As the hosts for the first 2020 Germany J/70 Segel-Bundesliga that took place in Kiel from July 17-19, the three Kiel clubs (Baltic Sailing Club, Kiel Sailing Association and TSV Schilksee) did not expect that one of their hometown teams would end up dominating the fleet of 18 teams. After 16 races for each team over three days, it was Team ONE Kiel’s young team led by skipper Magnus Simon who controlled the first weekend of sailing. “We didn’t expect that things would go so well for us,” says Sören Brandt from Team ONE Kiel. “We approached race after race with a clear head and confidently positioned ourselves tactically. It worked really well, better than we expected!” Following them on the podium was the Segel-und Motorboat Club Uberlingen, just beating long-time rivals Wassersport-Verein Hemeligen by just one point. Rounding out the top five was a past DSBL champion in fourth place Norddeutscher Regatta Verein, and in fifth place was Wurttembergischer YC. In the second division, the Bodensee-Yacht-Club Überlingen led by helmsman Konstantin Steidle took the lead. The Hamburg Sailing Club and the Mühlenberger Sailing Club took second and third place. Anke Lukosch, Project Leader of the Sailing Bundesliga, was satisfied with the first weekend of sailing, “Our hygiene concept was approved by the athletes, and they implemented in an exemplary manner. I am particularly pleased that, despite the corona regulations, top-class sport could be seen, and the league feeling could be fully lived again.” For more German J/70 Segel-Bundesliga information, visit https://segelbundesliga.de/liga-news/.