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- On 10 and 11 October 2026, the 4th International Ship Model Building Days will take place at the Maritime Museum in Hamburg, featuring 48 exhibitors.  
- Amongst other things, the exhibition will feature 3D-printed, seaworthy models of the ‘Stettin’ and ‘Cap San Diego’, as well as the sailing ship ‘Preussen’ and a diorama of HMS ‘Hermes’.  
- Hobbyists will be granted free entry upon presentation of a completed paper model of the ‘James Caird’; otherwise, the event is included in the standard museum admission fee.

Maritime Culture: International Model Shipbuilding Days in Hamburg

- Detailed instructions on launching, supporting and overhauling the yacht, including cleaning, caulking, sanding and painting the hull and deck.  
- Guidance on working on the rigging, proper sail mending using the correct equipment, and the correct way to clear down and protect the boat after a day’s sailing.  
- A description of how to launch and moor the yacht using standardised buoy stones, chains or wire mooring posts, cork buoys, and how to deploy them using a workboat in accordance with the buoy layout plan.

100 years ago: YACHT 38/1926 – Pictures from everyday life on a yacht

- The 48th Régates Royales in Cannes offered four intense days of sailing, featuring 14 nations, a large fleet of Dragons and periods of calm.
- Historic yachts such as the ‘Eilean’, ‘Shamrock V’ and ‘Cambria’ provided special highlights alongside strong Dragon fleets and inshore courses.
- Despite one day being cancelled, the regatta confirmed its status as a major gathering of classic yachts, with conditions that were at times ideal.

Régates Royales: Royal entertainment in Cannes

- The Robbe & Berking Museum will celebrate its tenth anniversary on 3 October 2026 from 5.00 pm with the ‘Winterwerft’ exhibition in Flensburg.  
- Since 2016, the Yachting Heritage Centre has evolved from a maritime-themed venue into an open cultural space covering a wide range of topics.  
- Highlights have included exhibitions on JFK, Carlo Riva and the America’s Cup, as well as, since 2020, the annual World Press Photo Exhibition.

Anniversary: 10 years of the Robbe & Berking Museum “Yachting Heritage Centre” in Flensburg

- The ‘Kasan’ centreboarder demonstrates how aerodynamic principles are increasingly shaping yacht design.  
- The magazine ‘Yacht’ claims to play a leading role in promoting modern rigging systems.  
- Designer Franz Kampe develops a new dinghy rigging system featuring a slightly curved gaff and glued round timbers with cedar inserts.

100 years ago: YACHT 6/1926 – 25-square-metre dinghy with an innovative rigging system

- In 2013, Britt Lange and Robert Schmidbauer discovered the neglected Laurin-Koster ‘Nautical’ in Gothenburg and bought it despite its dilapidated condition.
- Over the course of ten years, extensive structural work, a new interior, rigging and electrical systems transformed the classic wooden yacht into the restored ‘Solberta’.
- Today, the ‘Solberta’ is once again sailing as a seaworthy Laurin-Koster in the Baltic Sea; she is moored in Flensburg and combines classic lines with modern comfort.

Ten years’ work: How Laurin-Koster got ‘Solberta’ back on the water

- The wooden yacht ‘Pavane’, designed by Olin Stephens and built in 1965, was thoroughly restored by boatbuilder Kyrell Becker over a period of three years.  
- Among other things, Becker replaced the stern, frames, bonded joints, engine and electrical system, whilst consistently preserving the yacht’s original racing character.  
- Plans are in place for a more modern 9/10 rig with a taller carbon mast and a new set of sails to significantly boost performance in light and moderate winds.

‘Pavane’: How a 21-year-old boatbuilder saved the classic after work

- The “Gorch Fock” returns to Kiel after 165 days and over 14,000 nautical miles on a training voyage to North America.
- In New York, she was the star of the windjammer parade marking the 250th anniversary of US Independence and went on to win the Five Sisters Trophy.
- The voyage included demanding training in the North Atlantic and a crossing of the Arctic Circle amidst icebergs, confirming her role as a training ship and ambassador.

“Gorch Fock”: A grand welcome in Kiel

- Despite concerns about the North Sea and the ebb and flow of the tides, the Netherlands offers ideal, comfortable sailing areas for motorised inland boats, with the tides acting as an advantage.  
- Regattas make clever use of the tides: relay sailing with lock clearances and ‘fox hunts’ in branching waterways.  
- There is a contrast between light one-design dinghies for racing and heavy, luxurious cruising yachts such as the ‘Brandaris’, which serves as a floating summer home.

100 years ago: YACHT 24/1926 – A visit to our Dutch sporting colleagues

- The ‘Thor Heyerdahl’ is a three-masted topsail schooner, built in 1930 and run by volunteers, with 14 sails and a sail area of 830 m².  
- The ship has served as a training vessel for over 40 years, running projects such as ‘Classroom Under Sail’, and trains the next generation of seafarers.  
- Rising costs, stricter regulations and the founder’s retirement are jeopardising the project; a foundation is to be set up to ensure its long-term survival.

“Thor Heyerdahl”: How volunteers keep the training sailing ship on course

- In Hamburg, alongside the national 30-square-metre cruiser class, a 35-square-metre dinghy cruiser class emerged, with its own construction regulations and around 7–8 boats built.  
- The 35-square-metre dinghy cruisers proved to be very fast, comfortable and dry; their times were generally better than those of the national 30-square-metre cruisers.  
- Ott’s design emphasises solid construction, a new interior layout with a centreboard case positioned far aft, a high rig and suitability for shallow waters with short swells.

100 years ago: YACHT 4/1926 – 35-square-metre dinghy cruiser

- In 1902, the imperial yacht ‘Meteor III’ was christened in New York by Alice Roosevelt; it was a political symbol of German-American friendship.  
- The Rheingold sparkling wine intended for the christening was secretly replaced by Moët & Chandon champagne, sparking a ‘champagne war’ and causing outrage.  
- Moët & Chandon’s multi-million lawsuit against Söhnlein & Co. fails; nevertheless, both brands gain worldwide attention as a result of the scandal.

History: How the christening of the imperial ‘Meteor III’ sparked a champagne war

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Yacht classics: Good by tradition

Maritime Culture
International Model Shipbuilding Days in Hamburg

100 years ago
YACHT 38/1926 – Pictures from everyday life on a yacht

Régates Royales
Royal entertainment in Cannes

Anniversary
10 years of the Robbe & Berking Museum “Yachting Heritage Centre” in Flensburg

100 years ago
YACHT 6/1926 – 25-square-metre dinghy with an innovative rigging system

Ten years’ work
How Laurin-Koster got ‘Solberta’ back on the water

‘Pavane’
How a 21-year-old boatbuilder saved the classic after work

“Gorch Fock”
A grand welcome in Kiel

100 years ago
YACHT 24/1926 – A visit to our Dutch sporting colleagues

“Thor Heyerdahl”
How volunteers keep the training sailing ship on course

100 years ago
YACHT 4/1926 – 35-square-metre dinghy cruiser

History
How the christening of the imperial ‘Meteor III’ sparked a champagne war

Yacht classics: Good by tradition

Maritime CultureInternational Model Shipbuilding Days in Hamburg

100 years agoYACHT 38/1926 – Pictures from everyday life on a yacht

Régates RoyalesRoyal entertainment in Cannes

Anniversary10 years of the Robbe & Berking Museum “Yachting Heritage Centre” in Flensburg

100 years agoYACHT 6/1926 – 25-square-metre dinghy with an innovative rigging system

Ten years’ workHow Laurin-Koster got ‘Solberta’ back on the water

‘Pavane’How a 21-year-old boatbuilder saved the classic after work

“Gorch Fock”A grand welcome in Kiel

100 years agoYACHT 24/1926 – A visit to our Dutch sporting colleagues

“Thor Heyerdahl”How volunteers keep the training sailing ship on course

100 years agoYACHT 4/1926 – 35-square-metre dinghy cruiser

HistoryHow the christening of the imperial ‘Meteor III’ sparked a champagne war

Maritime Culture
International Model Shipbuilding Days in Hamburg

100 years ago
YACHT 38/1926 – Pictures from everyday life on a yacht

Régates Royales
Royal entertainment in Cannes

Anniversary
10 years of the Robbe & Berking Museum “Yachting Heritage Centre” in Flensburg

100 years ago
YACHT 6/1926 – 25-square-metre dinghy with an innovative rigging system

Ten years’ work
How Laurin-Koster got ‘Solberta’ back on the water

‘Pavane’
How a 21-year-old boatbuilder saved the classic after work

“Gorch Fock”
A grand welcome in Kiel

100 years ago
YACHT 24/1926 – A visit to our Dutch sporting colleagues

“Thor Heyerdahl”
How volunteers keep the training sailing ship on course

100 years ago
YACHT 4/1926 – 35-square-metre dinghy cruiser

History
How the christening of the imperial ‘Meteor III’ sparked a champagne war