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Ocean Race sets St. Pete stopover for May 2027 - Tampa Bay Business Journal
The 12-day stopover will feature a race village and USF-hosted IMOCA fleet, expected to attract tens of thousands of visitors and boost local economy, officials said.
- On March 18, 2026, The Ocean Race announced a new transatlantic leg departing St. Pete-Clearwater, Florida and arriving in Cascais, Portugal as part of the landmark 15th edition in 2027.
- This marks the first time in the event's 54-year history that the Sunshine State's Gulf Coast will serve as a race port, with the new leg connecting celebrated sailing destinations across 4,500 nautical miles of open Atlantic Ocean.
- The Ocean Live Park race village will be based at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club in partnership with the University of South Florida, with the IMOCA fleet of 60-foot foiling sailboats berthed at USF's waterfront during the stopover.
- Visit St. Pete-Clearwater said the arrival will bring global attention to the destination and serve its 15+ million annual visitors through activities showcasing 35 miles of award-winning white sand beaches and local attractions.
- The 15th edition departs Alicante, Spain on January 17, 2027 with a 14,000 nautical mile opening passage to Auckland, New Zealand, and concludes with the race's first-ever sprint down the Red Sea to AMAALA, Saudi Arabia.
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Noticias ao MinutoThe fourth stage of the world kingdom will connect St. Pete-Clearwater, in Florida, to Cascais, in an unprecedented Atlantic crossing. It was planned for the last days of May 2027.
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St. Pete-Clearwater to host prestigious sailing race in 2027, marking first Florida Gulf Coast stop in 54 years
The only North American stopover on the grueling round-the-world sailing race is expected to draw tens of thousands of visitors and millions in economic activity.
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