Moving team racing to the next level

Amanda Callahan (USA), Chair of the World Sailing Team Race Committee, provides a snapshot of where team racing currently stands — globally and structurally — with some thoughts on what her committee is doing to respond to underlying challenges.

The comeback of elite team racing
After years of relative dormancy at the highest level, team racing is showing signs of resurgence. World Sailing rebooted the Team Racing World Championship in 2025 in a new 2v2 keelboat format. That championship, held in Newport, RI, hosted 12 teams from 10 countries.

The Global Team Race Regatta, started in 2019, has been held annually to fill the void created when the Team Race World Championship ceased. In 2025, it attracted teams from AUS, JPN, BDA, NED, USA, SWE, ITA, SCO, and UK. 2K team racing in Europe promotes fun, gender equal, and affordable keelboat team racing with events across Europe.

Major dinghy team races, like the Wilson Trophy (UK TR Championship) and Hinman Trophy (US TR Championship), continue to be over subscribed. – Full report