Photo by Sascha Klahn After eight days of high-performance sailing with 19 classes and 278 races, Kiel Week 2020 is wrapped up. “We are very satisfied and, with a few exceptions, were able to complete the entire program in all classes. In the Laser and 29er silver groups, we skipped a few races because of

Day three of the Olympic classes at Kieler Woche offered sailors and spectators a thrilling spectacle. While traditional sailors and recreational skippers cruised out of the inner fjord for the windjammer parade, the catamaran, skiff, and dinghy sailors fought for victory on the windward-leeward courses of the outer fjord in shifting winds, strong gusts, and

Consistency and persistence pay off in variable breeze On Friday the organizers of the Kieler Woche took full advantage of the opportunities for maximizing the amount of good sailing for the Olympic classes. There were four races for the majority of the fleets, which presented challenging conditions on the courses and across the outer fjord.