Kiel Yacht Club, Kiel – regattas, sailing school and history

Overview

Kieler Yacht-Club (KYC) was founded in 1887 and has had its clubhouse on the Kiellinie waterfront of the Kiel Fjord since 1926; a second clubhouse with the youth base has stood in Strande since 1991. The club organises Kiel Week, offshore races such as the MaiOR and the blueribboncup to Aarhus, and the international YES youth regatta at Pentecost in Schilksee. Juniors start in the Optimist and move on to the Feva, ILCA 4 or 29er; the club's youth yacht school sails long summer passages and offshore races on the Baltic 52 'Zukunft IV'. Adults learn in the training group on club yachts from a J/80 up to an X-442.

Founded: 1887
Members: about 1,500 (club figure)
Federation: Deutscher Segler-Verband
Email: sekretariat@kyc.de
Phone: +49 431 85021
Registry code: AG Kiel 502 VR 1997

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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.

Mai Offshore Regatta (MaiOR)season opener for offshore crews off Kiel-Schilksee, ORC and one-designs
Young Europeans Sailing (YES)international youth regatta at Pentecost for Europe, 29er, 420 and ILCA, with the NRV
Kiel Weekone of the world's largest sailing events, at the Schilksee Olympic centre, with the NRV and VSaW
Tanis von der Mosel Raceabout 700 nm around Denmark, starting and finishing in Kiel
Strander KÜZ Regattayouth regatta at the club's Strande base for Optimist, 29er, ILCA, Teeny and 420
blueribboncuptwo-leg offshore race from Kiel to Aarhus and back
Regatta Commodore CupOffshore Youngsters race from Kiel to Travemünde for young skippers and crews aged 16–28

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Sailing school and courses

Boat classes

OptimistRS FevaILCA 4ILCA 6ILCA 729erJ/80

History and achievements

1887Founded by sailing naval officers in what is now the Kiel state parliament building
1900The club moves to the Hindenburgufer waterfront
1926The present clubhouse at Kiellinie 70 opens
1927The adult training group starts
1954The clubhouse, rebuilt in the early 1950s, is used as a hotel for the first time
1972Olympic sailing in Kiel; the clubhouse hosts many guests
1991The youth clubhouse in Strande is built
1996The Baltic 52 'Zukunft IV' joins the youth yacht school
2022The renovated clubhouse and hotel on the Kiellinie reopen

Location

Position: 54°20.38′ N 10°9.35′ E
54.33974, 10.15590
Address: Kiellinie 70

Frequently asked

Can I learn to sail here?

Yes. The club lists these courses: Youth and racing group (Optimist to 29er and ILCA), Youth yacht school (ages 12–18, Baltic 52 'Zukunft IV'), Adult training group on club yachts and Courses and seminars (SBF See, SKS, SRC radio, tidal navigation, medicine on board).

When was Kiel Yacht Club founded?

In 1887.

Which regattas does the club run?

According to the club website, among others: Mai Offshore Regatta (MaiOR), Young Europeans Sailing (YES), Kiel Week and Tanis von der Mosel Race.