Overview

• Vettel toured Stralsund’s Meereskundemuseum/Ozeaneum and highlighted that environmental protection is “the big issue of our time.”
• He actively promoted the SOSTSEE campaign by joining scientists in the dissection of a deceased harbour porpoise to raise awareness of Baltic Sea protections.
• As co-owner of the German SailGP team, Vettel attended the series’ inaugural German stop in Sassnitz, where teams race high-speed catamarans close to shore.
• Organizers expect around 20,000 spectators this weekend for the onshore spectacle that combines sporting action with celebrity-backed sustainability messaging.
• Other high-profile figures such as Kylian Mbappé, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds are also supporting SailGP’s environmental outreach efforts.