A small delegation from the teak deck manufacturer Wolz Nautic witnessed the starting gun of this year's “RUND UM” on Lake Constance from close up at their position on the historic steam ship "Hohentwiel".

The “Hohentwiel” has functioned for many years as the starting line. All competitors have to position themselves, behind the Hohenwiel's bow before the starting gun for the night regatta is fired at around 7.30 pm.

 

The “RUND UM” proved once again to be a real attraction, with people crowding the lake as well as its shore. In spite of the extremely hot and humid temperatures, a huge number of water sports enthusiasts assembled in Lindau in order to see the start and finish of the race.

 

But what can you do when the lake is calm after the starting gun and there is no wind? ... Except sit back and wait...

 

For all regatta competitors this meant a wait of about half an hour before the first high-speed catamarans could take advantage of the initial tentative winds and start to move on the lake. A little later the wind gathered strength and a massive thunderstorm developed on the horizon on the Swiss side of the lake. This change in the weather provided sufficient wind for all the boats to move off. The regatta could finally begin.

 

The Hohentwiel followed the race for a while as escort ship, but then turned back in the direction of Lindau to avoid heading directly into the thunderstorm. However, the boat could not reach the harbour in Lindau before the rain began as the rain and thunder clouds moved faster than the Hohentwiel's steam engine could propel the ship.

 

All things considered, a very exciting experience!

Wolz Nautic at a glance:

With two production facilities in Germany, 110 employees and turnover of around €13.3 million in 2018, Wolz Nautic is the world leader in ship deck production.

Founded in the late 1920s as carpentry firm for high-quality furniture, Wolz Nautic has been active in the production of prefabricated ship decking since the 1980s. The main focus of Wolz Nautic's operations is on the production of teak wood or synthetic decking, as well as on special solutions for the maritime sector. Wolz Nautic supplies most of Europe's biggest shipyards in the series-production boat and megayacht sector. Wolz Nautic particularly stands out for its pioneering products and approaches as well as the achievement of its strong competitiveness as innovation and technology leader in the maritime industry.

Acting with responsibility forms part of the corporate culture at Wolz Nautic. Fair cooperation with employees and suppliers, careful use of resources and the orientation of its corporate strategy to sustainability aspects are key factors in Wolz Nautic's everyday work.

For more information, visit: www.wolznautic.de

Press contact:
Wolz Nautic GmbH & Co. KG
André Hofmann
Head of Marketing & Sales Series Yachts
Phone: +49 9337 - 90049-83
Fax: +49 9337 90049-98
Mobile: +49 160 978 29 772
andre.hofmann@wolznautic.de