{"id":5755,"date":"2026-06-16T14:40:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T11:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaupunkitilat.fi\/huippupurjehdus-valtaa-merellisen-keskustan-kisakyla-lyypekinlaiturilla\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T08:24:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T05:24:23","slug":"huippupurjehdus-valtaa-merellisen-keskustan-kisakyla-lyypekinlaiturilla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kaupunkitilat.fi\/en\/huippupurjehdus-valtaa-merellisen-keskustan-kisakyla-lyypekinlaiturilla\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-class sailing event takes over Helsinki city centre \u2013 Race Village at Lyypekinlaituri"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>A top-class international sailing event will take over the waterfront area of Helsinki city centre from 28\u00a0June to 3\u00a0July 2026, when the prestigious Dragon class will compete for the European Championship. The Race Village, which will be erected at Lyypekinlaituri, next to the Old Market Hall, will offer a front-row seat for watching the race.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This summer, the Helsinki archipelago will serve as the backdrop for one of the most classic boat classes in the world of sailing: the Dragon. The Dragon European Championship will bring around 70&nbsp;crews and top sailors from across Europe to Helsinki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dragon is one of the largest and most competitive keelboat classes in the world. This former Olympic class continues to attract some of the biggest names in sailing, from Olympic medallists to America\u2019s Cup veterans. This year\u2019s group of competitors is one of the largest that the European Championships have seen in years: there are teams from 12&nbsp;countries and sailors representing 20&nbsp;different nationalities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focal point of the competition is the historical island of Valkosaari, but you can also get into the competitive atmosphere on the mainland. At the Race Village, located at Lyypekinlaituri next to the Old Market Hall, spectators can watch the race on a screen, hear the latest news from the sea and take part in activities offered for free throughout the championship week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The programme available at the Race Village highlights sailing, maritime culture and the way of life in the Baltic Sea region. The participants include local Sea Scouts, the Traditional Sailors of Helsinki, the Helsinki Sea Rescue Society and the Keep the Archipelago Tidy Association, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can access the Race Village at Lyypekinlaituri and Valkosaari, the host island of the race, for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Programme at Lyypekinlaituri<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8.30 The first ferry to Valkosaari departs<br>10.30 The stalls and terrace open<br>10.30\u201311.30 Live music will kick off the day<br>11.00 Free sailing cruise: registrations<br>12.00 Live stream of the race on a screen, Tue\u2013Thu<br>13.00 On-stage activities<br>14.30 Free sailing cruise: registrations<br>16.00 Spectator boats return<br>16.45 The last ferry from Valkosaari arrives<br>17.00 The stalls close<br>19.30 A free film screening starts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main themes for each day:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">28\u00a0June Opening of the Race Village<br>29\u00a0June Sailing and children<br>30\u00a0June The Baltic Sea and the environment<br>1\u00a0July Seamanship and safety<br>2\u00a0July Competitive sailing<br>3\u00a0July Closing and award ceremony for the Dragon European Championship at 17.30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Free film screenings on the giant screen at Lyypekinlaituri Sun\u2013Thu 28\u00a0June\u20132\u00a0July at 19.30<\/strong><br>28\u00a0June The Life of Pi<br>29\u00a0June The Perfect Storm<br>30\u00a0June Master and Commander<br>1\u00a0July The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou<br>2\u00a0July Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/helsinkidragon2026.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A top-class international sailing event will take over the waterfront area of Helsinki city centre from 28\u00a0June to 3\u00a0July 2026,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":5756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"5537,5386,5035,1032,353,4549","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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