World Match Racing Tour

Belmont Pier, Long Beach - Photo: Ian Roman/WMRT
By World Match Racing Tour
13/09/2026 - 10:22

62nd Congressional Cup: dates set, Josh Hyde receives first invitation

The Long Beach Yacht Club has posted the Notice of Race for the 62nd Congressional Cup, from April 28 – May 2, 2027. The event will be preceded by the Ficker Cup, a World Sailing Grade 2 event, with racing from April 23 – 25, 2027, which will award its top two finishers invitations to the Congressional Cup. Both events are scheduled as part of the 2027 World Match Racing Tour season, with the full Tour schedule to be announced in the coming months

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The Far East 28R’s used at the 2026 GKSS Match Cup Sweden event in Marstrand
By World Match Racing Tour
24/08/2026 - 14:34

Bermuda Gold Cup unveils expanded 12-skipper field and new Fareast 28R fleet

The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club has closed invitations for the 2026 Bermuda Gold Cup and confirmed the field striving to win the King Edward VII Gold Cup, the oldest match racing trophy for one-design keelboats in the world. The regatta runs October 13-18 and will be the penultimate stage of the 2026 World Match Racing Tour before the Tour final in Saudi Arabia in November

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By World Match Racing Tour
19/08/2026 - 08:00

World Match Racing Tour finals set for historic double-header Aamaala Yacht Club

The World Match Racing Tour makes its Saudi Arabian debut this November, with AMAALA Yacht Club set to host the 2026 World Match Racing Tour Finals and Women’s World Match Racing Tour Final.

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By World Match Racing Tour
02/07/2026 - 18:01

High winds halt Marstrand showdown as quarterfinals hang in balance

A strong weather front sweeping across Sweden’s west coast brought racing to an abrupt halt Thursday at the 2026 GKSS Match Cup Sweden and Nordea Women’s Trophy, leaving the quarterfinal battles poised as high winds forced officials to suspend competition

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By World Match Racing Tour
07/06/2026 - 17:00

Back-to-Back win for Team Baam at Santa Maria Cup

USA’s Team BAAM, skippered by Allie Blecher, successfully defended their Santa Maria Cup title today, defeating Sweden’s Anna Östling and the Wings Sailing Team 3-1 in a dramatic final to win the second stage of the 2026 Women’s World Match Racing Tour

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