The brand new AMAALA Yacht Club in Saudi Arabia joins the World Match Racing Tour this year as part of a strategic partnership with the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT), reinforcing the Red Sea’s emergence as a significant sailing destination and confirming AMAALA’s role as a long-term home for elite competition, talent development, and international events.

As part of the partnership, the season finales of both the Open and Women’s World Match Racing Tours will be hosted by AMAALA Yacht Club in a multi-year agreement starting in December 2026, which will mark the first time the World Match Racing Tour has staged events in the Middle East, as well as the opening of the AMAALA Sailing Season and establishing the club as a winter centre of excellence for high-performance sailing.

For the first time in the history of the Tours, prize money for the Open and Women’s finals will be equalised, underlining a shared commitment to excellence, fairness, and the future of the sport.