It's end of June - so time again for 143rd Kiel Week (Kieler Woche). It is starting today for a week - forecasted with perfect wheather.
Never heard of it? Well, Germany is not only Oktoberfest and Cannstatter Wasen. By visitors per day Kiel Week tops these both Volksfeste easily. Of course it is also a sailing event but a large part of Kiel's inner waterfront is partyzone with various live music stages, open ships and everything what is needed around drinking, eating and having a good time. Also large ships from other countries are guest, also war ships. A detailed description of the upcoming Kiel Week from 22 to 30 June, 2024 was published this week in an article (German).
So, everybody who wants to experience Germany off-the-beaten-path, here is one of your annual chances.
In last century I was part of a team from a yacht manufacturer, organizing a special competition between the top sailing teams of the world. All teams were sailing the same yacht type from regular yacht production and showed in short 1:1 triangle races what was possible with these "ordinary" boats everybody can buy. It was such a great event every year.