Born in Hamburg, the passionate regatta sailor initially travelled in the OK dinghy and was a member of the legendary sailing community on the Elbchaussee, which produced such prominent personalities as designer Rolf Vrolijk, Hanse founder Michael Schmidt and North Sails man Thomas Jungblut. The highlight of the joint activities was when the OK sailors hoisted the Soviet flag for fun on 1 May 1969 at the heavily guarded NATO base in Olpenitz as part of a regatta - at the height of the Cold War.
However, Bock then made his headlines on the tiller, wheel or sheet, won the 1974 World Championship with "North Star", was active in the three-quarter tonne scene for a long time (runner-up in the World Championship with "Gaviota") and from the 1980s on Admiral's Cuppers such as "Rubin" and "Diva". Victories as skipper in the Admiral's Cup in 1985 and the Sardinia Cup in 1988 were among the highlights and came at a time when the professionalisation of regatta sport was progressing rapidly. Bock travelled with the greats such as Eckart Wagner, Doug Petersen, Bouwe Bekking and Jens Christensen.
This was followed by further stations and successes with various projects covering a wide range, from modified production boats such as "Minnic", "Frühstücksdirektor" and "Lot Jonn" at regattas in northern and southern Europe to the maxi "Uca" and participation in the transatlantic race DCNAC 2003.
Bock started his career at YACHT in 1979, was also responsible for its subsidiary REGATTA for many years, rose to become editor-in-chief and took over as publisher in 2000. In 2009, Bock then followed the call of his fellow Elbchaussee resident and long-time friend Michael Schmidt to Hanseyachts in Greifswald, where he took over as Head of Marketing until he retired in 2012.
Edde Bock is survived by his wife and son, many mourning colleagues in the editorial department and in the publishing house, as well as a large number of long-time fellow sailors.
