Gamlakarleby Segelförening
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| Short name | GSF |
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| Founded | 27 February 1872 |
| Location | Kokkola, Central Ostrobothnia |
| Website | http://www.mustakari.fi |
Gamlakarleby Segelförening (GSF) is a yacht club in Kokkola, Finland.
History
GSF was established on 27 February 1872, becoming Finland's fourth oldest yacht club after Segelföreningen i Björneborg in Pori (1856), Nyländska Jaktklubben in Helsinki (1861) and Airisto Segelsällskap i Åbo in Turku.[1] In 1908, the club moved to a club house at Mustakari and in 1912, the club joined the Finnish Sailing Federation.[2]
The club hosted the 1975 Snipe World Junior Championship,[3] won by the GSF sailors Heikki Haimakainen and Timo Karlsson,[4] and the 1992 European Championship.[5] During their 150 years jubilee, GSF organised the Hai Finnish Championship.[6]
References
- ^ GSF History Archived 9 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Gamlakarleby segelförening". Uppslagsverket Finland.
- ^ "A Brief History of Snipe in Finland". Suomen Viklaliitto.
- ^ "Ansioituneetd". Suomen Viklaliitto.
- ^ "Snipe Bulletin November 1992" (PDF).
- ^ "Gamlakarleby Segelförening firar 150 år med FM-tävlingar".