Norddeutscher Regatta Verein

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Burgee of the Norddeutscher Regattaverein (NRV).

Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV), roughly meaning "North German Regatta Club", is one of the oldest and most prestigious yacht clubs in Germany. This club is located in Hamburg and is one of the organizers of the Kiel Week together with the Yacht Club of Kiel, the Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee and the Hamburger Sailing Club. Taking place in the Bay of Kiel, this annual event is one of the largest and most prestigious sailing regattas in the world. The NRV also assists the Yacht Club of Lübeck in the organization of the Travemünder Woche.

History

The Norddeutscher Regatta Verein was established in 1868. Since that year it has taken part in many international yacht racing competitions.

In 2003 Norddeutscher Regatta Verein initiated a transatlantic regatta known as DaimlerChrysler North Atlantic Challenge (DCNAC) together with the New York Yacht Club. This event was staged to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Hamburgischen Verein Seefahrt (HVS). In 2007 Norddeutscher Regatta Verein organized another transatlantic regatta, the HSH Nordbank blue race from Newport, Rhode Island to Cuxhaven.

This yacht club is one of the main members of the International Council of Yacht Clubs, which was established in 2006. With over 1918 members in 2007, the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein is the largest sailing club in Germany.

References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the German Wikipedia.

• Norddeutscher Regatta Verein site
• Akademischen Segler-Verein in Kiel - Transtlantic races
• Akademischer Seglerverein zu Hannover