sportive crews
professional organizing team
international teams
Join the new Slovak regatta in Salona 46 keelboats and show your technique & tactics skills in Salona 46 sailboats.
Come & sail an event ensuring racing quality, being under the Slovak Sailing Federation’s flag.
Who is the winner for 2024?
News
- Change in regatta organisation – „practice & sail & race“
Slovak Sailing Challenge is starting its pilot project in 2024 – friendly, training regatta, putting the „big plans“ with the championship aside.
The plan ashore remains the same – we keep the route of the regatta and the marinas – see info on the website, there will be more races and a joined evening program. We will adjust the final course of the daily plans according to the size of fleet, needs of crews and the weather forecast. The goal is to use the available wind conditions as much as possible, to enjoy as many races as possible – we will alternate between short navigational races and windward&leewards courses, learn new „hints“ for racing and get to know the organization of races at sea. Sailing from Sunday until Friday, complete interesting races in a community and among fond and skilled sailors who are looking forward to this joint sporting experience.
Entry fee for sailing the Salona 46 fleet has been decreased by the organizer, thanks to simplifying the organizational challenges by one fleet.
- Register for the regatta, choose your sailboat – Salona 46 & you will compete for the Slovak Champion of 2024
The Slovak Sailing Challenge regatta has been appointed the International Championship of the Slovak Republic for sports crews sailing Salona 46 sailboats.
You can enter the championship and compete within the Salona 46 fleet or compete in the First 45 fleet in Slovak Sailing Challenge and be part of the championship event.
The Notice of Race (International Slovak Championship 2024 in Salona 46 fleet & Slovak Sailing Challenge 2024 regatta for First 45 fleet) will be published in English by the end of February.
The regatta entries are opening from February 14, 2024, and you can find all the information about the regatta and the championship here on the website.
- Opening Entries
We have great news for you!
We invite you to be part of an exciting international competition in nautical sailing! Show your mastery of technique and tactics on the Salona 46 & First 45 keelboats.
Get your sailing skills ready, call your crew & be part of this extraordinary event. Who will win the first year of the Slovak Sailing Challenge? That will be in the hands of each team!
Join us on the waves of competition and paint your path to victory. Don’t forget to book your place in the history of Slovak sailing.
Registrations are now open – get ready for an unforgettable sailing experience!
Entries for the Slovak Sailing Challenge will open from February 14 at 12:00!
Regatta
Slovak Sailing Challenge (SSCH) is a Slovak regatta that builds on regattas’ history since 2002. It has been inspired by the Slovak, Czech & Croatian sailing experience and needs of sportive sailing crews & skippers. The regatta is promoting fair competitive sailing, as well as international regattas and the work of sports professionals from Slovakia and Croatia. The regatta invites athletes to fair competition and presenting their skills. The organizer aims to foster long term connection in the sailing community, promoting mutual respect among sailors and brining new experience from competition.
Slovak Sailing Challenge also welcomes young talented sailors, women in crews, experienced skippers and crews interested in competition as well as detailed work with sails.
You can make use of the full boat charter time of the sailboat you register for. Organizing team has invited a team of international race officials and judges to boost the sportive setting of the racing. The event starts with training races and racing is planned until the end of the week, exploiting the boat rental to maximum extent. One of the goals is to provide crews with as much time at sea & under sails as possible. Race committee is preparing various racing scenarios. Within the training races you can learn from more experienced skipper or consult race officials to enhance your sporting performance and experience participating in the regatta in a learning way.
Sailboats
We have selected suitable cruising sailboats that can be used for a sportive regatta, from the available fleets in Croatia – Croatian and French manufacturers, which are built according to the requirements of experienced offshore racing sailors. Both types of sailboats provide crews with the option to choose a boat based on the sails and rigging they prefer.
Top 200 sailors & competitors, both from Slovakia and beyond, can show their tactical as well as team skills & spirit of fair play sailing these keelboats.
Salona 46 – 10 sailboats
The equipment of the Salona 46 sailboat with gennaker
A completely new fleet of boats in Croatia, custom-built for racing/cruising purposes. It combines the best technologies, design and comfort elements with an absolutely stunning exterior. The hull and deck are manufactured using vacuum infusion. The internal steel frame construction provides the sailboat with extreme rigidity. The sailboat combines the best performance characteristics of a sport sailboat with elegance and comfort. It is a spacious keelboat with 4 cabins, with 3 featuring double beds and one with bunk beds. The boat has 2 bathrooms with toilets and offers accommodation for up to 10 people.
Equipped with full-batten sails, a gennaker and automatic life jackets for the entire crew.
Beneteau First 45 – backup fleet for the regatta
The equipment of the Beneteau First 45 boat with spinnaker
Our well-known „fortyfives“. First 45 keelboat smartly combines comfort with sportive racing characteristics. The sailboat features a spacious open cockpit with a mainsail track positioned ahead of the dual steering wheels. Its traditional three-cabin interior, kitchen, salon with a large folding table and a classic navigation table provide ample comfort for the entire crew. The boat has two bathrooms with a toilet and offers accommodation for up to 9 people (3double cabins + 3 people in the galley). The maximum number of crew members for the competition is up to 10 people.
Equipped with full-batten sails, a spinnaker and automatic life jackets for the entire crew.
Program outline
SATURDAY 5.10.2024
- The arrival of crews, sailboat check-in, registration
SUNDAY
- Instructions for skippers for training races
- 1-2 training races
- Evening consulting time with ROs & skippers
- Official opening of the Championship & SSCH regatta, Kaštel Gomilica
MONDAY
- Morning skippers‘ meeting, coffee time
- Start of the 1st race of the regatta, races according the plan and weather
- Berthing at marina Agana
- Moderated evening program
- Awarding results of a selected part of the race
TUESDAY
- Morning skippers‘ meeting, coffee time
- Start of the 1st race of the day, races according the plan & weather
- Berthing at Riva Rogoznica
- Coffee & social evening at Riva & on the boats
- Review of the day’s & rewarding speed bonuses
WEDNESDAY
- Morning skippers‘ meeting, coffee time
- Start of the 1st race of the day, races according plan & weather
- Berthing in Šolta – marina Maslenica
- Moderated video projection & tactical tips
- Announcement of „day“ winners of S46 and F45
- Open music program
THURSDAY
- Morning skippers‘ meeting, coffee time
- Start of the 1st race of the day, races according to the plan and weather
- Joint moderated arrival of fleets to the marina
- Berthing in marina Kaštel Gomilica
- Informal evening on the boats
FRIDAY
- Morning skippers‘ meeting, coffee time
- Start of the 1st race of the day, races according the plan & weather
- Last possible start at 15:00
- Awarding the Champions & winner od SSCH 2024
- Formal sailboat check-out and departure of the first crews
- Berthing in Kaštel Gomilica marina
SATURDAY 12.10.2024
- Time off, sailboat check-out & departure of crews
Central Dalmatia, Croatia
Regatta „in one package“
the concept simplifies the crews‘ organizational preparation & their stay aboard – you just need to come to the marina & check-in.
The price – entry fee for the regatta includes:
- Use of the sailboat with regatta equipment for the entire 7 days, including gennaker / spinnaker
- Boat inspection, insurance & necessary documentation
- Final cleaning of the boat (transit log) and local tourist tax for the entire crew (up to 10 members)
- Berthing in selected marinas during the regatta
- Technical & organizational race support (accompanying sailboats & ribs, team of ROs, technicians & safety)
- Assistance with registration, check-in, assistance to organize accommodation ashore
- Training races, open space for consultations with RO team & experienced skippers
- Event Photo & video documentation, in collaboration with TV channel
Professional race officials
High-quality competition management, as well as professional set up of races and effective communication with crews through new technologies, rely on our team of experienced race officials from Slovakia & Croatia.
Martin Ježko
head of race committee
Peter Oršula
race official
Franjo Jurić
international judge
Tomo Meštrović
technical support
Technical partner & their team prepares, maintains and cares for the fleet prior to and throughout the whole regatta.
Contact us
Regatta organizer
Why Knot o.z.
ID: 55217354
Martin, SK
Bank account: ČSOB, a.s.
IBAN: SK04 7500 0000 0040 3270 8335
SWIFT: CEKOSKBX
Organizing team connections to projects in sport & partners in sailing
women sailing community: training & competition
global project supporting women in sailing
JACHT-KLUB Prešov
co-organizing club
standard & quality of International Championship