Overview

• The 34th Hanse Sail in Rostock wrapped on August 9 with around 500,000 visitors and only twelve minor offenses reported under a daily deployment of over 200 police officers.
• Bremerhaven’s Sail will kick off on August 11 with about 250 ships from sixteen nations assembling for a grand harbor parade.
• Organizers expect roughly 1.2 million attendees over five days and anticipate generating around €60 million in local revenue.
• Crews have brought historic sailing vessels such as the Unión from Peru and Shabab Oman II from Oman alongside modern ships for the festival lineup.
• Extensive safety protocols will involve fire and technical rescue teams, police patrols and security barriers to ensure the event proceeds without major incidents.