The tradition-rich event, which is one of the world’s largest fishing competitions, attracts several thousand people, and creates a bustling life in the city with the fishing in focus. The event is a combination sport fishing competition, festivities, concerts and lots of good food and drink. The whole town of Svolvær is on its head this weekend, with WC offers in shops, various events, concerts and a lot of people’s life in the streets and in the pubs.
The fishing competition itself consists of the Lofot Cup on Friday, and the WC on Saturday. There are approximately 600 participants, and over 70 boats that take part in the sport fishing competitions themselves. The WC in Skreifiske gathers over 10 nations in Lofoten.
