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The Challenge

Delft Challenge has been participating in the Sailing Arabia The Tour (SATT) and the Tour Voile. This year the team changed the challenge to compete in the  in the Far East 28R! A group of students from Delft University of Technology is working hard all year to be in the best shape  to go for gold. Delft Challenge will compete in the ORC/IRC circuit, the Fareast World championship and in offshore regatta’s.  Leading this campaign solely with a few students while spending as much time on the water is a big but exciting challenge.

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About the Team

Delft Challenge is a team with young and enthusiastic sailors from the Delft University of Technology, participating in numerous offshore sailing events around the globe. Founded in 2003 with the purpose of participating in numerous large events, the team has gone through several complete changes to keep a young, student-only team. Nowadays, the team is a stable factor in the international sailing world, a fierce competitor that is both feared and admired by its competition. Scroll down and get to know these young adventurers that set sail on the world’s seas.

News

    • Dual-handed sailing

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    • Adaptation is key in sailing, but also in life. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and measures are still strict, we have to shift our strategy. Thanks to the EWVA (Enkhuizer Watersportvereniging Almere), where we have been training this year, we can train dual-handed with 2 boats! This way we can effectively improve our sailing whilst […]
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    • Zeilteam Delft Challenge pakt vervuiling aan

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    • Nu Alle zeilwedstrijden zijn afgelast deze zomer focust Delft Challenge zich op een andere uitdaging; het afval in onze zeeën verminderen. De vervuiling in onze wateren is een groot gevaar voor het zeeleven en voor de zeilsport. Daarom moet daar wat aan gedaan worden. Delft Challenge haalt deze zomer geld op voor ‘The Seabin Project’. […]
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    • Seabin Project

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    • As sailors and technical students we are interested in innovative developments contributing to a cleaner ocean. Having the sea as our playground we believe this beautiful part of planet earth should be cherished deeply. That’s why Delft Challenge is a proud ambassador of The Seabin Project,
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Events

Upcoming Events

Event Date Location
 Van Uden Reco Regatta 2 – 4 October Medemblik
Fareast 28R Worlds 2021 Kiel

Results

Event Date Location Result
 Tour Voile 2019 07/2019 France 23rd
Atoom Cup 25 – 26 March Scheveningen 2nd
Baggercup 2 April Scheveningen 1st
Van Uden Reco Stellendam Regatta 22 – 23 April Stellendam 4th
Vuurschepen Race 27 May Scheveningen – Harwich 10th
North Sea Race 30 May Harwich – Scheveningen 7th
North Sea Regatta 2 – 4 June Scheveningen 8th
Ramsgate Week 23 – 28 July Ramsgate 2nd
Ramsgate Week – Gold Cup 28 July Ramsgate 1st
Allez Calais 26 August Ramsgate – Calais 1st
Antwerp Race – cancelled 7 October Breskens – Antwerp DNC

Testimonials

Slide "Vanuit mijn professionele achtergrond als lector Leiderschap en zelforganisatie heb ik een aantal jaren Team Delft Challenge begeleid in de team performance. Wat me daarbij opviel is dat de doel-orientatie, strategie en commitment van dit professionele zeilteam zo groot is dat zij uitstekend tot zelforganisatie en goede resultaten in staat zijn. Dat zorgt ervoor dat dit unieke team voor stakeholders, sponsoren en hun eigen achterban een zeer professionele impact maakt" - Frank Willems, Lector Hanzehogeschoool Groningen Slide "Bij Magic Marine geloven we in lange termijn relaties en ik denk dat Delft Challenge er een heel mooi voorbeeld van is. We werken altijd graag samen met dit team en heben hele plezierige jaren achter de rug" - Linda Bomhof, Magic Marine

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