Baltic Sea Tour
Year 2008
The Baltic Sea Tour
Shortly after the homecoming from China, Götheborg of Sweden went on a successful tour along the Swedish west coast. Many wanted to see the ship in real life and the journey became a triumph.
Highlights
On May 16, 2008, Götheborg of Sweden set sail for the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea Tour was comprised of four official stopovers – Stockholm, Helsinki, Tallinn and Visby – as well as a number of public stops along the Baltic coast. During the visits, public events and festivities were combined with trade-focused export activities.
Götheborg’s visit to Stockholm was a joint arrangement with the Vasa Museum and the Brig Tre Kronor under the theme of ‘Three Centuries of Flagships’.
On the evening of June 8, Götheborg of Sweden arrived at the South Harbour in Helsinki and was a starting point for a week packed with historic events, seminars and festivities linked to Helsinki Week.
On June 17-22 the ship visited the Estonian capital of Tallinn. The visit coincided with Tallinn’s Ocean Days, which were packed with maritime activities, music, and children’s activities. Just over six days later, on June 28, Götheborg of Sweden was the starting ship at Nynäshamn harbour for the Jubilee regatta, when classic yachts sail from Nynäshamn to Visby and back again.