Sweden can prepare for a new sailing celebration in midsummer for over two years. Then Gothenburg again host city for the Volvo Ocean Race, this time as the last stopover before the finish at the world race. It becomes a midsummer week 2018 with both the finish and start of the last decisive phase but also with exciting races in the Gothenburg archipelago.
The next round of the Volvo Ocean Race starts in Alicante in autumn 2017. After ten months to sea with port calls in all continents return the boats to Europe. There, Gothenburg last port stop before sailing världsomseglarna the crucial final stretch. The finish of the boats in Gothenburg is estimated at around 16 June 2018 and the stage starting from Gothenburg will be on Sunday, June 24, the day after Midsummer Day.
– In Gothenburg, we are proud to be the sailing capital of the Nordic countries and that be Volvo’s hometown. Therefore it is very exciting to welcome the yachts in the Volvo Ocean Race back. All visitors to the Free Port will see an area that is evolving and changing very much, says Ann-Sofie Hermansson (S) mayor.
When the Volvo Ocean Race was settled last year it was Gothenburg målhamn and the whole världsomseglingen ended with a one-week festival in the Free Port. Year 2018 will be the last Gothenburg port stop before the final stage.
– By being a stop, it becomes more spectacular sailing torque with both the finish and the stage startup that could be decisive for the whole competition. The event area is built up in the Free Port and besides sailing city will show how urban development continues in the area, says Camilla Nyman, CEO of Göteborg & amp; Co.
Gothenburg will be the fourth time it is the host city for the Volvo Ocean Race. The previous times were in 2002, 2006 and 2015.
– Gothenburg, Volvo’s hometown, one of the most important ports in the event’s history and a highly regarded member of the Volvo Ocean Race family, said Antonio Bolanos Lopez, acting CEO Volvo Ocean Race.
– the city did a fantastic job in 2015 to host the pinnacle, the finish of the 12th edition of hundreds of thousands of fans who visited Gothenburg Race Village. We are really looking forward to getting back to Sweden in June 2018 on the final exciting chapter of our competition, continues Antonio Bolanos Lopez.
Last year, attracted the Volvo Ocean Race 335 000 visits to the Free Port, visitor record for the finish . For the city of Gothenburg, the event is an
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