Next season preview
SailGP has released further details of its forthcoming 2026 Season, including the return of fan-favourite locations and multi-year hosting agreements.
29 June 2025
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Beginning in January 2026 and unfolding over an 11-month period, the 2026 Season will debut in Perth (17 & 18 January) before returning to Auckland (14 & 15 February), and Sydney (28 February to 1 March).
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.
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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 (30 & 31 May), alongside the return of the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix (9 & 10 May) and Canada Sail Grand Prix | Halifax (20 & 21 June). The Rolex SailGP Championship will also make its highly-anticipated debut in Brazil for the Enel Rio Sail Grand Prix (11 & 12 April).
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 (12 & 13 September), 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 (21 & 22 November) and finishing once again with the Mubadala Abu Dhabi Sail Grand Prix 2026 Season Grand Final presented by Abu Dhabi Sports Council (28 & 29 November).
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.”
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 19 & 20 July 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.
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