For the first time, the RS Games were held outside the UK. Over the nine days of racing at the 137th Travemünde Week, twelve RS classes comprising 619 boats took to the regatta courses. 945 sailors from 29 nations across three continents competed for European and World Championship titles. “The RS Games as part of … Read more
A rainy send-off, but with a full sailing programme once again: Travemünde Week delivered once more on the tenth day of racing. Nineteen races were on the programme for the eight classes, which celebrated the conclusion of the event on Sunday. And all the races were completed swiftly, so that by early afternoon the competitors … Read more
Travemünde Week celebrated a major home victory on its penultimate day. The Folkboat Gold Cup – the one-kilogramme trophy – remains in Germany. The Kiel team, with Ulf Kipcke at the helm and Kathrin and Gero Martens in the bow, secured the unofficial world championship title in this class with a third-place finish in the … Read more
It was only in 2021 that German sailor Melanie Höveler learnt to sail on Lake Garda. Five years later, the 53-year-old is competing at the forefront of the RS 21 class Eurocup during the 137th Travemünde Week as skipper of an Italian crew. Her boat is called RS Enterprise, a nod to the new adventure … Read more
Top day again at Travemünde Week 2026: the 13 classes scheduled for the day were sent out onto the course early in the morning; the races got off to a brisk start and were completed swiftly. And by early afternoon, the boats were back in harbour. There, however, the jury still had plenty to do. … Read more
Summer is back at Travemünde Week. The regatta week kicked off its second half with a perfect day – and first thing in the morning, the volunteers had a good reason to celebrate: it was the birthday of Frank Schärffe, Managing Director of Travemünde Week gGmbH, and to mark the occasion, hundreds of voices joined … Read more
At the halfway point of Travemünde Week, the focus of fans and visitors turned to the Volksbank Rotspon Cup, the match race between Lübeck’s mayor, Jan Lindenau, and State Parliament President Kristina Herbst. But alongside this exhibition race on the River Trave, racing was also taking place on the courses in the Baltic Sea – in challenging conditions.
World Championship gold at Travemünde Week Bed Swap at Travemünde Week: no fewer than two World Championships, three European Championships and a ranking regatta came to an end on Tuesday, whilst seven World Championships were only just getting into full swing. The British have an impressive track record of success. They swept the board, winning … Read more
Monday morning on the Baltic Sea off Travemünde: rain, wind and steep waves. As early as the regatta committee’s morning briefing, the conditions for the third day of racing suggested it would be a challenging day. Consequently, the red-and-white pennant was hoisted on the flagpole for all classes: a signal that the start would be … Read more
The RS classes are racing at full speed through their championship week. Day two saw all five classes take to the water during the first half of Travemünde Week. The inclusive RS Venture Connect class also joined the action after an unplanned day off at the start.
On the second day of racing, Travemünde Week defied all weather forecasts. Instead of rain and challenging winds, the Bay of Lübeck offered dream conditions that more than made up for the curtailed schedule of the opening day.
The first winners of Travemünde Week have been decided: Hendrik Decker and his crew on the Cedo Nulli claimed victory in the long-distance race around Fehmarn. They certainly had to work hard for it; after 17 hours, 34 minutes, and 58 seconds at sea—and covering over 90 nautical miles—they crossed the finish line near the Passat on Saturday morning.
Travemünde Week has begun: at 6 pm sharp on Friday 17 July, Lübeck’s mayor, Jan Lindenau, gave the signal “Hoist the flag!”, thereby sending visitors and participants off to enjoy ten fantastic days on the River Trave and the Baltic Sea. Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister for Economic Affairs, Claus Ruhe Madsen, then took on the task of sending the yachts off on the first regatta of the 137th edition of the regatta and festival week by hoisting the state flag. On the River Trave, the phalanx of 17 yachts heading out onto the Baltic Sea for the long-distance regatta around Fehmarn presented an impressive sight.
Daniel Günther, the Primeminister of Schleswig-Holstein, has assumed patronage of Travemünde Week. He extends a warm welcome to visitors and participants alike
RS Sailing is celebrating the RS Games 2026, its flagship quadrennial regatta, by giving sailors everywhere the chance to win a brand-new RS Zest in a free-to-enter global competition.
The sporting spectacle of Travemünde Week 2026 leaves nothing to be desired: among the 26 events between July 18 and 26, there are 17 international championships, a German Open, and a Northern German Championship. This concentration of championship events is remarkable — even for Travemünde Week, which always hosts a vast array of international championships.
Travemünde Week offers ten days of a top-class festival set in a summery atmosphere right by the sea. These ten finest days of the year are defined by culinary delights along the promenades, atmospheric stage performances, and club parties.
Sunshine, wind, and a great atmosphere at the start of the weekend, rain in the middle, and an atmospheric finale: the 136th Travemünde Week was as up and down as the waves on the Baltic Sea. Looking ahead to the closing fireworks display on Sunday evening at 10:45 p.m., the organizers estimate that between 540,000 … Read more
The Travemünde Week came to a gentle end in its 136th edition. At least the wind ensured that the competitors on the five courses did not have to overexert themselves on Saturday. This meant that the final day was a shortened affair for seven classes. Due to a lack of breeze on the Mecklenburg coast, … Read more
Anyone walking across pier B in Passathafen after the race has finished, when the competitors gather for a beer, will quickly notice that many decades of sailing experience are gathered here. Most of the Dyas sailors have been regular guests at Travemünde Week for many years and have fond memories of the event. This includes … Read more
The Travemünde Week is coming to a close with a flurry of activity. While the Variantas with Frank Schönfeldt/Gerd Becker have already crowned their national champions, ten more classes will follow over the next two days on the triangular courses, awarding gold, silver and bronze medals in national and international championships as well as ranking … Read more
Active participants in the sailing competitions and volunteers from the TW crew are lined up side by side in the front row by the sea with their caravans, tents, and motorhomes on the Mövenstein site of the Lübeck Yacht Club. The campers appreciate the location for Travemünde Week. “There but not in the middle of … Read more
After a day focused on the show race for the Volksbank Rotspon Cup and a few races on the Baltic Sea, Travemünde Week is back in full swing. Ten classes were on the water on Thursday across five courses. The fleets ranged from young sailors in the Open Skiff class to World Championship and Olympic … Read more
We couldn’t do it without them. We’re talking about the volunteers who help out at Travemünde Week. Year after year, the team works from dawn to dusk in a wide variety of areas, making a crucial contribution to the sailing event. For most team members, Travemünde Week has been a fixed date in their calendars … Read more
Wednesday, 12 noon on Travemünde Week: Traditionally, this is the day for the politicians’ showdown. Since 2004, Lübeck’s mayor has been challenging a fellow politician to a race in the “Volksbank Rotspon Cup.” This year, the prestigious city duel took place between the heads of the Lübeck and Kiel administrations. Dr. Ulf Kämpfer, mayor of … Read more
After a day with slightly less wind, Travemünde Week is back on track for a packed day of regatta racing. Although the weather forecast predicted another difficult day in the morning, a good sailing breeze eventually set in, allowing the Finns and Corsairs to complete three races to determine their winners. The Topcats even extended … Read more
The Topcats have completed the first races in their international championships at Travemünde Week, with the J/22s, Dyas and H-boats even finishing their entire series. And the Finn dinghies and Corsairs are heading for their final on Tuesday. With Reiner Brockerhoff’s German Open victory in the J/22 and Arndt Fingerhut/Andreas Malcher’s win in the North … Read more
The perfect start to Travemünde Week on Friday evening, with a festive ceremony in glorious sunshine, was followed by sailing days that couldn’t have gone better and a festival programme that attracted around 240,000 visitors to the promenades and stages on the first weekend. Minister President Daniel Günther (right) and Mayor Jan Lindenau (left) opened … Read more
On the second full day of the 136th Travemünde Week regatta, the Bay of Lübeck once again presented ideal conditions for the seven competing classes. However, winds of 15 to 20 knots and rough seas also took their toll. There were some capsizes, seasickness and retirements on the sea course. On the other courses for … Read more
As a long-standing partner of Travemünde Week, boot Düsseldorf invited friends of the trade fair and young enthusiasts to the traditional “Klönschnack” on the four-masted barque ‘Passat’ on Saturday evening. In his speech, Wolfram N. Diener, CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, thanked the volunteers who helped make the 136th Travemünde Week a success and emphasised the … Read more
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