Norddeutscher Regatta Verein

Coordinates: 53°33′N 09°59′E / 53.550°N 9.983°E / 53.550; 9.983
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Norddeutscher Regatta Verein
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Short nameNRV
Founded1868
LocationSchöne Aussicht 37
Hamburg, Germany
Websitewww.nrv.de (de) (en)

Norddeutscher Regatta Verein (NRV), approx. meaning "North German Regatta Club", is a yacht club in Germany. This club is based in Uhlenhorst, Hamburg, Germany; the clubhouse is located at Hamburg's Lake Außenalster. Founded in 1868,it is one of the oldest and largest yacht clubs in Germany, with some 2,000 members.

Norddeutscher Regatta Verein is one of the organizers of

Travemünder Woche
.

History

The Norddeutscher Regatta Verein was established in 1868. Since that year it has taken part in many international yacht racing competitions.

In 2003 Norddeutscher Regatta Verein initiated a transatlantic

regatta known as DaimlerChrysler North Atlantic Challenge (DCNAC) together with the New York Yacht Club. This event was staged to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Hamburgischen Verein Seefahrt (HVS). In 2007 Norddeutscher Regatta Verein organized another transatlantic regatta, the HSH Nordbank blue race from Newport, Rhode Island to Cuxhaven
.

The yacht club is one of the leading members of the International Council of Yacht Clubs, which was established in 2006.

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External links

53°33′N 09°59′E / 53.550°N 9.983°E / 53.550; 9.983


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