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Welcome to the Kieler Yacht-Club! Since 1887 we made it our task to propagate the joy of sailing. Learn more about our diverse offer.

With the aim already formulated by the founders of the Kieler Yacht-Club in 1887 "to propagate the joy of sailing", the Kieler Yacht-Club stands for a long tradition in regatta sailing at the highest sportive level and in demanding cruising.

Tradition and future of sailing determine all the activities in the club.

Focus areas of Kieler Yacht-Club are the sail training for children, adolescents and adults as well as the organization of high-level racing events like the Kieler Woche, MAIOR, YES and World and European Championships in various classes.

With 1,400 members, the Kieler Yacht-Club is one of the largest and established in 1887 also one of the most historic sailing clubs in Germany.

The members of the Kieler Yacht-Club include multiple World and European Champions as well as Olympic Medalists in different sailing classes.

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Switching from the KYC to the St Francis Yacht Club : Felix Weidling, what drew you to San Francisco?

Tatjana Pokorny

 ·  14.02.2023

Tell me, Felix ...

... what draws you to san francisco.

My new job. Douglas Slowan, a US-American who I know from my time on the Kieler Woche jury and with whom I am friends, tipped me off that the St Francis Yacht Club was looking for a race director. So I applied. After two rounds of interviews with the honorary regatta committee and two rounds of interviews with the club's general manager, I was accepted. I start there in February.

Your family is going with you. Was the decision to move to California easy for you?

Yes, you only get a chance like this once in a lifetime. And my wife is a keen traveller, she's up for it too. Cedric is 18 years old and will be attending a German school in Silicon Valley in Mountain View, where Apple and Google are based. Our younger son Bo will go to an American public school.

You are a property specialist, have gained various professional experiences in the water sports industry and worked as a regatta secretary for the Kiel Yacht Club for ten years. The best prerequisites for the new job?

I hope so. In addition to my job, I am also a regatta sailor myself. In 2007, I had the chance to sail with the German America's Cup team in Valencia. I crossed the Atlantic and competed in various boat classes.

Why does a US club hire a German regatta manager?

After a few recent changes, they wanted a lot of experience and consistency. I bring both with me. Together, we want to ensure that the St Francis Yacht Club remains one of the top American clubs alongside the New York Yacht Club.

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Your new employer is one of the five largest US sailing clubs, right?

Yes, it's an impressive club with 98 employees, all the trimmings and a large restaurant on the Bay Area waterfront. The Americans love socialising, which is sometimes neglected in Germany. Of the approximately 3,000 members, only around 800 sail, but they all use the club, enjoy getting together, meeting friends and going out to eat together. The St Francis Yacht Club is a place to get together.

And what does it have to offer in terms of sport?

A lot! The centrepiece is the annual Rolex Big Boat Series in September. This is their little Kiel Week. This year, the 505 World Championship will be added as a special event. In May, we are organising the One Million Dollar Race with the SailGP final. For the future, the strategic focus is on which interesting classes we can offer a great venue.

What are you taking with you from Kiel into your new job?

Without the strong and incisive mentors I had during my time at the Kieler Yacht-Club, I would not have been able to take advantage of this opportunity. I am very grateful to my companions and hope to see them again at my new club. I will definitely remain a member of the KYC.

About the person: This is Felix Weidling

Felix Weidling (45) took over from Regatta Secretary Roland Rademacher in 2009 and began organising regattas for the Kieler Yacht-Club. In addition to the annual regattas such as Maior, Young Europeans Sailing, BlueRibbonCup and, of course, Kiel Week, Felix Weidling also organised world and European championships at the KYC.

As a full-time employee of the club, Weidling was also a member of the regatta committee. This is where regattas are advertised, funding is organised and the sailors and coaches are looked after before, during and after the regatta. Felix Weidling was also always present at the Kieler Woche trade fair stand at boot.

"My primary goal was to give our volunteers the maximum possible support to make every single regatta a success. No regatta can function without the strong commitment of the volunteers," says Weidling, describing his tasks.

The St Francis Yacht Club will be an Olympic venue in 2028

Founded in 1927, the St Francis Yacht Club organises around 140 regatta days each year, including fleet race regattas, match race regattas, Wednesday evening regattas and kite nights. The highlight is the Rolex Big Boat Series in September. Around 100 yachts compete against each other in 7 boat classes. The event will celebrate its 60th anniversary in 2024, which will be flanked by a surprise moment. Another top event to be organised will be the tour finale of the SailGP series in May. A special challenge for Felix Weidling will be the kite disciplines of the 2028 Summer Olympics, which will be held in San Francisco Bay. "It's a great pity that our 2024 Olympic bid was unsuccessful. That's why I'm delighted to be part of "LA28"!" enthuses Weidling.

The club has around 3,000 members and a spacious clubhouse right on the Bay Area waterfront with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Prison Island. Inland, the club has its own island, "Tinsley", which is used as an excursion destination by many club members. The most famous St. FYC member is Paul Cayard, who has already won five America's Cups and two Olympic Games in his career.

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Welcome to Kielder Yacht Club

Kielder Yacht Club is located on the shores of Kielder Water in Northumberland, United Kingdom, and enjoys unrivalled views of the tranquil landscape of Kielder Forest. The Club Marina is based in the Whickhope Inlet, part of the 27 miles of shoreline. The lake provides both tranquil cruising and challenging sailing.

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Read the wind, the clouds and even the ripples in the water. Sailing can be both peaceful and  relaxing as well as challenging. No sailing trip is ever the same. A sense of accomplishment by becoming the master of your own vessel is truly unique and extraordinarily pleasing.

Health Benefits

Sailing can help increase agility and flexibility and may help with the normal tensions of life whatever your age. Spending time with nature and the outdoors can improve your mood and reduce feelings of stress as well as have a positive impact on your self esteem.

Life Experiences

See new places from a different perspective, take in the tranquility of the lake, feel the breeze and leave the complications of life behind if only for just a few hours. Spending time with your family and friends on your craft sailing or socialising is true quality of life.  

Facilities Toilets, showers, galley, club room able to accommodate 50+ members, outside seating/eating area. Defibrillator. Parking & Storage Ample members parking, gated with key access. Boat & trailer park, tender park, inflatable tender storage.

Kielder Water

Marina  Concrete launching slip, jetty, deep water swinging moorings, club tenders.  The Lake Access to day and overnight moorings. Stunning views and tranquillity.

Kielder Yacht Club is not just about cruising the lake, we operate an extensive sailing calendar with enough activities to keep the whole family involved. We include everything from a gentle sail to a secluded inlet, rafting up with friends enjoying a good bottle of wine, to full blown regatta weekends. Of course, no sailing calendar would be complete without a good BBQ. Our social calendar operates throughout the year. During the winter season we make the most of our club house facilities by hosting parties, hog roasts and winter walks.

The club is home to both motor cruisers and yachts where members can enjoy a full calendar of social and sailing events or simply get away from it all on Europe’s largest man-made lake.

Kielder Yacht Club is a family friendly sailing club in the heart of Northumberland located on the banks of stunning Kielder Water, the largest man-made reservoir in the UK.  

We are based on the shores of Kielder Water in Northumberland surrounded by the quiet tranquillity of Kielder Forest, one of the few remaining Dark Sky locations in the UK and one that can boast its own public Observatory.

Membership & Mooring Fees 2024

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New members are very welcome at our club. We were founded in 1981 and have established our base in the beautiful surroundings of Kielder Water by our team of volunteers and committed members. Whether you wish to develop your sailing skills or simply cruise the tranquil waters of Kielder, the lake offers diversity for all levels of experience and a place where long lasting memories can be made and treasured.

Initial Joining Fee: £75 *   Full Membership: £325  Associate Membership: £163  Student Membership: £21 ________________ Full Membership - £325.00  Two named adults and all of their children under 18 years of age operating one boat afloat. Any children between 18 and 24 and still in full time education should be added as student members. Associate Membership - £163.00 Covers individuals or families who do not own a boat, but wish to use the Club's facilities or sail on a boat belonging to another member whilst they are in attendance. Student Membership - £21.00 Covers those between 18 and 24 years of age whose parents or guardians are members of the Club and who can satisfy the Committee that they are in full time education. Other Fees may apply depending how you operate at the club, e.g. additional entry keys or storing personal tenders. Please request a full list of additional fees if required. * A joining fee is payable when you join the club and is non payable in subsequent years for unbroken membership. Fees are non-negotiable.

The following fees are also payable to Northumbrian Water for the season if you own a boat and wish to sail on Kielder Water: Registration - Boat only £29.50 Registration - Boat and Tender £43  Mooring fee – £450

1. Request a Membership Pack, either by using the contact form on the website or by emailing us directly at [email protected] . 2. A Membership Application form will be emailed to you along with links to the Member's Handbook, Club Constitution, Grievance & Disciplinary and Northumbrian Water Rules. Ensure you read these documents before applying, as there may be restrictions or conditions that could make the club unsuitable for your needs. They can also be reviewed now in the Documentation section on the main website page. 3. Complete the Membership Form and return it to the email address stated on the document. 4. The Membership Secretary will review your application and contact you to make payment. 5. Pay the fees to the account stated on the Invoice provided. 6. The membership secretary will confirm your membership once funds are received and a site key(s) will be posted to your home address. Contact details will be provided for any Northumbrian Water Ltd payable fees if applicable. Once any NWL fees are paid, you will receive a sticker(s) for your craft which must be placed in view and in accordance with NWL instructions. 7. If you intend launching a boat with our assistance, your launch date will be agreed with the launch crew and carried out with you in attendance observing all handbook guidance and safety instructions. * Please note, as the application process is quite involved with more than one individual, the process will take several working days to complete.

What's the maximum boat size you can accommodate? In simple terms, our limit is of 9m in length (30ft) and less than 5,000kg (5 tonne) for us to be able to launch the craft and for you to moor in the marina. You must also have a suitable trailer that is satisfactory and safe for your vessel. If you are near these limits and wish to inquire about membership, please contact us for verification as moorings are limited for the largest of craft. Can I launch and haul out my own boat at my own convenience? Whilst we do offer a launch and haul out service, which is part of your membership fee for seasonal scheduled dates, yes, in general you may use your own suitable vehicle to launch or haul out (see next question for exceptions). All club, NWL rules and safety procedures must be followed and the club tractor may only be operated by designated individuals. Do you offer Slip and Retrieve facilities? No. Slip and Retrieve is a process where a person may launch their boat, sail for the day, then remove the boat from the water.  Unfortunately, our Club Rules and Leasing Agreement with Northumbrian Water Ltd do not permit Slip and Retrieve. Boats launched must remain on the water for the season.  Can I use the club for a 'staycation' instead of going abroad for my holidays this year? We have received a number of requests asking if a 2 or 3 week stay at the club along with use of the lake is possible rather than joining as an annual member. Unfortunately this is not permitted with the agreement we have with Northumbrian Water Ltd. Please direct all casual boating queries to Kielder Waterside. Tel: 01434 251000  Can you sleep overnight at Kielder Yacht Club? Yes of course! You may sleep on your yacht or cruiser overnight. You can moor on the jetty or on overnight moorings around the lake. Our leasing arrangements with Northumbrian Water Ltd does not allow sleeping in caravans, tents, campervans or motorhomes overnight at the club premises. May I bring visitors to the club? We very much welcome visitors to our club. Of course, they must follow our rules and should be briefed by the invitee before visiting the site. Remember, you will need enough life jackets to accommodate your guests if they are to use the jetties and take to the water. There are some club life jackets available on a first come first served basis that may be also be borrowed for the day. We do request that individual guests may only attend for a maximum of 6 times in a season, we trust you'll understand a form of membership would be required for anyone attending regularly. Can Associate Members sail at the club? Yes. Associate Membership is for those who don't own a boat but wish to be a member of the club, use club facilities, and sail with other members on their boats. Boat owners must always be present onboard when associate members are guests on their vessels.  Can we hire a boat at Kielder Yacht Club? Unfortunately we are unable to hire boats or provide formal lessons at the club. What is your role at Kielder Water? We often get mistaken for the custodians of Kielder Water and regularly get questions about the lake, fishing, staycations, camping etc. Please be aware we are a Yacht Club, we are permitted to use the lake but have no other role in the area. For leisure activities or questions about the area, please contact Kielder Waterside Park on 01434 251000.   Can already paid fees be transferred to a new owner? No. If you were to purchase a boat for sale at KYC, fees are non transferable between members, all fees are payable by the new owner. The new member must pay registration to NWL along with Mooring fees even if they have already been paid by the previous owner. Membership fees and any associated temporary storage are also due following any boat exchanges. This is a year round requirement so if someone indicates fees are already paid during any sale negotiation, this is incorrect. It's okay to use someone else's keys yeah? No. Keys are non-transferable and should not be accepted from another member even if you have purchased their boat. Every key must be logged and accounted for when a member leaves or joins the club for tracing and security purposes. 

Click Here to Launch the Fees Estimator... This tool is provided purely to give you an estimate of annual fees should you be interested in joining Kielder Yacht Club. The calculator explains each membership option and you may use it freely and anonymously.

Please Note: We are a Yacht Club that launches larger boats with sleeping accommodation onto moorings for the entire season. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate day sailors, dinghies, wind surfers, paddle boards or similar.

New members are always very welcome. Please email us directly or complete the following form if you would like someone to contact you about membership, to request a membership joining pack, or if you have any other questions.

[email protected], please may we request reading the faq's above before contacting us as we commonly get the same questions which are covered in that section..

If you are requesting a membership pack, please give details of your boat make, weight and size so we may check for a suitable mooring.

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Usually responds within 24 hours, early history of kielder yacht club, by judith robinson, michael money and bill holden.

• Born in 1981
• The Early Years
• New Clubhouse
• Later Years

Charles McPhail, the second Commodore, and his wife May were walking at Whickhope one day and there below them on the hillside, men were working, putting in the moorings…. before the lake was completely flooded. The inaugural meeting of the Sailing Cruiser Section of Kielder Water Club was held at the Duke of Wellington, Kenton Lane. Newcastle upon Tyne, on Tuesday, 7th April 1981 The mooring buoys were the pink ones, similar to those around the lake now. Tenders were pulled up on the shore just above the water line. There was a jetty. That was all there was. The clubhouse, at this time, was still a green hut at Leaplish, shared by all sections of Kielder Water Club, who were the Sailing Club, based in the bay at Leaplish, the Yacht and Motor Cruiser Clubs, who sailed out of Whickhope, and the Ski Club. Their area was the large bay east of the Leaplish headland. It was 1981. The shed, a cricket pavilion from Annfield Plain, costing £300, brought over and put up by members, had not yet come to Whickhope. This was finally put up and declared fit for use by a Works Officer in October 1983. 

‘Resolution’ (lain Mungall) and ‘Fable’ (Charles and May McPhail) were the largest yachts, most members sailing in 15 to 22 feet size, not in the comfort experienced today. Racing was popular, members were keen, but all the races were friendly. There must have been some bad weather, but those days seemed to be sunshine and racing winds. Membership had increased to 63 by 1987. The Motor Cruising section was still separate. After many years, in 1985, because both sections sailed at Whickhope, it was suggested it made sense to amalgamate the Motor Cruiser Club with the Yacht Club. This finally happened on January lst 1993 under the Yacht Club name. Two mooring buoys, bow and stern, and laid north / south against the prevailing winds caused much discomfort for the boats and eventually, in 1983, they were re-laid east to west. Much later, in 1989, these were changed to the swinging moorings we have today. It cost £150 per mooring plus diver costs of £300 a day to install the swing moorings. This was paid for by the £6,000 per year paid through Kielder Water Club to Northumbrian Water for maintaining the moorings.

The clubhouse at Leaplish, the green hut, was formerly the construction site laboratory which was re-erected about where the Leaplish conference centre and swimming pool is now. Everyone had to take a turn at galley duty, which became more controversial and a nuisance as some good sailing weather was missed. In the beginning, the building was also shared by the Reivers of Tarset who ran a boat hire/sailing school from it before they got their own building at the head of the west slipway. Their building is now the Bunkbarn. Caroline Waitt was the first “Water Sports Officer” and she dealt with registration, not only for club members but also for the large number of day visitors who brought their own boats to Kielder in the early years. Caroline served for the I982-84 seasons and she was strict. Yachts and owners had to conform to Northumbrian Water Rules, for example, flares on board were checked and all boats had to pass an engine noise test before Caroline allowed them to stay on the water.

Alan Hetherington came after Caroline for the next two seasons. He lived on site in a caravan when on duty and did much to reduce the theft and vandalism prevalent at Leaplish at that time. One of his reports included the following incident which occurred on 30th July 1987: “Six youths aged 16 – 18 tried to use the Reivers rescue boat, but had no petrol. They then broke into the petrol store, filled milk bottles for petrol bombs and threw them behind Reivers’ building. Later an attempt was made to start a dumper truck The next morning the police collected them from their tents and they were charged.” Boats on moorings at Whickhope did not escape, on one night 20 were broken into. Following this many members avoided using strong padlocks on the cabin door, better to have a broken padlock than a smashed door.

After many negotiations, Northumbrian Water (before privatisation), built a magnificent new clubhouse, at an estimated cost of £300,000, which is now the Boat Inn at Leaplish (This is much changed from the original building). Grants were applied for from the English Tourist Board, who wanted the toilets to be made public. The clubhouse was opened by David Scott Cowper on Monday, 6th June 1988. David Scott Cowper, who practised as a Newcastle Solicitor, is renowned for sailing round the world and is / was frequently away sailing (or trapped in ice) in northern waters. Sadly, the plaque which commemorated the event of the opening and the organisations who had funded the clubhouse, has disappeared. Les and Pat Ferguson were appointed as wardens for the 1988-89 season and they lived in the upstairs flat in the clubhouse. Pat ran the galley. Evenings and socials were held in the clubhouse as the clubs continue to do in their own premises, but again, it was for all three sections. Les and Pat left to become stewards at the Royal Northumberland Yacht Club at Blyth. Gordon and May Greensill came shortly after Pat and Les. May followed on from Pat with more excellent cooking for hungry sailors. They stayed until 1991. Rumours had begun that Northumbrian Water wanted the building for themselves…. or to share it.

Launching and retrieving was at Leaplish. Easy enough to launch with cars, but Yacht Club members then had to sail or motor to Whickhope to their moorings. Ferrying cars between the two places caused some headaches, one family member / friend, had to be available to collect the car and return it to where it was needed. Sometimes this involved walking from Leaplish to Whickhope or vice versa. Many people were certainly very fit in those days! At the end of the season, most yachts were stored over the winter at Leaplish, in the car park, which was not as large as it is now. Some boats went to the scouts at Hawkhirst and some were taken home. It was a full day. Again, members had to sail / motor to Leaplish and then help each other to haul out using cars. Later on, for well over ten years, John Richardson was helping at launch / haul out with his tractor. Umpteen members in the club have John to thank for sorting out their trailer / boat problems as he, frequently, was waist high, or above, in the water. Nothing was too much trouble for John and members owe a huge debt of gratitude to him before their own ‘ tractor crew’ came on the scene when John decided he could no longer continue with this demanding work.

More negotiations and finally, in 1991. Northumbrian Water approved the plan for each section to have their own clubhouse and their own area. The Sailing Club chose Tower Knowe and the Yacht Club stayed at Whickhope, as the Ski Club did in their own bay. The other two sections’ clubhouses were made of whole log construction. The Yacht Club’s was half log. Originally, it was intended that the cabin Northumbrian Water had used at the Gateshead Garden Festival would become the clubhouse, but that never materialised and what is there now was built. Not in the original agreed position however. The main windows should have been facing down the inlet. Members began using the clubhouse from April 1993. The official opening of the new clubhouse was on the Sunday of the August Regatta 1993, by Sir Michael Straker, who was given Honorarv Membership of the club and he remained interested in us until his early death a few years later. There was a marquee in the car park and invitations went to the other sections, and many visitors were invited to the splendid buffet lunch. Celebrations went on well into night time. The midges joined the company then as they do now. Once the sections split up, and became totally centred in their own areas, each club began to grow and get more and more facilities. The marina built at Leaplish in 1988, which Kielder Water Club had offered £2000 towards, was towed to Whickhope and moored where it is now by October 1993. When the marina was first put in at Leaplish it was deemed to be a great success provided the wind blew from the south or west only. 

The shed (or store) at East Wickhope was kept for a few more years. It was finally demolished sometime in 1999. It had served the club well, progressing from nothing to porta-loos and parties. Trailers stayed where they had always been stored. The jetty at Whickhope remained, since refurbished by members. Each year since has seen more progress to comfort. Larger yachts and motor cruisers appeared, sadly, the enthusiasm for racing lapsed and members began to stay overnight on their boats. Social evenings continued, from meals served by Doreen and Sadie from Bellingham, to the ‘special’ evenings now and the Pie and Pea suppers. The ferry was also booked for the club some years for an evening tour of the lake with supper on board and sometimes with themed fancy dress such as ‘pirates’, and ‘millionaires’. The Yacht Club membership is good and constant, always determined by the number of moorings available. Several Sailing Club members moved from dinghies to yachts, some so they could sail together with their families, others just wanted something larger with a little comfort. The Yacht Club and Sailing Club continue to share sailing events with each other, such as the Yacht Club Regattas, and yachts are always welcome in the Round the Lake races. Contact with the Ski Club is less easy because of having to avoid sailing into their bay, but friendships made when members were one club at Leaplish have continued and are as strong today as they were then.

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2024 Calendar

Dates and events are subject to change at short notice due to unforeseen circumstance or adverse weather conditions. check back here regularly for updates. last updated: 22-jan-2024.

7th  Christmas Party and Annual Walk

9th   Annual General Meeting, inc. buffet lunch

5th  Early Bird Haul Out 23rd-24th Midweek Haul Out 26th-27th Weekend Haul Out

21st  KYC Racing Series - Race 6 22nd  KYC Racing Series - Race 7 28th  ‘ Out with a Bang ’ bangers & mash social evening

3rd KYC Racing Series - Race 4 4th KYC Racing Series - Race 5

Regatta Weekend

23rd-25th Friday - Cheese & Wine social evening Saturday - Fun Sailing Event, inc Motor Cruisers, plus BBQ Sunday - Best Dressed Boat competition 

6th  Pie & Peas social evening 13th  Commodores Chase & sailors supper, motor cruisers & yachts 14th  KYC Racing Series - Race 3, female skippers 20th  Flotilla (Kielder Big Regatta joint clubs event), motor cruisers & yachts

1st  KYC Racing Series - Race 2          >  Italian Night social evening 2nd  Cruise in Company inc. Commodore’s Picnic, motor cruisers & yachts

4th  Mince & Dumpling social evening 5th-6th  Dam to Dam joint sailing event with the Kielder Water Sailing Club 11th  Belling Bell Trophy Race, inc. motor cruisers & Astronomy Night! 12th  KYC Racing Series - Race 1

6th-7th(am)  Launch Weekend 10th-11th Midweek Launch 20th Late Launch 21st Volunteer Working Day

9th-12th  “Men's Shed” Maintenance Working Group (All Welcome)

Please note, all  listings are private sales and the club is not responsible for any details provided. All contracts whether verbal or written are solely between the seller and purchaser.

Firefly - Hurley 22

Price: £ 3,999 Classic 22' sailing boat built in 1982. Bilge keel and boasting 4 berths. 6HP Suzuki outboard with only 6 hours of use and recently professionally serviced.   Further info...

Verica - Jaguar 23

Price: £ 2,750 ono Jaguar 23 (lifting keel) sold with trailer, all sails, new cushions and extras, ready for viewing at Kielder Yacht Club. Genuine reason for sale.   Further info...

Wee Free - Freedom 21

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The Gold Cup of Folkboats: Kiel Week is June 17-21

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May 19, 2022

Gold Cup Defender Per Jørgensen and his Danish crew at Kiel Week 2017. Photo: Christian Beeck

For 80 years, Nordic folkboats have been dominating the scene on northern European regatta grounds. Robustly defying every strong wind on the open sea, they tack with a huge mainsail and small jib even against steep waves. To mark the class’s milestone birthday, the Gold Cup 2022 will be held at Kieler Woche (Kiel Week), June 17-21, 2022.

Folkboats sailing wing on wing in 2018 at Kiel Week. Photo: Christian Beeck

The Gold Cup of the Folkboats is, like the America’s Cup, a competition of clubs. The Lübeck consul Hagelstein donated the first 800-gram cup made of pure gold in 1963, and the decision made that the Cup should be kept in a safe and not allowed to be engraved; the winners’ list is inscribed on a parchment roll. In that initial race, the Kieler Yacht-Club (KYC) immediately struck off Travemünde, and Bruno Splieth signed in first along with handball legend Hein Dahlinger and Frieder Heinzel in the Daddel . He would donate the wooden folk boat, which was also awarded as part of the event, to the youth of KYC.

Kiel Week 2018: Folkboat sports manager Sönke Durst at the helm, shown at the start with Marc Rokicki and Ulrich Schaefer. Photo: Christian Beeck

This event expanded the stronghold of keelboats along the Kiel Fjord, where around 150 boats are registered in the Kiel fleet. At Kiel Week this year, the KYC is hosting the Gold Cup for the fifth time, having previously held the championship in 1975, 77, 80 and 88. After the Gold Cup was cancelled twice due to pandemic, the organisers want to pick up where the event left off in 2019, when, among 53 participants off Aarhus, Denmark’s Per Jørgensen became the Cup defender by half a metre at the finish line. “We have set ourselves a target of 50 entries,” says Sönke Durst, sports administrator of the German Folkboat Association. Before the end of April, 39 had already registered. Besides numerous entires from the host country Germany, many more will participate from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia and Great Britain.

“We have scheduled the folkboats as a championship highlight in the first part of Kiel Week, on race course Golf,” says organisation manager Dirk Ramhorst, “and we want to open the Gold Cup with a ceremonial march-in of the nations to the hot rhythms of a samba band.” The measurement will start on Friday, June 17 to kick off Kiel Week, with eight races scheduled on four racing days through Tuesday, June 21.

Helmsman Ulf Kipcke from Kieler Yacht Club (KYC) and his “Viva“ crew on their way to the third Gold Cup Championship. Photo: Christian Beeck

Among the local favourites is the Ylva trio under helmsman Ulf Kipcke, who won the Gold Cup for KYC in 2000 and 2015 with Horst-Stefan Schulze aka Mozart. “Everyone has sailed little for two seasons, but we practice every Tuesday and our boat is in top-notch shape,” says crew member and father Dieter Kipcke, looking forward to the home match. Sparring partner Walter Furthmann and his Paula team from the Yachtclub Strande will also be a force to be reckoned with.

Sönke Durst, who previously took bronze at the Gold Cup with his boat Hasta la Vista representing Laboe Regatta Club, is seeking out more of the best active sailors. An additional incentive for the long journey is the Trudelmaus Cup taking place the weekend before (June 11-12) as a warm-up in Laboe.

Nordic Folkboats in the Gold Cup Regatta during Kiel Week

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The best golf clubs in moscow: luxury, exclusivity, and entertainment.

By Walter Raymond

February 24, 2015

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In Russia, the western concept of building architecturally beautiful golf courses filled with modern and luxurious amenities has found fertile ground. What was considered a frivolous pastime during the time of the Soviets has become the latest trend for the stylish set. These days, there are countless options around Moscow to practice golf, polo, ski, yachting, and other sports alongside 5-star hotels, luxurious country houses, and magnificent villas.

The game of golf is a sport that requires passion and expertise. It is also part of a culture that considers this pastime a synonym of social prestige and exclusivity. In recent years, the new Russian elite has turned to golf as a vehicle of integration in the era of globalization. Golf courses are also meeting and socializing spaces where Muscovite tycoons can relax and also seal business deals.

Golf Courses in Russia

The Moscow Country Club, Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club, Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club, and Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia are some of the most exclusive and elegant golf courses in Russia. Some of them have made it to the list of Top 15 golf clubs in the world, a source of great prestige for the country.

Moscow Country Club Moscow Country Club

The first 18-hole golf course built in Russia, Moscow Country Club, hosts the exclusive PGA European Tour. Located just eight miles from the city center, this luxurious facility was created by architect Robert Trent Jones Jr . The design takes advantage of a typical Russian birch and spruce forest to provide a natural environment of extraordinary beauty.

Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club

The Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club is 18 miles from the heart of Moscow, close to historical monuments from the 17th and 18th centuries. Designed by famed architects Paul and Dave Thomas , this 18-hole course is part of a complex that includes a yacht club, an equestrian center, and a health and wellness facility. Pestovo Golf & Yacht Club is Russia’s version of a classic country club with multiple attractions.

Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club Tseleevo Golf & Polo Club

This park is among the best in Eastern Europe and was awarded the 2014 World Golf Award as the best golf course in Russia. Located 25 miles from Moscow, it is part of a vast complex featuring an 18-hole golf course, designed by Jack Nicklaus , a polo club and a mountain ski club with four tracks. The design combines classic Scottish, Alpine, and English features in a dreamy landscape.

Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia Zavidovo Golf Club, PGA National Russia

Less than 60 miles from Moscow, this golf course with a definite Scottish design is the only one in Russia recognized as a PGA (Professional Golfers’ Association) from Britain and Ireland. Located in an ecologically pristine area on the banks of the Volga River, the Zavidovo Golf Club embodies the spirit and appearance of the legendary Scottish golf courses. Its many springs and streams, hills, forests, swamps and lakes justify its reputation as a very demanding circuit. Last year, it entered the exclusive club of the 15 best golf courses in the world.   ■

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The windy Russian autumn weather might be a little bit tricky for sailing, but it doesn’t stop brave yachtsmen from all over the world from flocking to Russian capital in the beginning of September when the Moscow Yacht Show commences. The main Russian Yacht exhibition gathers professional and amateur yacht lovers together under the wing of The Royal Yacht Club.

This year it took place for a fourth time already. The exhibition is considered the principal event on the sporting and social calendar. The Moscow Yacht Show 2010 united in one area three of the largest Russian yachts distributors: Ultramarine, Nordmarine and Premium Yachts.

A wide range of yachts were on display for a week. An exhibition showcased yachts both from Russian manufacturers and world famous brands: Azimut, Princess, Ferretti, Pershing, Riviera, Doral, Linssen, etc.

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The event started with the grandiose gala evening. It included grand dinner, the concert and professional awards ceremony for achievements in Russian yachting industry. The guests also enjoyed the annual regatta.

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Everything you always knew about the Soviet Union is wrong. Lenin was poisoned by Stalin's order; before he died he drafted...

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Everything you always knew about the Soviet Union is wrong. Lenin was poisoned by Stalin's order; before he died he drafted a letter condemning the USSR as proof of communism's failure; and the obligatory KGB head who now wants to depose Gorbachev is a mole placed years before by a group of CIA adventurers--in this overblown, entertaining first novel by Kremlin-watcher Finder (Red Carpet, 1983). Soon after Charlie Stone, a patrician CIA analyst whose father did time in the McCarthy days for passing information to the Soviets, first hears about the ""Lenin Testament,"" he becomes convinced that knowing what happened to the letter in 1953 will help clear his father; so even though he's warned off by both Alfred Stone and well-connected godfather Winthrop Lehman, he lures his beautiful, brainy TV newscaster wife, Charlotte Harper, back from separation to help him rifle Lehman's secret files. The files disclose red-hot information about the trail of the letter (which would undermine the entire basis for the Soviet Union if made public) and also ignite a firestorm of murders--his father, his boss, everybody who has any knowledge of the letter's contents or existence. While Stone races from Boston to Washington to Chicago to Paris dodging the police and CIA-financed KGB assassins (touching evidence of warmer superpower relations), and while Finder works like a beaver to emphasize how important this all is (""This was it. At last, after all these decades""), that KGB head is laying a false trail of terrorist violence in Moscow in preparation for his plan to blow up both Gorbachev and a visiting US delegation headed by the President--and to blame the whole plot on the CIA. Hyperbolic and overscaled--but compulsively readable: The elaborate links between the family history of Finder's man-on-the-run and the history of Soviet Russia turn Stone into a think-tank Rambo--an irresistible figure of unbridled fantasy--and his adventures into an escapist knockout.

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