Varbergs Segelsällskap

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505 Worlds Varberg 2024

Varbergs Segelsällskap (Varberg Yacht Club) and the city of Varberg are proud to host the 505 World Championship 2024 in collaboration with the Swedish 505 Association.

We do hope that all 505 sailors will consider visiting Sweden for a nice regatta in August 2024. The yacht club has a long history of organizing major championships in various classes. In 2015 we arranged the 505 European Championship.

RegisterNotice of Race (PDF)
Participants
Location
Klöven, Varberg

We welcome you to 10 beautiful days of racing.

All 505 sailors are most welcome to Varberg and Varbergs Yacht Club. We will do our very best to give you perfect sailing, but we will also give you enjoyable after sail and social events.

Registration & Measurement

Pre Worlds + Nordic Championship

Registration, Measurement & Opening Ceremony

World Championship Racing, Mid-regatta party 

Spare Day

World Championship Racing

Image of Varberg

Varberg

Varberg is a growing town on the Swedish west coast (60,000 citizens). Here the rocky coast of the northern west coast meets the flat beaches of the southern west coast. The surfers love the beaches, and the big waves and dinghy sailors enjoy the open sea conditions of Varberg.

Many tourists visit Varberg during the summer, so we strongly advise the sailors and their families and friends to book accommodation early.

Accommodation

Some suggestions – will be updated when we can present new offers.

Getterön (the location of Varbergs Yacht Club)

Getterögården

Close to the club we can offer a simple accommodation in rooms with 2, 3 or 4 beds, or in two dormitories. There are toilets, showers, and a common room in a separate building. There is space for around 30 teams. Getterögården is some 400 meters from the Yacht Club and 200 meters from the boat park. There is a lawn next to the buildings, for mobile homes and another lawn (owned by Varberg Boat Club) for tents is situated very close to Getterögården (some 75 meters away).

Questions, Booking and Payment
The principle for booking is “first come, first served”, with the restriction that bookings of the full period (1 – 11 August) will be prioritized over bookings for a shorter period (e.g. only the Worlds or just the Pre-Worlds)

Contact person: Heléne Lofjärd
Bookings and questions should be sent by e-mail to: helene@lofjard.se.

To make a complete booking, we need the following information. This goes for all alternatives above.

  • Name
  • E-mail
  • Sail number
  • Accommodation alternative preferred - separate room/dormitory/parking place for mobile home/space for tent
  • Total number of persons (if possible, with name of each person – could be added later)
  • Food restrictions for breakfast and sandwiches to bring out on the sea. Which restrictions and for who?
  • The time period that is preferred. 1-11 August (10 nights) or any other period?

When we have received your booking, we will send you a confirmation with the total cost for the booking. You will get an invoice to pay, in connection with your payment of the registration fee for the event.

NB – Varberg YC rents Getterögården from a Christian organisation, with a non-drug profile. Thus, we ask everybody staying at Getterögården to act with a sense of responsibility, so that Varberg YC is welcome to rent this accommodation facility, also in the future.

A map of Getterön, indicating locations for camping spots.

More options

Apelviken is located 9 km from Getterön, close to a very nice beach with lots of activities. Here, you can put up your tent, park your mobile home, rent a cabin or a cottage or stay at a hotel. https://www.apelviken.se/boende?lang=en

Visit Varberg presents more options: https://visitvarberg.se/arkiv/sova.html#!?start=0

And of course, AirBnB: https://www.airbnb.se/  Search for “Varbergs kommun”

Traveling

Varbergs Yacht Club is situated on Getterön just north-west of Varberg. The coordinates for the boat park are:

  • Latitude: 57.11.39
  • Longitude: 12.22.59

Varberg is easily reached from the rest of Europe. Here are some travelling distances from selected places.

  • 70 km from Gothenburg to Varberg
  • 250 km from Copenhagen to Varberg (via the bridge Copenhagen-Malmö) Link to the bridge: https://www.oresundsbron.com/en/private
  • 400 km from Rödby (the Danish side of the Scandline ferry Rödby-Puttgarden – Link: http://www.scandlines.com/ ) to Varberg
  • 493 km from Stockholm to Varberg
  • 367 km from Oslo to Varberg
  • 283 km from Karlskrona (the port for the Stena Line ferry from Gdynia in Poland

Airports

  • Kastrup International Airport, Copenhagen, Denmark is 220 km away. From the airport you can take a train directly to Varberg. There is a highway all the way to Varberg if you go by car from the airport. https://www.cph.dk/en
  • Landvetter International Airport, (Gothenburg) is 100 km away. Airport buses will take you to Gothenburg Central train station. By car it takes just over an hour to get to Varberg. https://www.swedavia.com/landvetter/

There is space for boat containers near the dinghy park. The harbour of Varberg can handle containers but the lines a few. Containers are recommended to be sent to the harbour of Gothenburg.

See and do in Varberg

Varberg is one of Sweden's most popular destinations. Varberg is known for its fantastic nature, the beaches, the salty sea baths and the undulating forest and agricultural landscape of the inland! In the centre you will find plenty of shops, attractions, and cozy cafes. In the evening, the centre is filled with music from restaurants and nightclubs. There is something here for everyone in the family.

Popular activities

More tips can be found here: https://www.arrivalguides.com/en/Travelguides/Europe/Sweden/VARBERG/overview