Overview
Blankeneser Segel-Club (BSC) was founded in 1898 and was the first sailing club based right on the Elbe; today it has more than 950 members. The club has a floating clubhouse pontoon with harbour and foreshore at the Blankenese dinghy harbour and the historic boathouse on the Strandweg; members sail on the Elbe and the Mühlenberger Loch – with tide, current and shifty winds. The youth section of about 160 sails Optimists, Pirates and ILCAs, and club teams race J/70s and J/24s up to the German Sailing League. BSC regattas include the Senatspreis der Elbe, the Pirate championship and the Störtebeker Opti Cup off Heligoland.
- Founded
- 1898
- Members
- about 950 (club figure)
- Federation
- Deutscher Segler-Verband
- buero@bsc-hamburg.de
- Phone
- +49 40 862373
- Registry code
- AG Hamburg VR 5115
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Regattas and series
Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.
- Senatspreis der Elbelong-distance race on the Elbe for yachts and dinghies
- Störtebeker Opti-CupOptimist regatta off Heligoland
- Pirate class championshipHamburg championship for the Pirate class on the Elbe
- Opti-C Seehund Cupbeginners' Optimist regatta
- Single-handed championship & Pfahlewer Cupsingle-handed regatta on the Elbe
- Rund um die Blankeneser Sändetraditional Elbe race since 1962
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Boat classes
History and achievements
- 1898Blankenese Sailing Club founded
- 1962First 'Rund um die Blankeneser Sände' races
- 1990New clubhouse pontoon
- 1998100th anniversary
Home harbour & location
- Position
- 53°33.32′ N 9°48.73′ E
53.55526, 9.81216 - Address
- Strandweg 1a, Jollenhafen Blankenese
Frequently asked
Can I learn to sail here?
Yes. The club lists these courses: Learn to sail at BSC (youth), Licence courses (SBF See etc.) and Medicine at sea.
When was Blankenese Sailing Club founded?
In 1898.
Which regattas does the club run?
According to the club website, among others: Senatspreis der Elbe, Störtebeker Opti-Cup, Pirate class championship and Opti-C Seehund Cup.