Home The World Sailing Events Calendar – IMOCA, ULTIM, Ocean Fifty, Class40, SailGP, ILCA/Laser, iQFOiL, 470

The World Sailing Events Calendar – IMOCA, ULTIM, Ocean Fifty, Class40, SailGP, ILCA/Laser, iQFOiL, 470

World Sailing Events Calendar

A rolling one-year agenda of major international offshore races, grand-prix and foiling series, Olympic and one-design championships, classic-yacht regattas, mass-participation races, and leading international boat shows.

Coverage: 22 July 2026–22 July 2027
78 confirmed events
Worldwide
Official event links included
Editorial note: dates were checked against official event, class, organising-club or series sources available on 22 July 2026. Sailing schedules can still change because of permits, weather, logistics or organiser decisions, so readers should use the linked official website before booking travel.
Offshore & Ocean Racing
Grand Prix & Foiling
Olympic & One-Design
Classics, Maxi & Superyacht
Major Regatta
Boat Show & Industry
Date Event & official website Location / route Category Format / classes Key detail
July 2026
49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Junior World Championships Medemblik, Netherlands Olympic & One-Design Junior Worlds; skiffs and foiling mixed catamaran Already underway on the calendar’s publication date.
52 SUPER SERIES – Lanzarote Sailing Week Marina Rubicón, Lanzarote, Spain Grand Prix & Foiling Fully crewed TP52 fleet racing High-performance grand-prix monohulls.
RORC Channel Race Cowes / English Channel Offshore & Ocean Racing Crewed offshore; IRC RORC offshore championship race.
SailGP – Great Britain Sail Grand Prix Portsmouth, United Kingdom Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Two days of stadium-style fleet racing.
iQFOiL North American Championship Long Beach, California, USA Olympic & One-Design Olympic foiling windsurfing Continental championship.
Sydney Boat Show Sydney Showground, Australia Boat Show & Industry Consumer and marine-industry exhibition Major Australian boating show.
August 2026
Cowes Week Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom Major Regatta Mixed fleets; one-design and handicap racing One of the world’s largest and oldest annual sailing regattas.
ILCA 4 Youth World Championships Aarhus, Denmark Olympic & One-Design Youth singlehanded dinghy world championship ILCA / Laser pathway championship.
RORC Baltic Sea Race Baltic Sea Offshore & Ocean Racing Crewed offshore; IRC RORC offshore race start.
Sevenstar Round Britain & Ireland Race Cowes; clockwise around Britain and Ireland Offshore & Ocean Racing Crewed and doublehanded offshore 1,805-nautical-mile circumnavigation; finish timing depends on conditions.
470 World Championships Enoshima, Japan Olympic & One-Design Mixed two-person Olympic dinghy World championship.
ILCA 6 Youth World Championships Aarhus, Denmark Olympic & One-Design Youth singlehanded dinghy world championship ILCA / Laser pathway championship.
SailGP – Germany Sail Grand Prix Sassnitz, Germany Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Close-to-shore stadium racing.
ILCA 7 Men’s World Championships Dún Laoghaire, Ireland Olympic & One-Design Men’s singlehanded dinghy world championship Premier ILCA 7 / Laser Standard championship.
IRC National Championship Dartmouth, United Kingdom Major Regatta Crewed handicap fleet racing Held within the RORC programme.
The Ocean Race Atlantic New York to Barcelona Offshore & Ocean Racing Fully crewed IMOCA Race start scheduled for 1 September; event programme begins 27 August.
September 2026
HISWA te Water Bataviahaven, Lelystad, Netherlands Boat Show & Industry In-water boat show The Netherlands’ principal in-water marine exhibition.
J/70 World Championship Cascais, Portugal Olympic & One-Design International one-design keelboat Open world championship.
RORC Cherbourg Race Cowes to Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Offshore & Ocean Racing Crewed and doublehanded offshore; IRC Traditional cross-Channel season finale.
iQFOiL World Championships Weymouth & Portland, United Kingdom Olympic & One-Design Olympic foiling windsurfing Senior world championship.
ILCA 6 Women’s World Championships Dún Laoghaire, Ireland Olympic & One-Design Women’s singlehanded dinghy world championship Premier women’s ILCA / Laser Radial championship.
SailGP – Spain Sail Grand Prix Valencia, Spain Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Mediterranean stadium racing.
Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Porto Cervo, Sardinia, Italy Classics, Maxi & Superyacht Maxi and grand-prix yacht fleet racing Flagship Mediterranean maxi-yacht championship.
Cannes Yachting Festival Cannes, France Boat Show & Industry In-water and shoreside yacht exhibition Major European new-yacht show.
Défi Azimut – Lorient Agglomération Lorient, France Offshore & Ocean Racing IMOCA; runs, crewed speed contests and 48-hour offshore race Key pre–Route du Rhum IMOCA form guide and technology showcase.
Southampton International Boat Show Southampton, United Kingdom Boat Show & Industry In-water and shoreside marine exhibition The United Kingdom’s principal large boat show.
ILCA Masters European Championships La Baule, France Olympic & One-Design Masters singlehanded dinghy championship European ILCA masters championship.
Régates Royales de Cannes Cannes, France Classics, Maxi & Superyacht Classic yachts, metre classes and Dragons One of the Mediterranean’s landmark classic-yacht gatherings.
SailGP – Switzerland Sail Grand Prix Geneva, Switzerland Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Lake Geneva stadium racing.
Monaco Yacht Show Port Hercule, Monaco Boat Show & Industry Superyacht exhibition and industry event The premier international superyacht show.
24H Ultim Lorient, France Offshore & Ocean Racing ULTIM 32/23 and Ocean Fifty multihulls Major final race preparation before the Route du Rhum.
ILCA 6 Men’s World Championships Vilamoura, Portugal Olympic & One-Design Men’s singlehanded dinghy world championship International ILCA 6 championship.
Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez, France Classics, Maxi & Superyacht Modern maxis, grand-prix yachts and classics Iconic season-closing Mediterranean regatta.
iQFOiL U23 World Championships Puck, Poland Olympic & One-Design Under-23 foiling windsurfing world championship Leading development championship for Olympic windsurfing.
M32 World Championship Newport, Rhode Island, USA Grand Prix & Foiling High-performance one-design catamaran World championship.
October 2026
Genoa International Boat Show Genoa, Italy Boat Show & Industry International marine exhibition Major Mediterranean boat and equipment show.
ILCA Under-21 European Championships Bodrum, Türkiye Olympic & One-Design U21 singlehanded dinghy championship ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 European titles.
Barcelona International Boat Show Port Vell, Barcelona, Spain Boat Show & Industry In-water and shoreside marine exhibition Spain’s principal international boat show.
Annapolis Sailboat Show Annapolis, Maryland, USA Boat Show & Industry Sailboat-focused in-water show One of the world’s most important dedicated sailing exhibitions.
Rolex Middle Sea Race Malta–Sicily–Malta Offshore & Ocean Racing Crewed and doublehanded offshore; IRC/ORC 606-nautical-mile Mediterranean classic; finish timing varies.
Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe Saint-Malo to Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe Offshore & Ocean Racing Solo: ULTIM, IMOCA, Ocean Fifty, Class40, Rhum Multi and Rhum Mono Saint-Malo village opens 20 October; race start is 1 November.
November 2026
Star World Championship Miami, Florida, USA Olympic & One-Design Two-person Star keelboat world championship Historic international class championship.
METSTRADE RAI Amsterdam, Netherlands Boat Show & Industry B2B marine equipment and systems trade show The world’s leading marine-equipment trade exhibition.
SailGP – Dubai Sail Grand Prix Dubai, United Arab Emirates Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Penultimate event of the 2026 season.
Dubai International Boat Show Dubai Harbour, United Arab Emirates Boat Show & Industry International yacht and marine exhibition Major Middle Eastern boat and superyacht show.
SailGP – Abu Dhabi Grand Final Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans 2026 SailGP season finale.
December 2026
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Sydney to Hobart, Australia Offshore & Ocean Racing Crewed offshore; grand-prix, IRC and Corinthian fleets 628-nautical-mile bluewater classic; finish timing varies.
January 2027
The Ocean Race – Alicante Start Week Alicante, Spain Offshore & Ocean Racing Ocean Live Park and fully crewed IMOCA start Race start scheduled for 17 January.
The Ocean Race 2027 Alicante–Auckland–Itajaí–St. Pete–Cascais–AMAALA Offshore & Ocean Racing Fully crewed IMOCA around-the-world race Six-month global race with five major stopovers and a Red Sea grand finale.
SailGP – Hong Kong Sail Grand Prix Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Opening event of the 2027 SailGP season.
boot Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany Boat Show & Industry Indoor international boat and watersports show The world’s largest indoor yacht and watersports exhibition.
February 2027
Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show Miami and Miami Beach, Florida, USA Boat Show & Industry In-water and convention-centre marine exhibition Major North American international boat show.
RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show Farnborough, United Kingdom Boat Show & Industry Dinghy, foiling, windsurfing and watersports exhibition Major participation-sailing and small-boat show.
SailGP – Australia Sail Grand Prix Fremantle / Perth, Australia Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Heavy-air racing on Bathers Bay.
The Ocean Race – Auckland Stopover Auckland, New Zealand Offshore & Ocean Racing IMOCA stopover and Ocean Live Park First major stopover after the Southern Ocean leg.
RORC Caribbean 600 Antigua and the Caribbean islands Offshore & Ocean Racing Crewed and doublehanded offshore; IRC 600-nautical-mile Caribbean offshore classic; finish timing varies.
March 2027
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Sint Maarten Major Regatta Maxis, multihulls, racing yachts and cruiser fleets Major Caribbean race week.
St Barths Bucket Regatta Saint Barthélemy Classics, Maxi & Superyacht Invitational superyacht pursuit racing One of the world’s leading superyacht regattas.
The Ocean Race – Itajaí Stopover Itajaí, Brazil Offshore & Ocean Racing IMOCA stopover and Ocean Live Park South American stopover.
April 2027
Auckland Boat Show Auckland, New Zealand Boat Show & Industry In-water marine exhibition New Zealand’s major international boat show.
SailGP – San Francisco Sail Grand Prix San Francisco, California, USA Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans High-speed racing on San Francisco Bay.
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta English Harbour, Antigua Classics, Maxi & Superyacht Classic, vintage and spirit-of-tradition yachts One of the Caribbean’s most important classic-yacht events.
Semaine Olympique Française Hyères, France Olympic & One-Design Olympic classes and para sailing Major Sailing Grand Slam regatta.
Antigua Sailing Week English Harbour, Antigua Major Regatta Crewed keelboats, maxis, multihulls and club racers Flagship Caribbean race week.
Palma International Boat Show Palma de Mallorca, Spain Boat Show & Industry In-water yacht and marine-industry exhibition Mediterranean season-opening industry show.
May 2027
SailGP – Bermuda Sail Grand Prix Great Sound, Bermuda Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Two days of stadium racing.
The Ocean Race – St. Pete–Clearwater Stopover Florida, USA Offshore & Ocean Racing IMOCA stopover and Ocean Live Park North American stopover.
SailGP – Canada Sail Grand Prix Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Close-to-shore racing in Halifax Harbour.
The Ocean Race – Cascais Stopover Cascais, Portugal Offshore & Ocean Racing IMOCA stopover and Ocean Live Park European Atlantic stopover before the final leg.
June 2027
Les Voiles d’Antibes Antibes, France Classics, Maxi & Superyacht Classic and traditional yachts Opening event of the Mediterranean classic-yacht circuit.
SailGP – New York Sail Grand Prix New York City, USA Grand Prix & Foiling National teams; F50 foiling catamarans Stadium racing on New York Harbor.
Round Texel Texel, Netherlands Major Regatta Open beach-catamaran and multihull marathon Main Round Texel race is scheduled for 12 June.
Bol d’Or Mirabaud Lake Geneva, Switzerland Major Regatta Open lake marathon; monohulls and multihulls The world’s largest closed-basin sailing race.
Kiel Week – Olympic Classes Kiel-Schilksee, Germany Olympic & One-Design Olympic and international dinghy classes Olympic-class portion of one of the world’s largest sailing festivals.
The Superyacht Cup Palma Palma de Mallorca, Spain Classics, Maxi & Superyacht Invitational superyacht fleet racing Europe’s longest-running superyacht regatta.
July 2027
The Ocean Race – AMAALA Grand Finale Red Sea, Saudi Arabia Offshore & Ocean Racing IMOCA finish and Ocean Live Park Grand finale of The Ocean Race 2027.
Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) Los Angeles to Honolulu Offshore & Ocean Racing Crewed offshore; staggered starts Starts on 6, 8 and 10 July; awards scheduled for 18 July.
Round the Island Race Isle of Wight, United Kingdom Major Regatta Mass-participation monohull and multihull race One-day circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight.

This is a curated calendar of internationally significant events rather than every national championship or local regatta. Events without an officially published date were deliberately excluded from the confirmed table.