Wustrow Zeesboot Regatta

The Brown Sails of the Bodden

The Wustrow Zeesboot Regatta is one of the most beautiful maritime events on the Fischland-Darß-Zingst peninsula. The Zeesboote — flat-bottomed fishing boats with distinctive reddish-brown sails — have shaped the image of the Bodden for centuries. During the regatta, the historic boats compete against each other on the Saaler Bodden and are visible for hours on end.

Competition in Three Classes

The boats are judged in three classes based on hull length — large, medium, and small Zeesboote. The start and finish are in the Permin Bay, with the start usually around 1 p.m. and the boats returning to the harbor between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. The competition combines sporting ambition with the preservation of maritime cultural heritage.

Harbor Festival and Supporting Program

A full-day festival accompanies the regatta at the Fischland harbor: a regional craft market, stage program with live music, shanty singing, fish rolls, and drinks. There is entertainment for children and model boats in the harbor basin. Admission is free.

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Vorpommern-Rügen

Wustrow on the Fischland peninsula belongs to the Vorpommern-Rügen district. The Zeesboot Regatta is part of the 'brown sails' regatta series, which connects several Bodden towns in the summer, keeping the centuries-old Fischland boat-building and fishing tradition alive.