Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club, Göteborg – regattas, sailing school and…

Overview

GKSS was founded in Gothenburg in 1860 and has its home harbour and clubhouse at Långedrag on the southern entrance of the Göta älv. On Marstrand the club runs the Korvetten clubhouse, the race office for events such as the GKSS Match Cup Sweden, and since 1968 it has owned Æolusön in the southern archipelago, where children and juniors go to sailing camp. Racing runs from dinghies and foiling Waszp and Moth to Fareast 28R, J/70 and Dragons, and the club has its own match-racing programme. The sailing school takes children, juniors and adults, and the AccessAbility Center gets sailors with disabilities on the water.

Founded: 1860
Federation: Svenska Seglarförbundet
Email: medlem@gkss.se
Phone: +46 31 29 90 40
Registry code: 857200-5513

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Regattas and series

Run or hosted by the club, per the club website. Dates and notices are on the club site.

GKSS Match Cup Swedeninternational match racing at Marstrand in Fareast 28R
GKSS Autumn Cup / Swedish Match Racing Championshipmatch racing in Fareast 28R
GKSS IceBreaker Sprintseason opener in Fareast 28R
GKSS Spring CupFareast 28R
GKSS OCRdinghy regatta
Spring RegattaDragon, Andunge, J/70, Smaragd and Folkboat
Classic Regattaclassic boat regatta
Sail Rally GöteborgSRS rally with racing and cruising classes
GKSS Foil WeekendWASZP and Moth
GKSS club seriesspring and autumn club series for dinghies
Septemberseglingenpassage race to Marstrand

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Sailing school and courses

Boat classes

Fareast 28RJ/70DragonAndungeSmaragdFolkboatILCA 4ILCA 6WASZPMothPirat

History and achievements

1860Six young boat owners found Göteborgs Segelsällskap (GSS)
1897Royal title – the club becomes Göteborgs Kungl. Segelsällskap
1956Club sailors win Olympic gold in Melbourne
1968Æolusön (Sillfarsholmen) becomes the club's own camp island
1996Olympic silver in the Star class
2004Olympic bronze in the 470
2026GKSS wins the Swedish Sailing League (Allsvenskan)

Home harbour & location

GKSS Marina, Långedrag (Gothenburg)Marina page: prices, services, map →

Position: 57°40.07′ N 11°50.92′ E
57.66782, 11.84867
Address: Talattagatan 12

Frequently asked

Can I learn to sail here?

Yes. The club lists these courses: Sailing school, Æolusön sailing camps, Day camps at Långedrag, Adult courses and AccessAbility Center and water confidence.

When was Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club founded?

In 1860.

Which regattas does the club run?

According to the club website, among others: GKSS Match Cup Sweden, GKSS Autumn Cup / Swedish Match Racing Championship, GKSS IceBreaker Sprint and GKSS Spring Cup.