WASZP North American 2026 calendar
by FOILFAST 13 Dec 2025 08:28 PST
WASZP North America officially launches 2026 calendar © FOILFAST
North America enters a new era of foiling with pending World Sailing Certification, launch of USFoil and explosion of high school & college activity.
The North American WASZP Class has released its full 2026 calendar, and we proud to share a season that feels bigger, more connected, and more ambitious than anything the Class has delivered before. Built around a sweeping journey from Florida to Canada, across to the Pacific Northwest and California, onward to Hawaii, and finally back to Miami, the new calendar is more than a list of events. It is a statement of intent.
The year begins in January and February with an extended winter training base in Jensen Beach, the emerging heartbeat of North American foiling. Leave your boat there and fly in and out for warm water, steady winter breeze, and a rapidly growing community that have made this venue the perfect setting for early season training, the gathering of Race Teams, and the launch of new High School and College programs. According to North American Class Manager Tyler Bjorn, this is where momentum begins.
"Jensen Beach has become the place where everything comes together. The energy is incredible. You see teenagers foiling next to Masters sailors, national team athletes helping new sailors take their first flights, and the top talent building the foundations for their summer. It feels like the start of something bigger."
In March the entire class shifts west along the Gulf Coast to Pensacola for a milestone moment. Pensacola will host the International WASZP Games, an event that will bring together one of the largest foiling fleets ever assembled in the Americas. The 2026 Games are positioned to showcase the depth of North American talent and the growing seriousness of the pathway available to sailors in the region. They also create a perfect launching pad for the new strategic partnership with America One Racing. That partnership brings professional level coaching, technical development, and athlete support into the heart of the WASZP ecosystem, enhancing both the racing environment and the long term developmental pipeline.
After Pensacola the season climbs steadily north as spring turns to summer. A series of regattas and training opportunities lead to Halifax, which will host the 2026 North American Championship. The choice of Halifax reflects the Class commitment to building a truly continental circuit and supporting the rapidly expanding Canadian foiling community. The Atlantic breeze and world class race management make Halifax an ideal stage for the championship and for the Race Teams who will be deep into their competitive season by that point.
From Canada the calendar bends south again into New England for the 2026 Americas Championship. This mid season major brings together the strongest fleets from across the United States and Canada, but it also represents a meaningful waypoint for the High School and College sailors who now have an established pathway into the Class. With regional qualifiers, structured coaching support, and national level visibility, the High School and College circuit has become one of the most exciting developments in the Class. It gives young sailors a chance to race at events that matter, build competitive confidence, and connect with older athletes who have already climbed the performance ladder.
The second half of the year pushes west, beginning with British Columbia and then moving down into California. These stops reinforce the class commitment to geographic balance and ensure that West Coast sailors have direct access to the same coaching quality and racing depth seen in the east. They also create new opportunities for Masters sailors, many of whom are discovering the WASZP for the first time and finding the perfect blend of athletic challenge, technology, and community.
The 2026 US Nationals will take place in Hawaii over Thanksgiving, a spectacular finale venue that reflects both the adventurous spirit of the class and the growing interest from sailors based in the Pacific region. With its consistent breeze and iconic backdrop, Hawaii offers a championship environment worthy of closing the major competitive season. The final chapter of the year will unfold in Miami at the annual Orange Bowl, giving sailors one more opportunity to race, gather, and celebrate the progress of a truly transformative season.
According to Coach Agustin Ferrario, the most exciting part of the new schedule is how interconnected it has become.
"A sailor can now start their journey in a High School program, join a Youth Development Team, move into a Race Team, and find world class coaching at every step of the way. The calendar supports the pathway and the pathway supports the calendar. It feels like the class has reached a level of maturity that people have been hoping for."
The growth of structured Race Teams has been central to this transformation. The teams, supported by the North American Class and strengthened through collaboration with WeCANFoil, USFoil and America One Racing, now anchor the performance side of the sport. They set standards for training, professionalism, and preparation that elevate every fleet they join. Their presence at major events, combined with regional Youth Development Teams, ensures that sailors receive guidance, mentorship, and exposure far earlier in their development curve than in previous years.
For FOILFAST the 2026 season represents the realization of investment in charter fleets, new boat supply, coaching partnerships, community hubs, and structured pathways. The calendar is the outward expression of a class that is growing broader at the base and sharper at the top.
"We have sailors as young as twelve taking their first flights, college teams integrating foiling into their programs, Race Teams pushing hard all year, and Masters sailors finding a new competitive spark," said Tyler Bjorn. "The calendar brings all of those threads together into one story. That is what makes 2026 so exciting."
The full 2026 Class Calendar, including coaching availability and regional opportunities, is now live. Sailors across North America are encouraged to begin planning their seasons, coordinating training blocks, and connecting with their local hubs and Race Team programs.
For more information visit racehub.waszp.com/events?country=®ion=Americas.