Yachtclub Schorfheide e.V.
Yachtclub Schorfheide e.V. is a traditional sailing club at the northern end of Lake Werbellin in the Schorfheide near Joachimsthal in the Barnim district. The club offers a sheltered harbour with 61 berths, a sailors' clubhouse opened in 2005 with modern sanitary facilities, plus shore power, fresh water and Wi-Fi on site. Youth work is a core focus, with weekly Saturday training, summer training camps and coaching on Optimist, 420 and ILCA. The club organises the traditional Sherry Cup, season opening and closing sails and summer festivals, and is a member of the German Sailing Federation. Founded in 1968, the club shapes sailing life on Lake Werbellin and welcomes guest berth holders by prior arrangement.
History
Yachtclub Schorfheide e.V. was founded in 1968 and is located at the northern end of Lake Werbellin in the Schorfheide in the Barnim district. Lake Werbellin is a glacial ribbon lake of about 786 hectares, roughly 11 km long, up to about 1300 metres wide and as deep as 60 metres. All boat types are permitted, and the lake is reachable via the Oder-Havel Canal and the Werbellin Canal. The club is a member of the German Sailing Federation and places particular emphasis on youth development in sailing. Club life includes the traditional spring clean-up, regattas such as the Sherry Cup, summer festivals, season opening and closing sails, and Christmas celebrations. The foundation stone of the new sailors' clubhouse was laid on 4 October 2004; the building was inaugurated on 30 April 2005 and has since provided space for sporting events and social occasions. Modern sanitary facilities were installed in 2005; berths have shore power and fresh water, and the grounds have Wi-Fi. The club maintains 61 berths for members as well as annual and day guest berth holders and has cooperated for several years with Freies Joachimsthaler Gymnasium on a sailing project week for eighth-graders.
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Facilities
Harbour with 61 berths, sailors' clubhouse (since 2005) with modern sanitary facilities, shore power and fresh water at berths, Wi-Fi across the grounds, sheltered location at the northern end of Lake Werbellin.
Activities
Youth training and summer training camps, Sherry Cup, season opening and closing sails, summer festivals, spring clean-up, Christmas celebrations, sailing project week with Freies Joachimsthaler Gymnasium, participation in local regattas.
Youth section
Active youth section with weekly Saturday training from 9:30 to 12:00, summer training camps, coaching on Optimist, 420 and ILCA, and participation in club and regional regattas; cooperation with Freies Joachimsthaler Gymnasium.
Guest berths
Yes, by prior arrangement