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The Tall Ships Races 2026 - Itinerary Map

The Tall Ships Races will visit Antwerp again in 2026!

The famous Tall Ships Races will once again dock in Antwerp from 11 to 14 July 2026. This will be the eighth time that the sailing event has taken place in the city on the Scheldt. The previous edition was in 2022 and attracted more than 850,000 visitors. In 1956, the race, in which 20 sailing ships took part, was intended to be a final farewell to the era of sailing ships. However, the event attracted so much attention that it was decided to repeat it annually. Even decades after its inception, the event still attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the ports where The Tall Ships Races moor. Today, nearly 100 sailing ships from all over the world take part.

Source: sailtraininginternational.org

Host Ports & Itinerary

The Tall Ships Races Antwerpen 2026

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The Tall Ships Races give young people aged between 15 and 25 from all over the world the opportunity to sail on the ships as trainees. They will make up a large part of the crew. A total of around 3,500 trainees will take part. Any young person can apply, even if they have never set foot on a (sailing) ship before. In addition to the experiences on board, the trainees will also be offered sports competitions and cultural excursions in every city where they dock. Click here for more information: Sail Training Interational

Wednesday 24 June until Saturday 27 June Friday 03 July until Monday 06 July Saturday 11 July until Tuesday 14 July Wednesday 22 July until Saturday 25 July Thursday 30 July until Sunday 02 August

Aarhus, Denmark

Harlingen, Netherlands

Antwerp, Belgium

Stavanger, Norway

Aalborg, Denmark

Host Ports

Join them in celebrating the 70th anniversary of this renowned sailing event!

Below is a list of the ships that will participate in The Tall Ships Races in Antwerp. Not every ship will participate in every race. The table only shows the ships that will visit Antwerp. Ships may still be added to the list. The ships are divided into four classes: - Class A: The largest Tall Ships belong to class A. Class A ships are longer than 40 metres and are square-rigged. - Class B: A sailing vessel that is traditionally rigged and is 9,14 to 40 metres in length. - Class C&D: Is a ship between 9,14 and 40 metres, but does it have modern rigging? Then it belongs to class C or D. Class C ships do not have a spinnaker (a headsail that makes you sail faster). Class D ships do have this.

Participating Ships