Thuringian sailors triumph on the Bleilochtalsperre at the first MDVM!

Thuringian sailors triumph on the Bleilochtalsperre at the first MDVM!

monastery. A sensational triumph for the Thuringian sailors! At the first Central German club championships at the picturesque Bleilochtalsperre, the team from the Segelverein Saalburg caused a sensation and got the championship title!

The success quartet-Uwe Stumpf, Phil Wagenführ, Ulrike Stumpf and Katja Wagenführ-competed against 20 teams from Thuringia, Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt and dominated the two-day races. 12 teams were represented among the Thuringian sailing clubs, while six from Saxony and two from Saxony-Anhalt had also gathered to fight for fame and honor. The competition took place for the first time in Thuringia, organized by the Thuringian Sailing Association (TSV) and the Segel Club Turbine Bleiloch (SCTB).

regatta under ideal conditions

at 10:30 a.m. On Saturday the starting shot for an exciting regatta in the up-and-down course with five boats of the sailing Bundesliga class J/70. At cool ten degrees Celsius and a light wind of four to six knots, a total of 12 races could be finished on the first day. On Sunday, at similar temperatures, but a stronger wind, we went to the decisive final races, where the best five teams demonstrated their skills.

This championship was more than just a competition for the host sailing club: it marked the ceremonial opening of the newly built seaport and experience education center (SEZ) in monastery. The event was a complete success, and the club chairman Carsten Busch was enthusiastic about the course and thanked the participants and helpers for their commitment. The cross-border regatta emphasizes the cooperation between the state sailing associations that has existed since 2017 and strengthens the joint training and competition measures, which once again showed how successful cooperation across borders looks.