Saarower Segler-Verein am Werl e.V.
The Saarower Segler-Verein am Werl e.V. (SSVaW) is a traditional sailing club on Lake Scharmützelsee in Bad Saarow, Brandenburg. The club operates its own harbour with slipway, crane, boat hall, Nobelschuppen shed, clubhouse with guest rooms, Wi-Fi and member parking. It promotes racing and cruising as well as theoretical and practical training of young sailors; youth sessions regularly use Optimist, Cadet, ILCA, Europe, 420 and 29er. Flagship events include Scharmützelseewoche for Flying Dutchman, the Werlcup, the long-distance race, the club championship and the Yesterdaycup. The club looks back on more than 75 years of history and emerged from the sailing section of BSG Pneumant (formerly Chemie Fürstenwalde).
History
Saarower Segler-Verein am Werl e.V. looks back on a long sailing tradition on Lake Scharmützelsee. Its roots lie in the sailing section of BSG Chemie Fürstenwalde, later BSG Pneumant; the club grounds had already been used for sailing before. In 1990 the present club was founded as Saarower Segler-Verein am Werl e.V. and has continued the tradition at the Werl ever since. The purpose remains the promotion of racing and cruising as well as theoretical and practical youth training. Over decades the club established regional and national regattas, including Scharmützelseewoche for Flying Dutchman, the Werlcup and long-distance and yardstick club championships. Since 2011 the club has owned the sailing cutter ZK 10, whose crew transferred from Seesportverein Hanseat Finkenherd e.V. The website has been continuously developed since 2018. In 2021 the club marked its 70th anniversary, in 2024 it hosted the International German Championship of the Kielzugvogel class, and in 2026 SSVaW celebrated its 75th birthday. Harbour upgrades, pile repairs, jetty work, youth development and an active club life shape the club today on Lake Scharmützelsee.
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Facilities
Own harbour with slipway and crane, mast crane, boat hall, Nobelschuppen shed, open hall, clubhouse with rooms, toilets/washrooms, showers, Wi-Fi, tent meadow, caravan pitch, member parking, dinghy storage meadow and jetty on Lake Scharmützelsee.
Activities
Racing (Scharmützelseewoche, Werlcup, long-distance race, club championship, Yesterdaycup), cruising on Lake Scharmützelsee and beyond, cutter sailing with the ZK 10, youth training and winter athletics, race-helper and theory courses, and an active social club life.
Youth section
Active youth section with Wednesday training, winter athletics and boats Optimist, Cadet, Laser, Europe, 420 and 29er; contact youth officer Celine Reißmann.
Parking
Yes, member parking available
Guest berths
Yes, 10 Euro/day plus per person