2002-2003

2002

  • 12th Hanse Sail from August 8th to 11th, 2002
  • In the future, the partner country that holds the chairmanship of the Baltic Sea Council will present itself during Sail.
  • 250 participating ships and 1.3 million visitors.
  • First call of the French training ship LA BELLE POULE.
  • The STELLA POLARIS from Italy visited the Hanse Sail for the second time.
  • The 12 oldest participating ships at the 12th Hanse Sail had a total age of 1402 years on the time scale.

2003

  • 13th Hanse Sail from August 7th to 10th, 2003
  • 170 ship attendants look after the well-being of the crews; the volunteer helpers are 17-75 years old and communicate with the international guests in 8 languages, a record since 1191.
  • A highlight of the Hanse Sail was the parallel IGA with its floating gardens, a green world exhibition by the sea, where 30 nations presented themselves.
  • Two four-masted barques were admired at the pier in Warnemünde: the SEDOV and the KRUZENSHTERN. Together, the two ships have a length of 242 meters, 8 masts, and a sail area of 7600 square meters.