“Ten Wonderful Days”, “A Festival of Superlatives”, “World Sailing Elite end their Family Gathering” – this is how some of the headlines read at the end of the Kieler Woche last year. It goes without saying that the organisers are hoping for such a positive response to the 2006 Kieler Woche from 17 to 25 June too. About 3.5 million visitors from all around the world, and over 5,000 sailors with more than 2,000 yawls and yachts are expected in KIEL.SAILING CITY at the biggest sailing event in the world and also the biggest summer festival in Northern Europe.