Arena, Arto Tolsa Areena, Urheilukeskus, Puistotie 9-118 pm to midnight CREW PARTY Wooden Boat Centre, City Port, Next to the festival gate 4 (see the map 3)
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
12 noon to 2 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
1 pm to 2:30 pm PARKOUR Katariina Sea Park *Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 10 people per guide.
Instructed parkour in a park environment. There is going to be running, jumping on rocks, balancing on rails and vaulting over obstacles. This is a beginner-level introduction to parkour so new-comers with no experience in parkour are more than welcome!
FRIDAY JULY 14th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am and 12 noon RIVER RAFTING departures Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 90 participants
SATURDAY JULY 15th
6 am to 3 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN and 6 pm to 8 pm Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am to 12 noon STREET BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. The City of Kotka is well known of its basketball teams and now it is your chance to show the talent. Ship teams play in their own bracket. Teams of four need to sign up in advance. Games are played in general street basketball rules.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JULY 15th
10 am and 1 pm DISK GOLF Petäjäsuo. Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 45 participants per time slot.
Welcome to the Tall Ships Races staff competition. The competition will be held in Petäjäsuo disc golf course in Kotka. We will play one round (20 holes) using PDGA rules and shotgun start. (Professional Disc Golf Association)(Shotgun start=simultaneously on each hole). The tournament is played in three player teams, two divisions, 45 players per division. Hole instructions and rules will be told in the players’ meeting before the round.
11 am and 1 pm INDOOR SURFING AND ROPE PARK Activity and meeting centre Pyhtää Sirius, Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - One bus, 45 participants per time slot
12 noon to 2 pm PULP BALE ROLLING TRIATHLON V2 hall, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
1 pm to 2 pm TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area * Sign up before the contest. Team consists of 4 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm to 2 pm TUG OF WAR COMPETITION AND TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. Tug of war is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope certain marked distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Team consists of 6 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm - DESCEND FROM THE ROOF OF CITY HALL City Hall, Main market square, Downtown *Pre-reservations, 30 participants. Abseil with rope from the roof of the city hall under instruction of Kotka climbing club.
2 pm to 4 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest.
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
SUNDAY JULY 16th
6 am to 12 noon SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
CULTURAL PROGRAMMETHURSDAY JULY 13th
12 noon to 1:30 pm GUIDED WALKING “GET TO KNOW” TOUR IN KOTKA CITY CENTRE 14 pm to 15:30 pm Meeting spot at the festival gate 2 *Pre-reservations - 30 participants
6 pm EVENING PRAYER - THE TALL SHIP RACES Kotka Lutherhan Church, Kirkkokatu 26FRIDAY JULY 14th
11 am to 12:30 pm LANGINKOSKI IMPERIAL FISHING LODGE Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre *Pre-reservations - Guided tour in English (45 participants) or Russian (45 participants)
OTHER ACTIVITIESTHURSDAY THRU SATURDAY STREETS AND PARKS OF KOTKA -NAVIGATION PATH Downtown and parks *Sign up before the contest
FRIDAY JULY 13th
7 pm to 9 pm PUBLIC SAUNA IN HOVINSAARI Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre * Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 15 people at time. Please bring your own towels.
FRIDAY JULY 14th
10 am to 12 noon POLE FISHING (ANGLING) Sapokka Water Garden, next to Tervasilta (wooden bridge)
*Pre-reservations - 40 participants. Angling with natural baits on piers by the Sapokka Water Garden for Tall Ships Races crew members. 40 first registrated will fit in the event. All the gear and baits are supplied by the organizer Kotkan Kalamiehet.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO THE MARITIME CENTRE SATURDAY VELLAMO FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS GUIDED TOURS at the Maritime Centre Vellamo / Maritime Museum of Finland and Museum of Kymenlaakso exhibitions.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO MARETARIUM FOR SATURDAY ALL CREW MEMBERS.THURSDAY THRU CARTING AT EAGLE KARTING AREA SATURDAY East Quay, City Harbour event area (see the map 7)
Programme subject to change and will be updated to our event web site tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
KOTKA – CITY BY THE SEAKotka is the second largest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.
KOTKA IN BRIEFKotka was founded in 1879. Now the population is about 55.000. The area is 750 km2, but most of it is water, 272 km2 is land. Kotka is located 130 km east from Helsinki and 290 km west from St. Peters-burg; the highway no 18 runs through Kotka. In the city there are two centres, Kotkansaari (the Isle of Kotka) and Karhula.
The characteristics of Kotka are based on the sea and Kymi river. The port of HaminaKotka is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. The main traffic consists of timber, paper, metal and stone.
Kymi river is famous for fishing, you may catch salmon, pike, whitefish, perch, pikeperch. There are also many possibilities to paddle and shoot the rapids in the river. The archipelago of Kotka consists of tens of islands.
WELCOME SAILORS TO THE CITY OF KOTKA!We are very pleased to see you here in our city and we hope that you will have a great time here! Now when the Kotka Maritime Festival is happening with The Tall Ships Races, the festival will be the biggest public event of the entire year in Finland. Since there are even more activities than normally, locals, visitors and tourists’ com-mon social interaction is going to create a unique social climate in our city.
Of course, there will be lots of activities regarding Maritime festival, such as stalls, street food, restaurants, street performers, artists and bands playing, culture, bars and nightclubs, but there is more in Kotka than the festival itself.
You can enjoy our many community centers where there are various activities for young people, bands, activities, video game nights and gymnastics to mention a few. If you don`t find community centers in-teresting, you can always walk thru the shopping center Pasaati , where you can find young people chilling, meeting friends and making their plans for the night. You can talk with local youth and maybe tag along with them into the evening at the parks and beaches, where young people typically gather and have fun. As a young person, I recommend going at least once to one of the public parks later in the day and start a conversation and hang out with locals.
So, I really hope that you have wonderful time here and that you enjoy with your time here!
Aleksi Rantanen Chairman of the Youth Council of Kotka
RESERVATIONS: tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017
The Tall Ships Races Kotka office, Sail Training International office and the media centre
LAIVURINKATU 7 (see the map)
SPECIAL EVENTSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
3 pm to 3:45 pm OPENING CEREMONIES East Quay Stage, City Harbour event area
The official opening ceremonies for The Tall Ships Races Kotka are held on the outdoor stage on the East Quay (see the map). There will be the official greetings from the city of Kotka and from Sail Training International as well as some cultural programme. Please join us to open the event and celebrate The Tall Ships Races 2017 in Kotka.
6:30 pm - PRE-DINNER RECEPTION FOR CAPTAINS Maritime Centre Vellamo - Boat Hall7:30 pm - CAPTAINS DINNER Event Restaurant Rossi, North Quay, City Harbour festival areaFRIDAY JULY 14th
4 pm to 5 pm CREW PARADE Meeting point: in the end of Gutzeitintie (Kotkamills parking lot)
Route: Gutzeitintie - Tallinnankatu, Sapokka - Arto Tolsa football arena
The crew parade will take place on the south side of the Isle of Kotka. Please be ready at the meeting point (marked on the map) by 3:30 pm. The parade will proceed thru the south side of Kotka thru beautiful Sapokka park area and onto the Arto Tolsa Arena where the crews will go around the field and will be placed on their reserved places for the prize giving ceremonies.
All crews are expected to attend the parade and we encourage everyone to entertain, sing and dance during the parade. There will be a prize for the best crew in the parade.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED DURING THE PARADELocal brass band will lead the parade. Transportation arrangements are not needed.
6 pm to 7 pm PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES Football Arena, Arto Tolsa Areena, Urheilukeskus, Puistotie 9-118 pm to midnight CREW PARTY Wooden Boat Centre, City Port, Next to the festival gate 4 (see the map 3)
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
12 noon to 2 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
1 pm to 2:30 pm PARKOUR Katariina Sea Park *Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 10 people per guide.
Instructed parkour in a park environment. There is going to be running, jumping on rocks, balancing on rails and vaulting over obstacles. This is a beginner-level introduction to parkour so new-comers with no experience in parkour are more than welcome!
FRIDAY JULY 14th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am and 12 noon RIVER RAFTING departures Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 90 participants
SATURDAY JULY 15th
6 am to 3 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN and 6 pm to 8 pm Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am to 12 noon STREET BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. The City of Kotka is well known of its basketball teams and now it is your chance to show the talent. Ship teams play in their own bracket. Teams of four need to sign up in advance. Games are played in general street basketball rules.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JULY 15th
10 am and 1 pm DISK GOLF Petäjäsuo. Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 45 participants per time slot.
Welcome to the Tall Ships Races staff competition. The competition will be held in Petäjäsuo disc golf course in Kotka. We will play one round (20 holes) using PDGA rules and shotgun start. (Professional Disc Golf Association)(Shotgun start=simultaneously on each hole). The tournament is played in three player teams, two divisions, 45 players per division. Hole instructions and rules will be told in the players’ meeting before the round.
11 am and 1 pm INDOOR SURFING AND ROPE PARK Activity and meeting centre Pyhtää Sirius, Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - One bus, 45 participants per time slot
12 noon to 2 pm PULP BALE ROLLING TRIATHLON V2 hall, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
1 pm to 2 pm TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area * Sign up before the contest. Team consists of 4 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm to 2 pm TUG OF WAR COMPETITION AND TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. Tug of war is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope certain marked distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Team consists of 6 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm - DESCEND FROM THE ROOF OF CITY HALL City Hall, Main market square, Downtown *Pre-reservations, 30 participants. Abseil with rope from the roof of the city hall under instruction of Kotka climbing club.
2 pm to 4 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest.
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
SUNDAY JULY 16th
6 am to 12 noon SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
CULTURAL PROGRAMMETHURSDAY JULY 13th
12 noon to 1:30 pm GUIDED WALKING “GET TO KNOW” TOUR IN KOTKA CITY CENTRE 14 pm to 15:30 pm Meeting spot at the festival gate 2 *Pre-reservations - 30 participants
6 pm EVENING PRAYER - THE TALL SHIP RACES Kotka Lutherhan Church, Kirkkokatu 26FRIDAY JULY 14th
11 am to 12:30 pm LANGINKOSKI IMPERIAL FISHING LODGE Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre *Pre-reservations - Guided tour in English (45 participants) or Russian (45 participants)
OTHER ACTIVITIESTHURSDAY THRU SATURDAY STREETS AND PARKS OF KOTKA -NAVIGATION PATH Downtown and parks *Sign up before the contest
FRIDAY JULY 13th
7 pm to 9 pm PUBLIC SAUNA IN HOVINSAARI Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre * Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 15 people at time. Please bring your own towels.
FRIDAY JULY 14th
10 am to 12 noon POLE FISHING (ANGLING) Sapokka Water Garden, next to Tervasilta (wooden bridge)
*Pre-reservations - 40 participants. Angling with natural baits on piers by the Sapokka Water Garden for Tall Ships Races crew members. 40 first registrated will fit in the event. All the gear and baits are supplied by the organizer Kotkan Kalamiehet.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO THE MARITIME CENTRE SATURDAY VELLAMO FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS GUIDED TOURS at the Maritime Centre Vellamo / Maritime Museum of Finland and Museum of Kymenlaakso exhibitions.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO MARETARIUM FOR SATURDAY ALL CREW MEMBERS.THURSDAY THRU CARTING AT EAGLE KARTING AREA SATURDAY East Quay, City Harbour event area (see the map 7)
Programme subject to change and will be updated to our event web site tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
KOTKA – CITY BY THE SEAKotka is the second largest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.
KOTKA IN BRIEFKotka was founded in 1879. Now the population is about 55.000. The area is 750 km2, but most of it is water, 272 km2 is land. Kotka is located 130 km east from Helsinki and 290 km west from St. Peters-burg; the highway no 18 runs through Kotka. In the city there are two centres, Kotkansaari (the Isle of Kotka) and Karhula.
The characteristics of Kotka are based on the sea and Kymi river. The port of HaminaKotka is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. The main traffic consists of timber, paper, metal and stone.
Kymi river is famous for fishing, you may catch salmon, pike, whitefish, perch, pikeperch. There are also many possibilities to paddle and shoot the rapids in the river. The archipelago of Kotka consists of tens of islands.
WELCOME SAILORS TO THE CITY OF KOTKA!We are very pleased to see you here in our city and we hope that you will have a great time here! Now when the Kotka Maritime Festival is happening with The Tall Ships Races, the festival will be the biggest public event of the entire year in Finland. Since there are even more activities than normally, locals, visitors and tourists’ com-mon social interaction is going to create a unique social climate in our city.
Of course, there will be lots of activities regarding Maritime festival, such as stalls, street food, restaurants, street performers, artists and bands playing, culture, bars and nightclubs, but there is more in Kotka than the festival itself.
You can enjoy our many community centers where there are various activities for young people, bands, activities, video game nights and gymnastics to mention a few. If you don`t find community centers in-teresting, you can always walk thru the shopping center Pasaati , where you can find young people chilling, meeting friends and making their plans for the night. You can talk with local youth and maybe tag along with them into the evening at the parks and beaches, where young people typically gather and have fun. As a young person, I recommend going at least once to one of the public parks later in the day and start a conversation and hang out with locals.
So, I really hope that you have wonderful time here and that you enjoy with your time here!
Aleksi Rantanen Chairman of the Youth Council of Kotka
RESERVATIONS: tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017
The Tall Ships Races Kotka office, Sail Training International office and the media centre
LAIVURINKATU 7 (see the map)
SPECIAL EVENTSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
3 pm to 3:45 pm OPENING CEREMONIES East Quay Stage, City Harbour event area
The official opening ceremonies for The Tall Ships Races Kotka are held on the outdoor stage on the East Quay (see the map). There will be the official greetings from the city of Kotka and from Sail Training International as well as some cultural programme. Please join us to open the event and celebrate The Tall Ships Races 2017 in Kotka.
6:30 pm - PRE-DINNER RECEPTION FOR CAPTAINS Maritime Centre Vellamo - Boat Hall7:30 pm - CAPTAINS DINNER Event Restaurant Rossi, North Quay, City Harbour festival areaFRIDAY JULY 14th
4 pm to 5 pm CREW PARADE Meeting point: in the end of Gutzeitintie (Kotkamills parking lot)
Route: Gutzeitintie - Tallinnankatu, Sapokka - Arto Tolsa football arena
The crew parade will take place on the south side of the Isle of Kotka. Please be ready at the meeting point (marked on the map) by 3:30 pm. The parade will proceed thru the south side of Kotka thru beautiful Sapokka park area and onto the Arto Tolsa Arena where the crews will go around the field and will be placed on their reserved places for the prize giving ceremonies.
All crews are expected to attend the parade and we encourage everyone to entertain, sing and dance during the parade. There will be a prize for the best crew in the parade.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED DURING THE PARADELocal brass band will lead the parade. Transportation arrangements are not needed.
6 pm to 7 pm PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES Football Arena, Arto Tolsa Areena, Urheilukeskus, Puistotie 9-118 pm to midnight CREW PARTY Wooden Boat Centre, City Port, Next to the festival gate 4 (see the map 3)
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
12 noon to 2 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
1 pm to 2:30 pm PARKOUR Katariina Sea Park *Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 10 people per guide.
Instructed parkour in a park environment. There is going to be running, jumping on rocks, balancing on rails and vaulting over obstacles. This is a beginner-level introduction to parkour so new-comers with no experience in parkour are more than welcome!
FRIDAY JULY 14th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am and 12 noon RIVER RAFTING departures Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 90 participants
SATURDAY JULY 15th
6 am to 3 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN and 6 pm to 8 pm Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am to 12 noon STREET BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. The City of Kotka is well known of its basketball teams and now it is your chance to show the talent. Ship teams play in their own bracket. Teams of four need to sign up in advance. Games are played in general street basketball rules.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JULY 15th
10 am and 1 pm DISK GOLF Petäjäsuo. Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 45 participants per time slot.
Welcome to the Tall Ships Races staff competition. The competition will be held in Petäjäsuo disc golf course in Kotka. We will play one round (20 holes) using PDGA rules and shotgun start. (Professional Disc Golf Association)(Shotgun start=simultaneously on each hole). The tournament is played in three player teams, two divisions, 45 players per division. Hole instructions and rules will be told in the players’ meeting before the round.
11 am and 1 pm INDOOR SURFING AND ROPE PARK Activity and meeting centre Pyhtää Sirius, Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - One bus, 45 participants per time slot
12 noon to 2 pm PULP BALE ROLLING TRIATHLON V2 hall, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
1 pm to 2 pm TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area * Sign up before the contest. Team consists of 4 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm to 2 pm TUG OF WAR COMPETITION AND TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. Tug of war is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope certain marked distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Team consists of 6 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm - DESCEND FROM THE ROOF OF CITY HALL City Hall, Main market square, Downtown *Pre-reservations, 30 participants. Abseil with rope from the roof of the city hall under instruction of Kotka climbing club.
2 pm to 4 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest.
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
SUNDAY JULY 16th
6 am to 12 noon SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
CULTURAL PROGRAMMETHURSDAY JULY 13th
12 noon to 1:30 pm GUIDED WALKING “GET TO KNOW” TOUR IN KOTKA CITY CENTRE 14 pm to 15:30 pm Meeting spot at the festival gate 2 *Pre-reservations - 30 participants
6 pm EVENING PRAYER - THE TALL SHIP RACES Kotka Lutherhan Church, Kirkkokatu 26FRIDAY JULY 14th
11 am to 12:30 pm LANGINKOSKI IMPERIAL FISHING LODGE Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre *Pre-reservations - Guided tour in English (45 participants) or Russian (45 participants)
OTHER ACTIVITIESTHURSDAY THRU SATURDAY STREETS AND PARKS OF KOTKA -NAVIGATION PATH Downtown and parks *Sign up before the contest
FRIDAY JULY 13th
7 pm to 9 pm PUBLIC SAUNA IN HOVINSAARI Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre * Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 15 people at time. Please bring your own towels.
FRIDAY JULY 14th
10 am to 12 noon POLE FISHING (ANGLING) Sapokka Water Garden, next to Tervasilta (wooden bridge)
*Pre-reservations - 40 participants. Angling with natural baits on piers by the Sapokka Water Garden for Tall Ships Races crew members. 40 first registrated will fit in the event. All the gear and baits are supplied by the organizer Kotkan Kalamiehet.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO THE MARITIME CENTRE SATURDAY VELLAMO FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS GUIDED TOURS at the Maritime Centre Vellamo / Maritime Museum of Finland and Museum of Kymenlaakso exhibitions.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO MARETARIUM FOR SATURDAY ALL CREW MEMBERS.THURSDAY THRU CARTING AT EAGLE KARTING AREA SATURDAY East Quay, City Harbour event area (see the map 7)
Programme subject to change and will be updated to our event web site tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
KOTKA – CITY BY THE SEAKotka is the second largest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.
KOTKA IN BRIEFKotka was founded in 1879. Now the population is about 55.000. The area is 750 km2, but most of it is water, 272 km2 is land. Kotka is located 130 km east from Helsinki and 290 km west from St. Peters-burg; the highway no 18 runs through Kotka. In the city there are two centres, Kotkansaari (the Isle of Kotka) and Karhula.
The characteristics of Kotka are based on the sea and Kymi river. The port of HaminaKotka is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. The main traffic consists of timber, paper, metal and stone.
Kymi river is famous for fishing, you may catch salmon, pike, whitefish, perch, pikeperch. There are also many possibilities to paddle and shoot the rapids in the river. The archipelago of Kotka consists of tens of islands.
WELCOME SAILORS TO THE CITY OF KOTKA!We are very pleased to see you here in our city and we hope that you will have a great time here! Now when the Kotka Maritime Festival is happening with The Tall Ships Races, the festival will be the biggest public event of the entire year in Finland. Since there are even more activities than normally, locals, visitors and tourists’ com-mon social interaction is going to create a unique social climate in our city.
Of course, there will be lots of activities regarding Maritime festival, such as stalls, street food, restaurants, street performers, artists and bands playing, culture, bars and nightclubs, but there is more in Kotka than the festival itself.
You can enjoy our many community centers where there are various activities for young people, bands, activities, video game nights and gymnastics to mention a few. If you don`t find community centers in-teresting, you can always walk thru the shopping center Pasaati , where you can find young people chilling, meeting friends and making their plans for the night. You can talk with local youth and maybe tag along with them into the evening at the parks and beaches, where young people typically gather and have fun. As a young person, I recommend going at least once to one of the public parks later in the day and start a conversation and hang out with locals.
So, I really hope that you have wonderful time here and that you enjoy with your time here!
Aleksi Rantanen Chairman of the Youth Council of Kotka
RESERVATIONS: tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017
The Tall Ships Races Kotka office, Sail Training International office and the media centre
LAIVURINKATU 7 (see the map)
SPECIAL EVENTSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
3 pm to 3:45 pm OPENING CEREMONIES East Quay Stage, City Harbour event area
The official opening ceremonies for The Tall Ships Races Kotka are held on the outdoor stage on the East Quay (see the map). There will be the official greetings from the city of Kotka and from Sail Training International as well as some cultural programme. Please join us to open the event and celebrate The Tall Ships Races 2017 in Kotka.
6:30 pm - PRE-DINNER RECEPTION FOR CAPTAINS Maritime Centre Vellamo - Boat Hall7:30 pm - CAPTAINS DINNER Event Restaurant Rossi, North Quay, City Harbour festival areaFRIDAY JULY 14th
4 pm to 5 pm CREW PARADE Meeting point: in the end of Gutzeitintie (Kotkamills parking lot)
Route: Gutzeitintie - Tallinnankatu, Sapokka - Arto Tolsa football arena
The crew parade will take place on the south side of the Isle of Kotka. Please be ready at the meeting point (marked on the map) by 3:30 pm. The parade will proceed thru the south side of Kotka thru beautiful Sapokka park area and onto the Arto Tolsa Arena where the crews will go around the field and will be placed on their reserved places for the prize giving ceremonies.
All crews are expected to attend the parade and we encourage everyone to entertain, sing and dance during the parade. There will be a prize for the best crew in the parade.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED DURING THE PARADELocal brass band will lead the parade. Transportation arrangements are not needed.
6 pm to 7 pm PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES Football Arena, Arto Tolsa Areena, Urheilukeskus, Puistotie 9-118 pm to midnight CREW PARTY Wooden Boat Centre, City Port, Next to the festival gate 4 (see the map 3)
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
12 noon to 2 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
1 pm to 2:30 pm PARKOUR Katariina Sea Park *Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 10 people per guide.
Instructed parkour in a park environment. There is going to be running, jumping on rocks, balancing on rails and vaulting over obstacles. This is a beginner-level introduction to parkour so new-comers with no experience in parkour are more than welcome!
FRIDAY JULY 14th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am and 12 noon RIVER RAFTING departures Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 90 participants
SATURDAY JULY 15th
6 am to 3 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN and 6 pm to 8 pm Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am to 12 noon STREET BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. The City of Kotka is well known of its basketball teams and now it is your chance to show the talent. Ship teams play in their own bracket. Teams of four need to sign up in advance. Games are played in general street basketball rules.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JULY 15th
10 am and 1 pm DISK GOLF Petäjäsuo. Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 45 participants per time slot.
Welcome to the Tall Ships Races staff competition. The competition will be held in Petäjäsuo disc golf course in Kotka. We will play one round (20 holes) using PDGA rules and shotgun start. (Professional Disc Golf Association)(Shotgun start=simultaneously on each hole). The tournament is played in three player teams, two divisions, 45 players per division. Hole instructions and rules will be told in the players’ meeting before the round.
11 am and 1 pm INDOOR SURFING AND ROPE PARK Activity and meeting centre Pyhtää Sirius, Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - One bus, 45 participants per time slot
12 noon to 2 pm PULP BALE ROLLING TRIATHLON V2 hall, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
1 pm to 2 pm TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area * Sign up before the contest. Team consists of 4 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm to 2 pm TUG OF WAR COMPETITION AND TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. Tug of war is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope certain marked distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Team consists of 6 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm - DESCEND FROM THE ROOF OF CITY HALL City Hall, Main market square, Downtown *Pre-reservations, 30 participants. Abseil with rope from the roof of the city hall under instruction of Kotka climbing club.
2 pm to 4 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest.
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
SUNDAY JULY 16th
6 am to 12 noon SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
CULTURAL PROGRAMMETHURSDAY JULY 13th
12 noon to 1:30 pm GUIDED WALKING “GET TO KNOW” TOUR IN KOTKA CITY CENTRE 14 pm to 15:30 pm Meeting spot at the festival gate 2 *Pre-reservations - 30 participants
6 pm EVENING PRAYER - THE TALL SHIP RACES Kotka Lutherhan Church, Kirkkokatu 26FRIDAY JULY 14th
11 am to 12:30 pm LANGINKOSKI IMPERIAL FISHING LODGE Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre *Pre-reservations - Guided tour in English (45 participants) or Russian (45 participants)
OTHER ACTIVITIESTHURSDAY THRU SATURDAY STREETS AND PARKS OF KOTKA -NAVIGATION PATH Downtown and parks *Sign up before the contest
FRIDAY JULY 13th
7 pm to 9 pm PUBLIC SAUNA IN HOVINSAARI Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre * Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 15 people at time. Please bring your own towels.
FRIDAY JULY 14th
10 am to 12 noon POLE FISHING (ANGLING) Sapokka Water Garden, next to Tervasilta (wooden bridge)
*Pre-reservations - 40 participants. Angling with natural baits on piers by the Sapokka Water Garden for Tall Ships Races crew members. 40 first registrated will fit in the event. All the gear and baits are supplied by the organizer Kotkan Kalamiehet.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO THE MARITIME CENTRE SATURDAY VELLAMO FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS GUIDED TOURS at the Maritime Centre Vellamo / Maritime Museum of Finland and Museum of Kymenlaakso exhibitions.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO MARETARIUM FOR SATURDAY ALL CREW MEMBERS.THURSDAY THRU CARTING AT EAGLE KARTING AREA SATURDAY East Quay, City Harbour event area (see the map 7)
Programme subject to change and will be updated to our event web site tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
KOTKA – CITY BY THE SEAKotka is the second largest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.
KOTKA IN BRIEFKotka was founded in 1879. Now the population is about 55.000. The area is 750 km2, but most of it is water, 272 km2 is land. Kotka is located 130 km east from Helsinki and 290 km west from St. Peters-burg; the highway no 18 runs through Kotka. In the city there are two centres, Kotkansaari (the Isle of Kotka) and Karhula.
The characteristics of Kotka are based on the sea and Kymi river. The port of HaminaKotka is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. The main traffic consists of timber, paper, metal and stone.
Kymi river is famous for fishing, you may catch salmon, pike, whitefish, perch, pikeperch. There are also many possibilities to paddle and shoot the rapids in the river. The archipelago of Kotka consists of tens of islands.
WELCOME SAILORS TO THE CITY OF KOTKA!We are very pleased to see you here in our city and we hope that you will have a great time here! Now when the Kotka Maritime Festival is happening with The Tall Ships Races, the festival will be the biggest public event of the entire year in Finland. Since there are even more activities than normally, locals, visitors and tourists’ com-mon social interaction is going to create a unique social climate in our city.
Of course, there will be lots of activities regarding Maritime festival, such as stalls, street food, restaurants, street performers, artists and bands playing, culture, bars and nightclubs, but there is more in Kotka than the festival itself.
You can enjoy our many community centers where there are various activities for young people, bands, activities, video game nights and gymnastics to mention a few. If you don`t find community centers in-teresting, you can always walk thru the shopping center Pasaati , where you can find young people chilling, meeting friends and making their plans for the night. You can talk with local youth and maybe tag along with them into the evening at the parks and beaches, where young people typically gather and have fun. As a young person, I recommend going at least once to one of the public parks later in the day and start a conversation and hang out with locals.
So, I really hope that you have wonderful time here and that you enjoy with your time here!
Aleksi Rantanen Chairman of the Youth Council of Kotka
RESERVATIONS: tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017
The Tall Ships Races Kotka office, Sail Training International office and the media centre
LAIVURINKATU 7 (see the map)
SPECIAL EVENTSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
3 pm to 3:45 pm OPENING CEREMONIES East Quay Stage, City Harbour event area
The official opening ceremonies for The Tall Ships Races Kotka are held on the outdoor stage on the East Quay (see the map). There will be the official greetings from the city of Kotka and from Sail Training International as well as some cultural programme. Please join us to open the event and celebrate The Tall Ships Races 2017 in Kotka.
6:30 pm - PRE-DINNER RECEPTION FOR CAPTAINS Maritime Centre Vellamo - Boat Hall7:30 pm - CAPTAINS DINNER Event Restaurant Rossi, North Quay, City Harbour festival areaFRIDAY JULY 14th
4 pm to 5 pm CREW PARADE Meeting point: in the end of Gutzeitintie (Kotkamills parking lot)
Route: Gutzeitintie - Tallinnankatu, Sapokka - Arto Tolsa football arena
The crew parade will take place on the south side of the Isle of Kotka. Please be ready at the meeting point (marked on the map) by 3:30 pm. The parade will proceed thru the south side of Kotka thru beautiful Sapokka park area and onto the Arto Tolsa Arena where the crews will go around the field and will be placed on their reserved places for the prize giving ceremonies.
All crews are expected to attend the parade and we encourage everyone to entertain, sing and dance during the parade. There will be a prize for the best crew in the parade.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED DURING THE PARADELocal brass band will lead the parade. Transportation arrangements are not needed.
6 pm to 7 pm PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES Football Arena, Arto Tolsa Areena, Urheilukeskus, Puistotie 9-118 pm to midnight CREW PARTY Wooden Boat Centre, City Port, Next to the festival gate 4 (see the map 3)
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
12 noon to 2 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
1 pm to 2:30 pm PARKOUR Katariina Sea Park *Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 10 people per guide.
Instructed parkour in a park environment. There is going to be running, jumping on rocks, balancing on rails and vaulting over obstacles. This is a beginner-level introduction to parkour so new-comers with no experience in parkour are more than welcome!
FRIDAY JULY 14th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am and 12 noon RIVER RAFTING departures Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 90 participants
SATURDAY JULY 15th
6 am to 3 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN and 6 pm to 8 pm Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am to 12 noon STREET BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. The City of Kotka is well known of its basketball teams and now it is your chance to show the talent. Ship teams play in their own bracket. Teams of four need to sign up in advance. Games are played in general street basketball rules.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JULY 15th
10 am and 1 pm DISK GOLF Petäjäsuo. Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 45 participants per time slot.
Welcome to the Tall Ships Races staff competition. The competition will be held in Petäjäsuo disc golf course in Kotka. We will play one round (20 holes) using PDGA rules and shotgun start. (Professional Disc Golf Association)(Shotgun start=simultaneously on each hole). The tournament is played in three player teams, two divisions, 45 players per division. Hole instructions and rules will be told in the players’ meeting before the round.
11 am and 1 pm INDOOR SURFING AND ROPE PARK Activity and meeting centre Pyhtää Sirius, Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - One bus, 45 participants per time slot
12 noon to 2 pm PULP BALE ROLLING TRIATHLON V2 hall, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
1 pm to 2 pm TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area * Sign up before the contest. Team consists of 4 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm to 2 pm TUG OF WAR COMPETITION AND TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. Tug of war is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope certain marked distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Team consists of 6 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm - DESCEND FROM THE ROOF OF CITY HALL City Hall, Main market square, Downtown *Pre-reservations, 30 participants. Abseil with rope from the roof of the city hall under instruction of Kotka climbing club.
2 pm to 4 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest.
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
SUNDAY JULY 16th
6 am to 12 noon SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
CULTURAL PROGRAMMETHURSDAY JULY 13th
12 noon to 1:30 pm GUIDED WALKING “GET TO KNOW” TOUR IN KOTKA CITY CENTRE 14 pm to 15:30 pm Meeting spot at the festival gate 2 *Pre-reservations - 30 participants
6 pm EVENING PRAYER - THE TALL SHIP RACES Kotka Lutherhan Church, Kirkkokatu 26FRIDAY JULY 14th
11 am to 12:30 pm LANGINKOSKI IMPERIAL FISHING LODGE Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre *Pre-reservations - Guided tour in English (45 participants) or Russian (45 participants)
OTHER ACTIVITIESTHURSDAY THRU SATURDAY STREETS AND PARKS OF KOTKA -NAVIGATION PATH Downtown and parks *Sign up before the contest
FRIDAY JULY 13th
7 pm to 9 pm PUBLIC SAUNA IN HOVINSAARI Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre * Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 15 people at time. Please bring your own towels.
FRIDAY JULY 14th
10 am to 12 noon POLE FISHING (ANGLING) Sapokka Water Garden, next to Tervasilta (wooden bridge)
*Pre-reservations - 40 participants. Angling with natural baits on piers by the Sapokka Water Garden for Tall Ships Races crew members. 40 first registrated will fit in the event. All the gear and baits are supplied by the organizer Kotkan Kalamiehet.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO THE MARITIME CENTRE SATURDAY VELLAMO FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS GUIDED TOURS at the Maritime Centre Vellamo / Maritime Museum of Finland and Museum of Kymenlaakso exhibitions.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO MARETARIUM FOR SATURDAY ALL CREW MEMBERS.THURSDAY THRU CARTING AT EAGLE KARTING AREA SATURDAY East Quay, City Harbour event area (see the map 7)
Programme subject to change and will be updated to our event web site tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
KOTKA – CITY BY THE SEAKotka is the second largest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.
KOTKA IN BRIEFKotka was founded in 1879. Now the population is about 55.000. The area is 750 km2, but most of it is water, 272 km2 is land. Kotka is located 130 km east from Helsinki and 290 km west from St. Peters-burg; the highway no 18 runs through Kotka. In the city there are two centres, Kotkansaari (the Isle of Kotka) and Karhula.
The characteristics of Kotka are based on the sea and Kymi river. The port of HaminaKotka is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. The main traffic consists of timber, paper, metal and stone.
Kymi river is famous for fishing, you may catch salmon, pike, whitefish, perch, pikeperch. There are also many possibilities to paddle and shoot the rapids in the river. The archipelago of Kotka consists of tens of islands.
WELCOME SAILORS TO THE CITY OF KOTKA!We are very pleased to see you here in our city and we hope that you will have a great time here! Now when the Kotka Maritime Festival is happening with The Tall Ships Races, the festival will be the biggest public event of the entire year in Finland. Since there are even more activities than normally, locals, visitors and tourists’ com-mon social interaction is going to create a unique social climate in our city.
Of course, there will be lots of activities regarding Maritime festival, such as stalls, street food, restaurants, street performers, artists and bands playing, culture, bars and nightclubs, but there is more in Kotka than the festival itself.
You can enjoy our many community centers where there are various activities for young people, bands, activities, video game nights and gymnastics to mention a few. If you don`t find community centers in-teresting, you can always walk thru the shopping center Pasaati , where you can find young people chilling, meeting friends and making their plans for the night. You can talk with local youth and maybe tag along with them into the evening at the parks and beaches, where young people typically gather and have fun. As a young person, I recommend going at least once to one of the public parks later in the day and start a conversation and hang out with locals.
So, I really hope that you have wonderful time here and that you enjoy with your time here!
Aleksi Rantanen Chairman of the Youth Council of Kotka
RESERVATIONS: tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please make sure that you wear your The Tall Ships Races 2017 wrist band.
EMERGENCY NUMBER IN FINLAND 112AMBULANCE, POLICE AND FIRE ALL IN THE SAME NUMBER
CREW CENTRE Location: Maritime Centre Vellamo ground floorOpening hours: Thurs 12-24, Fri-Sat 08-24, Sun 08-15Services:- general information and help- internet- sign-ups for various activities
LO AND HARBOUR CENTRELocation: Maritime Centre Vellamo main floorOpening hours: 07-24 (other times on call)Mobile: +358 40 660 2510Email: tsr@haminakotka.fi
FIRST AIDLocation: Festival gate 2Operated by The Red Cross
CITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC - KOTKANSAAREN TERVEYSASEMALocation: Keskuskatu 30Please contact crew centre before contacting the clinic. We have a back line phone number for faster service.
PHARMACYLocations: On Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the pharmacy sign on the map.
POST OFFICELocation: inside the supermarket Hyvätuuli - Keskuskatu
BANK/ATMLocations: on Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the € signs on the map.- Banks in Kotka do not carry cash -
all cash withdrawals thru ATM- We recommend that you will not use
travelers’ checks or other currency than euros in Finland, since they are extremely difficult to exchange.
- Euros and ATM cards are accepted widely
TAXILocations: See the TAKSI sign on the map.
CREW SERVICES
SHOWERS- Showers are located inside of P1 harbour hall
LAUNDRY- Self-service washers and dryers are located inside the P1 harbour hall
(see the map)- Low cost laundry services are provided at the Kierrätyspaja at Satamakatu 3
in between the festival gates 2 and 3 (see the map)- Professional laundry services can be found at the shopping mall Pasaati
(2nd floor - SOL pesulapalvelu) and on Keskuskatu 13 (Kotkan pika-pesula). These services are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
- For additional help, please contact the crew centre or your LO
TOILETS- Toilets for just crew use are located inside of P1 harbour hall- Public toilets are located in various spots throughout the festival area
and inside Maritime Centre Vellamo
BICYCLES- Bicycles can be rented at Pyöräpaja, Satamakatu 3, in between the festival
gates 2 and 3. Please note that bicycling is not allowed inside the festival area.- Pick up the map of various biking routes at the crew centre
RECYCLING- Please note that we are recycling almost all waste that comes from our festival- Use trash bins and follow the signs
STORESThere are various store located right in the middle of the city, walking distance from the festival site. Shopping mall Pasaati will serve you at extended opening hours. Two large supermarkets, Prisma and Citymarket, are located about 15 minutes’ drive from the festival site. Please ask your LO for more information of how to get to these markets. Hyvätuuli - local supermarket right next to the market square
AIRPORTBus transportation to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Saturday morning (estimated departure from Kotka at 10 am). Please ask your LO for more information or to reserve your place in the bus.
SHIPS
TAKSI
FESTIVAL SITE MAP
60° 27’ 59.843” N 26° 56’ 45.6” E
I=East
P=P
onto
on
M=M
iddle
Maritime
Centre
Vellamo
Harbour
hall P1
Kotka Stage
Seiterä
Fairground
Showers,
laundry,
toilets
Maritime Arena
Maritime Square
Childrens’ Maritime Festival
V2 hall
Gate 1
Gate 2Gate 3
Gate 4
7
8
20102 East Quay Stage
wcwc
€ €
€
22
wc
3
1
6
TAKSI
TAKSI
wc21
iwc
wc
i 13
12
18
wc
14
wc
15
9
16
17
Chartered bus stop
Chartered bus stop
Festival and media centre STI offices
Satamakatu
Satamakatu
Tornatorintie
Kai
voka
tu
SatamakatuKau
pp
akat
u
Ruo
tsin
salm
enka
tu
Laiv
urin
katu
Ruu
kink
atu
Vuorikatu
KirkkokatuKirkkokatu
Keskuskatu KeskuskatuMariankatu Local buss stop
Local buss stop
Norskankatu
PO
LICE
S
TAT
ION
International Grand Markets
Meeting spot on Tornatorintie/ Wooden Boat Centre
P
23
23
23
4
5
11
23
19
Guided tours
11 Kestoteltta
12 Restaurant Päätepysäkki
13 Viini & Bar Columbia
14 Event Restaurant Rossi
15 Restaurant Varasto Meripäiväklubit
16 Wine & Cocktailbar Köli
1 Market square
2 Itämeri Village
3 Wooden Boat Centre
4 Sail on Board/ Suomen purjelaiva- säätiö (STAF)
Festival Area Market stalls
17 Sandro
18 Karaoke Bar Fregatti
19 Restaurant Laakonki
20 Rommi Rudolf
21 Kotka Stage patio
22 Hyöky/Lightship Kotka/KTP
23 KW Coffee
5 Crew Centre Harbour Centre
6 City Theatre
7 Eagle Karting
8 Tunturi test track
9 Benji
10 Bagjump
Bicycle rentals Laundry service
First Aid
P
PP P
P
P
Kotkantie
Ko
tkan
tie
Kesk
uska
tu
Kesk
uska
tu
Kirkko
katu
Kirkko
katu
Kym
enla
akso
nkat
u
Puut
arhu
rinka
tu
Tallinnankatu
Tammikatu
Art
o T
ols
a
Are
ena
Kat
ariin
an
Mer
ipui
sto
Kotkanka
tu
Ruotsinsa
lmenka
tu
Juha V
ainion ka
tu
Itäka
tu
Sata
mak
atu
Sata
mak
atu
Kork
eavu
oren
katu
Mer
ituul
entie
15
15
Kauppak
atu
Kaivoka
tu
Ruukinka
tu
P
Eve
nt
Are
a
Mar
itim
e S
tree
t P
arad
e
Cre
w P
arad
e
Pri
ze G
ivin
g C
erem
on
y F
rid
ay J
uly
14
th, 5
pm
Ko
tka
Mu
nic
ipal
Th
eatr
e
Mar
etar
ium
Mar
ket
Par
k A
rea
(dec
ked
)P
50
0 m
0
Th
e p
ark
area
s sh
ow
n o
n t
he
map
are
gu
ard
ed /
ch
arg
eab
le.
Lo
cal s
po
rts
clu
bs
mai
nta
in t
he
par
k ar
eas
to fi
nan
ce
thei
r ju
nio
r w
ork
an
d a
ctiv
itie
s.
SA
TAM
AK
AT
U IS
CLO
SE
D F
RO
M P
RIV
AT
E T
RA
FF
IC
BE
TW
EE
N K
AIV
OK
AT
U A
ND
RU
UK
INK
AT
U 1
2–16
JU
LY.
P
KO
TK
AN
SA
AR
I
Torn
ator
intie
LOCATIONS: I=East, H=Harniemi, V=Middle, P=Pontoon
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS LOCATION
Cisne Branco Brasil A IFryderyk Chopin Poland A HKruzenshtern Russia A VLoa Denmark A HMir Russia A VMircea Romania A IMorgenster Netherlands A HPogoria Poland A VRoyal Helena Bulgaria A IRoyalist UK A HSanta Maria Manuela Portugal A ISedov Russia A VShabab Oman II Oman A IShtandart Russia A VSorlandet Norway A HTre Kronor Af Stockholm Sweden A HAglaia Austria B HAstrid (Finland) Finland B HBelle Poule France B HBetty Denmark B HBrabander Lithuania B HConstantia Sweden B HDe Galant Netherlands B HGeneral Zaruski Poland B HGratitude Sweden B HHelena Finland B HIhana Finland B HIngrid Finland B HJoanna Saturna Finland B HKapitan Borchardt Poland B HKrasotka RUSSIA B HLeila UK B HMalcolm Miller UK B HNadezhda Russia B HRupel Belgium B HSkonnerten Jylland Denmark B HValborg Finland B HVega Gamleby Sweden B HZawisza Czarny Poland B H
LOCATIO
N
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS
Adventure Russia C PAkela Russia C PEmely Poland C PGmina Police Poland C PLeonid Teliga Poland C PLukull Russia C PTesia Poland C PArgus Russia C PBlack Diamond Of Durham UK C PBylina Russia C PChallenge Wales UK C PDar Szczecina Poland C PEsprit Germany C PNavigator Finland C PNeva Russia C POcean Scout UK C PPolus Russia C PSilesia .PL Poland C PSt IV Estonia C PTara Denmark C PThermopylae Clipper UK C PTornado Poland C PZenobe Gramme Belgium C PAmur Russia D PArgo Russia D PBies Poland D PForward Russia D PGigi UK D PKaredzhi Russia D PLietuva Lithuania D PMerisissi III Finland D PMerisusi Finland D PNauticus Poland D PRus Russia D PTheia Finland D PTokka-Lotta Finland D PTuulelind Estonia D PUrania Netherlands D PUrtica Poland D PVariag Russia D PZryw Poland D P
H=Harniemi
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please make sure that you wear your The Tall Ships Races 2017 wrist band.
EMERGENCY NUMBER IN FINLAND 112AMBULANCE, POLICE AND FIRE ALL IN THE SAME NUMBER
CREW CENTRE Location: Maritime Centre Vellamo ground floorOpening hours: Thurs 12-24, Fri-Sat 08-24, Sun 08-15Services:- general information and help- internet- sign-ups for various activities
LO AND HARBOUR CENTRELocation: Maritime Centre Vellamo main floorOpening hours: 07-24 (other times on call)Mobile: +358 40 660 2510Email: tsr@haminakotka.fi
FIRST AIDLocation: Festival gate 2Operated by The Red Cross
CITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC - KOTKANSAAREN TERVEYSASEMALocation: Keskuskatu 30Please contact crew centre before contacting the clinic. We have a back line phone number for faster service.
PHARMACYLocations: On Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the pharmacy sign on the map.
POST OFFICELocation: inside the supermarket Hyvätuuli - Keskuskatu
BANK/ATMLocations: on Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the € signs on the map.- Banks in Kotka do not carry cash -
all cash withdrawals thru ATM- We recommend that you will not use
travelers’ checks or other currency than euros in Finland, since they are extremely difficult to exchange.
- Euros and ATM cards are accepted widely
TAXILocations: See the TAKSI sign on the map.
CREW SERVICES
SHOWERS- Showers are located inside of P1 harbour hall
LAUNDRY- Self-service washers and dryers are located inside the P1 harbour hall
(see the map)- Low cost laundry services are provided at the Kierrätyspaja at Satamakatu 3
in between the festival gates 2 and 3 (see the map)- Professional laundry services can be found at the shopping mall Pasaati
(2nd floor - SOL pesulapalvelu) and on Keskuskatu 13 (Kotkan pika-pesula). These services are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
- For additional help, please contact the crew centre or your LO
TOILETS- Toilets for just crew use are located inside of P1 harbour hall- Public toilets are located in various spots throughout the festival area
and inside Maritime Centre Vellamo
BICYCLES- Bicycles can be rented at Pyöräpaja, Satamakatu 3, in between the festival
gates 2 and 3. Please note that bicycling is not allowed inside the festival area.- Pick up the map of various biking routes at the crew centre
RECYCLING- Please note that we are recycling almost all waste that comes from our festival- Use trash bins and follow the signs
STORESThere are various store located right in the middle of the city, walking distance from the festival site. Shopping mall Pasaati will serve you at extended opening hours. Two large supermarkets, Prisma and Citymarket, are located about 15 minutes’ drive from the festival site. Please ask your LO for more information of how to get to these markets. Hyvätuuli - local supermarket right next to the market square
AIRPORTBus transportation to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Saturday morning (estimated departure from Kotka at 10 am). Please ask your LO for more information or to reserve your place in the bus.
SHIPS
TAKSI
FESTIVAL SITE MAP
60° 27’ 59.843” N 26° 56’ 45.6” E
I=East
P=P
onto
on
M=M
iddle
Maritime
Centre
Vellamo
Harbour
hall P1
Kotka Stage
Seiterä
Fairground
Showers,
laundry,
toilets
Maritime Arena
Maritime Square
Childrens’ Maritime Festival
V2 hall
Gate 1
Gate 2Gate 3
Gate 4
7
8
20102 East Quay Stage
wcwc
€ €
€
22
wc
3
1
6
TAKSI
TAKSI
wc21
iwc
wc
i 13
12
18
wc
14
wc
15
9
16
17
Chartered bus stop
Chartered bus stop
Festival and media centre STI offices
Satamakatu
Satamakatu
Tornatorintie
Kai
voka
tu
SatamakatuK
aup
pak
atu
Ruo
tsin
salm
enka
tu
Laiv
urin
katu
Ruu
kink
atu
Vuorikatu
KirkkokatuKirkkokatu
Keskuskatu KeskuskatuMariankatu Local buss stop
Local buss stop
Norskankatu
PO
LICE
S
TAT
ION
International Grand Markets
Meeting spot on Tornatorintie/ Wooden Boat Centre
P
23
23
23
4
5
11
23
19
Guided tours
11 Kestoteltta
12 Restaurant Päätepysäkki
13 Viini & Bar Columbia
14 Event Restaurant Rossi
15 Restaurant Varasto Meripäiväklubit
16 Wine & Cocktailbar Köli
1 Market square
2 Itämeri Village
3 Wooden Boat Centre
4 Sail on Board/ Suomen purjelaiva- säätiö (STAF)
Festival Area Market stalls
17 Sandro
18 Karaoke Bar Fregatti
19 Restaurant Laakonki
20 Rommi Rudolf
21 Kotka Stage patio
22 Hyöky/Lightship Kotka/KTP
23 KW Coffee
5 Crew Centre Harbour Centre
6 City Theatre
7 Eagle Karting
8 Tunturi test track
9 Benji
10 Bagjump
Bicycle rentals Laundry service
First Aid
P
PP P
P
P
Kotkantie
Ko
tkan
tie
Kesk
uska
tu
Kesk
uska
tu
Kirkko
katu
Kirkko
katu
Kym
enla
akso
nkat
u
Puut
arhu
rinka
tu
Tallinnankatu
Tammikatu
Art
o T
ols
a
Are
ena
Kat
ariin
an
Mer
ipui
sto
Kotkanka
tu
Ruotsinsa
lmenka
tu
Juha V
ainion ka
tu
Itäka
tu
Sata
mak
atu
Sata
mak
atu
Kork
eavu
oren
katu
Mer
ituul
entie
15
15
Kauppak
atu
Kaivoka
tu
Ruukinka
tu
P
Eve
nt
Are
a
Mar
itim
e S
tree
t P
arad
e
Cre
w P
arad
e
Pri
ze G
ivin
g C
erem
on
y F
rid
ay J
uly
14
th, 5
pm
Ko
tka
Mu
nic
ipal
Th
eatr
e
Mar
etar
ium
Mar
ket
Par
k A
rea
(dec
ked
)P
50
0 m
0
Th
e p
ark
area
s sh
ow
n o
n t
he
map
are
gu
ard
ed /
ch
arg
eab
le.
Lo
cal s
po
rts
clu
bs
mai
nta
in t
he
par
k ar
eas
to fi
nan
ce
thei
r ju
nio
r w
ork
an
d a
ctiv
itie
s.
SA
TAM
AK
AT
U IS
CLO
SE
D F
RO
M P
RIV
AT
E T
RA
FF
IC
BE
TW
EE
N K
AIV
OK
AT
U A
ND
RU
UK
INK
AT
U 1
2–16
JU
LY.
P
KO
TK
AN
SA
AR
I
Torn
ator
intie
LOCATIONS: I=East, H=Harniemi, V=Middle, P=Pontoon
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS LOCATION
Cisne Branco Brasil A IFryderyk Chopin Poland A HKruzenshtern Russia A VLoa Denmark A HMir Russia A VMircea Romania A IMorgenster Netherlands A HPogoria Poland A VRoyal Helena Bulgaria A IRoyalist UK A HSanta Maria Manuela Portugal A ISedov Russia A VShabab Oman II Oman A IShtandart Russia A VSorlandet Norway A HTre Kronor Af Stockholm Sweden A HAglaia Austria B HAstrid (Finland) Finland B HBelle Poule France B HBetty Denmark B HBrabander Lithuania B HConstantia Sweden B HDe Galant Netherlands B HGeneral Zaruski Poland B HGratitude Sweden B HHelena Finland B HIhana Finland B HIngrid Finland B HJoanna Saturna Finland B HKapitan Borchardt Poland B HKrasotka RUSSIA B HLeila UK B HMalcolm Miller UK B HNadezhda Russia B HRupel Belgium B HSkonnerten Jylland Denmark B HValborg Finland B HVega Gamleby Sweden B HZawisza Czarny Poland B H
LOCATIO
N
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS
Adventure Russia C PAkela Russia C PEmely Poland C PGmina Police Poland C PLeonid Teliga Poland C PLukull Russia C PTesia Poland C PArgus Russia C PBlack Diamond Of Durham UK C PBylina Russia C PChallenge Wales UK C PDar Szczecina Poland C PEsprit Germany C PNavigator Finland C PNeva Russia C POcean Scout UK C PPolus Russia C PSilesia .PL Poland C PSt IV Estonia C PTara Denmark C PThermopylae Clipper UK C PTornado Poland C PZenobe Gramme Belgium C PAmur Russia D PArgo Russia D PBies Poland D PForward Russia D PGigi UK D PKaredzhi Russia D PLietuva Lithuania D PMerisissi III Finland D PMerisusi Finland D PNauticus Poland D PRus Russia D PTheia Finland D PTokka-Lotta Finland D PTuulelind Estonia D PUrania Netherlands D PUrtica Poland D PVariag Russia D PZryw Poland D P
H=Harniemi
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please make sure that you wear your The Tall Ships Races 2017 wrist band.
EMERGENCY NUMBER IN FINLAND 112AMBULANCE, POLICE AND FIRE ALL IN THE SAME NUMBER
CREW CENTRE Location: Maritime Centre Vellamo ground floorOpening hours: Thurs 12-24, Fri-Sat 08-24, Sun 08-15Services:- general information and help- internet- sign-ups for various activities
LO AND HARBOUR CENTRELocation: Maritime Centre Vellamo main floorOpening hours: 07-24 (other times on call)Mobile: +358 40 660 2510Email: tsr@haminakotka.fi
FIRST AIDLocation: Festival gate 2Operated by The Red Cross
CITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC - KOTKANSAAREN TERVEYSASEMALocation: Keskuskatu 30Please contact crew centre before contacting the clinic. We have a back line phone number for faster service.
PHARMACYLocations: On Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the pharmacy sign on the map.
POST OFFICELocation: inside the supermarket Hyvätuuli - Keskuskatu
BANK/ATMLocations: on Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the € signs on the map.- Banks in Kotka do not carry cash -
all cash withdrawals thru ATM- We recommend that you will not use
travelers’ checks or other currency than euros in Finland, since they are extremely difficult to exchange.
- Euros and ATM cards are accepted widely
TAXILocations: See the TAKSI sign on the map.
CREW SERVICES
SHOWERS- Showers are located inside of P1 harbour hall
LAUNDRY- Self-service washers and dryers are located inside the P1 harbour hall
(see the map)- Low cost laundry services are provided at the Kierrätyspaja at Satamakatu 3
in between the festival gates 2 and 3 (see the map)- Professional laundry services can be found at the shopping mall Pasaati
(2nd floor - SOL pesulapalvelu) and on Keskuskatu 13 (Kotkan pika-pesula). These services are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
- For additional help, please contact the crew centre or your LO
TOILETS- Toilets for just crew use are located inside of P1 harbour hall- Public toilets are located in various spots throughout the festival area
and inside Maritime Centre Vellamo
BICYCLES- Bicycles can be rented at Pyöräpaja, Satamakatu 3, in between the festival
gates 2 and 3. Please note that bicycling is not allowed inside the festival area.- Pick up the map of various biking routes at the crew centre
RECYCLING- Please note that we are recycling almost all waste that comes from our festival- Use trash bins and follow the signs
STORESThere are various store located right in the middle of the city, walking distance from the festival site. Shopping mall Pasaati will serve you at extended opening hours. Two large supermarkets, Prisma and Citymarket, are located about 15 minutes’ drive from the festival site. Please ask your LO for more information of how to get to these markets. Hyvätuuli - local supermarket right next to the market square
AIRPORTBus transportation to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Saturday morning (estimated departure from Kotka at 10 am). Please ask your LO for more information or to reserve your place in the bus.
SHIPS
TAKSI
FESTIVAL SITE MAP
60° 27’ 59.843” N 26° 56’ 45.6” E
I=East
P=P
onto
on
M=M
iddle
Maritime
Centre
Vellamo
Harbour
hall P1
Kotka Stage
Seiterä
Fairground
Showers,
laundry,
toilets
Maritime Arena
Maritime Square
Childrens’ Maritime Festival
V2 hall
Gate 1
Gate 2Gate 3
Gate 4
7
8
20102 East Quay Stage
wcwc
€ €
€
22
wc
3
1
6
TAKSI
TAKSI
wc21
iwc
wc
i 13
12
18
wc
14
wc
15
9
16
17
Chartered bus stop
Chartered bus stop
Festival and media centre STI offices
Satamakatu
Satamakatu
Tornatorintie
Kai
voka
tu
SatamakatuK
aup
pak
atu
Ruo
tsin
salm
enka
tu
Laiv
urin
katu
Ruu
kink
atu
Vuorikatu
KirkkokatuKirkkokatu
Keskuskatu KeskuskatuMariankatu Local buss stop
Local buss stop
Norskankatu
PO
LICE
S
TAT
ION
International Grand Markets
Meeting spot on Tornatorintie/ Wooden Boat Centre
P
23
23
23
4
5
11
23
19
Guided tours
11 Kestoteltta
12 Restaurant Päätepysäkki
13 Viini & Bar Columbia
14 Event Restaurant Rossi
15 Restaurant Varasto Meripäiväklubit
16 Wine & Cocktailbar Köli
1 Market square
2 Itämeri Village
3 Wooden Boat Centre
4 Sail on Board/ Suomen purjelaiva- säätiö (STAF)
Festival Area Market stalls
17 Sandro
18 Karaoke Bar Fregatti
19 Restaurant Laakonki
20 Rommi Rudolf
21 Kotka Stage patio
22 Hyöky/Lightship Kotka/KTP
23 KW Coffee
5 Crew Centre Harbour Centre
6 City Theatre
7 Eagle Karting
8 Tunturi test track
9 Benji
10 Bagjump
Bicycle rentals Laundry service
First Aid
P
PP P
P
P
Kotkantie
Ko
tkan
tie
Kesk
uska
tu
Kesk
uska
tu
Kirkko
katu
Kirkko
katu
Kym
enla
akso
nkat
u
Puut
arhu
rinka
tu
Tallinnankatu
Tammikatu
Art
o T
ols
a
Are
ena
Kat
ariin
an
Mer
ipui
sto
Kotkanka
tu
Ruotsinsa
lmenka
tu
Juha V
ainion ka
tu
Itäka
tu
Sata
mak
atu
Sata
mak
atu
Kork
eavu
oren
katu
Mer
ituul
entie
15
15
Kauppak
atu
Kaivoka
tu
Ruukinka
tu
P
Eve
nt
Are
a
Mar
itim
e S
tree
t P
arad
e
Cre
w P
arad
e
Pri
ze G
ivin
g C
erem
on
y F
rid
ay J
uly
14
th, 5
pm
Ko
tka
Mu
nic
ipal
Th
eatr
e
Mar
etar
ium
Mar
ket
Par
k A
rea
(dec
ked
)P
50
0 m
0
Th
e p
ark
area
s sh
ow
n o
n t
he
map
are
gu
ard
ed /
ch
arg
eab
le.
Lo
cal s
po
rts
clu
bs
mai
nta
in t
he
par
k ar
eas
to fi
nan
ce
thei
r ju
nio
r w
ork
an
d a
ctiv
itie
s.
SA
TAM
AK
AT
U IS
CLO
SE
D F
RO
M P
RIV
AT
E T
RA
FF
IC
BE
TW
EE
N K
AIV
OK
AT
U A
ND
RU
UK
INK
AT
U 1
2–16
JU
LY.
P
KO
TK
AN
SA
AR
I
Torn
ator
intie
LOCATIONS: I=East, H=Harniemi, V=Middle, P=Pontoon
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS LOCATION
Cisne Branco Brasil A IFryderyk Chopin Poland A HKruzenshtern Russia A VLoa Denmark A HMir Russia A VMircea Romania A IMorgenster Netherlands A HPogoria Poland A VRoyal Helena Bulgaria A IRoyalist UK A HSanta Maria Manuela Portugal A ISedov Russia A VShabab Oman II Oman A IShtandart Russia A VSorlandet Norway A HTre Kronor Af Stockholm Sweden A HAglaia Austria B HAstrid (Finland) Finland B HBelle Poule France B HBetty Denmark B HBrabander Lithuania B HConstantia Sweden B HDe Galant Netherlands B HGeneral Zaruski Poland B HGratitude Sweden B HHelena Finland B HIhana Finland B HIngrid Finland B HJoanna Saturna Finland B HKapitan Borchardt Poland B HKrasotka RUSSIA B HLeila UK B HMalcolm Miller UK B HNadezhda Russia B HRupel Belgium B HSkonnerten Jylland Denmark B HValborg Finland B HVega Gamleby Sweden B HZawisza Czarny Poland B H
LOCATIO
N
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS
Adventure Russia C PAkela Russia C PEmely Poland C PGmina Police Poland C PLeonid Teliga Poland C PLukull Russia C PTesia Poland C PArgus Russia C PBlack Diamond Of Durham UK C PBylina Russia C PChallenge Wales UK C PDar Szczecina Poland C PEsprit Germany C PNavigator Finland C PNeva Russia C POcean Scout UK C PPolus Russia C PSilesia .PL Poland C PSt IV Estonia C PTara Denmark C PThermopylae Clipper UK C PTornado Poland C PZenobe Gramme Belgium C PAmur Russia D PArgo Russia D PBies Poland D PForward Russia D PGigi UK D PKaredzhi Russia D PLietuva Lithuania D PMerisissi III Finland D PMerisusi Finland D PNauticus Poland D PRus Russia D PTheia Finland D PTokka-Lotta Finland D PTuulelind Estonia D PUrania Netherlands D PUrtica Poland D PVariag Russia D PZryw Poland D P
H=Harniemi
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please make sure that you wear your The Tall Ships Races 2017 wrist band.
EMERGENCY NUMBER IN FINLAND 112AMBULANCE, POLICE AND FIRE ALL IN THE SAME NUMBER
CREW CENTRE Location: Maritime Centre Vellamo ground floorOpening hours: Thurs 12-24, Fri-Sat 08-24, Sun 08-15Services:- general information and help- internet- sign-ups for various activities
LO AND HARBOUR CENTRELocation: Maritime Centre Vellamo main floorOpening hours: 07-24 (other times on call)Mobile: +358 40 660 2510Email: tsr@haminakotka.fi
FIRST AIDLocation: Festival gate 2Operated by The Red Cross
CITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC - KOTKANSAAREN TERVEYSASEMALocation: Keskuskatu 30Please contact crew centre before contacting the clinic. We have a back line phone number for faster service.
PHARMACYLocations: On Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the pharmacy sign on the map.
POST OFFICELocation: inside the supermarket Hyvätuuli - Keskuskatu
BANK/ATMLocations: on Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the € signs on the map.- Banks in Kotka do not carry cash -
all cash withdrawals thru ATM- We recommend that you will not use
travelers’ checks or other currency than euros in Finland, since they are extremely difficult to exchange.
- Euros and ATM cards are accepted widely
TAXILocations: See the TAKSI sign on the map.
CREW SERVICES
SHOWERS- Showers are located inside of P1 harbour hall
LAUNDRY- Self-service washers and dryers are located inside the P1 harbour hall
(see the map)- Low cost laundry services are provided at the Kierrätyspaja at Satamakatu 3
in between the festival gates 2 and 3 (see the map)- Professional laundry services can be found at the shopping mall Pasaati
(2nd floor - SOL pesulapalvelu) and on Keskuskatu 13 (Kotkan pika-pesula). These services are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
- For additional help, please contact the crew centre or your LO
TOILETS- Toilets for just crew use are located inside of P1 harbour hall- Public toilets are located in various spots throughout the festival area
and inside Maritime Centre Vellamo
BICYCLES- Bicycles can be rented at Pyöräpaja, Satamakatu 3, in between the festival
gates 2 and 3. Please note that bicycling is not allowed inside the festival area.- Pick up the map of various biking routes at the crew centre
RECYCLING- Please note that we are recycling almost all waste that comes from our festival- Use trash bins and follow the signs
STORESThere are various store located right in the middle of the city, walking distance from the festival site. Shopping mall Pasaati will serve you at extended opening hours. Two large supermarkets, Prisma and Citymarket, are located about 15 minutes’ drive from the festival site. Please ask your LO for more information of how to get to these markets. Hyvätuuli - local supermarket right next to the market square
AIRPORTBus transportation to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Saturday morning (estimated departure from Kotka at 10 am). Please ask your LO for more information or to reserve your place in the bus.
SHIPS
TAKSI
FESTIVAL SITE MAP
60° 27’ 59.843” N 26° 56’ 45.6” E
I=East
P=P
onto
on
M=M
iddle
Maritime
Centre
Vellamo
Harbour
hall P1
Kotka Stage
Seiterä
Fairground
Showers,
laundry,
toilets
Maritime Arena
Maritime Square
Childrens’ Maritime Festival
V2 hall
Gate 1
Gate 2Gate 3
Gate 4
7
8
20102 East Quay Stage
wcwc
€ €
€
22
wc
3
1
6
TAKSI
TAKSI
wc21
iwc
wc
i 13
12
18
wc
14
wc
15
9
16
17
Chartered bus stop
Chartered bus stop
Festival and media centre STI offices
Satamakatu
Satamakatu
Tornatorintie
Kai
voka
tu
SatamakatuKau
pp
akat
u
Ruo
tsin
salm
enka
tu
Laiv
urin
katu
Ruu
kink
atu
Vuorikatu
KirkkokatuKirkkokatu
Keskuskatu KeskuskatuMariankatu Local buss stop
Local buss stop
Norskankatu
PO
LICE
S
TAT
ION
International Grand Markets
Meeting spot on Tornatorintie/ Wooden Boat Centre
P
23
23
23
4
5
11
23
19
Guided tours
11 Kestoteltta
12 Restaurant Päätepysäkki
13 Viini & Bar Columbia
14 Event Restaurant Rossi
15 Restaurant Varasto Meripäiväklubit
16 Wine & Cocktailbar Köli
1 Market square
2 Itämeri Village
3 Wooden Boat Centre
4 Sail on Board/ Suomen purjelaiva- säätiö (STAF)
Festival Area Market stalls
17 Sandro
18 Karaoke Bar Fregatti
19 Restaurant Laakonki
20 Rommi Rudolf
21 Kotka Stage patio
22 Hyöky/Lightship Kotka/KTP
23 KW Coffee
5 Crew Centre Harbour Centre
6 City Theatre
7 Eagle Karting
8 Tunturi test track
9 Benji
10 Bagjump
Bicycle rentals Laundry service
First Aid
P
PP P
P
P
Kotkantie
Ko
tkan
tie
Kesk
uska
tu
Kesk
uska
tu
Kirkko
katu
Kirkko
katu
Kym
enla
akso
nkat
u
Puut
arhu
rinka
tu
Tallinnankatu
Tammikatu
Art
o T
ols
a
Are
ena
Kat
ariin
an
Mer
ipui
sto
Kotkanka
tu
Ruotsinsa
lmenka
tu
Juha V
ainion ka
tu
Itäka
tu
Sata
mak
atu
Sata
mak
atu
Kork
eavu
oren
katu
Mer
ituul
entie
15
15
Kauppak
atu
Kaivoka
tu
Ruukinka
tu
P
Eve
nt
Are
a
Mar
itim
e S
tree
t P
arad
e
Cre
w P
arad
e
Pri
ze G
ivin
g C
erem
on
y F
rid
ay J
uly
14
th, 5
pm
Ko
tka
Mu
nic
ipal
Th
eatr
e
Mar
etar
ium
Mar
ket
Par
k A
rea
(dec
ked
)P
50
0 m
0
Th
e p
ark
area
s sh
ow
n o
n t
he
map
are
gu
ard
ed /
ch
arg
eab
le.
Lo
cal s
po
rts
clu
bs
mai
nta
in t
he
par
k ar
eas
to fi
nan
ce
thei
r ju
nio
r w
ork
an
d a
ctiv
itie
s.
SA
TAM
AK
AT
U IS
CLO
SE
D F
RO
M P
RIV
AT
E T
RA
FF
IC
BE
TW
EE
N K
AIV
OK
AT
U A
ND
RU
UK
INK
AT
U 1
2–16
JU
LY.
P
KO
TK
AN
SA
AR
I
Torn
ator
intie
LOCATIONS: I=East, H=Harniemi, V=Middle, P=Pontoon
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS LOCATION
Cisne Branco Brasil A IFryderyk Chopin Poland A HKruzenshtern Russia A VLoa Denmark A HMir Russia A VMircea Romania A IMorgenster Netherlands A HPogoria Poland A VRoyal Helena Bulgaria A IRoyalist UK A HSanta Maria Manuela Portugal A ISedov Russia A VShabab Oman II Oman A IShtandart Russia A VSorlandet Norway A HTre Kronor Af Stockholm Sweden A HAglaia Austria B HAstrid (Finland) Finland B HBelle Poule France B HBetty Denmark B HBrabander Lithuania B HConstantia Sweden B HDe Galant Netherlands B HGeneral Zaruski Poland B HGratitude Sweden B HHelena Finland B HIhana Finland B HIngrid Finland B HJoanna Saturna Finland B HKapitan Borchardt Poland B HKrasotka RUSSIA B HLeila UK B HMalcolm Miller UK B HNadezhda Russia B HRupel Belgium B HSkonnerten Jylland Denmark B HValborg Finland B HVega Gamleby Sweden B HZawisza Czarny Poland B H
LOCATIO
N
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS
Adventure Russia C PAkela Russia C PEmely Poland C PGmina Police Poland C PLeonid Teliga Poland C PLukull Russia C PTesia Poland C PArgus Russia C PBlack Diamond Of Durham UK C PBylina Russia C PChallenge Wales UK C PDar Szczecina Poland C PEsprit Germany C PNavigator Finland C PNeva Russia C POcean Scout UK C PPolus Russia C PSilesia .PL Poland C PSt IV Estonia C PTara Denmark C PThermopylae Clipper UK C PTornado Poland C PZenobe Gramme Belgium C PAmur Russia D PArgo Russia D PBies Poland D PForward Russia D PGigi UK D PKaredzhi Russia D PLietuva Lithuania D PMerisissi III Finland D PMerisusi Finland D PNauticus Poland D PRus Russia D PTheia Finland D PTokka-Lotta Finland D PTuulelind Estonia D PUrania Netherlands D PUrtica Poland D PVariag Russia D PZryw Poland D P
H=Harniemi
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please make sure that you wear your The Tall Ships Races 2017 wrist band.
EMERGENCY NUMBER IN FINLAND 112AMBULANCE, POLICE AND FIRE ALL IN THE SAME NUMBER
CREW CENTRE Location: Maritime Centre Vellamo ground floorOpening hours: Thurs 12-24, Fri-Sat 08-24, Sun 08-15Services:- general information and help- internet- sign-ups for various activities
LO AND HARBOUR CENTRELocation: Maritime Centre Vellamo main floorOpening hours: 07-24 (other times on call)Mobile: +358 40 660 2510Email: tsr@haminakotka.fi
FIRST AIDLocation: Festival gate 2Operated by The Red Cross
CITY HEALTH CARE CLINIC - KOTKANSAAREN TERVEYSASEMALocation: Keskuskatu 30Please contact crew centre before contacting the clinic. We have a back line phone number for faster service.
PHARMACYLocations: On Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the pharmacy sign on the map.
POST OFFICELocation: inside the supermarket Hyvätuuli - Keskuskatu
BANK/ATMLocations: on Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping mall Pasaati. See the € signs on the map.- Banks in Kotka do not carry cash -
all cash withdrawals thru ATM- We recommend that you will not use
travelers’ checks or other currency than euros in Finland, since they are extremely difficult to exchange.
- Euros and ATM cards are accepted widely
TAXILocations: See the TAKSI sign on the map.
CREW SERVICES
SHOWERS- Showers are located inside of P1 harbour hall
LAUNDRY- Self-service washers and dryers are located inside the P1 harbour hall
(see the map)- Low cost laundry services are provided at the Kierrätyspaja at Satamakatu 3
in between the festival gates 2 and 3 (see the map)- Professional laundry services can be found at the shopping mall Pasaati
(2nd floor - SOL pesulapalvelu) and on Keskuskatu 13 (Kotkan pika-pesula). These services are closed on Saturday and Sunday.
- For additional help, please contact the crew centre or your LO
TOILETS- Toilets for just crew use are located inside of P1 harbour hall- Public toilets are located in various spots throughout the festival area
and inside Maritime Centre Vellamo
BICYCLES- Bicycles can be rented at Pyöräpaja, Satamakatu 3, in between the festival
gates 2 and 3. Please note that bicycling is not allowed inside the festival area.- Pick up the map of various biking routes at the crew centre
RECYCLING- Please note that we are recycling almost all waste that comes from our festival- Use trash bins and follow the signs
STORESThere are various store located right in the middle of the city, walking distance from the festival site. Shopping mall Pasaati will serve you at extended opening hours. Two large supermarkets, Prisma and Citymarket, are located about 15 minutes’ drive from the festival site. Please ask your LO for more information of how to get to these markets. Hyvätuuli - local supermarket right next to the market square
AIRPORTBus transportation to the Helsinki-Vantaa Airport on Saturday morning (estimated departure from Kotka at 10 am). Please ask your LO for more information or to reserve your place in the bus.
SHIPS
TAKSI
FESTIVAL SITE MAP
60° 27’ 59.843” N 26° 56’ 45.6” EI=East
P=P
onto
on
M=M
iddle
Maritime
Centre
Vellamo
Harbour
hall P1
Kotka Stage
Seiterä
Fairground
Showers,
laundry,
toilets
Maritime Arena
Maritime Square
Childrens’ Maritime Festival
V2 hall
Gate 1
Gate 2Gate 3
Gate 4
7
8
20102 East Quay Stage
wcwc
€ €
€
22
wc
3
1
6
TAKSI
TAKSI
wc21
iwc
wc
i 13
12
18
wc
14
wc
15
9
16
17
Chartered bus stop
Chartered bus stop
Festival and media centre STI offices
Satamakatu
Satamakatu
Tornatorintie
Kai
voka
tu
SatamakatuKau
pp
akat
u
Ruo
tsin
salm
enka
tu
Laiv
urin
katu
Ruu
kink
atu
Vuorikatu
KirkkokatuKirkkokatu
Keskuskatu KeskuskatuMariankatu Local buss stop
Local buss stop
Norskankatu
PO
LICE
S
TAT
ION
International Grand Markets
Meeting spot on Tornatorintie/ Wooden Boat Centre
P
23
23
23
4
5
11
23
19
Guided tours
11 Kestoteltta
12 Restaurant Päätepysäkki
13 Viini & Bar Columbia
14 Event Restaurant Rossi
15 Restaurant Varasto Meripäiväklubit
16 Wine & Cocktailbar Köli
1 Market square
2 Itämeri Village
3 Wooden Boat Centre
4 Sail on Board/ Suomen purjelaiva- säätiö (STAF)
Festival Area Market stalls
17 Sandro
18 Karaoke Bar Fregatti
19 Restaurant Laakonki
20 Rommi Rudolf
21 Kotka Stage patio
22 Hyöky/Lightship Kotka/KTP
23 KW Coffee
5 Crew Centre Harbour Centre
6 City Theatre
7 Eagle Karting
8 Tunturi test track
9 Benji
10 Bagjump
Bicycle rentals Laundry service
First Aid
P
PP P
P
P
Kotkantie
Ko
tkan
tie
Kesk
uska
tu
Kesk
uska
tu
Kirkko
katu
Kirkko
katu
Kym
enla
akso
nkat
u
Puut
arhu
rinka
tu
Tallinnankatu
Tammikatu
Art
o T
ols
a
Are
ena
Kat
ariin
an
Mer
ipui
sto
Kotkanka
tu
Ruotsinsa
lmenka
tu
Juha V
ainion ka
tu
Itäka
tu
Sata
mak
atu
Sata
mak
atu
Kork
eavu
oren
katu
Mer
ituul
entie
15
15
Kauppak
atu
Kaivoka
tu
Ruukinka
tu
P
Eve
nt
Are
a
Mar
itim
e S
tree
t P
arad
e
Cre
w P
arad
e
Pri
ze G
ivin
g C
erem
on
y F
rid
ay J
uly
14
th, 5
pm
Ko
tka
Mu
nic
ipal
Th
eatr
e
Mar
etar
ium
Mar
ket
Par
k A
rea
(dec
ked
)P
50
0 m
0
Th
e p
ark
area
s sh
ow
n o
n t
he
map
are
gu
ard
ed /
ch
arg
eab
le.
Lo
cal s
po
rts
clu
bs
mai
nta
in t
he
par
k ar
eas
to fi
nan
ce
thei
r ju
nio
r w
ork
an
d a
ctiv
itie
s.
SA
TAM
AK
AT
U IS
CLO
SE
D F
RO
M P
RIV
AT
E T
RA
FF
IC
BE
TW
EE
N K
AIV
OK
AT
U A
ND
RU
UK
INK
AT
U 1
2–16
JU
LY.
P
KO
TK
AN
SA
AR
I
Torn
ator
intie
LOCATIONS: I=East, H=Harniemi, V=Middle, P=Pontoon
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS LOCATION
Cisne Branco Brasil A IFryderyk Chopin Poland A HKruzenshtern Russia A VLoa Denmark A HMir Russia A VMircea Romania A IMorgenster Netherlands A HPogoria Poland A VRoyal Helena Bulgaria A IRoyalist UK A HSanta Maria Manuela Portugal A ISedov Russia A VShabab Oman II Oman A IShtandart Russia A VSorlandet Norway A HTre Kronor Af Stockholm Sweden A HAglaia Austria B HAstrid (Finland) Finland B HBelle Poule France B HBetty Denmark B HBrabander Lithuania B HConstantia Sweden B HDe Galant Netherlands B HGeneral Zaruski Poland B HGratitude Sweden B HHelena Finland B HIhana Finland B HIngrid Finland B HJoanna Saturna Finland B HKapitan Borchardt Poland B HKrasotka RUSSIA B HLeila UK B HMalcolm Miller UK B HNadezhda Russia B HRupel Belgium B HSkonnerten Jylland Denmark B HValborg Finland B HVega Gamleby Sweden B HZawisza Czarny Poland B H
LOCATIO
N
VESSEL NAME NATION CLASS
Adventure Russia C PAkela Russia C PEmely Poland C PGmina Police Poland C PLeonid Teliga Poland C PLukull Russia C PTesia Poland C PArgus Russia C PBlack Diamond Of Durham UK C PBylina Russia C PChallenge Wales UK C PDar Szczecina Poland C PEsprit Germany C PNavigator Finland C PNeva Russia C POcean Scout UK C PPolus Russia C PSilesia .PL Poland C PSt IV Estonia C PTara Denmark C PThermopylae Clipper UK C PTornado Poland C PZenobe Gramme Belgium C PAmur Russia D PArgo Russia D PBies Poland D PForward Russia D PGigi UK D PKaredzhi Russia D PLietuva Lithuania D PMerisissi III Finland D PMerisusi Finland D PNauticus Poland D PRus Russia D PTheia Finland D PTokka-Lotta Finland D PTuulelind Estonia D PUrania Netherlands D PUrtica Poland D PVariag Russia D PZryw Poland D P
H=Harniemi
IMP
OR
TAN
T IN
FO
RM
AT
ION
Please make sure that you w
ear your The Tall Ships Races 2017 wrist band.
EM
ER
GE
NC
Y N
UM
BE
R IN
FIN
LA
ND
112A
MB
UL
AN
CE
, PO
LIC
E A
ND
FIR
E A
LL
IN T
HE
SA
ME
NU
MB
ER
CREW CEN
TRE Location: M
aritime Centre Vellam
o ground floorO
pening hours: Thurs 12-24, Fri-Sat 0
8-24, Sun 08-15
Services:- general inform
ation and help- internet- sign-ups for various activities
LO A
ND
HA
RBOU
R CENTRE
Location: M
aritime Centre Vellam
o main floor
Opening hours:
07-24 (other times on call)
Mobile: +358 40
660 2510
Email: tsr@
haminakotka.fi
FIRST AID
Location: Festival gate 2O
perated by The Red C
ross
CITY HEA
LTH CA
RE CLINIC -
KOTKA
NSA
AREN
TERVEYSA
SEMA
Location: Keskuskatu 30Please contact crew
centre before contacting the clinic. W
e have a back line phone num
ber for faster service.
PHA
RMACY
Locations: On Kirkkokatu and
inside the shopping mall Pasaati.
See the pharmacy sign on the m
ap.
POST O
FFICELocation: inside the superm
arket H
yvätuuli - Keskuskatu
BAN
K/ATMLocations: on Kirkkokatu and inside the shopping m
all Pasaati. See the €
signs on the map.
- Banks in Kotka do not carry cash -
all cash withdraw
als thru ATM- W
e recomm
end that you will not use
travelers’ checks or other currency than euros in Finland, since they are extrem
ely difficult to exchange.
- Euros and ATM cards are accepted
widely
TAXI
Locations: See the TA
KSI sign on the map.
CR
EW
SE
RV
ICE
S
SHO
WERS
- Showers are located inside of P1 harbour hall
LAU
ND
RY- Self-service w
ashers and dryers are located inside the P1 harbour hall (see the m
ap)- Low
cost laundry services are provided at the Kierrätyspaja at Satam
akatu 3 in betw
een the festival gates 2 and 3 (see the map)
- Professional laundry services can be found at the shopping mall Pasaati
(2nd floor - SOL pesulapalvelu) and on Keskuskatu 13 (Kotkan pika-pesula).
These services are closed on Saturday and Sunday.- For additional help, please contact the crew
centre or your LO
TOILETS
- Toilets for just crew use are located inside of P1 harbour hall
- Public toilets are located in various spots throughout the festival area and inside M
aritime Centre Vellam
o
BICYCLES- B
icycles can be rented at Pyöräpaja, Satamakatu 3, in betw
een the festival gates 2 and 3. Please note that bicycling is not allow
ed inside the festival area.- Pick up the m
ap of various biking routes at the crew centre
RECYCLING
- Please note that we are recycling alm
ost all waste that com
es from our festival
- Use trash bins and follow
the signs
STORES
There are various store located right in the middle of the city, w
alking distance from
the festival site. Shopping mall Pasaati w
ill serve you at extended opening hours. Tw
o large supermarkets, Prism
a and Citym
arket, are located about 15 minutes’ drive
from the festival site. Please ask your LO
for more inform
ation of how to get to these
markets.
Hyvätuuli - local superm
arket right next to the market square
AIRPO
RTB
us transportation to the Helsinki-Vantaa A
irport on Saturday morning (estim
ated departure from
Kotka at 10 am
). Please ask your LO for m
ore information or to
reserve your place in the bus.
SH
IPS
TAKSI FE
ST
IVA
L
SIT
E M
AP
60
° 27’ 59
.84
3” N
26° 5
6’ 4
5.6
” E
I=East
P=Pontoon
M=Middle
Maritim
e
Centre
Vellamo
Harbour
hall P1
Ko
tka Stage
Seiterä
Fairground
Showers,
laundry,
toilets
Maritim
e A
rena
Maritim
e Sq
uare
Child
rens’ M
aritime
Festival
V2 hall
Gate
1
Gate
2G
ate 3
Gate
4
7
8
20
102
East Q
uay Stage
wc
wc
€€
€
22
wc
3
1
6
TAKSI
TAKSI
wc
21
iw
c
wc
i13
12
18
wc
14
wc
15
9
16
17
Chartered
b
us stop
Chartered
bus sto
p
Festival and
med
ia centre ST
I offi
cesSatam
akatu
Satamakatu
Tornatorintie
Kaivokatu
Satamakatu
Kauppakatu
Ruotsinsalmenkatu
Laivurinkatu
Ruukinkatu
Vuo
rikatu
Kirkko
katuK
irkkokatu
Keskuskatu
Keskuskatu
Mariankatu
Local b
uss stop
Local
buss sto
p
No
rskankatu
POLICE STATION
International
Grand
Markets
Meeting
spo
t on
Tornato
rintie/ W
oo
den B
oat C
entre
P
23
23
23
4
5
11
2319
Gu
ided
tou
rs
11 K
estoteltta
12 R
estauran
t Päätep
ysäkki
13 V
iini &
Bar C
olu
mb
ia
14 E
vent R
estauran
t Ro
ssi
15 R
estauran
t Varasto
Merip
äiväklub
it
16 W
ine &
Co
cktailbar K
öli
1 M
arket squ
are
2 Itäm
eri Villag
e
3 W
oo
den
Bo
at Cen
tre
4 S
ail on
Bo
ard/
S
uo
men
pu
rjelaiva-
säätiö (S
TAF
)
Festival A
rea M
arket stalls17
San
dro
18 K
araoke B
ar Freg
atti
19 R
estauran
t Laako
nki
20
Ro
mm
i Ru
do
lf
21
Ko
tka Stag
e patio
22
Hyö
ky/Lig
htsh
ip K
otka/K
TP
23
KW
Co
ffee
5 C
rew C
entre
H
arbo
ur C
entre
6 C
ity Th
eatre
7 E
agle K
arting
8 Tu
ntu
ri test track
9 B
enji
10 B
agju
mp
Bicycle rentals
Laundry service
First A
idP
PP
P
P
P
Ko
tkantie
Kotkantie
Keskusk
atu
Keskusk
atu
Kirkko
katu
Kirkko
katu
Kymenlaaksonka
tu
Puutarhurin
katu
Talli
nnan
katu
Tamm
ikatu
Arto Tolsa Areena
Katariinan Meripuisto
Kotkankatu
Ruotsinsalmenkatu
Juha Vainion katu
Itäkatu
Satamakatu
Satam
akat
u
Korkeav
uorenka
tu
Merituulentie
15
15
Kauppakatu
Kaivokatu
Ruukinkatu
P
Event Area
Maritime Street Parade
Crew Parade
Prize Giving Ceremony Friday July 14th, 5 pm
Kotka Municipal Theatre
Maretarium
Market Park Area (decked)P
500 m0
The park areas shown on the map are guarded / chargeable. Local sports clubs maintain the park areas to finance their junior work and activities.
SATAMAKATU IS CLOSED FROM PRIVATE TRAFFIC BETWEEN KAIVOKATU AND RUUKINKATU 12–16 JULY.
P
KOTKANSAARI
Tornatorin
tie
LOC
ATION
S: I=East, H=H
arniemi, V
=Middle, P=Pontoon
VESSEL N
AM
E N
ATION
CLA
SS LO
CATION
Cisne Branco B
rasil A
I
Fryderyk Chopin Poland
A
HK
ruzenshtern R
ussia A
V
Loa D
enmark
A
HM
ir R
ussia A
V
Mircea
Rom
ania A
I
Morgenster
Netherlands A
H
Pogoria Poland
A
VRoyal H
elena B
ulgaria A
I
Royalist U
K
A
HSanta M
aria M
anuela Portugal
A
ISedov
Russia
A
VShabab O
man II
Om
an A
I
Shtandart R
ussia A
V
Sorlandet N
orway
A
HTre K
ronor A
f Stockholm
Sweden
A
HA
glaia A
ustria B
H
Astrid (Finland)
Finland B
H
Belle Poule France
B
HBetty
Denm
ark B
H
Brabander Lithuania
B
HConstantia
Sweden
B
HD
e Galant
Netherlands
B
HG
eneral Zaruski Poland
B
HG
ratitude Sw
eden B
H
Helena
Finland B
H
Ihana Finland
B
HIngrid
Finland B
H
Joanna Saturna Finland
B
HKapitan Borchardt Poland
B
HK
rasotka R
USSIA
B
H
Leila U
K
B
HM
alcolm M
iller U
K
B
HN
adezhda R
ussia B
H
Rupel B
elgium
B
HSkonnerten Jylland D
enmark
B
HValborg
Finland B
H
Vega Gam
leby Sw
eden B
H
Zawisza Czarny
Poland B
H
LOCATION
VESSEL N
AM
E N
ATION
CLA
SS
Adventure
Russia
C
PA
kela R
ussia C
P
Emely
Poland C
P
Gm
ina Police Poland
C
PLeonid Teliga
Poland C
P
Lukull R
ussia C
P
Tesia Poland
C
PA
rgus R
ussia C
P
Black Diam
ond O
f Durham
U
K
C
PBylina
Russia
C
PChallenge W
ales U
K
C
PD
ar Szczecina Poland
C
PEsprit
Germ
any C
P
Navigator
Finland C
P
Neva
Russia
C
PO
cean Scout U
K
C
PPolus
Russia
C
PSilesia .PL
Poland C
P
St IV
Estonia C
P
Tara D
enmark
C
PTherm
opylae Clipper
UK
C
P
Tornado Poland
C
PZenobe G
ramm
e B
elgium
C
PA
mur
Russia
D
PA
rgo R
ussia D
P
Bies Poland
D
PForw
ard R
ussia D
P
Gigi
UK
D
P
Karedzhi R
ussia D
P
Lietuva Lithuania
D
PM
erisissi III Finland
D
PM
erisusi Finland
D
PN
auticus Poland
D
PRus
Russia
D
PTheia
Finland D
P
Tokka-Lotta Finland
D
PTuulelind
Estonia D
P
Urania
Netherlands
D
PU
rtica Poland
D
PVariag
Russia
D
PZryw
Poland
D
P
H=
Harn
iemi
CREW HANDBOOK JULY 13 – 16, 2017
The Tall Ships Races Kotka office, Sail Training International office and the media centre
LAIVURINKATU 7 (see the map)
SPECIAL EVENTSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
3 pm to 3:45 pm OPENING CEREMONIES East Quay Stage, City Harbour event area
The official opening ceremonies for The Tall Ships Races Kotka are held on the outdoor stage on the East Quay (see the map). There will be the official greetings from the city of Kotka and from Sail Training International as well as some cultural programme. Please join us to open the event and celebrate The Tall Ships Races 2017 in Kotka.
6:30 pm - PRE-DINNER RECEPTION FOR CAPTAINS Maritime Centre Vellamo - Boat Hall7:30 pm - CAPTAINS DINNER Event Restaurant Rossi, North Quay, City Harbour festival areaFRIDAY JULY 14th
4 pm to 5 pm CREW PARADE Meeting point: in the end of Gutzeitintie (Kotkamills parking lot)
Route: Gutzeitintie - Tallinnankatu, Sapokka - Arto Tolsa football arena
The crew parade will take place on the south side of the Isle of Kotka. Please be ready at the meeting point (marked on the map) by 3:30 pm. The parade will proceed thru the south side of Kotka thru beautiful Sapokka park area and onto the Arto Tolsa Arena where the crews will go around the field and will be placed on their reserved places for the prize giving ceremonies.
All crews are expected to attend the parade and we encourage everyone to entertain, sing and dance during the parade. There will be a prize for the best crew in the parade.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SMOKING OR DRINKING ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED DURING THE PARADELocal brass band will lead the parade. Transportation arrangements are not needed.
6 pm to 7 pm PRIZE GIVING CEREMONIES Football Arena, Arto Tolsa Areena, Urheilukeskus, Puistotie 9-118 pm to midnight CREW PARTY Wooden Boat Centre, City Port, Next to the festival gate 4 (see the map 3)
SPORTING ACTIVITIES AND COMPETITIONSTHURSDAY JULY 13th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
12 noon to 2 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
1 pm to 2:30 pm PARKOUR Katariina Sea Park *Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 10 people per guide.
Instructed parkour in a park environment. There is going to be running, jumping on rocks, balancing on rails and vaulting over obstacles. This is a beginner-level introduction to parkour so new-comers with no experience in parkour are more than welcome!
FRIDAY JULY 14th
6 am to 8 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am and 12 noon RIVER RAFTING departures Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 90 participants
SATURDAY JULY 15th
6 am to 3 pm SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN and 6 pm to 8 pm Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
10 am to 10:45 am YOGA SESSION FOR THE CREW AND PUBLIC On the roof of Maritime Centre Vellamo
Come and join to a festival yoga by Yogelina. Let your smile get wider and your heart get lighter with this soft and invigorating yoga practice. You don´t need experience with yoga, a curious mind is all you need - welcome! TREENIKAMAT.fi - sports equipment online shop - is present selling yoga mats with festival prices.
10 am to 12 noon STREET BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. The City of Kotka is well known of its basketball teams and now it is your chance to show the talent. Ship teams play in their own bracket. Teams of four need to sign up in advance. Games are played in general street basketball rules.
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY JULY 15th
10 am and 1 pm DISK GOLF Petäjäsuo. Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - Two busses, 45 participants per time slot.
Welcome to the Tall Ships Races staff competition. The competition will be held in Petäjäsuo disc golf course in Kotka. We will play one round (20 holes) using PDGA rules and shotgun start. (Professional Disc Golf Association)(Shotgun start=simultaneously on each hole). The tournament is played in three player teams, two divisions, 45 players per division. Hole instructions and rules will be told in the players’ meeting before the round.
11 am and 1 pm INDOOR SURFING AND ROPE PARK Activity and meeting centre Pyhtää Sirius, Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre (see the map) *Pre-reservations - One bus, 45 participants per time slot
12 noon to 2 pm PULP BALE ROLLING TRIATHLON V2 hall, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest
1 pm to 2 pm TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area * Sign up before the contest. Team consists of 4 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm to 2 pm TUG OF WAR COMPETITION AND TANDEM SKI COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area
*Sign up before the contest. Tug of war is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope certain marked distance in one direction against the force of the opposing team’s pull. Team consists of 6 members - maximum of 16 teams in the contest.
1 pm - DESCEND FROM THE ROOF OF CITY HALL City Hall, Main market square, Downtown *Pre-reservations, 30 participants. Abseil with rope from the roof of the city hall under instruction of Kotka climbing club.
2 pm to 4 pm FINLAND100 STRONGEST MAN COMPETITION Maritime Square, Middle Quay, City Harbour festival area *Sign up before the contest.
FARMER’S WALK Competitors carry heavy objects in each hand for a set distance, and compete for the fastest time.TYRE FLIP It requires the strongman to flip a heavy tyre. This competition is for quickest time to cover a specified distance. LOADING RACE Several heavy objects are loaded onto a truck bed or a similar platform. Competitors compete for fastest time. CRUCIFIX Weights are held straight out at each side for as long a time as possible. Variation entails weights being held out in front. Duration of the hold measures the winner.
SUNDAY JULY 16th
6 am to 12 noon SWIMMING POOLS AND SAUNAS OPEN Katariina Swim Hall *Free admission to all crew members
CULTURAL PROGRAMMETHURSDAY JULY 13th
12 noon to 1:30 pm GUIDED WALKING “GET TO KNOW” TOUR IN KOTKA CITY CENTRE 14 pm to 15:30 pm Meeting spot at the festival gate 2 *Pre-reservations - 30 participants
6 pm EVENING PRAYER - THE TALL SHIP RACES Kotka Lutherhan Church, Kirkkokatu 26FRIDAY JULY 14th
11 am to 12:30 pm LANGINKOSKI IMPERIAL FISHING LODGE Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre *Pre-reservations - Guided tour in English (45 participants) or Russian (45 participants)
OTHER ACTIVITIESTHURSDAY THRU SATURDAY STREETS AND PARKS OF KOTKA -NAVIGATION PATH Downtown and parks *Sign up before the contest
FRIDAY JULY 13th
7 pm to 9 pm PUBLIC SAUNA IN HOVINSAARI Meeting spot on Tornatorintie / Wooden Boat Centre * Pre-reservations - 30 participants / 15 people at time. Please bring your own towels.
FRIDAY JULY 14th
10 am to 12 noon POLE FISHING (ANGLING) Sapokka Water Garden, next to Tervasilta (wooden bridge)
*Pre-reservations - 40 participants. Angling with natural baits on piers by the Sapokka Water Garden for Tall Ships Races crew members. 40 first registrated will fit in the event. All the gear and baits are supplied by the organizer Kotkan Kalamiehet.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO THE MARITIME CENTRE SATURDAY VELLAMO FOR ALL CREW MEMBERS GUIDED TOURS at the Maritime Centre Vellamo / Maritime Museum of Finland and Museum of Kymenlaakso exhibitions.
THURSDAY THRU FREE ADMISSION TO MARETARIUM FOR SATURDAY ALL CREW MEMBERS.THURSDAY THRU CARTING AT EAGLE KARTING AREA SATURDAY East Quay, City Harbour event area (see the map 7)
Programme subject to change and will be updated to our event web site tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
KOTKA – CITY BY THE SEAKotka is the second largest city in Kymenlaakso County. It is located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Finland, at the estuary of Kymi river. Kotka is known by its port, industry and maritime festivals. Kotka is also known as a multifaceted city of educational institutions and culture.
KOTKA IN BRIEFKotka was founded in 1879. Now the population is about 55.000. The area is 750 km2, but most of it is water, 272 km2 is land. Kotka is located 130 km east from Helsinki and 290 km west from St. Peters-burg; the highway no 18 runs through Kotka. In the city there are two centres, Kotkansaari (the Isle of Kotka) and Karhula.
The characteristics of Kotka are based on the sea and Kymi river. The port of HaminaKotka is the biggest universal, export and transshipment port in Finland. The main traffic consists of timber, paper, metal and stone.
Kymi river is famous for fishing, you may catch salmon, pike, whitefish, perch, pikeperch. There are also many possibilities to paddle and shoot the rapids in the river. The archipelago of Kotka consists of tens of islands.
WELCOME SAILORS TO THE CITY OF KOTKA!We are very pleased to see you here in our city and we hope that you will have a great time here! Now when the Kotka Maritime Festival is happening with The Tall Ships Races, the festival will be the biggest public event of the entire year in Finland. Since there are even more activities than normally, locals, visitors and tourists’ com-mon social interaction is going to create a unique social climate in our city.
Of course, there will be lots of activities regarding Maritime festival, such as stalls, street food, restaurants, street performers, artists and bands playing, culture, bars and nightclubs, but there is more in Kotka than the festival itself.
You can enjoy our many community centers where there are various activities for young people, bands, activities, video game nights and gymnastics to mention a few. If you don`t find community centers in-teresting, you can always walk thru the shopping center Pasaati , where you can find young people chilling, meeting friends and making their plans for the night. You can talk with local youth and maybe tag along with them into the evening at the parks and beaches, where young people typically gather and have fun. As a young person, I recommend going at least once to one of the public parks later in the day and start a conversation and hang out with locals.
So, I really hope that you have wonderful time here and that you enjoy with your time here!
Aleksi Rantanen Chairman of the Youth Council of Kotka
RESERVATIONS: tallshipskotka.fi/fi/crew/
top related