World Sailing announces 2026 Women’s Match Racing teams

World Sailing has announced the 12 teams participating in the 2026 World Sailing Women’s Match Racing World Championship. The event is scheduled to take place from September 30 to October 4, 2026, at the St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco Bay.

The competition is invitation-only, featuring the world's top-ranked women's match-racing teams representing seven nations and ten yacht clubs. All 12 invited skippers are currently ranked within the Top 18 of the World Sailing Women's Match Racing Rankings.

Among the competitors is defending 2025 world champion Pauline Courtois of France, who holds the top position in the rankings. The field also includes the ten highest-ranked skippers on the official ranking list, along with one host-country skipper selected by St. Francis Yacht Club and US Sailing.