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Premiere of the documentary film NSR 2019
13-04-2020
A colorful mix of exclusive footage awaits the viewers at all stations – from the starting signal in Kiel during Kiel Week, action-packed passages on the water, events on site at the locations up to the finish in St. Petersburg. The documentary is based on 5 stories of different teams participating in the Nord Stream Race. The main characters of this film are sailors talking about their sports career, victories and defeats, sharing their success on competitions and analyzing mistakes.
In season 2019 it was a real strong fight on water between Danish, Swedish and Russian teams. Participants of the NSR 2019 almost after each race changes places in the ranking. After the middle of the regatta Russian team Leviathan became a leader but the was a question who will get the main trophy and who will be on the second and the third place.
In March 2020 the film was shown on the biggest Russian sport channel Match TV. The author and anchorwan of the documentary is Alexey Zhirov, pr-director of the ST. Petersburg Yacht club and commentator on Match TV.
The Nord Srtream Race was founded in 2012. The route of the regatta follows the Nord Stream gas pipeline, and the distance is almost 1000 nautical miles. Competitions include dynamic inshore races and offshore legs. Traditionally, the main trophy goes to the team that will win in offshore ranking. In the Nord Stream Race are participating strongest clubs of Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Russia – winners of national sailing leagues in each country.
