© Foto Birgitt Mueller-Genrich
Those not currently on the water at the International German Youth Championship (IDJM) 2025 can look forward to a very special sailing experience at the Royal House of the Bavarian Yacht Club (BYC): With Tactical Sailing and the AC40 simulator, sailing becomes an interactive experience – playful, tactical, and educational at the same time.
Tactical Sailing – Sailing with Strategy
Tactical Sailing is more than a game – it's a regatta simulation for anyone who wants to delve deeper into the tactics of sailing. Whether you're a beginner or a regatta sailor: It's all about "boat against boat" and "playing against the wind" – with plenty of fun and learning.
* Learn to sail playfully: How do you steer a boat? What do you have to pay attention to when tacking?
* Tactical tips included: right of way, starting line, wind shifts – the game explains what matters on the water in a practical way.
* For all ages: Beginners discover the basics, advanced sailors improve their tactical thinking. Just drop by, try it out, and immerse yourself in the digital regatta world with other participants! © Club Manager Fabian Duttler BYC. Order Tactical Sailing here. Tactical Sailing order here.
Bavarian Yacht Club: Opti sailors play and train with the simulation on their PC, playfully sail in a slalom around 14 buoys, and tactical tips for training from the start to the finish line.
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On the final day, Saturday, August 9th, the International German Optimist Championship, organized by the Bavarian Yacht Club, concluded in Starnberg.
And it was a great success from a Berlin perspective: The title went to Müggelsee!
Henry-Alexander Huebener of SV Rahnsdorf narrowly prevailed over the Ukrainian Olha Lubianska after just eight races, beating her by just one point.
Olha Lubianska from Ukraine has already sailed very successfully at several German regattas, including the 2021 IDJM on Lake Chiemsee and the 2024 in Travemünde. Like Henry and Jonny, she also competed at the last World Championships in Slovenia/Portorož and, as the best of the girls' group, even became "World Champion."
Jonny Seekamp of WSV Hemelingen / Bremen somewhat unluckily finished third on the podium after leading for a long time. Jonny showed what he's capable of at the World Championships in Slovenia/Portorož with 281 participants. There, he sailed to a sensational 8th place – a result rarely achieved by a German competitor in recent years.
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The sailing conditions in Travemuende on Saturday couldn't have been better: sunshine and 3-4 Beaufort from the northeast with a nice wave. All teams without exception demonstrated their tactical skills, their ability to work as a team and sporting fairness. There were flights that were decided at the start and others where the winner was only decided on the finish line.
Team Race: The best teams: 1st place: “WM-Team” with Jasper Porthun, Jonny Seekamp, Tizian Lambeck, Nicolas Troeger and Paul Fiete Hickstein, 2nd place: “Team West” with Noah Schweichler, Emily Schweichler, Bent Baar and Lea Marie Winkler, 3rd place: “Team MSC 1” with Jacob Ottmann, Paul Jeschonnek, Annemarie Siepmann, Sarah Krupp.
© Photos Birgitt Müller-Genrich OPTI-GER
Source: OptiClassGER_News (German) ; Results
1st International Champion: SWE 4920 Cornelia Baldock Frost
2nd Vice Champion: UKR 314 Olha Lubianska
3rd Best German Sailor: GER 1929 Paul Fiete Hickstein
The first two starting groups of the day (yellow/violet) sailed an outer loop course, the third starting group (orange) an inner loop course. All starts went smoothly, i.e. no long starting procedures, no black flag, remarkable on the first day of the season highlight for the youngest class. But: “That shouldn’t have happened to us,” some of the 14 Opticracks in Group Purple are probably thinking. They sailed around the wrong windward mark and received an “NSC” (Did Not Sail the Course) and 81 points in the first race of the day. The final series was actually supposed to start on Friday. It was another qualification day for everyone due to a jury decision. It was about the first race of Group Purple on Tuesday. Sailors had applied for compensation. The jury rule: This race must be repeated.
There were good sailing and land conditions for the sailors, their coaches and parents on the Travemuende - a great sea area for the Opticracks, even if the summer wind was sometimes "bitchy".
© Photos Birgitt Müller-Genrich OPTI-GER. Source: OptiClassGER_News (German); Results.
Anne-Marie Hamm and Tina Lutz opened the 2021 Optimist Class Championship at the Chiemsee Yacht Club (CYC) in Prien (Bavaria). Tactical Sailing is a guest at the CYC and offers the participants the "Game Against the Wind - Boat Against Boat" to pass the time, in calm and in stormy weather. A specially erected "tent" attracted the kids to play in the "Game Hall".
On the 1st day of racing, too much wind blew during the day with 8 Bft! The first start was delayed until late in the evening, before the race officer Kai Schreiber and his team started a race for the almost 200 Optimists.
In addition to the sailors from Germany, guests from Austria, Italy, Denmark, the USA and Sweden also came. On the 1st day of racing, too much wind blew during the day with 8 Bft! The first start was delayed until late in the evening, before the race officer Kai Schreiber and his team started a race for the almost 200 Optimists.
See all photos kids playing in the "play tent at CYC" on facebook.
During the day tactical sailing was trained playing on the PC. The results on the PC resulted in a 'ranking list' with the best 15 participants.
Clemens and Jasper followed with only a few tenths of a second behind!. See more information (German laguage) about the championship at the club on www.cyc-prien.de and at the German Optimist Dinghy association DODV: www.dodv.org/regatta/IDJM-2021 .
© Foto Birgitt Mueller-Genrich
The title "INTERNATIONAL GERMAN YOUTH CHAMPION*IN under 13 years (U13)" was won by Clara Sigge, 12 years old, with 4th place overall. In second place in the U13 ranking with 6th place overall was Jonny Seekamp (10 years old), 3rd in the U13 ranking was Lukas Wagner (12 years old) with 7th place overall.
© Photos and a detailed report (German) Bericht von Birgitt Müller-Genrich (DODV).
Georg Blaschkiewitz with Tina Lutz at the CYC in Prien. Tina was German Optimist Champion in 2003 and World Champion in 2005. In 2021, she won the silver medal in 49FX at the World Championship in Tokyo!
Lutz Kirchner coached Lucas Hamm (CYC), Lucas became best German Optis sailor and "vice champion" at Chiemsee 2021!
Riky Stadel coached Matti Winkler from CYC and Benjamin Häufele from YCSS. Both are talented young sailors. Matti Winkler: Best 'Tactical Sailor' in Wind 4x4 in record time 3:34.3 (m:s) at the PC in Prien at the IDJM! Benjamin leads the TS ranking 2021 as best 'Tactical Sailor' in wind 5x5 to 8x8!
Fernando 'happy' Kbza (Peru) was in charge of the USA team. Wylder Smith (USA 22853) crossed the finish line as the winner in race 2! The American Opti Team is currently racing in several regattas in Europe, including Germany and Italy.
Photo Credit: © Birgitt Müller-Genrich, Tactical Sailing, CYC Prien Richard Brandl / Evelyn von Hoermann
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