Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV), approx. meaning "North German Regatta Club", is a

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. This club is based in

Uhlenhorst Uhlenhorst () is a quarter of Hamburg, Germany in the Hamburg-Nord Hamburg-Nord (meaning ''Hamburg North'') is one of the seven boroughs of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, in northern Germany. In 2020, according to the residents registr ...

Hamburg (male), (female) en, Hamburger(s), Hamburgian(s) , timezone1 = Central (CET) , utc_offset1 = +1 , timezone1_DST = Central (CEST) , utc_offset1_DST = +2 , postal ...

; the clubhouse is located at Hamburg's Lake

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. Founded in 1868,it is one of the oldest and largest yacht clubs in Germany, with some 2,000 members. Norddeutscher Regatta Verein is one of the organizers of

Kiel Week The Kiel Week (german: Kieler Woche) or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is the largest sailing event in Europe, and also one of the largest Volksfeste in Germany, attracting ...

, together with the

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, the Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee and the Hamburger Sailing Club. Taking place in the

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, this annual event is one of the largest and most prestigious sailing regattas in the world. The NRV also assists the Yacht Club of Lübeck in the organization of the Travemünder Woche.

History

The Norddeutscher Regatta Verein was established in 1868. Since that year it has taken part in many international

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competitions. In 2003 Norddeutscher Regatta Verein initiated a transatlantic

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known as DaimlerChrysler North Atlantic Challenge (DCNAC) together with the

New York Yacht Club The New York Yacht Club (NYYC) is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. ...

. This event was staged to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ''Hamburgischen Verein Seefahrt'' (HVS). In 2007 Norddeutscher Regatta Verein organized another transatlantic regatta, the HSH Nordbank blue race from

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. The yacht club is one of the leading members of the

International Council of Yacht Clubs The International Council of Yacht Clubs (ICOYC) is an international organization that operates at the level of Commodores of yacht clubs through a Commodores’ Forum. Its vision is to improve the quality of the services yacht clubs provide to th ...

, which was established in 2006.

References

Norddeutscher Regatta Verein siteAkademischen Segler-Verein in Kiel - Transtlantic racesAkademischer Seglerverein zu Hannover

External links

* Yacht clubs in Germany 1868 establishments in Germany Sport in Hamburg Sports clubs established in 1868 {{Water-sports-stub

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