Preview: 2026 Big Boat Series

It’s the ORC North American Championship. It’s 81 boats lining up to compete in five classes, with four ORC splits. It’s every 2025 trophy winner returning to defend their title. It’s over 700 sailors, plus hundreds more friends, family and fans coming to St. Francis Yacht Club for the 2026 Rolex Big Boat Series, September 16-20, 2026. With four days of racing on San Francisco Bay and five evenings of socials at St. Francis Yacht Club, attendees look forward to championship sailing and world-class hospitality—what they have come to expect from this storied regatta. – Full story