Saturday, 11th August, 2012

Come and join us in the wooden sailing boats’ parade!

The Viaporin Tuoppi (the Viapori Trophy Race), which will be sailed for the 28th time in front of Helsinki around the Suomenlinna sea fortress, is the biggest sailing competition for wooden sailing boats in the Nordic countries. All Finnish wooden sailing boat types will be represented in the race, as well as other sailing boat beauties from the Baltic Sea area. There are more than twenty classes in the race.

All kinds of old salts and new wooden boat enthusiasts are more than welcome to the Viaporin Tuoppi. Thus, all men, women, families, friend cliques and working teams. You do not need to have any earlier experience of sailing competitions, you can start collecting it at the Viaporin Tuoppi.

Beautiful wooden boat enthusiasts at the shore

After the race, the traditional Finnish sauna, good food and having fun at the party tent is a must. In addition, all other services of Suomenlinna fortress island will be available. An evening party with dancing and many bands will start straight after the sauna experience and the prize award ceremony. All friends of wooden sailing boats are more than welcome to the evening festivities, even if they did not participate in the race.

Sign in the competition as of the 11th May!

“The most fun and galant  sailing competition in Finland!”