AMAALA Yacht Club to host 2026 World Match Racing Tour Finals

The AMAALA Yacht Club in Saudi Arabia will host the 2026 World Match Racing Tour Finals and the Women’s World Match Racing Tour Final on the northwestern Red Sea coast. For the first time, the two events will be held back-to-back.

The Women’s World Match Racing Tour Final is scheduled for November 2–7, followed by the Open World Match Racing Tour Final from November 9–14. Both competitions will feature a $200,000 prize purse. The women’s event prize represents the largest ever offered for an all-female sailing competition.

Winners of the finals will be crowned 2026 Match Racing World Champions by World Sailing. The racing will be conducted in J/70 boats.