Götheborg of Sweden is the world's largest ocean-going wooden sailing ship, an 18th century replica of the original Götheborg that sank outside of Gothenburg in 1745, and will create great attention wherever she goes. In 2022 and 2023 the ship has sailed in Europe and it is now moored in its home port Gothenburg. Read our latest news here and scroll down to the bottom of this page to sign up for our newsletter.
We have some great news! We will make a short, but sweet visit to Monaco. This means that we will leave Nice on 4 October instead of 6 October. We will be in Monaco 4–6 October and will be open to visitors 5–6 October. Welcome on board!
Tuesday 20 September we sailed out of Málaga, after almost a full week in the harbor in the city center. The days here has been amazing with lots of interested journalists and visitors on board. Next stop is Nice, France!
Today, at 10:30 am, we arrived to the city of Malaga, the beautiful city in the south of Spain. We were happy to be greeted with fantastic weather and many interested reporters. We are so excited for our stay here.
Friday 9 September we sailed out of Lisbon, with a big crowd of people watching the gun salute at Torre de Belém. We've had a lovely week in the Portuguese capital with great events and visits on board, as well as visitors from the public. Next stop is Málaga, Spain!
On the very first sailing leg of the Asia Expedition 2022/2023, adventurer and photographer Linda Åkerberg joined us on board. She's not only an amazing photographer, she is also a great writer, and describes life on board, her experiences, feelings and the people she shared the Pioneer Leg with. Don't miss this read!!
Are you based in Sweden, 18-25 years old, and interested in sailing with us in the Mediterranean? If so, there is a possibility to get a grant for 30–40 % of the sailing cost. Four lucky people can get a grant of 5,000 SEK each to sail with us. Apply now, spaces are filling up!
From 17-21 August, we visited Bremerhaven Maritime Days. Together with more than 80 other ships and more than 350,000 visitors we had fabulous days in Germany and wish to thank the Maritime Tage Bremerhaven 2022 organisation for inviting us!
In June, The Swedish Export Credit Agency (EKN) joined the Götheborg as a partner to showcase Swedish exports from Europe to Asia. In London, they hosted a well attended seminar for international banks on board the Götheborg in Canary Wharf.
Thank you London for an amazing week in Canary Wharf, and thank you to the crowds who greeted us at Tower Bridge as we arrived! The interest shown in the ship, the many questions and big smiles from all visitors who came on board really made our week!
We have arrived in London, and we were greeted with style by the Londoners! Passing Tower Bridge at 08:30 in the morning, thousands of onlookers were lining the quaysides to see the ship. We are now moored at Thames Quay in the South Dock in Canary Wharf, and will be open to visitors during the stopover.
We are now headed for London, after four sunny and warm days in the Norwegian capital Oslo. Thank you Oslo for hosting us for a few days, and thank you to everyone who came and visited us. Oslo is the last stop in the Nordic countries before we head south on our great Asia Expedition 2022/2023.
Do you want to join us on a great Biscayan adventure? This is a great opportunity to sail with us on the longest sailing leg this year! STAS (Sail Training Association of Sweden) has decided to give a grant to five people 18–25 years of age applying to Leg 8: The Biscayan Adventure – Bremerhaven to Lisbon!