Long distance: Vegvisir Race will start in Nyborg on Funen in future

A new starting point and changed courses promise variety in the now firmly established race for soloists and two-person crews. After last year's Vegvisir Race was cancelled at short notice due to coronavirus concerns on the part of the organising clubs, event planner Morten Brandt has drawn the consequences.

From this autumn, it will make Nyborg, the town on the west side of the Great Belt Bridge, its start and finish port. This means that the two largest shorthanded regattas in the Baltic Sea are now linked to the Danish island of Funen, as the Silverrudder, which celebrates its tenth edition this autumn, will be sailed from Svendborg - only around 30 nautical miles south of Nyborg.

The change of venue allows the Vegvisir Race to grow further. Nyborg Havn, the harbour to the north of the marina and closer to the town centre, can easily accommodate 200 yachts. "There could be even more," says Morten Brandt, who signed the contract with the city council on Tuesday. This means that there are still places available. The 156 boats registered last year retain their starting authorisations; 44 skippers can still register.

There will again be three courses, staggered according to length. The longest, at 225 nautical miles, also leads into German waters, from Marstal to Fehmarn and through the Fehmarn Sound to Møn, from where it heads north-west again via Grundsund and Smålands fairway - an alternation of open passages and challenging sections, often peppered with shallows or narrow fairways.

The shortest course, which is primarily intended to appeal to single-handed crews, also has a lot to offer: it leads southwards through Svendborgsund, where there is often a strong current, around Tåsinge to the west side of Langeland and back.

What makes Nyborg special: The start and finish harbour, which is completely available to the participants for the Vegvisir Race, ensures short distances. And there is an attractive supporting programme. The "Norden i Nyborg" cultural festival takes place at the same time, with interesting exhibitions, food trucks and concerts. Those who sail fast will be able to enjoy a live act on Saturday evening - if they don't sink into their bunk exhausted, of course.

The race will take place from 2 to 4 September, two weeks before the Silverrudder. YACHT and YACHT online will once again be reporting extensively as media partners For further information and registration please click here!