Shark Worlds 2007 in Ebensee, Austria

Shark Poop is seeking a third straight World Championship Title at the Shark Worlds being held in Austria this year. In company with SPAM, these sailors will proudly represent NSC at this international event. This sub-web offers some insight into what this regatta is all about.

Translation from an Austrian Sailing Site:

(Courtesy of Ron Schute and family)

The 42nd Shark World Championships will be held at the sailing club “Ebensee” (SCE) in Ebensee Austria from May 21 – 27, 2007. SCE is honoured to be chosen to host this prestigious sailing event.

The Austrian sailing enthusiasts are hoping that their best shark sailing team comprising of Kratochwill, Felsecker & Lackerbauer (AUT 8) will be part of the top contenders.

The Traun Lake, with a depth of 191m is one of the deepest lakes in Austria and the second largest lake, with a length of 12km and a width of 3km. On the east shore you see the Traunstein Mountain. The east shore is steep and ragged with very few people living there. In the southwest you see the mountain range “Hoellengebirge” (devils range), with its highest peak called The “Feuerkogel” (fire funnel). In the southeast there is the “Tote Gebirge” (death range).

The sailing conditions on the Traun Lake in Austria are similar to the one on the Garda Lake in Switzerland. Due to the steep lakeshore (about 1800m) a high pressure is created, normally resulting in thermal winds on an almost daily basis of 3-4 on the Beaufort scale.