Rungsted
Yacht marina is situated on the Sealand coast in the are called The
Sound.
It is also the home of the Royal Danish Yacht club.
Many yacht races are arranged from this yacht marina during the season. View large size photosMap
On
photo to the right you can see the club house. It contains a restaurant
as well. More restaurant are situated along the waterfront . During the
summer you will find this an nice place to visit during the day or
evening.
Bus and train connects this area with Copenhagen 20 Km. away.
The
surrounding sea area is quite protected. The prevailing winds are West. This
is offshore here.
This makes it a perfect area for any type of yachting, and especial
during the week ends you will see a large concentration of white sails.
Vintage
yacht in Rungsted. Photo to the right. Not many of these wooden yachts are left.
Today the building material is mainly fibre glass. The time and cost to
maintain a wood yacht is simply getting to high.
The house of the writer Caren Blixen, called Rungstedlund is 3 Km away.
It is now a museum.