Yacht-Club Radolfzell e.V.
Yacht-Club Radolfzell e.V. (YCRa) is a traditional sailing club on the Untersee of Lake Constance in Radolfzell, founded in 1912. The club operates a harbour with around 200 berths (113 wet berths), a clubhouse, club boats (J/70 and H-Boote) and a webcam on the club grounds. As the Untersee-Radolfzell base of the Baden-Württemberg sailing association and a founding member of the German Sailing Bundesliga, it offers training and regattas for juniors and adults, including Optimist, ILCA, 420 and 470 as well as the HNV Star Academy. Distinctive features include the club distance race Blue Ribbon since 1959 and an active youth and junior section with weekly training, holiday camps and regatta trips.
History
Yacht-Club Radolfzell e.V. was founded in 1912 and celebrated its centenary in 2012. Since the beginning, youth work has shaped the club: the youth and junior section (JJA) lives with, from and for young sailors. In 1959 the idea of the club distance race Blue Ribbon (yacht or dinghy against the clock) was born; the first record was set by the 30 Square Metre skerry cruiser Rita. From 1970 start and finish were at the entrance of the new yacht harbour; later the line was moved outside due to low water levels (course 15.11 nm). Between 1959 and today eight record times were set and more than 50 attempts made. In 1994 Uwe Heinecke and Stefan Ritsche set a long-standing record on a Flying Dutchman; in 2020 and 2025 Christoph Zeiser and Andreas Hohner broke the record on a Moth. Today the club has 760 members, including 94 juniors, belongs to DSV, LSV-BW and BSVb and the Sailing Team Germany support association, is the Untersee-Radolfzell base of LSV Baden-Württemberg and a founding member of the Sailing Bundesliga.
Information
Facilities
Harbour with 200 berths in total and 113 wet berths, guest berths up to max. 3 m beam, crane up to 5 t, toilets and showers (6/4), harbour Wi-Fi, clubhouse with restaurant, club boats (J/70 Alefanz, H-Boote Föhn and Bise), club grounds webcam, weather station.
Activities
Regattas on the Untersee and Lake Constance, club regatta, evening regattas, Blue Ribbon, youth training and holiday camps, HNV Star Academy, club events (fitting out, sail parade, laying up), courses and training, club boat use after briefing.
Youth section
Active youth and junior section (JJA) with almost 100 youth and junior members, weekly training, weekend training, holiday camps, regattas from Optimist to youth classes and school-club cooperation.
Guest berths
Yes, up to 3 m beam, 20 Euro/night