One of the world’s toughest endurance challenges will return to Scotland this summer as the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race drops anchor in Oban for only the second time in its 30-year history.
The west coast town will host the global event between 10 and 13 July 2026, with ten teams arriving aboard 70ft ocean racing yachts following a transatlantic leg. The race’s first visit to Oban in 2024 was hailed as one of its standout stopovers, delivering an estimated £2 million boost to the local economy.
