King Harald sets sail.
– Everything has its time, the king tells NRK, and adds:
– Now I’m 85, now it will last.
The greatest triumph came in 1987, when the king and his crew became world champions in the one-ton “Fram X” at Kiel in 1987.
In addition to winning the WC, King Harald also won the EC and competed in the Olympics three times.
WC GOLD: King Harald, as a crown prize in 1987, won the WC gold. Photo: Bjorn Sigurdson
The King sailed in competition for the last time only in June. Then the king participated in the WC for 8 meters in Geneva.
Now it’s over for the king of the sea, who has clear what he will miss the most:
– The camaraderie. Both on board my boat, but also competitors and friends you met during your trip abroad. It is above all the same people who travel.
Laughter echoes after Haaland’s joke of the king
The farewell of the king affects the sailing community. The president of the International 8 Meter Association, Werner Deuring, tells NRK the following:
– I’m sorry the king is leaving. It’s a big loss. For the 8m class he was a beacon, enthusiastic and supportive. He is king, but he is also a gentleman both on land and at sea.
