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HISTORY of SAILINGS |
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| General | See Archive Index for further details |
| 2008 | Details of Summer 2008 will be posted at
the end of the season (in the interim see 2008 Advance Information Lake Zurich Summary and/or 2008 Timetable Index (for links to individual timetables) |
| 2007 | Advertised timetabled sailings remained basically similar to 2006
throughout the whole of the 2007 summer season although
as a result of the non availabiltiy of the new
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| The extended overhaul of mv Säntis meant PS Stadt Zurich entered service on Sunday 1st April and by Sunday 15th April both paddle steamers were in regular service | |
| 2006 | PS Stadt Zürich opened the season on Easter Sunday 16th April operating sailings 111-112 vice to regular motor vessel |
| Timetabled sailings remained basically similar to 2005 throughout the whole of the 2006 summer season although some sailings advertised for paddle steamers were replaced by motor vessels due to the shortage of steam-trained engineerds | |
| PS Stadt
Rappperswil returned to service after her major re-build over the
previous winter commencing with a special
parade along with her sister
from Zurick to Rapperswil on Tuesday 30th May Despite the rain both paddle steamers undertook a 45 minute "Schiffsballett" off Rapperswil | |
| The "peak-season" which required both paddle steamers be be in service daily was extended to cover the whole of July and August rather than just the traditional four peak weeks | |
| 2005 | Owing to poor weather over the Easter period, neither paddle steamer entered service until Swiss Navigation Day at the end of April |
| Timetabled sailings remained basically similar to 2004 throughout the whole of the 2005 summer season | |
| PS Stadt Rappperswil twice suffered breakdowns in traffic and PS Stadt Zürich ran aground near Rapperswil avoiding a small 'Pedalo' as she left the pier | |
| 2004 | Owing to very poor weather, Easter Sunday
and Easter Monday sailings planned for
In consequence the first public sailings were not until the special one-hour cruises on Swiss Navigation Day (Sunday 25th April) |
| Timetabled sailings started much later than usual with
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| Following a major re-build,
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| 2003 | Spring sailings started earlier than usual with
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| Summer sailings were unchanged from those
advertised for 2002 Following completion of the major engineering work on the Rapperswil-Pfäffikon rail and road embankment bridge, sailings by both paddle steamers were able to resume to Schmerikon in the Obersee | |
| 2002 | |
| Swiss Navigation Day -
Sunday 28th April Both paddle steamers were in public service but this year | |
| With both paddle steamers available for service, the Summer sailings remained advertised the same as in 2002, but ...... | |
| ...... major engineering works
on the Rapperswil-Pfäffikon rail and road embankment bridge resulted in the
paddle steamers being
restricted to the main lake for the second half of the
Summer with motor vessels taking over the
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| September Jazz Cruises Only one Friday Evening Steam Boat Party Jazz Cruise was operated this year by | |
| Last Sailings of the Season | |
| Last Sailings of the Season | |
| 2001 | Early season
sailings 111-112 from Zurich to Rapperswil (including Easter)
were operated by |
| Swiss Navigation Day -
Sunday 29th April Both paddle steamers were in public service operating special sailings - | |
| With both paddle steamers available for service, the Summer sailings remained the same as in 2000 | |
| September Jazz Cruises
The annual Friday Evening Steam Boat Party Jazz Cruises were operated this year by | |
| Last Sailings of the Season | |
| Last Sailings of the Season | |
| 2000 | Swiss Navigation Day - Sunday 30th April Both paddle steamers were in public service operating special sailings - This was the first time a paddle steamer has sailed in public service on Lake Zurich during April for many years |
| Sundays The Sundays sailings (by both paddle steamers) continued until the end of September | September Jazz Cruises The annual Friday Evening Steam Boat Party Jazz Cruises were both operated this year by |
| 1999 | Weekdays One of the paddle steamers usually operated the 0930 and 1430 sailings from Zurich to Rapperswil and back between mid-June and the end of August The other normally operated the 1000 daily sailing from Zurich to Schmerikon and back on Wednesdays during the school holidays (mid-July to mid-August) instead of a motor vessel |
| Sundays (from the last weekend in May to mid-September) One of the two paddle steamers usually operated the 0930 and 1430 sailings from Zurich to Rapperswil and back The other normally operated the 1230 afternoon sailing from Zurich to Schmerikon and back | |
any further details would be welcome | |
If you are aware of any errors in the above or can add anything further, please e-mail me with the information |
17th January 2008
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John B Bird
