Baltic Sea: Mega events - restricted areas for Ocean Race Europe and SailGP
Christian Tiedt
· 04.08.2025
In order to ensure that the activities on the water run safely, the responsible Baltic Sea Waterways and Shipping Authority has now defined temporary restricted areas for both event locations and published them in the corresponding notices to mariners (BfS).
Kiel: Ocean Race Europe
In Kiel, the figures for the Ocean Race Europe three areas of closed water on the fjord: A, B and C, with restricted area A or B being used depending on the prevailing wind direction. The exact coordinates of all three can be of the corresponding BfS can be removed. Restricted area C continues northwards and is dissolved northwards behind the last exiting Imoca.
The closing times for area A or B: Friday and Saturday, 08/08 and 09/08/2025, from 10:00 to 11:45 and from 15:00 to 16:45 respectively. Area C: Sunday, 10 August 2025 from 13:45 to 15:00 at the latest. These are approximate times.
In any case, it is pointed out that the instructions of the safety vehicles as well as the emergency vehicles of the Waterways and Shipping Administration and the Waterway Police must be followed. Adverse circumstances may make it necessary to change the Ocean Race Europe at short notice.
Sassnitz: SailGP
In Sassnitz, on the other hand, only one restricted area is designated on the Prorer Wiek, its coordinates can also be found in the corresponding BfS. The area of water between the coastline at mean high tide and the line connecting positions e) and f) is also included.
The duration of the lockdown is SailGP However, the restrictions are significantly greater than for the Ocean Race Europe: The restriction applies from 11 August to 17 August 2025 from 12:30 to 19:00 every day. Here too, time changes or deviations are possible due to the weather and the course of the race.
Christian Tiedt
Editor Travel
Christian Tiedt was born in Hamburg in 1975, but grew up in the northern suburbs of the city - except for numerous visits to the harbor, North Sea and Baltic Sea, but without direct access to water sports for a long time. His first adventures then took place on dry land: With the classics from Chichester, Slocum and Co. After completing his vocational training, his studies finally gave him the opportunity (in terms of time) to get active on the water - and to obtain the relevant licenses. First with cruising and then, when he joined BOOTE in 2004, with motorboats of all kinds. In the meantime, Christian has been able to get to know almost all of Europe (and some more distant destinations) on his own keel and prefers to share his adventures and experiences as head of the travel department for YACHT and BOOTE in cruise reports.
