About Constance towers black clouds. Gusts of wind bring the lake to a boil. Hectic the storm irrlichtert warning of Immenstaad. The two surfers appear in the Manzeller Bay, mount the sail and put to sea. “We, Friedrich Friedrichshafen are a sporty Völklein,” says Peter sausage. The retired teacher has completed a month ago, the last ski tour of the season, now he stands at the entrance of the beach of Fischbach in the outskirts of Friedrichshafen, Germany, and announces: “as soon As the temperatures rise a bit, I jump a day into the lake.”
As sausages, many keep it in the 60’000 inhabitants, industry and trade fair city. Promenade, secluded riverside paths, a variety of beaches and bays: Friedrichshafen from depends entirely on the water. Frank but Bach has made his passion into a profession: From may to end of September he tours with a 40’000 Euro expensive rib inflatable boat on the lake of Constance.
The Brave can try the Tubes from
In the Wake of the 100-HP machine: a yellow plastic banana, as we know from Rimini, or up to three Tubes, a kind of tubing car oversized Load. On the swimming a good-humoured audience, the addictive thrill of bodies. “I can put up with my maneuvers everyone into the water,” says Bach. “Of course I’m watching the people go is never a risk.” Neon green helmets are mandatory, recommended life jackets. “On the Tubes, it is quite the thing,” the chief of the water fun of lake Constance, “you obey the laws of centrifugal force, to swing wide.” The trained offset printer and has paid for the boat rental at the urban beach two years ago. The extreme summer of 2018 brought a large inlet, but the low water had its pitfalls: “the Two ships’ screws were broken,” but says Bach, “though we pull the engines on Landing, both with a high level.”
Such a mishap can run Moritz Rieger, and if he comes in with his brother Max and friends from the Württemberg Yacht Club. Moritz and Max not only in the third Generation of the City, the Hotel Krone in Friedrichshafen pedestrian zone. The twins also belong to the squad of their Clubs. Max is the pilot, Moritz served as a Trimmer, Headsail, and Gennaker.
In the Crew on the sleek Kieljolle the class of boat J/70 is also a tactician and a foredeck man work. Sailors from Friedrichshafen are among the best in Germany. “On the lake Constance, to learn with difficult conditions,” explains Moritz Rieger, “the winds turn quickly, the wind gusts are unpredictable. You have to know the landscape in order to anticipate,” says the young Hotelier.
The Schussen-Delta holds plenty of food ready
If Gerhard Kersting is at the mouth of the Schussen, the biologist, the sailing boats from a distance. The Delta of the lake is shallow, warms up quickly. Water plants, mosquito larvae and other small animals form a rich food for fish and birds. Kersting is the head of the nature protection centre, Eriskircher Ried.
The 5.5-square-kilometres of extensive alluvial deposits on the periphery of Friedrich port, and were submitted in 1939, under the protection of. The reserve is home in the Winter, huge flocks of resting birds. “In November, we counted 30’000 ducks,” says Kersting. “The whooper swans from Finland were here again.” Black poplar and silver shadows grazing on the meadows, where the wonderful Siberian sword Lily is thriving. The sky stands a tower Falcon.
Kersting listens into the Altläufen shot through with Wild, listening to the singing of the Warbler and the bright cry of the Kingfisher. But in spite of the concert, no relief is shown on the face of the scientist. “Where is the Nightingale?”, he asks. “She should be here by now.” How to comfort a cuckoo starts its melodious call-note, and in the distance is heard the Horn of the catamaran, the places to Konstanz.
The trip was supported by the Deutsche Bodensee Tourismus GmbH.
(Sunday newspaper)
Created: 18.05.2019, 16:36 PM
