The 42-foot racing yacht “X-Dai” from the crusing membership Plon received the German Offshore Award as probably the most a hit German offshore yacht in 2025. On the rite, which was once held for the nineteenth time on the Hamburg The city Corridor, the crew round proprietor Walter Watermann (Dortmund) and skipper Lager Hucktze was once awarded 8th position general within the IRC within the British long-distance vintage Fastnet Race.
State Councilor Christoph Holstein stated in his commendatory speech that the boat “was organized by a wonderful duo of owner and skipper who, together with their team, are preparing everything for great success.”
Along with “Dana X”, 4 different applicants have been nominated: “Best Buddies” (North German Regatta Affiliation) for first position within the Greek long-distance Aegean 600 and “Sharifa” (Strande Yacht Membership), on which Rasmus Topsch and Kord Corridor sailed to 3rd position within the two-handed regatta. As well as, “Black Pearl” by means of Stefan Jentz, which was once sailed by means of a tender staff from the Bavarian Yacht Membership to 9th position within the Rolex Center Sea Race, and “Ality” by means of Joost Stollman (Dusseldorf Yacht Membership) for achievements within the Sydney to Hobart race.
Herrmann is probably the most widespread winner of German offshore awards
Gerd Trulsen, honorary president of the Hamburg Maritime Affiliation, won an entire life fulfillment award in crusing. The adolescence prize of Wehring & Wolfes was once received by means of the Junior Bundesliga crew J/70 from the North German Regatta Affiliation.
Probably the most distinguished and widespread winner within the historical past of the German Offshore Awards stays the six-time circumnavigator Boris Hermann, whose boats have been awarded in 2010 (“Beluga Racer”) and in 2019 and 2022 (“Malizia – Seaekplorer”). For 2025, the prize went to the 42-foot racing yacht “X-Dai”, competing for the Plon Crusing Membership.
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