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2018 ? capital of the archipelago 35 event calendar 45 minutes! that was how long it took for this year?s silverrudder to be sold out. 460 participants come from all over europe to compete in the solo race
all the way around funen. the record is 15 hours and 34 minutes, but most racers spend more than 24 hours at sea before returning to svendborg ? and even longer if the wind dies down. the race requires total concentration from the participants in their battle against the clock, the competition, the weather, and their own stamina. you can help cheer the racers on when the race starts on the morning of friday, 21 september. the ?round? marina by færgevej in svendborg is the best place to watch the start of the race. the racers reach the finish line over the course of the weekend, and it is an impressive sight when the participating boats with their colourful spinnakers enter the svendborgsund strait. while the tough and very tired racers cross the finish line on saturday, there will be activities for the whole family around svendborg harbour. silverrudder 21?22 september 2018 silverrudder.com silverrudder ? the challenge of the sea 23 november lighting of the christmas tree come watch the lighting of the christmas tree on the town square. lots of activities in the city centre, and all shops are open until 10pm offering great black friday deals. shoppingsvendborg.dk 23?24 november luminis at egeskov castle beautiful november nights in the grounds of egeskov castle with wondrous sounds and lights in the garden area and a spectacular light show on the castle walls. egeskov.dk december christmas in svendborg getting into the christmas spirit is easy in svendborg! enjoy the beauti- ful decorations, and soak in the christmas vibe in the city centre. for an overview of christmas markets, entertainment, and opening hours during december. visit svendsjul.dk. 1?2 and 8?9 december christmas market at valdemars castle get into the christmas spirit at the castle and the adjoining buildings. valdemarsslot.dk ? it?s been several years since the idea first came up, so it?s simply amazing that it has now become reality, says flemming søren- sen from troense bådelaug (troense boat guild), who has fought hard to get the world
championships to south funen in close col- laboration with sport event fyn and svend- borgevent. ? being chosen as the host comes with re- sponsibility. sailors come here from across the world and stay for ten days. of course, every last detail of the championship races has to be meticulously organised. but the world championships are so much more than a race. it needs to be a great experi- ence for all participants and their teams, many of whom have never been to denmark before and do not know the south funen ar- chipelago, flemming sørensen says. among the exciting experiences organised for the participants is that the veteran ferry, helge, is going to be serving as a shuttle fer- ry sailing to and from the town?s hotels and troense marina, which serves as the base for the star boats during the championships. ? troense marina is going to be buzzing with the unique atmos- phere of an international champi- onship of this magnitude. the sailors have been selected by committe- es in their respective countries, and they are the cream of the crop. but unlike the profes- sional tennis and golf tournaments, where the public can only watch from a distance, at the star world championships, everyone is invited to take a stroll along the marina and watch the sailors rigging their boats, says flemming sørensen, who sails a star boat himself and is among the nine danish sailors being selected to compete in the world championships. the races will be held in the bay of lunke- bugten between tåsinge and langeland. star world championships the waters around svendborg are ideal for yacht races, and as a result, south funen has managed to beat mona- co, st. tropez, and naples to become the host of the star world championships in 2017. star world championships 29 june ? 9 july 2017 www.starworlds2017.com in 2017, svendborg will once again serve as the start and finish of the ironman of the sea, as 400 participants from all across europe travel the 134 nautical miles around funen. the race will start between 8am and 11am on friday 22 september, and the ?round? marina in svendborg is the place to be, if you want to follow the start of the race. in 2016, it took the fastest boat 15 hours and 34 minutes to complete the race. however, most racers reach the finish line on saturday after battling the clock, the competition, the weather, and their own stamina. the race can be followed online by way of a tracking system, and in 2016 the wind conditions had the boats sailing in an uninterrupted line stretching from strib lighthouse, north of middelfart, all the way into svendborg harbour. silverrudder saturday it is an impressive sight when the participa- ting boats, with their colourful spinnakers, enter the svendborgsund strait. while the tough and very tired racers cross the finish line, there will be activities for the whole fa- mily around svendborg harbour. the race can be followed on a big screen, and around the harbour, there will be model ship races, a dinghy workshop for kids, a sailing simula- tor and lots of activities on the water. single-handed boat race the world?s largest sailing solo all the way around funen ?it is the ultimate test of one?s personal strength and of the many skills you have to master as a sailor.? championship director, ole ingemann nielsen, svendborg amatør sejlklub silverrudder 22-23 sept. 2017 www.silverrudder.com 16 maritime svendborg 16 maritime svendborg svendborg 2017 - capital of the archipelago 17 35 the world?s largest single-handed boat race starts and finishes in svendborg __svbg_event_turistbroch_gb_2018.indd 35 19/12/2017 08.38
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