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

Up-close image of Sir Robin Knox-Johnston

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

Fan Zone

The Location

The Location

Join the Race

40,000nm. 5 Oceans. 1 Circumnavigation. See you on the start line.

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