The International Waterbike Regatta (IWR) gathers students of naval architecture from all over Europe. It is a competition to compare the new and experienced boats of the participating teams to each other, in disciplines like short and long distances, acceleration, slalom and bollard pull.The IWR was held the first time in Hanover (Germany) in 1980. The event was created to motivate students to apply their theoretical knowledge into practice in a sportive manner. Another purpose was the technical exchange among students and the possibility to create lasting contacts for future collaborations.In 2015, the IWR will take place in Berlin. In the previous 35 years, the IWR took place in many european countries like Germany, Poland, Turkey, Croatia, France, Netherlands, Italy, Sweden and Norway.The event is attended by over 300 students each year and provides a basis to discuss technical problems and their solutions, getting in touch with students overseas and to have a lot of fun racing the boats.The competition between the different universities lead to high-tech waterbikes, lightweight constructions made of CFK, reaching speeds of more than ten knots.

Pictures of the IWR 1994

2016	Wien	1997	Gdańsk
2015	Berlin	1996	Bremen
2014	Istanbul	1995	Trieste
2013	Rijeka	1994	Nantes
2012	Duisburg	1993	Trondheim
2011	Hamburg	1992	Flensburg
2010	Stettin	1991	Gdańsk
2009	Rostock	1990	Goteborg
2008	Zagreb	1989	Hamburg
2007	Gdańsk	1988	Delft
2006	Istanbul	1987	Berlin
2005	Bremen	1986	Duisburg
2004	Berlin	1985	Bremen
2003	Duisburg	1984	Hamburg
2002	Genua	1983	Aachen
2001	Hamburg	1982	Kiel
2000	Flensburg	1981	Berlin
1999	Zagreb	1980	Hannover
1998	Delft