West Coast Tour
Year 2007
Swedish West Coast 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
After her homecoming from China, there was great interest Götheborg in Sweden. From July 1 to August 3, the ship went on a successful tour along the coast of Bohuslän and Halland. The west coast tour began in Marstrand, where the ship was a popular platform for partners during the Match Cup Sweden sailing race.
Thousands of people flocked to Uddevalla for the welcome ceremony, and for several days there were long queues to board the ship. The arrival in Grebbestad was during the ongoing Grebbestad Carnival. The planned three days turned into four due to strong winds. The most southerly stopover of the tour was Halmstad Marinfestival, where there were maritime activities and performances by artists. 5,400 visitors on board in one day was a new record.
In Skärhamn located on the west Tjörn Island, Frenchman Daniel Coppin became the lucky 50,000th visitor, and he got to sail with his family to Lysekil. There, Götheborg hosted the opening ceremony of the Lysekil Women’s Match sailing race.
Newspapers ran headlines along the lines of “Götheborg – a loving adventure that goes on”, “Thousands waited on the shore and in boats” and “Götheborg’s triumphal voyage”. With a total of 64,000 visitors aboard during the six stops, there was no doubt who the queen of the West Coast was that summer.