“Niege Ümgang” for the first time under new direction 

Numerous spectators lined the streets to watch.
The joyful parade through Warnemünde was a hit. More than 3000
Actors participated in this year's procession and
represented local clubs, associations, organizations and
Business owners. For the first time, the direction of the "Niege Ümgang" was in their hands.
by Stefanie Conrad, board member of the Warnemünde Association. “That was very
Exciting, and I'm very happy that everything went smoothly, but I
I was very well trained. It was great to see how many people were on the streets.
“We stood,” says Conrad. Her predecessor of decades, Ingeborg Regenthal
was also thrilled with the move: “I have the ‘Niege Ümgang’ to
I saw it properly for the first time and realized that it's really great, what
the club is getting off the ground.”

The opening of the Warnemünder Woche The Kurhaus garden was very good
frequented. The stage program with singing and dancing included
including performances by the shanty choir De Klaashahns, from Warnemünde
traditional costume group, the Warnemünde line dancers and the historical figures
of the Baltic Sea resort. The program was hosted by Nordmagazin presenter.
Frauke Rauner.

The topic of the Olympic bid was also present at the opening.
Eva-Maria Kröger said: “It is the 88th. Warnemünder WocheIf we do something
"If you can do that, then it's sailing." She praised the
volunteer crew of the Warnemünder Woche from, through whose commitment
the event is only made possible by this. Kröger is already looking forward to it, also in
This year, I'll be helping out with the volunteers for two days again.

Summer festival program on Sunday, July 5th:
NDR Jazztime, concerts and dance classes

Visitors to the Kurhaus garden can expect a special treat tomorrow.
musical potpourri of jazz, hits of the nineties and the sound of
Sixties. From 11 a.m. to 13 p.m., it's "stage clear" for NDR MV.
Jazztime live with Andreas Pasternack and Joachim Böskens. A musical
A journey through two decades is on the program this evening.
Rostock duo Trashformers present the biggest pop hits from 18 to 19 pm
Trash gems of the nineties from Britney Spears to the Backstreet Boys.

Beach-Handball-Days
The beach handball days at the Strand Arena Warnemünde will feature
The quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place tomorrow from 10 a.m., before the matches continue from around 14 p.m.
The final matches are about winning. The finals will be expertly organized.
moderated.

 

Wind and waves for the start of the regatta week

The 88. Warnemünder Woche welcomed the sailors to the start
with the finest post-glacial weather. Typical for this weather pattern are blue skies.
Sky, repeatedly interrupted by patches of clouds, and a stiff breeze
Wind from the northwest. The predicted force eight winds in gusts drove the wind here and
There were still a few worry lines on their faces in the morning, but by midday
The wind should die down a bit. Perfect sailing conditions for the first day!
The event traditionally kicked off with the ocean sailors, who arrived punctually with eleven yachts.
They started the race around 11 a.m. in the shelter of the eastern breakwater. They covered almost 30 kilometers.
The crews sailed nautical miles in challenging conditions through windy conditions.
and Schwell westward towards Kühlungsborn for the day's victory, which
The crew around skipper Falk Einecke secured the event. Shortly before the end, a crew reported...
another rudder failure and had to be rescued by the Arkona sea rescue cruiser
be introduced.

"The sailors started with a long tack to Kühlungsborn, sailing on
a deep stretch of space back to Warnemünde and sped towards the
"Last buoy with a beam reach to the finish line."
race director Dirk Jahnke raves.

Finn-Dinghy

The eleven sailors in the Finn dinghy started an hour later, shortly after 12:00.
clock, the Warnemünder Woche in the international classes. On course Charlie
The Finns sailed three races a little further out. The plan was
Originally only two races were planned, but the evening before the desire arose to add more
to schedule another race if sailing is not possible on Sunday.
could.

André Budzien secured the day's victory, having won the first two races.
was able to win and finished second in the third race.
Budzien has fond memories of the area off Warnemünde. In 2018 he sailed
he won the world championship title in the OK dinghy off Warnemünde last
Fourth place at the European Championships this year. In the OK dinghy, we see Budzien in second place.
Half of the Warnemünder Woche again

Fabian Lemmel from the sailing club 1903 is close behind Budzien.
Berlin is in second place after the first day.
"It was absolutely fantastic. It proved once again that Warnemünde is the best."
It's the best sailing area in Germany. The wind and waves off Warnemünde are...
“Unique. Really awesome sailing!” said Fabian Lemmel afterwards.
Finn could easily handle more, Fabian Lemmel summarizes.
Conditions in the first race. In the second race, the
The wind, which had previously dropped from over 20 knots to 13 knots, put the athletes in front of
New challenges. Especially since the wind picked up again in the third race.
attracted wind and the sailors had to readjust once again.

ILCA

The 88th season began for the three ILCA classes. Warnemünder Woche early
The afternoon brought less wind than expected. Their starting window fell exactly in
a small wind hole where the wind decreased somewhat, but was still good
Sailing was permitted. Just in time for the second race, the wind picked up again.
It was a great success and provided the three classes with lots of fun on the coastal waters.
Bahn Bravo.

In the ILCA 4, the young sailor Kira Gremlitza from the Berlin Sailing Club prevailed.
After the first day, he took the lead. Julian is close behind, tied on points.
Konrad Garbe and Rasmus Buck.

In the ILCA 6, the top three are also separated by only a few points after two races.
apart. Victor Hensel from the Seglerhaus am Wannsee club and Stephanie
Louise Norton from Hong Kong are tied on points. Hensel sailed in the last
However, he was the first to cross the finish line in the race and thus took first place.
the podium. Behind the two is Amelie Elstner from the sailing and
Motorboat Club Überlingen.

Nik Aaron Willim from the North German Regatta Club sailed in the ILCA 7.
confidently taking second and first place and leading the list after the first day
Theodor Middledelthon from [unclear] follows in second and third place with the same number of points.
Norway as well as Ole Schweckendiek from Kiel, who finished behind in the last race
Middlethon sailed to the finish. “For me, these were the first stronger conditions in almost three weeks.”
And in the end I was pretty out of breath, but it was really fun.
Made to sail in those winds and waves. A solid start to the
“Regatta!” says Ole Schweckendiek, who finished the day with two fourth-place finishes.
was able to finish in third place.

Topcat

The Topcat sailors had the deepest worry lines on their faces that morning.
Conditions were not ideal for the short catamarans, and so they wanted to
They waited for better conditions in the afternoon. The two bravely started.
Classes K2 and K3 each held a race. However, in the old wave, there was...
Numerous capsizes resulted in only three boats reaching the finish line.
Ralf Zank and Steffen Johne lead the K2 rankings, Matthias Horstmann
in K3.