Event 2025
May 3-4
Paternoster sailings
Marstrand Sailing Society arranges the Paternoster sailings, where the sailings take in the south between Marstrandsön and Klöverön. The sailboats sailed are OK dinghies and Finn dinghies.
May 10-11
IOM ranking (radio controlled boats)
Marstrands Segelsällskap arranges IOM ranking, a course sailing with one meter long radio-controlled boats. The sailings are decided outside the MSS premises at Djuphamnskajen.
May 23-25
Marstrand Big Boat Race
Sailing Association and SportsPartner are organizing the Big Boat Race 2025 at
. The competition days are May 23-25. The competition takes the form of a course race that
sailed out on the Marstrandsfjord. All boats are given a "handicap" depending on
fast the boat model that the racers are entering. The total time from each race
added to the boat's handicap to ultimately determine a winner, so it is
always the one who is the fastest at the finish who wins the competition. The race is sailed on
.
The sailboats will be moored on the G and H piers in the guest harbor when they are not competing
May 28
Skagen Race
Marstrands Segelsällskap is one of the organizers of this year's Skagen Race,
offshore competition where the sailors sail from various destinations in Sweden,
and Denmark to Skagen. The start takes place outside Strandverket.
The sailboats will be moored on parts of the H-pier in the guest harbor when they are not competing
May 31-June 1
Herring Weekend
Sillens Helg, Marstrand's restaurants traditionally compete to see who the best herring pickle, where you as a visitor with a purchased Sillens Helg can taste their fantastic herring pickles and vote for which one you think is the tastiest. year's Herring King/Herring Queen of Marstrand will also be chosen, where you as visitor can submit your own competition . For more information about event, see the organizer's own website: sillenshelg.se.
June 6-8
J70 Championship
Marstrands Segelsällskap arranges the SM in J70, where the sailing format is
bankapak sailing.
The sailboats will be moored at piers G and H in the guest harbor when they are not competing
Marstrand Race days
Marstrand Sailing Association arranges Marstrand Race Days where sailings are held
several different classes.
The sailboats will be moored on the G and H piers in the guest harbor when they are not competing
June 13-14
Midsummer Solo Challenge
Marstrand Sailing Society is organizing the eighth edition of the Midsummer
Challenge. The racers can enter any boat they want and no ratings
. The boats are sailed single-handed, which means that there is only one
on the boat. The start and finish are on the Marstrandsfjord in the 123 nm long
, with the northernmost point at Ramskär lighthouse
The sailboats will be moored on the G and H piers in the guest harbor when they are not competing
June 24-28
44 Cups
regatta is organized by Marstrands Segelsällskap and is part of
international tour where Marstrand, together with four other destinations, will
in 2025. In 2025, Marstrand will host together with Nanny
(British Virgin Islands, Caribbean), Porto Cervo (Sardinia, Italy),
(Netherlands) and Marina Jandia (Fuerteventura, Canary Islands). RC44 are
fiber boats where the owners of the boats are skippers and sail together with elite
. The Swedish team Artemis Racing is competing in the tour this year. The
will be sailed out on
Marstrandsfjord.
The sailboats will be moored at pier G in the guest harbor when they are not competing
June 30 - July 5
GKSS Match Cup
GKSS Match Cup is organized by GKSS, where the Match Race sailings are decided in the sailboats Fareast 28r. The sailings are a competition in an “Open” format where the best ranked teams in the world qualify. The race is sailed south outside Strandverket, between Marstrandsön and Klöverön. For more information about the event, see the organizer’s own website: gkssmatchcupsweden.se.
The sailboats will be moored at pier H in the guest harbor when they are not competing
August 6-9
Swan Nordic Cup
Marstrands Segelsällskap arranges the Swan Nordic Cup. The participating sailboats are manufactured by the legendary Swan, and the size of the sailboats ranges from 35 to 90 feet. The coastal races start in the north and then extend south along the Bohus coast and back.
The sailboats will be moored at pier H and/or the quay in the guest harbor when they are not competing
August 8-10
The turn of the century
August 8-10, it will once again be time to turn back time to the turn of the last century and experience Marstrand as a seaside resort. Bathers, kings, cars, markets, theater performances, star boats, orchestras and much, much more are in place to transform Marstrand into something magical that only existed in the past. You can follow the event on their website sekelskiftesdagarna.se and Facebook “Sekelskiftesdagarna på Marstrand” for planning, updates and memories.
Old wooden boats and barges will be located on pier H and/or the quay in the guest harbor during these days
August 8-16
European Championship and European Trophy in ILCA
GKSS arranges the European Championship and European Trophy in ILCA. ILCA is an Olympic class, and the sailings are decided head-to-head in so-called Fleet races out on the Marstrandsfjord.
August 29-31
Marstrand 12mR Cup
Marstrands Segelsällskap and GSK are organizing the Marstrand 12mR Cup, where the race will be sailed on the Marstrandsfjorden. The boat type is the so-called Tolvorna, which is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful boat types. The Tolvorna is a mixture of cultural heritage and racing machine, with a weight of almost 30 tons and a crew of 16 people. The Tolvorna have a length of about 19-22m, where almost all racing boats have wooden masts.
September 13-14
FEVA Rock Ocean Sprint Race
Marstrand Sailing Association is organizing the FEVA Rock Ocean Sprint Race where the races will be sailed south between Marstrand Island and Klöver Island.
October 4-5
Sailing Master
Marstrand Sailing Society arranges the Masters of Sailing, where this year's Swedish Masters compete to see who is the best at what they do. The sailing takes place close to shore on short, intensive courses, outside the Strandverket in Marstrand.
October 11-12
Women on Water/Allsvenska Qualifiers
Marstrand Sailing Club is organizing Women on Water/Allsvenska Kval. The competing clubs are sailing in J/70 boats, where the race will be sailed outside Strandverket in Marstrand.
November 29-30
FrostBite
Marstrand Sailing Association arranges FrostBite, where the sailings are held outside Strandverket and in the harbor in Marstrand.
