LTU-1000 Ambersail is the former Assa Abloy 2, the last edition of Vo60, a sister ship of Assa Abloy 1 - the runner-up in VOR 2001-02. She was purchased by Ambersail Yachting Club in 2008 for the promo-PR circumnavigation to commemorate the Millennium of Lithuania celebrated last year. She was extensively re-fitted in 2008 and completed The Millennium Odyssey - the proper trip around the Globe, including Southern Ocean with all its Capes.Some 44,000+ nm were covered in 11 legs during 9 months. More than a 100 Lithuanian sailors took part. You can find more stories about it in www.1000odiseja.lt

LTU-1000, Ambersail, Simonas Steponavicius, Vo60, Ambersail Yachting Club, Lithuania

At present the Club is designing the racing program, where experienced sailors would mix with the most promising youngsters. This should allow them to gather offshore racing experience and put together the strong team for future challenges. This year's racing will include 3-5 races in Baltic IRC circuit: Pantaenius Rund Skagen, Fyn Rundt, Eurocard Gotland Rundt, St. Petersburg Challenge and maybe Gothenburg Offshore Race. Provided all goes well, they would look into Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland and the Rolex Middle See Race later this year.