Overview
Württembergischer Yacht-Club (WYC) was founded in Friedrichshafen in January 1911 as the Royal Württemberg Yacht Club and, with 1,227 members (early 2025), is one of Germany's largest sailing clubs. It owns its own harbour on the Uferstraße with about 270 berths and the Seemoos dinghy park with boat hall, rail slipway and winter storage, which also houses the Baden-Württemberg state sailing performance centre. Around 100 young sailors train in Optimists, ILCAs, 420s and 29ers; on Lake Constance the club runs keelboat regattas such as the Pokalregatta with 30 m² Skerry cruisers and the J/70 Interboot Trophy. WYC also runs inclusive sailing with Special Olympics teams.
- Founded
- 1911
- Members
- about 1,227 (club figure)
- Federation
- Deutscher Segler-Verband, Landes-Segler-Verband Baden-Württemberg
- Phone
- +49 7541 402880
- Registry code
- AG Ulm VR 630035
On the water with VesselSOS
- Family see you from shoreA live link in any browser – they don’t need the app.
- One tap to the right rescue centreThe app finds the rescue centre for where you are, with your position and call script even without signal.
- Return-time checkIf you’re not back in time, your people know.
- Shared hazard mapRocks, nets and other hazards reported by other boaters.
Regattas and series
Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.
- Pokalregattatraditional international keelboat regatta opening the season, incl. 30 m² Skerry cruisers
- Seemooser Opti-PokalOptimist regatta at the Seemoos dinghy park
- Interboot-Trophylate-summer J/70 regatta
- Closing sail / club championshipseason finale with the club championship
Live map, a start clock on every phone and results — when the club runs a race on VesselSOS Racing, it shows up here. Racing is a pilot with clubs for the 2027 season.
No race running right nowSee VesselSOS RacingSailing school and courses
- Sailing training for adults and juniors ↗
- Taster sessions and summer sailing camps ↗
- Weekly youth training and training camps ↗
- Inclusive sailing ↗
Boat classes
History and achievements
- 1911Registered as the Royal Württemberg Yacht Club on 20 January in Tettnang
- 1912The club's own harbour opens on 9 June; first club regattas
- 1914The outbreak of war halts Lake Constance Week mid-programme
- 1944An air raid destroys the clubhouse and badly damages the harbour
- 1949The club makes a fresh start
- 1955Foundation stone for a new clubhouse
- 1976A WYC crew wins Olympic gold in the Flying Dutchman at Kingston
- 1990New hall at Seemoos with club office and training rooms
- 1991The Uferstraße harbour is enlarged
- 1995The enlarged Uferstraße clubhouse opens on 9 September
Home harbour & location
- Position
- 47°39.43′ N 9°26.17′ E
47.65715, 9.43625 - Address
- Am Seemooser Horn 1
Frequently asked
Can I learn to sail here?
Yes. The club lists these courses: Sailing training for adults and juniors, Taster sessions and summer sailing camps, Weekly youth training and training camps and Inclusive sailing.
When was Württemberg Yacht Club founded?
In 1911.
Which regattas does the club run?
According to the club website, among others: Pokalregatta, Seemooser Opti-Pokal, Interboot-Trophy and Closing sail / club championship.