By popular demand, a Pre-Games event has been locked in for the 2026 Games in Pensacola. The Notice of Race for the WASZP Games and the Pre-Games has been published on the event pages of RaceHub. Check them out now.
Charters
FoilFast, the exclusive North American distributor for WASZP, has options to suit every sailor. Charters are limited, so secure your boat today. Earlybird discount is available until 1 October 2025.
European Shipping
Shipping options are available from Europe via air and sea, giving sailors the benefit of the use of their own boats in Pensacola. Contact class@waszp.com with your location to unlock your shipping options.
7.5 Sail
Confirmed by the Notice of Race for the 2026 WASZP Games, the Women’s WASZP Games title will be awarded in the 7.5 rig. For the WASZP Games 2026 and beyond, all women’s Tier 1 and 2 titles will be recognised in the 7.5 division. This is a huge step for the future of women’s foiling. The 7.5 will offer exceptional and ultra-competitive women’s racing, building on the world-class female foiling talent displayed at the WASZP Women’s Sprint Championship in Weymouth in July. With a sail designed with the lighter sailor in mind, top tier racing in the WASZP class is now accessible to many more women, expanding the talent pool and strengthening women’s development in the foiling pathway.
As part of WASZP’s transition to a World Sailing class and after a season of the 7.5 rig in action, WASZP’s Age and Rig policy (to be published shortly) tweaks the existing age divisions. This is to channel sailors to the correct rigs for their size and age. The divisions are intended to remain constant for the foreseeable future.
Catering for the junior sailors in the fleet, the 6.9 rig will continue to flourish. As the first step into competitive WASZP racing, the 6.9 is open to sailors under 19 and particularly suits younger sailors that are itching for competitive foiling. As well as the overall 6.9 men’s and women’s titles, the U15 WASZP Champions will be recognised in the 6.9 division.
The 7.5 sail is a key step in the development of all youth sailors and a great choice for lightweight men. Alongside the women’s title, the 7.5 division will recognise an overall men’s division and the U17 WASZP Champions.
The 8.2 sail will remain an open fleet, suiting sailors over 70kg. The youngest division recognised in the 8.2 will remain as U19, with continued recognition up through the age categories to the Super Masters (50+).
LATEST RESULTS
Victor Melchoir wins EuroCup Sweden and earns a spot at the Grand Final!
EuroCup Sweden saw 31 boats in Gothenburg for the GKSS Foil weekend, with competitors venturing from Sweden, Norway and Germany. Saturday delivered two epic races in big breeze, while Sunday saw several start attempts, but no races were scored in the light post-storm conditions. Danish sailor Victor Melchoir topped the mens ranking and claimed the overall title with two second places. The flying Dane also clocked a blistering 28.8 knots top speed! Axel Heiberg of Norway was second, taking one of the bullets, and Matias Esteves Laranjinha from Sandefjord Seilforening was third. Julia Gebhard of Germany topped the women’s ranking, winning the first race. Linnea Messing was just a point behind, with Pia Tveita in third. Melchoir’s win, combined with his second place at the Nordic Champs in August, secures his spot for the WASZP Grand Final, where he’ll go toe to toe with other top WASZP sailors from around the world.
Bellomi does the double
Italian talent Mose Bellomi won the Campionato Italiano Classi Singulo U19 – The Italian U19 Championship – on Lake Garda. 10 days later he took the bullet at the Italia Cup in Ventotene, making September a busy but successful month for the rising star.
Happy [Foiling] Days for Möhring
Christoph Möhring takes the win at the annual Foiling Days regatta at Wittensee in Germany, ahead of Julia Gebhard and Batbold ‘Buddy’ Gruner.
Cope wins at Parkstone
Isle of Man sailor Peter Cope took the top spot at the WASZP UK Parkstone GP, winning 4 out of 8 races in the 38 boat fleet. James Crossley came in second and Martin Evans third in a weekend of intense snakes-and-ladders racing in variable conditions. In the women’s division, Helena Mills Bowers dominated, with Clem Middle second and Daisy Fisher in third. Dan Goodman took out the hotly contested Super Master division, coming in fourth overall. The event benefitted from a Green Fleet, coached by Ross Harvey, and a predictably competitive model land yacht building competition over dinner.
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