Aarhus confirmed as stopover for The Ocean Race 2023/23 - read about the event here.

The Ocean Race will come to Aarhus, Denmark during the spring of 2023, following a popular ‘Fly-By’ of the city during the final leg of the 2017-18 edition of the Race.

The success of the Fly-By, where the fleet raced into the inner harbour of Aarhus port and around a turning mark in front of tens of thousands of fans, cemented the popularity of The Ocean Race in Denmark and made Aarhus a natural choice as the first ever Danish Host City for the next race.

The Ocean Race has long had significant ties to Denmark, with sailors, race and team partner and sponsors. This is an opportunity to strengthen those bonds even further going forward. 

Aarhus hosted the Sailing World Championships in 2018 and has proven to be an experienced and innovative host of international sailing events. This event will be no different, and the arrival of the Ocean Race fleet will be celebrated with a huge maritime festival, where we expect at least 400.000 visitors. 

Information for teams regarding transportation, accommodation and training-camp can be found here: 

Information for TOR-teams

Contact us regarding The Ocean Race Stopover Aarhus:
Stopover Director Aarhus 2023
Charlotte Kirk Elkjær 
cke@aarhus.dk
51576718

Commercial Manager
Jon Koch Hansen 
jon@sailing-aarhus.dk
27 14 18 02

Event Manager
Finn Lyck 
fl@aarhus.dk
29209047

General inquiries regarding The Ocean Race Stopover in Aarhus can be sent to toraarhus@aarhus.dk

Learn more about The Ocean Race in the video beneath: