Sailing & Regatta - The Social Season

The sailing & regatta events that define the social season.

• Coastal Voyage - Hurtigruten Bergen to Kirkenes - Sails daily year-round; Jun - Aug 2026 for the midnight sun (round trip 11 - 12 days)
• Henley Royal Regatta Henley-on-Thames, England - Jun 29 - Jul 4, 2027
• Oslofjord Summer Sailing Oslo & Oslofjord - Jun - Aug 2026 (best mid-Jun to mid-Aug); charter season May - Sep
• Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez Saint-Tropez, France - Sep 26 - Oct 4, 2026
• Cowes Week Isle of Wight, United Kingdom - Early August 2027 (dates TBC)
• Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup Porto Cervo, Italy - Sep 6 - 12, 2026
• Rolex Fastnet Race Cowes, United Kingdom - Late Jul 2027 (biennial, odd years; the 2025 edition started Jul 26 and RORC confirms the exact date nearer the time)
• Les Regates Royales - Trophee Panerai Cannes, France - Sep 19 - 26, 2026 (48th edition)
• Copa del Rey MAPFRE Palma, Mallorca, Spain - Early August 2027 (dates TBC)
• Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) Kiel, Germany - Jun 19 - 27, 2027 (the nine days ending on the last Sunday in June; the 2026 edition ran Jun 20 - 28)
• Barcolana Trieste, Italy - Oct 11, 2026 (58th edition; the shoreside programme runs the preceding week)
• Giraglia Rolex Cup Saint-Tropez, France - Mid-Jun 2027 (inshore series off Saint-Tropez then the offshore start to Genoa; the 2026 offshore start was Jun 13)
• Rolex Middle Sea Race Valletta, Malta - Oct 17 - 24, 2026 (start Oct 17; most finishers arrive over the following four days)
• Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe Saint-Malo, France - Nov 8, 2026 start from Saint-Malo (race village open from late Oct; the fastest Ultims reach Guadeloupe in under a week)
• Les Voiles d'Antibes Antibes, France - Late May - early Jun 2027 (32nd edition; the 2026 edition ran May 27 - 31)
• Panerai British Classic Week Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom - Mid to late Jul 2027 (the 2026 edition ran Jul 20 - 25; confirm with the British Classic Yacht Club)
• Aegean 600 Athens (Lavrio), Greece - Early Jul 2027 (the 2026 edition started Jul 5 from Cape Sounion)
• Semaine du Golfe Gulf of Morbihan, France - May 3 - 9, 2027 (14th edition, biennial)
• Newport Bermuda Race Newport, Rhode Island, USA - Mid-Jun 2028 (biennial, even years; the 2026 edition started Jun 19)
• Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Chicago, Illinois, USA - Jul 17 - 20, 2027 (the 2026 edition started Jul 10 - 11)
• Bayview Mackinac Race Port Huron, Michigan, USA - Jul 9 - 10, 2027 (Boat Night in Port Huron Jul 9, start Jul 10; the 2026 edition started Jul 18)
• Charleston Race Week Charleston, South Carolina, USA - Mid-Apr 2027 (usually the third weekend of April; the 2026 edition ran Apr 16 - 19)
• Transpacific Yacht Race (Transpac) Los Angeles, USA - Jul 6, 8 and 10, 2027 staggered starts (54th edition; finishers reach Honolulu from roughly mid-July)
• Chester Race Week Chester, Canada - Aug 12 - 15, 2026 (the 2027 edition runs Aug 11 - 14)
• Marblehead to Halifax Ocean Race Marblehead, USA - Jul 11 - 15, 2027 (start Jul 11; finishers arrive in Halifax over the following days)
• Antigua Sailing Week English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda - Apr 24 - 30, 2027 (the regatta runs the week from the last Saturday in April; 2026 ran Apr 25 - May 1)
• Les Voiles de Saint-Barth Richard Mille Gustavia, Saint Barthelemy - Apr 2027 unconfirmed - the official website is no longer live and no future edition has been announced
• St. Maarten Heineken Regatta Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten - Mar 4 - 7, 2027
• BVI Spring Regatta & Sailing Festival Nanny Cay, British Virgin Islands - Mar 29 - Apr 4, 2027 (Sailing Festival first, then the three-day Spring Regatta)
• Grenada Sailing Week St. George's, Grenada - Late Jan - early Feb 2027 (confirm on the official site; the event traditionally runs at the end of January)
• Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda - Apr 14 - 19, 2027
• Dubai to Muscat Offshore Sailing Race Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Starts Mar 20, 2027 (34th edition, boats finish in Muscat over the following days)
• Rolex China Sea Race Hong Kong, China - Starts Mar 8, 2028 (66th edition; biennial, even years)
• Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta Port Klang, Malaysia - Nov 13 - 21, 2026
• Royal Langkawi International Regatta Langkawi, Malaysia - Jan 18 - 23, 2027
• Phuket King's Cup Regatta Phuket, Thailand - Dec 5 - 12, 2026
• China Cup International Regatta Shenzhen, China - Late Oct - early Nov 2026 (18th edition; confirm on chncup.com)
• Top of the Gulf Regatta Pattaya, Thailand - Late Apr - early May 2027 (approximate; confirm the event is running before booking)
• Hamilton Island Race Week Hamilton Island, Australia - Aug 15 - 22, 2026 (41st edition)
• Festival of Sails Geelong, Australia - Jan 22 - 26, 2027 (Australia Day long weekend)
• Airlie Beach Race Week Airlie Beach, Australia - Early - mid Aug 2027 (dates TBC)
• Bay of Islands Sailing Week Russell, New Zealand - Jan 24 - 28, 2027
• PIC Coastal Classic Auckland, New Zealand - Oct 23, 2026 (44th edition, Labour Weekend Friday)
• Sail Port Stephens Port Stephens, Australia - Apr 12 - 17, 2027 (Commodores Cup week; later weeks run Apr 23 - 25 and Apr 30 - May 2)
• Cape2Rio Yacht Race Cape Town, South Africa - Next edition to be confirmed, likely 2028 or 2029 (the most recent race finished in early 2026)
• Governor's Cup Yacht Race (Cape to St Helena) Cape Town, South Africa - Starts late Dec 2026 (biennial; confirm the exact day on capetosthelena.co.za)
• Lipton Challenge Cup Cape Town, South Africa - Aug 25 - 29, 2026 (registration Aug 24), hosted by Royal Cape Yacht Club
• Faerderseilasen (Faerder Race) Oslo, Norway - Jun 11 - 12, 2027 (second weekend of June; the 2026 edition ran Jun 12 - 13)
• Gotland Runt (AF Offshore Race) Stockholm, Sweden - Starts Jul 4, 2027 (race village at Sandhamn from early Jul)
• Tjorn Runt Skarhamn, Sweden - Mid-Aug 2027 (dates TBC)
• The Tall Ships Races Aarhus, Denmark - Jul 8 - Aug 1, 2027: Bordeaux Jul 8 - 11, A Coruna Jul 16 - 19, Sines Jul 29 - Aug 1
• Skagen Race Marstrand, Sweden - Mid-May 2027 (Ascension weekend; staggered starts from Marstrand and Norwegian ports)
• Al Gaffal Traditional Dhow Sailing Race (60ft) Dubai, UAE - Oct 23, 2026 (35th edition)
• Dubai International Boat Show Dubai, UAE - Nov 25 - 29, 2026
• Katara Traditional Dhow Festival Doha, Qatar - Late Nov - early Dec 2026 (typically an 8 to 10 day run)
• Semana Internacional de Vela de Ilhabela Ilhabela, Brazil - Jul 24 - Aug 1, 2026 (SIVI 53); 54th edition expected late Jul 2027
• Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race Sydney, Australia - Starts Dec 26, 2026 at 13:00 (81st edition)