The Cape Horn Award…🏆

Gottfried Rieser and Norbert Sedlacek, with the challenge cup from the Cape Horn award in his hands, behind a rather big globe

is one of the highest honours a sailor can receive, which is why I am absolutely delighted and honoured to have received this award last weekend from Bobby Schenk, the founder of this award, and Kirsten NeuschÀfer.

The award ceremony took place at Germany’s oldest sailing club, DHH as part of Bobby Schenk’s 19th Blue Water Seminar.

Gottfried Rieser, Commodore of the Yacht Club Austria, gave a speech about my sailing career, and this, like the presentation of the challenge cup by Kirsten NeuschĂ€fer, will remain in my memory forever! 🙏

For a few minutes, my sailing career, my successes, but also the many hard days when you fight as an ‘underdog’ against seemingly insurmountable tasks, flashed before my eyes.

Thank you very much for allowing me to enjoy this moment and ‘fair winds’ to all water sports enthusiasts,

Yours, Norbert Sedlacek

From left to right, Bobby Schenk, Kirsten NeuschÀfer, Norbert Sedlacek and Gottfried Rieser, during the Cape Horn award 2025, with Norbert rising the cup award in the air.

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