SailGP 2026 Schedule Skips California

The first five seasons of SailGP always included an event under the Golden Gate Bridge as a season-ending finale to the SailGP’s world tour. The most recent three seasons also included a Los Angeles stopover. The 2025 season will finish up with the Grand Final in Abu Dhabi, followed by the start of season six in Perth, Australia. The 2026 schedule does not include a California stopover.

Mark Reid reached out to SailGP, which reported, “As background, while events in Los Angeles and San Francisco were not logistically feasible within our 2026 Season calendar, we remain open to returns to both venues in future seasons, including 2027.” So California fans will have to jump onto a jet or sail to some distant places to see the tour live in 2026.

The 2025 season will be finishing up with the last season race in Cadiz, Spain, on October 4–5 and the Grand Final in Abu Dhabi on November 29–30. If you want to fly to Abu Dhabi for the final, you can buy tickets here. You can see the schedules for 2025/26 here.