

Tongyeong City, Gyeongnam Province
Tongyeong City, South Korea
- Leg
- Leg 6 | The Mighty Pacific
- Arrival
- 16-17 March 2026
- Start
- 22 Mar 2026
- Editions
- 1
Experience the Adventure
Tongyeong in South-East Korea has been announced as a Host Port on the Clipper 2025-26 Race global route. The new collaboration between Clipper Ventures and the Gyeongnam Province is set to be a landmark partnership, as when the ten strong fleet of Clipper 70 ocean racing yachts arrives in Tongyeong in spring 2026, it will be the first time a round the world sailing event has made a stop in Korea.

16 - 17 March
Welcome the Fleet
Pontoon
Come and visit the world's largest matched fleet of ocean racing yachts and our extraordinary crews as they arrive into Tongyeong for the first time in history. Visit the official Race Tracker to follow the race fleet and to plan your visit.

19 - 20 March | 0900 - 1700
Public Yacht Tours
Pontoon
Step on board a Clipper 70 ocean racing yacht and meet the crew.

19 - 22 March | 0900 - 1700
Discovery Zone
DONAM TOURIST COMPLEX AREA
Do you want to learn more about the Clipper Race, the world's toughest ocean challenge? Then come and visit the Clipper Race Discovery Dome where you can learn about this incredible adventure and how you can get involved in the next edition.

Day 1 | 20 March
Fan Zone
DONAM TOURIST COMPLEX AREA
World Culture Festival | 1400 - 1500
Music Fringe Festival with TIMF | 1500 - 1900
DJ Night | 1900 - 2000

Day 2 | 21 March
Fan Zone
DONAM TOURIST COMPLEX AREA
World Culture Festival | 1400 - 1500
Music Fringe Festival with TIMF | 1100 - 1200
International Marine Short Film Festival | 1800 - 1900
Classical Music Concert celebrating the Clipper Race Stopover | 1900 - 2100
Fireworks | From 2030
DJ Night | 1900 - 2030

Day 3 | 22 March
Fan Zone
DONAM TOURIST COMPLEX AREA
World Culture Festival | 1400 - 1500
Music Fringe Festival with TIMF | 1500 - 1800

21 March | 1500 - 1630
Discovery Talk: Become an Ocean Racer
Triathion Square
Calling all adventurers! Hear from the sailing legend himself, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston.
Have you got what it takes to cross the world's toughest oceans in the next edition of the Clipper Race?

22 March 2026
Race Start
Pontoon
Departure Ceremony | 1000 - 1100
Slipping Lines Ceremony | 1200
Parade of Sail | From 1300
Race Start | From 1500
Join the Race
40,000nm. 5 Oceans. 1 Circumnavigation. See you on the start line.


