The German Sailing Federation (german: Deutscher Segler Verband) is the national governing body for the sport of sailing in Germany, recognised by the International Sailing Federation.

History

In 1888 the German Sailing Association was founded as the first chairman Adolpf Burmester. At the offices of the Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (North German Regatta Association) in Hamburg met as official founding clubs: Norddeutscher Regatta Verein, Kaiserlicher Yacht Club (Imperial Yacht Club), Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (Wannsee Sailors House Association), Segelclub Rhe (Sailing Club Rhe -

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), Berlin Sailing Club, Berlin Regatta Club, Academic Sailors Club (Berlin), Spandauer Yacht-Club, Berlin Yacht Club, Hamburg Elbsegel Regatta Association, and St Georger Segel Verein (St George Sailing Association -

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). In the year 1933 the DSV was subject to Gleichschaltung. At the same time the Freier Segler Verband (Free Sailors' Association), founded in 1901 by workers was renamed and later wrapped up. 1934 saw the liquidation of the Deutscher Seglerbund (German Sailors' Federation) DSB, by which the DSV became the only sailing association in Germany.

People

Presidents

* 1888 - Founding President Adolph Burmester * 1912 - Carl Busley * 1928-1932 - William Rakenius - sailing club house on the Wannsee * 1932 - Dr. E. Koebke * 1933 - Kewisch leader of the DSV for the DC circuit, followed by Unfug, then Kewisch again * 1949 - First President GEWES after World War II. 1951 recovery in the ISAF * 1956 - Fischer * 1973-1985 - Kurt Pochhammer * 1985-1993 - Hans-Otto Schumann - Hamburger Segel-Club * 1993-2001 - Hans-Joachim (Hajo) - Fritze North German Regatta Association * 2001-2005 - Dierk Thomsen - Kieler Yacht-Club * 2005 to present - Rolf Bähr - sailing club house on the Wannsee

Yacht clubs

See :Yacht clubs in Germany

Notable sailors

See :German sailors

Olympic sailing

See :Olympic sailors of Germany

Offshore sailing

See :German sailors (sport)

References

External links

German Sailing Federation

German Olympic Sailing Team

ISAF MNA Microsite
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Sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cou ...

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