(Kiel, Germany)- Please join us for the 2015 J/80 Worlds in Germany!
The regatta will take place from July 4th to 10th in Kiel, Germany on
the Baltic Sea. Host of the Worlds is the Kieler Yacht-Club (KYC), which
annually conducts the famous Kieler Woche. It’s the second World
Championship for the J/80 class in Germany (the first was 2008). Up to
300 sailors from 15 nations are expected in the Olympic Center
Kiel-Schilksee. Apart from top-notch support ashore, we expect ideal
wind and weather conditions in July.The J/80 Worlds Committee, including Ulrich Münker, Peter Hecht, Thore Hansen and Felix Weidling of KYC and German J/80 class representatives, Andreas Rose and Frank Ruehr are absolutely motivated to organize a fantastic and fair regatta for all.
You will find the race-village and berths close to hotels, apartments and camping site in the Olympic Center Kiel-Schilksee. Numerous accommodations are located in Kiel-Schilksee and the villages of Strande are within 15 min walking distance from berth.
Beside
the yacht harbor, you and your family will find sandy beaches with
shallow waters in Schilksee and Strande. Both places are tourist
destinations and offer shops for tourists and sailors like supermarkets,
marine chandlers, sail-maker, bakery, restaurants, swimming pool,
pharmacy etc. Everything else you will find in Kiel city, which is 15 km
along Kiel Fjord to the south. Kiel is the capital of state
Schleswig-Holstein with maritime and naval tradition and offers your
family a range of activities for the case of bad weather. Further
tourist information about Kiel and the charming countryside surrounding
you will find on www.kiel-sailing-city.de
in English, Danish and Swedish. Among the staff of the Kiel
Tourist-Information you will find English, Spanish and French speaking
team members.Two weeks prior to the J/80 Worlds, a 4 day “pre-Worlds” will take place at Kieler Woche from Saturday June 20th to Tuesday June 23rd. Please find all information online here: www.kieler-woche.com.
For those wishing to explore some fun sailing in Germany, three more J/80 regattas in Kiel will start in May and June (MAIOR- May 01-03; WetterWelt Cup; and blau-gelbeKanne)- please see www.j80.de in February when schedules are published. For 2015 J/80 Worlds sailing information
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