Bodrum, Türkiye
The Bodrum Cup
A week of racing and sailing around Bodrum where traditional wooden gulets line up alongside modern yachts: one of Türkiye’s best-known regattas.
Regatta calendar · 2026–27
Races to watch, 2026–27
Offshore classics, rallies and race weeks from Malta to Sydney and Kiel: when they start, where to watch from shore or water, and where to sail once the fleet has gone.
Dates checked October 2026 on the organisers’ sites. Independent guide: AnchorQueen is not affiliated with these events or their organisers. Dates and details come from each organiser’s website and were checked in October 2026; confirm them before you travel.
Next up · Offshore
Rolex Middle Sea Race
October 17, 2026 · Valletta, Malta
A 606 nm offshore classic that starts under the bastions of Valletta’s Grand Harbour and runs anticlockwise around Sicily.
Marmaris, Türkiye
Marmaris International Race Week
An autumn week of racing in Marmaris Bay, hosted by the Marmaris International Yacht Club. Dates per the organiser: 24–30 October 2026.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Emirates Dubai Sail Grand Prix
Foiling F50 catamarans racing close to shore at Mina Rashid: short, fast, stadium-style racing in the Gulf.
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
ARC (Atlantic Rally for Cruisers)
The Atlantic Rally for Cruisers: about 2,700 nm from Las Palmas to Saint Lucia, and the classic way cruising sailors cross to the Caribbean.
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix
The SailGP season Grand Final in Abu Dhabi, 28–29 November 2026, a week after the Dubai event.
Sydney, Australia
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
628 nm from Sydney Harbour down the coast and across Bass Strait to Hobart: Australia’s great Boxing Day offshore race.
Lanzarote, Spain
RORC Transatlantic Race
A 3,000 nm race from Lanzarote to Antigua, starting 10 January 2027, organised by the Royal Ocean Racing Club.
English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda
RORC Caribbean 600
A 600 nm sprint around Caribbean islands, starting and finishing in Antigua: warm trade winds and some of the fastest boats afloat.
Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten
St. Maarten Heineken Regatta
Four days of racing around St. Maarten, famous for its mix of serious racing and island atmosphere.
English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta
Classic yachts racing out of Nelson’s Dockyard, 14–19 April 2027, the week before Antigua Sailing Week.
English Harbour, Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua Sailing Week
Antigua’s week of racing in late April, based around English and Falmouth Harbours: one of the Caribbean’s classic regattas.
Naples, Italy
Louis Vuitton 38th America's Cup
The 38th America’s Cup in the Bay of Naples: AC75 foiling yachts racing below Vesuvius, the first Cup in Italy.
New York, United States
New York Sail Grand Prix
SailGP in New York Harbor, 5–6 June 2027 (provisional calendar).
Saint-Tropez, France
Loro Piana Giraglia
Inshore racing in Saint-Tropez, then a 241 nm offshore race around the Giraglia rock off Corsica to Genoa.
Kiel, Germany
Kieler Woche
Kiel Week: nine days of Olympic-class and offshore racing on the Kiel Fjord, plus a big summer festival ashore.
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