Yeosu City Hosts the '1st Geobukseonbae National Yacht Competition'

From the 22nd to 24th at Soho Yacht Harbor and I Sunsin Marina

Yeosu City, Jeollanam-do (Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong) announced that it will hold the "1st Geobukseonbae National Yacht Competition" from the 22nd to the 24th at Yeosu Soho Yacht Stadium and Yi Sun-sin Marina.

The "1st Geobukseonbae National Yacht Competition" is an expanded and reorganized version of the "Yeosu Mayor's Cup National Yacht Competition," which the city held annually, into a nationwide yacht competition representing Jeollanam-do. The event is hosted by Yeosu City and organized by the Jeollanam-do and Yeosu City Yacht Associations.

Incorporating the image of the Geobukseon, a symbol of Yeosu City, the "Geobukseon Course" has been added. About 20 yachts, including keelboat cruisers and skiff one-designs, will participate, decorating the Gamak Bay area.

On the first day of the competition, the 22nd, after player registration and safety education, the official races will begin, and by the final race on the 24th, the players who will ascend the awards podium will be decided.

On the evening of the 23rd, an opening ceremony and welcome banquet for about 200 players and enthusiasts will be held at The Ocean Resort.

During the competition period, Yeosu City plans to offer free sailing experiences on tall ships so that citizens can closely watch the thrilling races taking place on the sea.

Mayor Jeong Gi-myeong of Yeosu said, "This yacht competition, representing marine leisure sports in Jeollanam-do, will be an opportunity to elevate the status of Yeosu as a marine tourism city," adding, "We also expect it to serve as a foundation for the successful hosting of the yacht events at the National Sports Festival to be held in October."

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