We sail the world's oceans with the Berlin Bear in the spinnaker. Next year we will also sail off the coast of New York with “Walross 4” for the United States' 250th anniversary and join the celebrations in the Port of New York on 4th July 2026 (Sail4th 250). By doing so, we are honouring the special, long-standing relationship between our city and the United States. This sailing project is under the patronage of Kai Wegner, the Governing Mayor of Berlin.
As an academic sailing club, we embrace international exchange, as evidenced by our numerous projects on the world's oceans. Our student crews have already represented Berlin worldwide as sailing ambassadors on many voyages.
We are asking for your support for the ASV's 'Atlantic Connections' sailing project. You can place your logo on the ship, organise events and receptions with us, and become part of this extraordinary project. Together, we will sail Berlin across the Atlantic for friendship, exchange, sailing training and life-changing experiences.
Contact us at contact@ac.asv-berlin.de
This project is supported by
BERLIN CROSSES THE ATLANTIC
Berlin - Azores - Atlantic Crossing (RORC Transatlantic Race) - Miami - New York City - Boston - Cuxhaven - Berlin
PROJECTS
1886 | The first adventure
The first ocean-going ship "Matador" travels the Baltic Sea with a crew of six. Over the next 100 years, sea voyages on the North and Baltic Seas become an integral part of club life.
1972 | The Spitsbergen expedition
"Walross II", the predecessor of today's "Walross 4", is the first German yacht to reach Spitsbergen. Her skipper, club member Ekhart Hahn, is honoured with the Schlimbach Prize - the most important German award in ocean sailing at the time.
1976 | A Berlin greeting for the 200th anniversary of the USA
"Walross III" and ASV crew travel to New York in the summer of 1976 to celebrate the 200th anniversary.
1981 - 82 I Whitbread Round The World Race
Motivated by the success of the Spitsbergen crew, the club decides to further establish itself in international ocean sailing. In 1981 and 1982, the ASV successfully takes part in the Whitbread-Round-the-World-Race (today's Volvo Ocean Race) with its ocean-going yacht "Walross III". The boat from Berlin is the only German yacht in this race around the world.
1987 - 1988 I Ambassador of 750-year-old Berlin for Australia's 200th anniversary celebrations
The project takes "Walross III" from Cuxhaven via the Canary Islands to the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal, via Galapagos and Tahiti to the South Seas to Australia and back to Germany via Cape Horn and Rio de Janeiro between August 1987 and July 1988.
1992 I The Columbus project
Following the footsteps of Christopher Columbus, "Walross III" sails in a large fleet from Germany via the Canary Islands to the Caribbean and from there via USA back across the Atlantic to England and Scotland.
2000 I "Walross III" off Greenland
After the ASV has travelled the Caribbean and the USA including New York, sailing among icebergs in Greenland becomes a highlight of this project.
2008 I Journey to the Olympic Games in China
"Walross 4" visits the Olympic Games 2008 in China as an ambassador on its three-year maiden voyage and sails back to Berlin via Sydney and Cape Horn.
2013 I "Walross 4" at the Heineken Regatta
2016 I Trip to the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro
Once more, the ASV visits another Olympic twin city of Berlin and travels to Rio, host of the Olympic Games in 2016.
2023 I Fastnet Race
An experienced crew fulfil their dream of taking part in the Fastnet Race, starting the race in 30 knots of wind, with gusts of up to 40 knots. They finish a proud 143rd overall and 16th in the IRC Zero group.
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