The final ORC results are in, and Rentnerbank has claimed the overall ORC victory at Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026! With an ORC corrected time of 99 hours, 46 minutes and 30 seconds, skipper Lorenz and his crew take the top spot after their journey around Denmark. A huge congratulations to Lorenz and the entire Rentnerbank crew on a fantastic result and a well-deserved victory! Haspa Hamburg takes second place in the ORC ranking, while Medvind completes the podium in third.

Just past midday, Flecha with skipper Siebe made it safely into Aarhus Harbour, almost eight days after setting off on the Garmin Round Denmark Race. For Siebe, this finish is a special one. He has taken on the GRDR challenge before without making it all the way around - but this time, the story had another ending. After a long journey around Denmark, Flecha crossed the finish line in Aarhus and completed GRDR26. A huge congratulations to Siebe on a fantastic journey, g

Shortly after midnight, Rikard and XAR crossed the finish line in Aarhus, securing victory in the Singlehanded division of the Garmin Round Denmark Race for the second year in a row. Another impressive performance by Rikard, which was, of course, rewarded with a beautiful Garmin watch. Antoinette was the next boat to reach Aarhus, with Martin and Mathis onboard, followed by Lars and Wuchtbrumme during the morning. At approximately 18:30 local time, Lasse and VoXeværk fina

Antoinette, XAR, Wuchtbrumme, VoXeværk and Flecha are the five remaining boats still working their way towards the finish line of Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026. After around 24 hours of light winds, Antoinette and XAR have found the breeze again and are now closing in on Aarhus. Further south, Wuchtbrumme and VoXeværk are making their way through the South Funen Archipelago towards the Little Belt, while Flecha is currently sailing off the coast of Langeland. A truly spe

TRI arrived in Aarhus early wednesday afternoon and secured Line Honours in the Doublehanded discipline of this year’s Garmin Round Denmark Race. A huge congratulations to father-and-son duo Lars and Jon on a strong performance around Denmark. Their achievement was rewarded with a Garmin watch. Meanwhile, the improvised start of the “Bornholm Fleet” saw XAR break away from the group, while Antoinette and Wuchtbrumme continue side by side. VoXeværk and Flecha remain close be

Haspa Hamburg has set a new Garmin Round Denmark Race Inshore record, beating the previous time by more than five and a half hours. Max and his crew completed the course in an impressive 85 hours, 33 minutes and 34 seconds. A huge congratulations to the entire team on this outstanding achievement! Once engraved, the crew will receive a Garmin MARQ Captain watch in recognition of the new record. Haspa Hamburg also claimed Line Honours in the Fully Crewed category, earning an

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, at 03:33:34, the German JV 52 Haspa Hamburg crossed the finish line off Aarhus International Sailing Center as the first boat to complete the Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026. After 680 nautical miles on the GRDR Inshore route, the clock stopped at 85 hours, 33 minutes and 34 seconds. The German crew thereby improved the previous record by 5 hours 39 minutes and 45 seconds. The Garmin Round Denmark Race started from Aarhus on Friday, 24 Ju

Haspa Hamburg is now alone at the front of the Garmin Round Denmark Race fleet and is expected to return to Aarhus during the night, provided everything goes according to plan. The team is currently on course to potentially set a new record on the GRDR Inshore Route. The existing record of 91 hours, 13 minutes and 19 seconds is held by Michael Møllmann and Hansen Sailing Team. Hansen Sailing Team and Palby Marine unfortunately had to retire during the night following a seri

The majority of the GRDR26 fleet is currently sailing around Bornholm, while the leading boats have already pushed further ahead. TRI and PALBY MARINE are locked in their own match race as they head towards the next waypoint at Gedser. However, they cannot afford to ease off, with HASPA close behind and ready to challenge. Unfortunately, SHODOUN and ANNE-SOFIE have both retired from the race due to technical issues. SALTY ADAM has also withdrawn after the boat had to be t

After a strong night of sailing in westerly winds, the fleet reached the northernmost point of Denmark. Just before midnight, the singlehanded boat XAR was the first to round the Skagen waypoint, closely followed by TRI and Palby Marine. From Skagen, the fleet enjoyed fast reaching conditions in fair westerly winds of around 20 knots on the way towards the next waypoint at Elsinore and Kronborg. TRI was the first boat to pass Kronborg at approximately 12:20, with Palby Ma

After an enjoyable Thursday evening with a skippers’ meeting, dinner and plenty of socialising within the Garmin Round Denmark Race community, the atmosphere changed on Friday as the racing began. The starting signals sounded from Aarhus International Sailing Center, and this year’s race around Denmark is now underway. The weather provided ideal conditions for the start, with sunshine and a light westerly breeze of around eight knots. Singlehanded fleet first to start At 10:0

Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026 is ready for the start signal! Thursday marked the final day of preparations for the participants in the Garmin Round Denmark Race. The boats were prepared, the final details were checked, and the sailors took part in the skippers’ meeting and Sail Away Dinner at Aarhus International Sailing Center. On Friday, 24 July, the race around Denmark begins: Single Handed starts at 10:00 Double Handed and Fully Crewed start at 14:00 The Double Handed an

Lorenz Jensen and his crew has entered the Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026 with Rentnerbank, a JPK 10.30 based in Hamburg, sailing in the Fully Crewed discipline. The entry adds another strong team to GRDR26, a major Northern European sailing challenge that brings crews onto an around Denmark course shaped by coastal navigation, changing conditions, traffic, strategy, and teamwork. For a Fully Crewed boat such as Rentnerbank, the race offers the chance to share the pressure an

Andreas, Tobias and Johan took on one of northern europes greatest sailing challenges Garmin Round Denmark Race in 2025, a race they will never forget, in Itsi Bitsi a Farr 727. "We got off to a smooth start, with no major drama,” the crew recalled afterwards — and for a while, it seemed the race would unfold exactly as they had hoped. Early on, they quickly set the gennaker on starboard tack, settling into a strong rhythm almost from the beginning. Out by Slætterhage, the wi

Martin Schulz from Flensburg is set to take on Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026, entering the around Denmark course in the Double Handed division aboard Antoinette, a Winner 12.20. Sailing together with co-skipper Mathis, Schulz brings both experience and perspective to one of Northern Europe’s most demanding inshore races. “Ever since I read an article about a race around Denmark in a 2006 issue of the German yachting magazine, I've had the idea of participating in such a race

Max Gärtner is set to line up for Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026 with Haspa Hamburg , a JV 52 racing Fully Crewed of 12 (!) out of Hamburg. His entry adds another experienced campaign to a race that stands as one of Northern Europe’s most demanding inshore races, following an around Denmark course that tests preparation, teamwork, and consistency from start to finish. “We are looking forward to racing across a challenging race course from Denmark through our home waters: In

Garmin Round Denmark Race is known for being one of northern europes toughest distance-sailing challenges, but the race have a life of its own, and last year, it almost turned into matchracing. Read about Marc Weiss experience aboard Joy , who were taking turns with Tri , Frida and Beluga for first place. After a grueling, high-speed transit to Bornholm and a long, close-hauled night passage to the waters north of Rügen, we pushed toward Gedser. We rounded Gedser at 19:45 -

Lars and Jon Kaempfe has confirmed their participation in Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026 , returning to the demanding around Denmark course with clear enthusiasm for both the sailing and the community around the race. Based in Flensburg, the GRDR-veterans will once again line up in the multihull fleet with their Farrier F31, TRI . “We are very pleased to be participating in the GRDR again this year, to meet old friends and acquaintances, and to make new ones,” says Lars Kaemp

Bent Pedersen from Skærbæk Bådeklub has confirmed his entry for Garmin Round Denmark Race 2026 , joining the fleet with the Dragonfly 35 Ultimate Isfuglen . Competing in the Multihull division, Pedersen brings a fast and capable trimaran to one of Northern Europe’s most demanding inshore races. The Dragonfly 35 Ultimate is known for its combination of speed, stability, and offshore-inspired design adapted for challenging inshore sailing. Around the Denmark course, these quali