130th TRAVEMUENDE WEEK 19th July 28th July 2019 Application for the MELGES 24 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 130 years of tradition and sailing
Annual Facts and Figures 1 million visitors One of the biggest sailing events in Europe 2.000 competitors,700 boats in 20-25 classes, 25 nations 8 Course Areas + Offshore Races Onshore Event with Live-Bands and Food Perfect combination of sailing and public event national and international media interest Professionel media-team with contacts to national and international agencies, magazines and TV
Location Germany, Baltic Sea Lübeck Bay in front of Travemünde Travemuende is connected closely to the German highway system Airport Hamburg (70 min by car) Airport Lübeck (20 min by car) Train connections to Hamburg Ferry lines to Scandinavia and Baltic Countries For sightseeing, the old traditional Hanseatic town Lübeck is reachable by bus or train Google maps Link too Travemuende
Experience with World Championships In the past Travemuende Week organized many successful world championships. In 2012 we organized the 29er World Championship with more than 215 teams. In 2014 the 420er World Championships and the Yngling Worlds took place in Travemuende. For 2015 we hosted the J22 Worlds and RS Feva Worlds. In 2016 the Worlds an Europeans in 6 RS Classes took place in Travemuend Travemuende played host to the Melges 24 Worlds in 2002 We have got very good knowledge and experience with organizing big championships.
Melges 24 Worlds 2019 Sailing schedule proposal (The schedule can be customized) Travemuende Week 2019 will be hold from 19th to 28th July 2019 Lübecker Yacht Club e.v. -since 1898- Sat 20th July Registration, Measurement of boats 08.00 20.00 hrs Sun 21st July Registration, Measurement of boats 08.00 20.00 hrs Mon 22nd July Tue 23rd July Wed 24th July Thu 25th July Registration, Measurement of boats Practice Race Opening ceremony with drinks Racing reception on board of the 4-masted squarerigger Passat Racing Show Racing: One evening theatre racing on the river Trave (show race for Melges24 class presentation) Racing Championship dinner 08.00 20.00 hrs 14:00 hrs 19:00 hrs 11.00 hrs 19.00 hrs 11.00 hrs 17.00 hrs 11.00 hrs 19.00 hrs Fri 26th July Racing 11.00 hrs Sat 27th July Finale Racing on SAP Media Race Course Prize giving ceremony, Snacks & Drinks and Awards 11.00 hrs Preliminary 18.00 hrs Sun 28th July Pack boats All day
Melges 24 Worlds 2019 Social event program proposal (The schedule can be customized) Mon 22nd July Tue 23rd July Wed 24th July Thu 25th July Fri 26th July Opening ceremony with drinks Reception on board of the 4-masted squarerigger Passat with food and drinks Show Racing: One evening theatre racing on the river Trave (show race for Melges 24 class presentation) Championship dinner in the 5Star Atlantic Hotel After Racing beer in habour Sat 27th July Prize giving ceremony, Snacks & Drinks and Awards Sailors families are welcomed to all social activities Additional entry cards can be purchased during online entry or at the check-in Regatta Dinner in the 5Star Atlantic Hotel Reception on board Passat
Megles 24 Worlds 2019 Budget Early Entry fee per boat: 600-850 (final fee depends on extra wishes like giveaway, dinner, bbq, etc) Sponsors: existing sponsors of Travemünder Woche will be leveraged for supporting the Melges24 Worlds Included: all costs for race community and jury are included in the entry fee per boat, e.g. rescue boats at the race course, adequate measurement procedure, opening and pricegiving ceremony and the reception on board of the 4-masted squarerigger Passat
Melges 24 Worlds Location overview Ferry Crane Race village / Berths Melges 24 Ferry Festival Area Travemuende Week To the Race Courses
Melges 24 Worlds Location overview The surrounding area of the habour is currently under construction. New appartments, hotels and new habour facilities are built. The majority will be finished in 2018. The completion will be early 2019 Therefore the new redesigned Priwall Habour is the perfect setting for the Melges 24 Worlds during Travemuende Week The new buildings provide several apartments and hotel rooms in every size and price category. Several new restaurants will be built and a big boat hall which for example can be used for social events Hall for measurement and other purposes Meeting point at the event location Camp site next to boat park Showers and toilettes on-site Shops, supermarkets, restaurants, bars and festival area accessible Night security for the location Rentable Holiday apartments & houses in short region available Internet and Wifi July 2016 Berths for Melges 24 Worlds July 2017 Berths for Melges 24 Worlds Completion early 2019
Melges 24 Worlds Location overview Berths for Melges 24 Worlds July 2017 Berths for Melges 24 Worlds Hall for measurement, Crane Hotel / Apartments Restaurants Ferry Completion early 2019
Sailing area Up to nine course areas are possible (actual planning is Delta or India for Melges 24 class, but can be adjusted) Area Delta: 54 00.720 N / 010 55.060 E Area India: 54 01.800 N / 010 52.400 E Media Course: 53 58.400 N / 010 53.600 E
Sailing area Up to nine course areas are possible Professional German rescue organisation is responsible for shore and offshore medical service.
Wind & Weather Average Temperature: Air 20 degrees Celsius and Water: 18 degrees Celsius No tides and currents Racing Area Weather conditions in July: normally summer conditions with wind from north-east or north-west of 2-5 Beaufort
SAILING ARENA TRAVE: Theatre racing for class presentation The Luebeck Yacht-Club offers an outstanding sailing venue for media and spectators the spectaculous SAILING ARENA TRAVE directly in the mouth of River Trave!
SAILING ARENA TRAVE Races of about 10 to 15 minutes always short, sharp and punchy! easy to understand for spectators and with a great achievement to bring spectaculous sailing manouvers to all kinds of media broadcasted by commentators and PA-system. During the annual Travemuende Sailing Week the LYC Team will present racing periods of 45 to 60 minutes in a special format starting at about 1700 hours daily after official racing in Luebeck Bay during the day.
Sailing LIVE The company SAP, technologie support of Travemuende Week, offers everything to realise sailing. The races on the SAP media course can be watched online via the Travemuende Week live center or live in Travemuende via the SAP Sail Cube at the beach. All races are casted by experts. The Melges 24 will race one days on the SAP media course area.
Travemuender Week Location overview Raceoffice Pressoffice Sailors Village SAP Cube
Staff of Travemuende Week Travemuende week is spread on the shoulders of around 350 volunteers. Principal Race Officer: Brian Schweder, Jury Chairman: Andrus Poksi IJ/Estonia Two international jury panels are available for Travemuende Week. Travemuende Week is arranged and organized by an experienced executive team which mostly consists of volunteers and some paid executives. Professionell press employees (media spokesman of Travemuende Week: Ralf Abratis) Professionell Travemuende Week photographer (Christian Beeck) With the THW, German Lifeguard Association, German Red Cross water rescue service and SEA HELP professionell assistence is provided for rescue and help on every race course
Press team and Sponsors presentation Press team of Travemuende Week A professionell press team lends Travemuende Week one s support. All media as print, TV, web and social the NDR are on side. networks are provided with considerable news and information. Furthermore the Luebecker Nachrichten and Travemuende Week offers with its event area suitable oppurtunities for sponsors and partners to present themselves.
Movies Travemünder Week link to highlights of Travemuende Week 2017 link to the Imagemovie of Lübeck tourism link to festival of Travemuende Week 2016 link to highlights of Travemuende Week 2016
IMPRESSIONS Big Festival with many small events
IMPRESSIONS Prize-giving ceremony
IMPRESSIONS Reception on the squarerigger Passat
Movies Travemünder Woche link to highlights of Travemuende Week 2014 link to highlights of Travemuende Week 2015 link to imagemovir Travemuende Tourism
Contact Die Travemünder Woche gemein. GmbH c/o Lübecker Yacht-Club e.v. Roeckstr. 54 23568 Lübeck Germany +49 451 33839 www.lyc.de www.travemuender-woche.de contact person: Jens Kath (managing director): j.kath@travemuender-woche.de Frank Schärffe (managing director): f.schaerffe@travemuender-woche.de Brian Schweder (Principal Race Officer) : b.schweder@travemuender-woche.de
Welcome to Travemuende We d like to welcome you to Travemuende in 2019. Melges 24 Worlds 2002 Travemunede