Thailand and Italy feature on 52 Super Series 2027 Calendar

The Thai flagged Vayu © Nico Martinez / 52 Super Series

The 52 Super Series will race in Asia for the first time in its history during 2027 when two regattas will be hosted in Thailand in February and March.

The initiative follows the long term goal to race outside of Europe every second year, to share the experience of visiting new and exciting territories and to enhance the profile of the world's leading grand prix monohull circuit.

The first regatta, Thailand 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week will take place between Monday 8th and Saturday 13th February. Then the Rolex TP52 World Championship will be hosted in Thailand for the first time, competing between Thursday 18th and Tuesday 23d March.

Both regattas will be hosted at Ocean Marina, Thailand's biggest full service marina complex near Pattaya on the Gulf of Thailand and will be raced under the flag of the Royal Varuna Yacht Club.

The events are being facilitated by Thailand's Whitcraft Family who have raced the Thai flagged Vayu on the 52 SUPER SERIES for five years. In 2024 they hosted Her Majesty Queen Suthida of Thailand at the Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week where the queen, a keen sailor competed on Vayu. It is anticipated she will be an active participant when the 52 SUPER SERIES visits Thailand.

On shore the facilities are said to be amazing complemented by warm, attentive hospitality.

"We are proud and delighted to the 52 SUPER SERIES owners and crews have chosen to come to Thailand to race. The marina is lovely and has just been refurbished last year and the venue is spectacular and self contained. The Yacht Club is very picturesque. It is very much a palm trees and sandy beaches kind of location. Thailand may have a reputation for being a light winds venue but we will be in a transition from a northerly breeze in January to southerly in March so we should get some decent breeze." Enthuses Kevin Whitcraft co-owner of the Team Vayu project.

"We are committed to extending the global reach and profile of the 52 SUPER SERIES, visiting new and interesting places to share new challenges and cultural experiences together. We are very much looking forward to taking the 52 SUPER SERIES to Asia and to Thailand." Says the 52 SUPER SERIES CEO Agus Zulueta

And to then to Italy where the passion for grand prix sailing is growing

Another first for the 52 SUPER SERIES will be racing out of Sorrento on the Bay of Naples near to where the 38th America's Cup will be sailed. The regatta will coincide with the start of the first round robin phase of the Louis Vuitton Cup. The regatta runs from 25th to 30th May.

The fourth regatta of the 2027 season remains in Italy and sees the circuit return to Tuscany to beautiful, popular Scarlino where the circuit has raced in 2016, 2017 and 2023. The event runs Monday to Saturday 5th to 10th July

The finale for the season will be on the Bay of Palma between 14th and 19th September when the 52 SUPER SERIES returns to Puerto Portals, Mallorca to conclude an exciting season with the PUERTO PORTALS 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week.

While the format of the overall season championship title is unchanged, all races counting across all five events, the Royal Cup will be awarded to the team with the best aggregate score over the three European regattas only and there will be a Queens Cup awarded to the team scoring best across the two regattas in Thailand.

52 SUPER SERIES 2027 Calendar

• Monday 8th to Saturday 13th February 2027. Thailand 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week
• Thursday 18th to Tuesday 23rd March. Rolex TP52 World Championship
• Tuesday 25th to Sunday 30th May, Sorrento 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week
• Monday 5th to Saturday 10th July, Scarlino 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week
• Tuesday 14th to Sunday 19th September, Puerto Portals 52 SUPER SERIES Sailing Week