Sailing and surfing in southern Hesse - who would have thought... 50 years ago there were a handful of sailing enthusiasts who wanted to make the impossible possible and founded the WSV at Langener Waldsee. Today we are a modern sailing and surfing club in the heart of the Rhine-Main area, equipped with a spacious club facility that does justice to both popular sport and ambitious regatta events with spectacular fields of participants in the inland. From the solid wood H-dinghy from the 1920s to the latest high-tech 14-footer, we have (almost) everything at the start. We can wind glide as well as speed surf. Hesse, Germany

We are a small registered non-profit organization. Our location is, as we believe, the most beautiful reservoir in southern Thuringia. Our divisions are: Windsurfing, dinghy sailing, catamaran sailing. It is our goal to inspire young and old for water sports in all its diversity and especially in the branches represented. We value family-friendly club work. In the season, which starts in May and ends in October, our aim is windsurfing, dinghy sailing and catamaran sailing. Once a year the association organizes the Thuringian state championships in windsurfing, but also a beach volleyball tournament for leisure teams and of course a children's sports and Neptune festival. Meiningen, Germany

We are an association of water sports enthusiasts of all ages, but particularly engaged in the water in all forms, the sport of sailing. Berlin, Germany

The 1st WSC (1st Weissenburger Segelsportclub eV) was founded on June 3rd, 1975 and is one of the traditional clubs in the Franconian Lake District. When it was founded, the large Brombachsee did not even exist. The construction of the dam for the large Brombachsee began in 1983 and lasted until 1999! At the same time as the dam was completed, our clubhouse at the sailing port in Ramsberg was also completed. Today it forms the center of our club life. We meet here every weekend in the summer months to go sailing or just to relax. Some of us also meet on Wednesday evenings for the so-called Wednesday regatta. We also organize regular club evenings and every now and then excursions and non-sailing activities. All age groups are represented in our club, from children and adolescents to young adults to sprightly pensioners! Pleinfeld, Ramsberg district, Germany

The club was founded in 1892 as the Lower Weser sailing club. It consisted of the Unterweser, Vegesack Oldenburg and Bremen departments. In 1907 the Weser Yacht Club (WYC) emerged from this. Today the club has around 200 members and operates its own port with around 90 berths. Lemwerder, Germany.

The association bears the name Weser Yacht Club Bremerhaven e. V. It has its seat in Bremerhaven and is entered in the register of associations. The club is a member of the German Sailing Association and the State Sports Association of Bremen. The purpose of the association is to promote sport. It is realized in particular through: the promotion of sailing by maintaining cruising sailing, squadron sailing and the like, and by holding races and participating in them; training and further education in sailing and motor boating as well as imparting nautical skills, especially to children and young people; the maintenance and, if necessary, modernization of the clubhouse and the club's own facilities as well as the maintenance or acquisition of club-owned yachts and other vehicles, in particular for the purposes of promoting young talent; the creation and maintenance of suitable berths for members' vehicles; the acquisition of water sports literature and further information material. Bremerhaven, Germany

The Wiesbadener Yacht-Club eV was founded in 1958 by a small group of friends with the idea of ​​practicing water sports in the community. By a lucky coincidence, the boathouse was acquired in 1964. With the takeover of the boathouse and the existing home of the club, the club experienced a brilliant boom, became a member of the Schiersteiner club community, joined the German Motor Yacht (DMYV) and the German Sailing Association (DSV) and has been the base of the cruiser department since 1964 of the DSV. In 2013, the WYC was voted water sports club of the year by the DMYV and DSV associations. A large number of children made and continue to have their first sailing experiences in the WYC in the Opti dinghy and are carefully introduced to this sport. Sailing in larger boats is then taught. Cozy evenings, but also large parties and events are traditionally held in the beautiful boathouse and in summer on the large bunk and are an integral part of the community. Wiesbaden, Germany

Wismar Sailing Club. Wismar, Germany

Sailing Club - Wasserburg a.B., Germany

Friedrichshafen, Germany

Our sport boat harbor with its idyllic club area is in a quiet location away from hectic marinas. The position is the northwestern shore of the Großenbroder inland lake. This lake has only a very narrow entrance to the Mecklenburg Bay, so the port is protected from wind and swell on all sides. Here you can relax and unwind. Moor, slip into the Yacht-Club Großenbrode eV! The Yacht-Club Großenbrode eV (YCG) is a non-profit association, founded in 1969. Its purpose is the development and promotion of water sports at sea, as well as the training of young people in all areas of seamanship. To fulfill this purpose, the association has built a port on its own land and water. Our club area is located directly on the Großenbroder inland lake. We therefore have ideal conditions to carry out our youth training in the protected area. Großenbrode, Germany

We are a yacht club on Lake Constance that is dedicated to water sports and the implementation of events for our members and other water sports. In Horn, in the municipality of Gaienhofen am Untersee, our club area with the clubhouse and the jetty offers an ideal base for sailors, motorboat drivers, water skiers and for events related to water sports. Radolfzell, Germany

Through the shared passion of sailing the YCL shapes its members in their passion as comradely committed athletes and thus as promoters of sailing. As a leading club, it sets milestones and is also a catalyst for sailing on Lake Constance. The sporty sailors are the basis and core of our association, where not only success, but also camaraderie and responsibility for one another shape our history and shape the future. The YCL is committed to the youth as the basis for the future of all of us. Not only the sporting successes but also the Olympic idea form the core of our youth development so that they too write history one day. Langenargen, Germany

Yacht Club Scharbeutz Baltic Sea. Pure cat sailing. The Yacht Club Scharbeutz Ostsee eV has existed for more than 55 years and has around 300 members. The club area on Strandallee is close to the beach behind the dune and has space for a good 120 catamarans. The clubhouse offers a fully equipped kitchen, an event room with a bar, and the office and conference room on the top floor. There are about fifty F 18 catamarans next to twenty-five Dart 18s on the club grounds. In addition, you will find A-Cats, Hobie Cats in all classes, Nacras, Prindles and some laser dinghies. At the YCSO there is an active young sailor between the ages of 6 and 21, who are introduced and encouraged by our team of trainers according to their ability to sail. Optis, O'pen Skiffs, Hobie Dragoons and 16-foot catamarans are available for training. Scharbeutz, Germany

The Yacht Club von Hagenburg eV was founded in 1969. It is characterized by its special location, on the Hagenburg Canal and directly on the Steinhuder Meer Nature Park. We are proud of our beautiful property, the closeness to nature, the calm that prevails here and of course our very sheltered harbor. Our clubhouse, which is also beautifully located, with a view of our harbor, delights all visitors and invites you to linger with its idyllic terrace. The focus of our youth work lies in the basic sailing training, which concludes with the youngest certificate. Hagenburg, Germany

We warmly welcome you to the jetties or in the YCW clubhouse in the marina of the hospitable Hanseatic city of Wesel am Rhein. The YCW, founded in 1937 under the name "Weseler Segler-Klub" and renamed "Yacht-Club-Wesel eV" in 1960, has been domiciled in the Wesel sports harbor at river kilometer 816.5 since 1960. The club operates sailing as a regatta and driving sport. He is the organizer of association-open regattas on inland and sea areas. Sailors from the club take part in national and international regattas up to the world championship. The cruising sailors also undertake Atlantic crossings and worldwide trips. The motorboat athletes conduct motorboat competitions and rallies to distant German marinas as well as long trips to the coastal areas of Europe. The youth department of the YCW has been an integral part of the overall club for many years. It is open to all interested children and young people; Here you have the opportunity to learn to sail "from scratch" and to deepen your sailing skills in various boat classes. Wesel, Germany

Bodensee, Germany

We are a group of enthusiastic sailors. It is important to us to present a functioning community in which one cares for one another and helps and advises one another. This is only possible if everyone thinks outside the box. The YCL can proudly say this for its members. Families with children can feel comfortable in our youth department. Couples without children enjoy life on the pier. From all of these, a colorful mixture is always conceivable, possible and livable. In addition to our focus on sports and youth, we don't want to miss out on club life. Our event team organizes attractive celebrations and festivities throughout the year. In our beautifully located gastronomy with an excellent view of the lake and direct access to the water, it is also possible to organize private celebrations. Attendorn, Germany

The youth department of the YLB has existed as a self-governing department in the association for over 30 years. We are around 40 youth members between the ages of 7 and 18. Every spring we elect a youth committee that represents our interests in the association and organizes the department. With our events we want to bring our sailing sport closer to the children and young people in the village and in the region, convey fun in groups and sailing and of course offer good sailing training. We offer various training courses and courses for this purpose, which are led by qualified trainers. Bodman-Ludwigshafen, Germany

The Yacht Club Niedersachsen is a versatile sailing club. All our members have gained years of experience in sailing and surfing and continue to practice these sports today. We embrace and promote all sailing disciplines recognized by the German Sailing Association, especially regatta sailing and youth development. Mardorf, Germany

The majority of the YCRM members practice sailing on sporty dinghies and keel boats. Many of our ranks practice active regattas and regularly take part in various major events at home and abroad. The YCRM not only takes part in various class regattas, it also organizes and directs the regattas it organizes on the Moselle barrage. Among other things, Opti, 420 and Dyas ranking regattas, some of which are attended by many participants from near and far, despite our inland area. The club area with the YCRM club house built in 1968 is located on the left bank of the Moselle at 4.0 km directly above the Kurt-Schumacher-Bridge. The restaurant for members, friends, acquaintances and all other water sports enthusiasts can be found on the upper floor of the clubhouse. The training of young sailors is very important to us at YCRM. We not only want to teach young people how to sail, but also introduce them step by step to the sport of regattas. Koblenz, Germany

The Yacht Club Saarbrücken (YCSb) was founded on June 9th, 1964 as the third sailing club in Saarland. Our home territory is the Lac Vert in Mittersheim (Lorraine), an hour's drive south of Saarbrücken. On a large club area, we offer members who are enthusiastic about sailing, parking spaces for caravans and mobile homes and berths for boats. Members of the club can also use their own Laser, 420 and Optimist boats. The clubhouse with a view of the lake serves as an attractive meeting point for social gatherings and for entertaining participants in regattas. The main goal of our association is to promote sailing, especially to introduce young people to this beautiful sport. Mandelbachtal, Germany

The club offers sailboat racing, motor boating, and youth training. Sipplingen, Germany

The Yacht- und Ruder-Club Attendorn e.V. offers an attractive club life for experienced as well as new sailing friends. Good technical equipment, an attractively located club area and, last but not least, familiar and very good club catering are available for this purpose. Anyone who is interested in sailing, whether in the youth or adult sector, is welcome to contact us. Attendorn, Germany

The YCBG sees itself in the traditional series of those sailing clubs that were founded in 1894 as YCM and have created the organizational framework for sailing activities on the site at today's Müggelseedamm 72 since 1902. It emerged from the sailing department of SC Berlin-Grünau, the most powerful sailing club in eastern Germany before the fall of the Berlin Wall. If you are interested in learning to sail or surf, the YCBG offers the best prerequisites. The location on the protected Müggelspree combined with direct access to Berlin's largest lake, the Müggelsee, enables ideal conditions. The YCBG has a large number of children and young people among its membership and, as Germany's most successful sailing club in the Olympic Games, can look back on a long tradition of training young sailors. Experienced trainers introduce you to the "secrets" of sailing and surfing. Berlin, Germany

The YLM club community has been interested in our shared hobby, sailing, for over 50 years. On March 29, 1969, the nine Litzelstetter founding members met to have the joy of sailing in a club community entered in the register of associations in the city of Konstanz. The establishment of an association should promote the common interest in sailing, also for young people, and make it accessible to a wider public. The idea of ​​mutual comradely support forms the foundation of the club and should be further promoted in the future. As in every club, the members of the Yacht Club Litzelstetten-Mainau eV come from the most varied of professional and age groups, which is positive for the community and promotes the interaction between young and old. Sailing has kept many of the older club members so young that they continue to compete in regattas and most of the club's events. Our young sailors also enjoy everything they experience together, and there is a lot to report about in the youth section. Konstanz, Germany

We are a sailing club from Hamburg with currently 195 members, 80 of them children and young people. Admittedly, the "yacht club" in our name doesn't quite reflect our club system: Our club's own "yachts" are mostly dinghies and optimist dinghies. Hamburg, Germany

We promote sailing for children and young people and would like to cordially invite interested parents and children with a love for water sports and nature to a "trial training". We offer our guests comfortable berths with modern sanitary facilities in our newly built clubhouse. Drinking water and shore power are available at the jetty. If we have piqued your interest, we warmly welcome you as a water sports enthusiast. Via the Oder Havel Canal and the Werbellink Canal you can get to the Werbellinsee on your own keel. Joachimsthal, Germany

The Strelasund Yacht Club is located south of the Ziegelgraben Bridge on the island of Dänholm when coming from the sea. The yacht club is located in the channel on the island of Dänholm. A Chronicle of the association tells of the generations in the club, of events such as regattas and lake sailing championships, cruising and recreational sailing as well as motorized water sports. A whole chapter is devoted to youth sports and youth regattas. Stralsund, Germany

The Zeuthener Segler-Verein lives through its members. If you only want to rent a berth, you should look for a suitable marina. If you are looking for contact with other sailors and are interested in the exchange of experiences, mutual assistance and joint activities (e.g. club-internal races), the ZSV is the right place for you - even if you do not have your own boat. In 2014 the Zeuthener Segler-Verein was 130 years old and is therefore one of the oldest sailing clubs on the waters of Berlin and the surrounding area. Berlin, Germany

Berlin-Zeuthen, Germany