285 boats and 317 sailors from across the region will line up for Sun Hung Kai & Co. Hong Kong Race Week 2026 - incorporating the 2026 29er Asian Championship - when racing gets underway from 27 January to 1 February.
A truly international regatta, this year’s event will welcome sailors from 12 countries and regions, including:
Australia, Chinese Mainland, Great Britain, Greece, Hong Kong (China), Italy, Japan, Macau (China), Puerto Rico, Singapore, Sri Lanka, and Thailand.
Organised by the Sailing Federation of Hong Kong, China in conjunction with the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club - and for the 2026 29er Asian Championship, the International 29er Class Association — racing will be conducted from the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club’s Middle Island water sports training centre on the south side of Hong Kong Island.
Racing will be contested across 11 classes on four racecourses, utilising Hong Kong’s world-class race tracks - previously hosting major international sailing events including the 2025 29er Asian Championship, 2018 29er World Championship, the 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race Leg 4 Stopover, the 2017 Optimist Asian & Oceania Championship, and the 2015 Etchells World Championship.
Hong Kong Race Week Regatta Chair, Lucy Sutro, said “The strong international turnout this year is truly inspiring and reflects the growing stature of Hong Kong Race Week on the global youth sailing calendar. With sailors from 12 nations and regions competing side by side, the regatta provides an invaluable platform for developing talent and testing skills against top regional competitors. For many athletes, this event is also a crucial stepping stone as they prepare for the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. We are proud to support their journey and to showcase Hong Kong as a worldclass venue for high-performance sailing.”
With a start line stacked with top regional competitors, strong youth participation, an exciting week of high-level sailing is expected.
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