It’s that time of the year. That time when all the Star sailors of the world are either planning to be there or wishing they were. It’s time of the ISCYRA Worlds.
Two weeks and a bit to go before the first signal of the Worlds in Svendborg, Denmark, more precisely in Troense Harbour. A small intimate village that is totally unique in Denmark, counting 1.100 inhabitants is surrounded by towering woods and lush cornfields descending towards the South Fyn Archipelago. 
Troense is a village characterized by many well cared for traditionel half-timbered houses with thatched roofs, among the most beautiful villages in the Kingdom of Denmark. It is a village where the grocery store "Storms Hjørne" (Storm's Corner) is run solely by volunteers.
Troense has a long history connected to the sea. Along Svendborgsund you found many small shipbuilders. And in the very big back yards of the houses in Grønnegade (Green Street) were plantations with blooming apple trees. The harvest of apples was distributed by boats to harbours all over Denmark. Part of that tradition is still kept as a flotilla of wooden ships deliver the harvest in neighboring Svendborg every autumn. The ships are received with great festivity. Grønnegade is considered the longest and most well preserved street in any village in the country. 
The racecamp will be in Troense harbor, the info hub during races. From Troense harbour on the island of Taasinge there is only a short boat trip to the charming maritime city of Svendborg only five kilometers away. Svendborg is the main town of the area. Svendborg was the center of great fleets of schooners that crossed the seven oceans in the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century.
During the races the old ferryboat Helge, built in 1924, will serve a shuttle service in the morning and again in the afternoon between Troense and Svendborg. The remaining of the day Helge is serving mainly tourists sailing a trip between the islands in Svendborgsund. Helge will stay in Troense to give everyone the opportunity to go directly to some nice and lively sandy beaches and visit Valdemar Castle. A castle connected to Danish kings, a navel hero and James Bond author Ian Fleming's family. But that is another story and it is enough about the history of the place, it’ll be a lot better to come visit and discover it yourself!!
And while getting to know one amazing spot of Northern Europe you will have amazing competition on water, but we’ll be writing about it, so…Stay Tuned!
SSL Press Officer since 2015