The world's largest sailing week, a number of small regarding the number of participants on the country side. Because the main aim of the Kiel week 2020 – due to Corona on the 5. to 13. September moved – is sailing and little else. The turn back to the origin is attracting, with the result: Many of the classes have reached the maximum number of entries, and the waiting lists are filling up.

No audience on the country side

One reason for the Close: "All the plans – for example, numbers in terms of participants – are matched to the current to August applicable to the Corona-restrictions." explains organisation Manager Dirk Ramhorst. Keyword: hygiene regulations and minimum spacing rules must be adhered to.

Olympic centre in Schilksee during last year's Kiel week © segelbilder.de Float magazine

The sailors, it is similar to the Teams of the football League: The competitions will be played without spectators. So what is sailing doing against the Spirit? "We will continue to expand the work in the social networks and the regatta on the Kiel-week-TV make available." so Ramhorst. The cost for the city of Kiel is wearing. Even if the Kiel citizens can be as good as not there in person.

Active, trainers and organisers under the

Because the total number of persons in the event area in the port of advance will be limited in Schilksee to about 1000, must be cordoned off the area. The Assets are with the coaches and the organizers themselves.

The regatta house, the Check-In tent and the Vaasahalle are the cornerstones of the country. You might have to be in the boat hall of the Kieler Yacht club in Strande extended. On event tents, the sponsors of a mile and stalls is omitted, it means by the organizers.

Kiel week 2019 © Kiel Marketing Float magazine Six lanes per half planned

On the water up to six lanes per the Kiel week are planned-half. The path distribution and the maximum reporting pays are already rough. Due to the possible cancellation of the keel boat classes on the basis of the existing regulations could change something.

was Already Pentecost, many Active around the world want to take advantage of the Chance to compete in Kiel week. The Olympic classes 49er, 49er FX, Laser Radial, Laser Radial, Standard and Nacra 17, as well as the Junior classes, 29er, 420, Laser 4.7 and Laser open have waiting lists.

Six of the Regatta course on the Kiel fjord © segelbilder.de Float magazine The changeover Day of the Kiel week will be played

comes in Order to avoid an overfilled Port the run-up to the exchange of the classes in the first and second part of the Kiel week, the Wednesday complete the changeover Day. "We assume that the Active understanding of our approach. The only way we can guarantee the compliance of the Corona-rules and, therefore, the regattas,“ hopes Ramhorst.

Yet it was in conversation with the 470ern, which would see the German sailing Federation like at the Start. "We would have to pay the previous maximum Registration in these classes to customize. We are with the classes in the conversation and be flexible to react“, so the Supreme race leader Fabian Bach.

Whether sailing will be at the Kiel week 2020 is possible, decides in mid-July, as the Federal state of Schleswig-Holstein is expected to give at the beginning of July the new measures. "Who wants to sail, will be in touch pretty quickly anyway. After all, who logs in first, that is,“ Dirk Ramhorst.

J24 on the regatta field © Segelbilder.de Float magazine

This article was written by Stefan Gerhard

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Date Of Update: 04 June 2020, 00:27