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Olympic Class Season Opener Set for Spain

by US Sailing 25 Mar 20:56 GMT March 30 - April 4, 2026
Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar © Sailing Energy / Princesa Sofía Mallorca

More than 40 US sailors will take to the water in Palma de Mallorca, including Olympians, time-tested pairings, and some new debuts from US teams and athletes for the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofìa Regatta.

The regatta, which marks the official European season opener with all 10 Olympic classes in attendance, runs March 30 through April 4 in Palma de Mallorca, Spain.

"The Princess Sofia regatta is always a great kickoff event for the spring season in Europe," said Molly Vandemoer, Director of Olympic Sailing. "It is an important stop for our athletes, as the first chance for them to qualify for a higher Performance Pathway tier, which determines their funding and team status. And with so many US athletes all in one place, it's a great chance for the US Sailing staff to get facetime with sailors and coaches before the 2026 season really kicks off."

On the water for the USA:

470
Micky Munns / Candance Oswald

49er
Jordan Janov / Grant Janov
Nicolas Muller / Duncan Williford
Andrew Mollerus / Trevor Bornarth, US Sailing Team
Nevin Snow / Ian MacDiarmid
Abie Griggs / Liam Walz

49erFX
Maddie Hawkins / Lilly Myers
Paris Henken (Rio 2016) / Helena Scutt (Rio 2016)

Men's Formula Kite
Matt Faus
Adam Keaton
Noah Runciman

Women's Formula Kite
Daniela Moroz (Paris 2024), US Sailing Team

ILCA 6
Isabella Mendoza Cabezas
Sophia Debs
Erika Reineke (Paris 2024), US Sailing Team
Charlotte Rose
Christina Sakellaris
Lauren Wilson

ILCA 7
Leo Boucher
Daniel Escudero
Robby Meek
Chapman Petersen
Julian Soto

iQFOiL Men
Makani Andrews
Rohan Desjardins
Garrett January
Noah Lyons (Paris 2024)

iQFOiL Women
Bryn Muller
Brianna Orams
Dominique Stater (Paris 2024)

Nacra 17
Stephan Baker / Sophia Fisher
Carson Crain / Lindsay Gimple
Riley Gibbs (Tokyo 2020) / Louisa Nordstrom
B Lindsay / Aidan Mobley
Nicolas Martin / Kay Brunsvold
Mika Sternberg / Josh Goldberg

Event Schedule:

March 30th to April 4th

  • ILCA 7 (Men's Dinghy) -12 races + Finals planned
  • ILCA 6 (Women's Dinghy) - 12 races + Finals planned
  • 470 (Mixed Dinghy) - 12 races + Finals planned
  • 49er (Men's Skiff) - 15 races + finals planned
  • 49erFX (Women's Skiff) - 15 races + finals planned
  • Nacra 17 (Mixed Multihull) - 15 races + finals planned
March 31st to April 4th
  • Men's iQFOiL (Men's Windsurfer) - 16 races + finals planned
  • Women's iQFOiL (Women's Windsurfer) - 16 races + finals planned
  • Men's Formula Kite- 16 races + finals planned
  • Women's Formula Kite - 16 races + finals planned

More information on the event website.

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