Youth Sailing Week Emden
Joint youth sailing week of the clubs ESV, WVE and YCA with Optimist courses on the Kleines Meer and Großes Meer
About Youth Sailing Week
Travel to this festival
Reserva tu tren o autobús para llegar a Youth Sailing Week al mejor precio.
Sponsored link
Three Clubs, One Week
The cooperation of the three sailing clubs ESV, WVE, and YCA for the joint youth sailing week demonstrates the growing club life in East Frisia. While the individual clubs maintain their own training procedures, the joint summer week enables a greater variety of courses, more trainers per student, and social interaction between the young sailors of the different clubs.
Optimist Courses as the Core Program
The focus is on the Optimist courses. The Optimist dinghy is the most widespread youth dinghy worldwide and offers children from around 7 to 8 years of age an ideal learning platform for sailing. Courses are offered at various skill levels: beginners, advanced, and competition training. Training takes place during the day on the Kleines Meer (ESV/WVE) or the Großes Meer (YCA).
Opti-Ossi-Cup as the Finale
The final highlight is the Opti-Ossi-Cup on July 17 and 18, 2026, on the Kleines Meer. In this cup, young Optimist sailors from the East Frisian region compete in races designed to be both results-oriented and learning-goal-oriented. The cup is an important date in the regional youth sailing calendar.
Registration and Sponsorship
Registration is through the respective clubs: Emder Segelverein (emder-segelverein.de), Wassersportverein Emden, and Yacht Club Aurich. Due to limited boat and trainer capacity, early registration is recommended.
Youth Sailing Week — edition 2026
The 2026 summer week continues the proven concept. The clubs offer a diverse training program, differentiated according to the participants' level and age. Between training sessions, there are social activities: shared meals, afternoons of games, campfires.
Detailed registration information, course fees, and packing tips are available on the websites of the individual clubs.
Programme Youth Sailing Week 2026
The 2026 program follows the proven structure:
- July 12, 2026 – Start of YCA program on the Großes Meer
- July 13, 2026 – Start of ESV/WVE program on the Kleines Meer
- July 13–17, 2026 – Daily Optimist courses in multiple skill levels
- Training sessions with experienced coaches
- Social activities between training sessions
- July 17, 2026, evening – Weekend kickoff for the Opti-Ossi-Cup
- July 17–18, 2026 – Opti-Ossi-Cup on the Kleines Meer (competitions)
Registration and detailed information via the clubs' websites.
Highlights Youth Sailing Week 2026
- Joint summer week of three sailing clubs
- Optimist courses for children and young people
- Training on two bodies of water (Kleines Meer + Großes Meer)
- Opti-Ossi-Cup as the final competition
- Deepening of sailing skills in a concentrated week
Prices Youth Sailing Week 2026
Practical information — Youth Sailing Week
2026 Dates
- YCA: July 12–17, 2026
- ESV/WVE: July 13–17, 2026
- Opti-Ossi-Cup: July 17–18, 2026 (Kleines Meer, ESV)
Location
- Kleines Meer (ESV/WVE)
- Großes Meer (YCA)
- 26721 Emden / Aurich, East Frisia
Target Group
- Children and young people
- Optimist courses all skill levels
Organizers
- Emder Segelverein (ESV)
- Wassersportverein Emden (WVE)
- Yacht Club Aurich (YCA)
- Website: emder-segelverein.de
Festival-goer photos
No photos yet. Share yours!
Share your photos
Max. 5 photos, 5 MB per photo (JPG, PNG, WebP)
Spotted an error or missing information?
Help us keep this listing up to date. Each suggestion is reviewed by our team before being published.
Festival-goer reviews
No rating yet — be the first!
No comments yet. Be the first!
Were you there?
Share your experience with the community.
Travel to this festival
Reserva tu tren o autobús para llegar a Youth Sailing Week al mejor precio.
Sponsored link