SailGP 2026 Calendar Dates & Further Venues Confirmed

June 26, 2025

SailGP has released further details of its forthcoming 2026 Season, including the return of fan-favorite locations and multi-year hosting agreements.

Beginning in January 2026 and unfolding over an 11-month period, the 2026 Season will debut in Perth (January 17-18) before returning to Auckland (February 14-15), and Sydney (February 28-March 1). Leading professional service firm KPMG Australia will be on board as Official Regional Partner, announcing an expanded commitment across all three events in the Asia-Pacific region, including presenting partner for the Oracle Perth Sail Grand Prix, returning Title Partner for the KPMG Sydney Sail Grand Prix, and official event partner of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix | Auckland.

Next up, an action-packed tour of South and North America will include SailGP’s fourth visit to New York for the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (May 30-31), alongside the return of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix (May 9-10) and Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax (June 20-21). The Rolex SailGP Championship will also make its highly-anticipated debut in Brazil for the Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix (April 11-12).

The European series will include the return of the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth (July TBC), the ROCKWOOL France Sail Grand Prix | Saint-Tropez (September 12-13), as well as an additional European event to be confirmed. The Rolex SailGP Championship will come to its dramatic close with back-to-back events in the UAE in November, starting with the Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix presented by DP World (November 21-22) and finishing once again with the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2026 Season Grand Final presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council (November 28-29).

Speaking about the expanded 2026 Season calendar, SailGP CEO Russell Coutts said, “As we reach the halfway point of the current season, it’s thrilling to look ahead to 2026 and unveil the next stage in the Rolex SailGP Championship.”

He described destinations like New York and Saint-Tropez as ‘cornerstone events of the Rolex SailGP calendar’ alongside others that are a ‘pivotal aspect of our ongoing global expansion’.

“We’re looking forward to our most expansive calendar to date, as we continue to deliver high-intensity racing to fans across the globe.”

FULL 2026 SEASON CALENDAR

The 2026 Season also features event dates in line with previous seasons. Multi-year hosting agreements and regional groupings not only deliver a more consistent calendar – starting in the Asia-Pacific and finishing in the Middle East – but also reduce travel distances and improve operational efficiencies.

It comes as SailGP gears up for the Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix | Portsmouth on July 19-20, 2025.

Tickets are selling fast for the seventh event of the 2025 Season, with limited daily and weekend passes available for both the Waterfront Grandstand and the Waterfront Premium Lounge presented by La Folie Douce x Ollie Dabbous. Buy tickets at SailGP.com/Portsmouth.

Article Courtesy of SailGP

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