Once again, the race management of the Vegvisir Race has designed two highly challenging and demanding courses for the participants: a Red Course of 186 nautical miles and a Green Course of 94 nautical miles. 
 
"I sailed the northern sector of the Red Course this summer, and I can assure you that the Vegvisir Racers are in for both challenging navigation and an unforgettable experience of nature," says Morten Brandt, the founder of the Vegvisir Race. 
 
The Red Course will start on Thursday, September 4, and take the participants north towards Samsø and the treacherous, narrow fairways between the slender land strip Skanse and the deserted islands of Lindholm and Kyholm. The area is shallow, the currents are strong, and sea fog is frequent. After navigating this fascinating Stone Age landscape, participants head northeast on an exposed leg to round the island of Sejrø. From there, the route moves southwest past Røsnæs, one of the windiest parts of Zealand, under the Great Belt Bridge, and past Korsør. What follows is a classic Vegvisir Race experience: a tour de force through the "Øhav"—the rocky archipelago between Zealand and Lolland-Falster. The course passes Agersø, Femø, Fejø, and Vejrø before rounding Langeland and finally reaching the finish line in Nyborg. 
 
"I'm thrilled about this new course, and I'm certain that the participants are in for some true adventure sail racing as they race in new waters," says Carsten Berntsen, Head of Racing at Nyborg Sejlforening. 
 
Green Course; Starting Friday September 5
"The Green Course might appear to be a long up-and-down route. With the right wind direction, it can be exceptionally fast. However, rest assured, this course is by no means easy," says Morten Brandt when commenting on the 94 NM course. 
 
"It is a purebred Vegvisir Race course, combining tricky inshore navigation on the leg from Rudkøbing to Marstal with the challenge of the open Baltic Sea. Participants will head southeast before rounding Langeland’s southernmost point. From there, they’ll sail north to pass Sprogø under the High Bridge, and then round a mark north of the wind mill farm just to head south again under the High Bridge before returning to Nyborg." 
 
Both courses are open to both singlehanded !