Events
There are a number of key events and activities that occur throughout the port's annual calendar:
Friday 4th May, 2018 - Saturday 5th May, 2018
Lunchtime live music session onboard Statsraad Lehmkuhl
This year's Festival will feature live music sessions by visiting and local acts on Friday evening 4 May at 4pm and Noon on Saturday 5 May. Statsraad Lehmkuhl proudly calls Shetland its second 'home port' and is making the trip especially for the weekend.
Traditional Bergen Soup and Norwegian refreshments will be for sale by the crew. Further details can be found on the Shetland Folk Festival website
Saturday 16th June, 2018
Planned visit from Emergency Towing Vessel MV Iveoli Black which will be be open to the public for viewing at Victoria Pier.
Saturday 16th June, 2018
Lerwick Lifeboat Open Day
Held annually in June each year at Victoria Pier.
Sunday 17th June, 2018 - Tuesday 19th June, 2018
RWYC Round Britain and Ireland Yacht Race
Leaving Plymouth on 3 June and stopping in Kinsale and Castlebay on the way north, yachts are expected in Lerwick for a 48 hour stopover from 17 June 2018 onwards.
The course is sailed clockwise around the British Isles and Ireland leaving all islands and rocks to starboard. It is approximately three weeks long, comprisising five legs totalling approximately 2000 miles. The race is open to professional and amateur yachtsmen in mono and multi-hulls from twenty eight feet up to fifty feet length overall. This will be the 14th running of the legendary four yearly yacht race which was established in 1966. Recognised as one of the most testing of the two handed races the event attracts experienced crews from Europe and the world. The race is a major challenge of navigation and seamanship. For those ashore the race can be easily followed as the boats carry Yellowbrick Trackers and their progress can be monitored via the event website.
Thursday 28th June, 2018 - Sunday 1st July, 2018
Bergen-Shetland Race
Yachts will leave Bergen on Thursday 28 June, racing yachts will return either on Saturday 30 June or cruising yachts have an option leave Lerwick on Sunday 1 July.
Thursday 28th June, 2018 - Sunday 1st July, 2018
Viking Offshore Race 2018
For 2018, the normal Bergen-Shetland Race will be joined by the Viking Race westbound. Participating yachts racing from Oslo to Iceland will join the Bergen-Lerwick leg.
It is anticipated that up to 20 yachts may participate in the Viking Race, some of them may already be Shetland Race regulars. Departure from Lerwick is yet to be confirmed.