Overview

• First hosted today, Germany’s second-largest sailing regatta was opened by Lübeck Mayor Jan Lindenau before Schleswig-Holstein’s Premier Daniel Günther signaled the start of the long-distance Rund Fehmarn race.
• The nine-day event runs through July 27 and features three international championships alongside five national title races.
• This year’s fleet comprises about 350 boats and 770 sailors, down sharply from 745 boats and nearly 1,500 participants in 2024.
• Organizers are expecting between 500,000 and 600,000 spectators to attend free public events along the Baltic coast.
• Attention now shifts to the July 23 Rotspon Cup city duel between Mayor Lindenau and his counterpart Ulf Kämpfer of Kiel.