Wed 22.7
Arrival & welcome drink
15.00 — Race office opens at ÅBSS Klubi 18.30 — Welcome drink at Westin Hall
The Regatta
A celebration of classic sailing
The Airisto Classic Regatta gathers the finest classic and vintage sailing yachts for five days of racing on the waters of Airisto, off Turku, Finland. Organised by Airisto Segelsällskap ASS and Ruissalon Telakka (Åbo Båtvarv), together with Åbo Båtvarfs Segel- och Sjöflygklubb ÅBSS, Turun Pursiseura TPS, Gullkrona Kryssarklubben GK, Turun Työväen Pursiseura TTPS and Hangö Segelförening HSF. The City of Turku is the event's main partner.
From varnished mahogany decks and hulls to precisely trimmed racing sails — the regatta honours the craft and spirit of traditional yacht racing, and cherishes its history and strong community both on the water and ashore.
60+
Classic yachts
3
Racing days
1898
Oldest hull
Airisto Classic Regatta
Organising clubs
Airisto Segelsällskap i Åbo rf
Åbo Båtvarf Segel- och Sjöflygklubb
Turun Pursiseura
Gullkrona Kryssarklubb
Turun Työväen Pursiseura
Hangö Segelförening
Program
Five days on the water
A full programme of racing, gatherings and quiet evenings in the atmosphere of the archipelago.
Thu 23.7
Racing Day 1
9.00 — Race office opens at ÅBSS Klubi 10.00 — Skippers' meeting at Kesäteatteri 2 windward/leeward races for 8mR, 5m, 5.5m 1 archipelago race for Baltic Masters and Sparkman & Stephens 17.00 — Pea soup & punch on the pier After Sail bar at ÅBSS Club
Fri 24.7
Racing Day 2
9.00 — Race office opens at ÅBSS Klubi 10.00 — Skippers' meeting at Kesäteatteri 2 windward/leeward races for 8mR, 5m, 5.5m 1 archipelago race for Baltic Masters and Sparkman & Stephens After Sail bar at ÅBSS Club
Sat 25.7
Racing Day 3 & Regatta Dinner
9.00 — Race office opens at ÅBSS Klubi 10.00 — Skippers' meeting at Kesäteatteri 2 windward/leeward races for 8mR, 5m, 5.5m 1 archipelago race for Baltic Masters and Sparkman & Stephens 19.00 — Regatta dinner and prize-giving at Westin Hall
Sun 26.7
Airisto to Gullkrona
9.30 — Skippers' meeting at Kesäteatteri Archipelago race from Airisto to Gullkrona for Baltic Masters, Sparkman & Stephens and 8mR, 5m, 5.5m Prize-giving, sauna and dinner at Gullkrona
Classes
Five divisions, two courses
Yachts race in five classic divisions reflecting their design pedigree — metre boats on the normal windward/leeward course, Baltic Masters and Sparkman & Stephens designs on their legendary Archipelago Race course.
8mR
Windward/leeward course
5.5m
Windward/leeward course
5m
Windward/leeward course
Baltic Classic Masters
Archipelago Race
Sparkman & Stephens
Archipelago Race
Location
The Finnish archipelago
In his book Sommar och segel, Henrik Ramsay describes Airisto as a racing sailor's paradise, where demanding winds and a sharp swell put crews mercilessly in their order of merit. Even the passage from the regatta harbour out to Airisto is an experience few sailors will forget. From Airisto, just outside Turku, the regatta then sails through one of the largest archipelagos in the world — granite skerries, sheltered passages and the long Nordic summer light.
- Host harbour
- Ruissalon Telakka, Turku
- Dates
- 22 — 26 July 2026
The Venue
Ruissalon Telakka
An active classic-yacht yard and classic boat centre on Ruissalo island, just ten minutes from central Turku. Founded in 1899, the yard has built, wintered and restored wooden hulls for more than a century — and serves as the regatta's home harbour, race office and event hub.
- Address
- Hevoskarintie 23, 20100 Turku, Finland
- Website
- www.ruissalontelakka.fi
- Arriving by car
- 10 min from Turku centre via Ruissalon puistotie. On-site parking available for competitors and guests.
- Arriving by boat
- Approach from Airisto via the marked channel south of Ruissalo. Visitor berths assigned by the race office on arrival. For berth enquiries for participating yachts and their support boats: Johan Öller / +358 44 9449849 / 8m@airistosegelsallskap.fi
- On site
- Race office · crane and slip · fresh water and electricity · restaurant and pizzeria · café and bar · WCs and showers.
The Organiser
Airisto Segelsällskap
- Founded
- 1898
- Home waters
- Airisto, Turku
Founded in 1898, Airisto Segelsällskap (ASS) is one of Finland's oldest yacht clubs — a Swedish-speaking sailing community based in Turku that has nurtured generations of sailors on the waters of the Airisto bay and the wider archipelago.
ASS has a proud tradition of organising international and national regattas — from classic metre-boat events to long-distance archipelago races and junior class regattas. The cooperation between ASS, the other clubs of the region and their active volunteers is the backbone of the Airisto Classic Regatta.
Entries open
Sail with us in 2026
Entries are open to all classic and vintage sailing yachts. Enter early so we can size the preparations and arrangements for the right number of participants.
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