Sailors don't really like Dates. Some, however, are often firmly anchored in the cruise programme. The North Sea Week For many crews, for example, the 83rd edition is one of the absolute highlights of the season, and so the organisers of the 83rd edition can look forward to around 130 participating yachts, their crews and their supporters on land, sorry, on the island, on the coming Whitsun weekend, the regular date of the traditional event.
History of the North Sea Week
But there's more on offer than just on Germany's only island on the high seas, as a look at our event overview shows:
BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG
End-of-sea regatta, Lake Constance. For all classes (Yardstick)
BAVARIA
Bavarian-Open and Jokerknot, Chiemsee. For Melges 24 and Joker
Whitsun Prize of the Dragons, Lake Starnberg
BERLIN
Opti-Pfingst-Festival, Wannsee
BRANDENBURG
66th Fürstenberger Pfingstregatta, Schwedtsee and Stolpsee/Havel. For dinghy classes
Whitsun regatta Lindow, Gudelacksee
HAMBURG
Whitsun-Opti-Cup, Elbe
HESSIA
Blue Ribbon, Edersee. For all classes (Yardstick)
MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN
66th Whitsun Regatta, Müritz. For keelboats
Whitsun regatta Rostock-Kühlungsborn, Baltic Sea. For all classes (Yardstick) and 1/4 ton "Hiddensee"
LOWER SAXONY
Whitsun regatta, Dümmer. For all classes (Yardstick)
Whitsun races, Steinhuder Meer. For various dinghy classes
Pinksterwedstrijd, Horumersiel. For all classes (Yardstick)
NORTH RHINE-WESTPHALIA
YCL-Opti-Cup, Biggesee
RHINELAND-PALATINATE
Rhine Week. From Koblenz to Leverkusen-Hitdorf. For all classes (up to Yardstick 118)
SAARLAND
4th Saar-Lor-Lux Regatta, Bostalsee. For 2.4mR class
SACHSEN-ANHALT
Whitsun races of the H dinghies, Arendsee
SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
FSC Whitsun Cup, Flensburg Fjord. For Dragon, Starboat and J 24
North Sea Week, Helgoland. For all classes (Family Cruiser Cup, ORC Club, ORC int.)
Young Europeans Sailing, Strander Bucht. For various dinghy classes
THURINGIA
Whitsun Cup Regatta, Bleilochtalsperre. For various dinghy classes
Lasse Johannsen
Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT
