Hanse Sail

The Hanse Sail in Rostock is the largest maritime event in Mecklenburg -Vorpommern and one of the largest in the Baltic region.

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History

The first Hanse Sail was held between July 28, 1991 under the name Hanseatic port days from July 22. Even the first Hanse Sail was a great success, not least because of the enthusiasm of the turn, after the maritime border was felt to be open for the first time. The participation of the naval training ship Gorch Fock attracted many interested parties. The Hanse Sail is always Opened by prominent political figures. So the event, among other things by Hans Eichel, Wolfgang Thierse, Gerhard Schröder and Joachim Gauck was opened.

In contrast to the Kieler Woche find at the Hanse Sail no races in the Olympic boat classes instead. The only races are the Hiorten regatta, which reminds Hiorten to the 1692-1702 between Stralsund and Ystad circulating mail boat and on the route Rostock - will be held Karlskrona. Another race is the Hanse Sail Regatta in different classes of traditional sailing vessels.

Today

The Hanse Sail is part of the Baltic Sail, which drives over the summer months of July and August, several cities in the Baltic region.

Up to 300 large and traditional sailing and cruise ships, ferries and other large ocean-going vessels come from several nations each year on the second weekend in August to Rostock. So controlled and controlling, inter alia, the sail training ship Gorch Fock of the German navy, the Alexander von Humboldt and the "Peace" from Jamaica the port of Rostock. Are each ship, depending on size and crew, made ​​their own mentor for. During the Hanse Sail Cruise Port in Warnemünde is always busy. Many cruise lines will see a start-up during the Hanse Sail as a special highlight for their guests.

Every year up to one million visitors to the Hanse Sail, whose special interest surveys and Mitsegelmöglichkeit on the wind wailing, lovingly preserved traditional sailing ships, museum ships, classic cars and the racing is true with some of the largest traditional sailing the world on the Baltic Sea resort of Warnemünde. Accompanying the festival of culture and entertainment.

Parallel to the Hanse Sail takes place a Seaplane. Each year, about 20 seaplanes part.

The four-day event will last from Thursday to Sunday and ends on the second Sunday of August. On Saturday night, two height fireworks are shot, one in Warnemünde and also one in the city harbor.

Financing and profitability

Yearly costs the Hanse Sail approximately 900,000 euros, of which approximately 432,000 euros have been subsidized by the Hanseatic city of Rostock. Because of budgetary constraints, this annual support was reduced to 332,000 euros in 2007. Additional revenue is generated through the rental of boat docks and stands and in particular by advertising revenue. So in 2003, has cost at national and international level around 10 million euros on advertising. Nevertheless, it is worth the investment, as the visitors, sales amounted to 38.5 million euros. More 25 million will be implemented in nearby lodging or restaurants.

The hotels have during the Hanse Sail an occupancy rate of 100 % and even after the utilization rate is 68 %. The Hanse Sail Rostock benefits the city mainly by indirect advertising. Its value is estimated at about 10 million euros.

Infrastructure

During the Hanse Sail, there is a greatly increased range of services by public transport using compressed timetables. Among other things, run some nights the trams throughout the night. Furthermore, many run special trains from all parts of Germany, some even with steam covering. In order to provide appropriate car parking space, the IGA parking lot is released during the Hanse Sail. It will then run between the IGA parking lot and Warnemünde shuttle buses.