Sailing

Gefle Yacht Club is a traditional sailing club, founded in 1880 and is second large after the Royal Yacht Club in Stockholm. It is also the second oldest sailing club in Sweden. Throughout the years the club has organized several major regattas and championships. The club has produced several world champions over the years.

GSS organizes sailing schools and has more than 500 members and 200 boats registered. The clubhouse is at Engesbergsviken, Huselieharen, only five minutes from Engeltofta.

The sailing club SK Surfing was founded in 1923 and has its clubhouse on Granskär in the outer bay, about 30 minutes sailing from Gävle. The Club arranges sailing competitions during the summer, where Granskär regatta is one of the larger ones.

Gefle Sailing Club webpage »
SK Surfing webpage »
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