Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup 2026

Date: 6 September 2026 – 12 September 2026

Location: Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, Porto Cervo, Italy

Organizer: Yacht Club Costa Smeralda (YCCS)

The Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup is the annual gathering of the world's largest racing yachts, organized by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. The 36th edition runs 6 to 12 September 2026, in conjunction with the International Maxi Association and with Rolex as title sponsor. Entry is open to monohulls and multihulls of at least 60 feet, and the fleet usually numbers 45 to 50 boats, from 100-foot flyers to classic ketches. In 2026 the event includes two Rolex IMA World Championships, one for the Maxi 1 class of 80 to 100-foot racers and one for the Maxi Grand Prix class of 71 to 77-footers. The racing area is the reason crews keep coming back. Courses thread through the granite islands of the Maddalena Archipelago, where the mistral funnels between the rocks and a helmsman's mistake gets expensive quickly. Coastal courses for the cruising divisions, windward-leewards for the grand prix boats.

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