Iceland Midnight Sun Race
– In the Wake of Vikings
The Iceland Midnight Sun Race is a unique yacht race
Iceland
– the only one of its kind in the North Atlantic. The
firstcompetitionwillbeheldon20June2009!
– The Best-Kept Sailing Secret
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Iceland is a large island, 103,000 km² in
glufjörðurinNorthIceland,andwindsaround
size, with a snaking coastline 5,000-km
GrimseyIsland,whichistraversedbytheArcticCircle.
long. Viewed from offshore, the country is
spectacular: blue mountains, white glaciers
Thecompetitionisdividedintothreecategories:
and isolated fjords lush with vegetation.
32–40-footvessels
The coastline is highly diverse, with deep
40–50-footvessels
fjords cutting into landscapes sheltered
50-footvesselsandbigger
by tall mountains. Moreover, the sea
surrounding Iceland is a rich ecosystem,
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supporting an abundance of fish, seals,
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birds and various species of whale, among
others.
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