Inspiring Classic Yacht Symposium in Helsinki
I have visited Helsinki classic yacht symposium once before in 2020, just before the pandemic made such events impossible. At that time the seminar included exciting speakers and sufficient and well-arranged breaks slots for mingle. Now three years later the tradition is back in an astonishing way, including altogether solid speakers and lots of time for mingle and a nice dinner in the evening. Apart from all nice people, dance and hanging around the bar, the evening peak was a Danish organised sailing-based travesty of ”pomp and circumstances”. We all laughed at this mutually fulfilled entertainment. The second day included a visit at Åbo Boat Yard. As I visited the yard the in the autumn (see news) I decided to stay in Helsinki and visit relatives.
“Design and Desire in Time to Come – A deep dive into the future of classic yachts and the classic yachts of the future – John Lammerts van Bueren, Samppa Vilkuna
”Taking Classic Racing to the Future – the new international classic yacht circuit is coming alive.” – William Collier, Owner and CEO of L. Watson & Co. Ltd
“Safeguarding a legacy for the sailors of the future” Evelyn Ansel, Curator of the Herreshoff Marine Museum / America’s Cup Hall of Fame in Bristol R.I.
“To give birth to an octogenarian” – a fireside chat about Starling Burgess with Rüdiger Stihl, Stihl Holding Ag & owner of Starling Burgess and naval architect Juliane Hempel
“Sources of my Inspiration” – Jarkko Jämsen Yacht Designer, Founding Partner at Aivan Ltd, Navia Design Ltd, and Jamsen Sarl
”Why we did it – trying to make Princess Svanevit relevant for a nation.” – Charlotte Hellman, Chairman for the Burre Hellman Family Foundation
“Highs and lows of circumnavigation” – Tapio Lehtinen, lifetime sailor, Golden and Ocean Globe Races
Design & Desire – Pecca Kucha:
”Will the Wind save the Planet?” – Petri Isotalus, Aktia Asset Management
”Who the hell will own a classic in the future?” – Jukka Kaukonen, KK-superyachts
”Oiva – a little boat, with a great name” – Allan Savolainen, Red Sky Yachts
”20 short stories” – Pekka Barck, Yacht historian
”A World Cup in a River” – Hasse Karlsson, Airisto Segelsällskap
“Journey towards the future offshore racing – case Tulikettu” – Arto Linnervuo, Tulikettu
Recognitions and Refreshments
19:30 – 23:30 The Classic Symposium Dinner
Hilton Helsinki Kalastajatorppa, Merisali , Kalastajatorpantie 1
