"Kieler Woche" - The week of Kiel

http://www.kieler-woche.de/eng/englishdefault.htm

About 3.5 million people come to Keil for the biggest sailing event in the world.
Participants include more than 5,000 sailors with 2,000 boats. Besides being a
sportive and cultural event, "Kieler Woche" is a grand folk-fair as well.
With the command "Leinen los!" ("drop the lines") the big event is opened
with great interest from the crowd and starts with the traditional "Aalregatta"
(Eel-regatta) from Kiel to Eckernförde. About 200 sailors take part in this
leisurely race. Another sight is the world cup of the high-seas yachts "Mumm 36".

People that are interested in sailing should not miss the Hanse Sail (English) in
Rostock. It is also possible to take part in some of the popular sailing events.