Hanse Sail

City harbour of Rostock during Hanse Sail 2010
Zuiderzee at Hanse Sail 2009
Greif at "Hanse Sail 2008"

The Hanse Sail in Rostock is the largest maritime festival in Mecklenburg (Germany) and one of the largest in Europe.

About 250 traditional sailing ships of all types and sizes from a vast variety of countries visit the coast of the city of Rostock every year during the second weekend of August. Today, the Hanse Sail forms part of the joint Baltic Sail, which takes place in several countries bordering the Baltic Sea during July and August.