SCOR Segelclub Oberhausen-Rheinhausen e.V.
SCOR Segelclub Oberhausen-Rheinhausen e.V. is a sailing club on Lake Erlichsee in the municipality of Oberhausen-Rheinhausen in Baden-Württemberg. The club grounds lie directly by the lake, keeping the water close at hand. Permitted boat classes include ILCA (Laser), the 470 and Hobie Cat classes; windsurfing is also practised. Each year the club organises three two-day regattas with these classes. Founded in May 1973, the club has grown from a small founding group to more than 100 active members.
History
It has been many years since a small group of dedicated sailing enthusiasts met in Café Schmidt in May 1973 to found the sailing club. At the time they still sat in a cellar, in a small, very low room, and none of those present could have foreseen what would develop from that meeting over the following decades. Above all they hoped that, as a sailing club community, they could avoid the many uncertainties that individuals faced when pursuing their hobby. At that time there was neither a boat launching site nor grounds or even accommodation for sailors. They sought a reasonably firm stretch of shoreline where a boat could be put into the water. Surfboards were still a rarity; muddy feet and hulls were not. A few enjoyable hours of sailing on the lake were bought with a great deal of transport and rigging work. Equipment was always stored at home – even in the early days of the young club, when only the long-desired launching site had been granted. At the end of the founding year the club counted 25 members. Today there are more than 100 active members. The club grounds now lie directly on Lake Erlichsee; permitted craft include Laser, 470, Strale, HC14, HC16 and surfboards. Three two-day regattas are held each year.