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Kieler WocheA traditional gathering and classic 12-metre yachts on the historic Olympic course

Lasse Johannsen

 · 23.06.2026

The Classic Yachts Rendezvous at Kiel Week 2026, organised by the Friends of Classic Yachts and the Kiel Yacht Club.
Photo: FKY/Viktor Simonovsky
​On the first Saturday of Kiel Week, the traditional Classic Yachts Rendezvous took place. For the second time, this was followed by the Silver Wings – Pantaenius 12 Metre Trophy, a series of races organised specifically for classic 12-metre yachts.

It all kicked off on Friday, organised by the Friends of Classic Yachts and the Kiel Yacht Club organised an event featuring a feeder regatta from the Schlei to Kiel, in which 28 yachts were classified. This was followed on Saturday by the traditional long-distance race, the actual A Gathering of Classics, which started in the Inner Fjord of Kiel and followed the fairway to its point where it meets the Outer Fjord, before returning to the finish line.

New Silver Wings Race

The Silver Wings – Pantaenius 12 Metre Trophy 2026 in Kiel.
Photo: Pantaenius/Viktor Simonovsky

A new feature introduced last year was the subsequent Silver Wings – Pantaenius 12-Metre Trophy, consisting of three up-and-down races each in the inner fjord on Sunday and Monday. The races served as valuable preparation for the 12mR World in Marstrand, Sweden – one of the world’s most prestigious regattas for this class.

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Lasse Johannsen

Lasse Johannsen

Deputy Editor in Chief YACHT

Born in Kiel, grew up on the water and on board, trained as a sailor in the club and sailing on the North and Baltic Seas. After school, navy and legal training, he worked as a trainee at YACHT from 2007-2009 in the Panorama department, which he now heads. He is also responsible for the special edition of YACHT classic, has published several books with Delius-Klasing and is deputy editor-in-chief of YACHT. Johannsen is an enthusiastic cruising sailor on his own keel and an active supporter of the German classic boat scene.

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