(Berlin, Germany)- The Deutscher Touring YC won the fourth round of the
German Bundesliga sailing in Berlin and takes the overall lead in the
1st League. The Lindauer Segler Club was just one point behind the
leaders from Tutzing.The fourth act of the DSBL in Berlin demanded the best performance from the sailors; they faced difficult conditions with little wind, very streaky puffs and long waiting times between races. The reigning DSBL champions from Tutzing, the Deutscher Touring Yacht-Club (DTYC) adapted best to the conditions on the Wannsee and secured a big win, thanks to their consistent performance, steely nerves and tremendous patience.
"We
had to fight hard here in Berlin with very difficult conditions. We had
the best of luck and are very happy that we won here. If you want to be
champion, you have to come with all your best tactics and crew work to
win such crazy weather conditions. We are very pleased," said Julian
Stückl, skipper of the DTYC team. Sebastian Bühler, Jonas Vogt and Luis
Tarabochia completed the crew from Tutzing. The Lindauer Segler Club and
the Bayerischer Yacht-Club ended up finishing 2nd and 3rd,
respectively, in the Berlin event.Prior to the regatta, Anke Butzmann, the team manager of the organizing club- Verein Seglerhaus am Wansee- offered her remarkably prescient insights regarding the event and its ultimate outcome:
- Anke, how do you assess the current DSBL leaderboard situation?
"The equality at the top of the Bundesliga reflects the concentration of highly talent teams that are sailing at nearly world-class levels. We are very happy that we are at the forefront of this, but also know very well that it will not be easy to keep this position and to defend it to the final in Hamburg. Our goal for the home event is, of course, to get on the podium. The team is strong with the crew of Malte Kamrath, Jens Steinborn and Julian Bergemann- all three sailors have been very successful already in Starnberg. Ulrike Schümann, who has extensive experience, will be joining them to call tactics. The Lindauer Segler-Club with their same team from Starnberg and, thus, should be a contender for the podium in Berlin. The Deutscher YC with Farr 30 World Champion Julian Stückl on the helm will be formidable- it’s no wonder DTYC won last year! It is a big competition for us, but something that gives us inspiration- it’s fun and motivating!”
- Has VSaM team had the chance to train together?
“Yes. Last weekend, we trained together with the other Berlin League teams from BYC, YCBG, KaR, SV03 and PYC. The training is always very effective; especially due to the large number of sailing league clubs in Berlin. These training regattas have quite the same feeling as an actual DSBL League event."
- Is there a home advantage on the Wannsee?“We do not believe there is any direct home advantage on the Wannsee- the wind on the Wannsee is too unpredictable. Steel nerves mean the strongest teams will be at the front and we are committed to belonging up there with the best. Our main sponsor, Dr. Dirk Pramann, is also onsite and will help motivate us with his enthusiasm! And - the VSaW Segel-Bundesliga team is a large team (25 sailors)- almost all of our sailors will be present for three days! We have the support of a large fan club!"
In the end, Anke’s perspective was quite accurate. Light winds, streaks, and tough competition meant the best teams would rise to the top in the rankings. While DTYC prevailed, VSaW could only manage three 1sts in their eight races sailed, finishing off the podium in sixth overall- a disappointing outcome for a top team. Watch this Berlin Act IV DSBL sailing video summary. For more Deutsche Segel-bundesliga sailing information
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