YACHT RACING FORUM ANNOUNCES INITIAL PROGRAMME AND KEY UPDATES FOR 2026 EDITION
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13 April 2026 - Following one of its most successful editions, the Yacht Racing Forum has unveiled the first elements of its 2026 programme. The event will take place on 19-20 November in Amsterdam, at the end and the day after Metstrade, with the traditional Sailors' Night on Thursday evening.
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The Yacht Racing Forum will continue to highlight top regattas and cutting-edge technology, while placing greater emphasis on more popular events and formats that have a greater impact on the business and industry.
© Patrick Condy, Pantaenius Yacht Racing Image Award
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The 16th edition will once again bring together the international sailing community for two days of conferences, keynotes and high-level networking at the crossroads of sport, business and innovation.
Bernard Schopfer, organiser of the Yacht Racing Forum, outlines the key features of the upcoming event: "While we will continue to spotlight the sport's leading events and cutting-edge technology, we are also placing greater emphasis on mainstream sailing and racing - which represent the vast majority of participants and have the greatest impact on the business and industry."
The 2026 edition will focus on the trends shaping the sport and its commercial development, whether in the areas of technology, human resources management, artificial intelligence, marketing or budgeting. Further details of the conference and the list of speakers will be published online over the coming weeks.
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Sir Russell Coutts, CEO, SailGP: =C2=AB This event is excellent - strong content, outstanding speakers and truly thought-provoking topics. From my perspective, it is extremely valuable. =C2=BB
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Rosanna Chopra, Executive Director, Red Sea Global: =C2=AB The Yacht Racing Forum opens up partnerships conversations and that's why this event is so important to us as we move forward. =C2=BB
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Holly Cova, Team Director, Team Malizia: =C2=AB It is a super-high quality event. All the industry leaders are here, so it is great to see these people and the content is great. =C2=BB
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Knut Frostad, Executive Chairman, Henri Lloyd : "I was very impressed. There were many new participants, all highly engaged and well prepared. The event is extremely well organised, and I learned a great deal."
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Key stakeholders confirm their support (and others about to!)
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We are fortunate to be supported by loyal partners, to whom we are extremely grateful.
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AMAALA Yacht Club is the title partner of the Yacht Racing Forum. Located on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea coast, it is designed as a global hub for sport, wellness and tourism, and will host the finish of The Ocean Race in 2027. With a growing calendar of regattas, training programmes and invitational events, AMAALA is positioning itself as both a world-class marina and a dynamic race organiser.
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A loyal host venue of the Yacht Racing Forum since 2024, Metstrade is the world's largest trade exhibition for marine equipment, materials and systems.
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Nuncas, a historic, family-owned Italian company confirms its partnership with the Yacht Racing Forum for the second consecutive year. Nuncas proposes specific, safe and environmentally friendly solutions for boat care and maintenance.
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World Sailing is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). World Sailing has been supporting the Yacht Racing Forum since its inception in 2008.
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Gurit supplies advanced composite materials to the full spectrum of marine projects worldwide including industry-leading structural core materials, prepregs, adhesives, coatings, as well as laminating and infusion systems.
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FT wind sensors are fast response, impact resistant, water-tight and highly accurate. Trusted by performance sailing teams in ocean racing classes such as Class 40, IMOCA, Ocean 50 and Ultim.
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Founded in the UK in 1964, Musto is the world's number one performance sailing brand and a global leader in outdoor clothing apparel.
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ICOMIA is an international non-profit membership organisation serving the recreational boating industry. Our members are national recreational marine industry associations and businesses supporting the industry. We are the voice of the recreational marine industry worldwide.
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