HONG KONG,Dec. 16,2024 -- The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club has announced that entry for the Rolex China Sea Race 2026 is now open.

The 2026 edition of this 565nm Offshore Race will start on Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour on 4 March. This significantly earlier scheduling of the race will set competitors up to take advantage of the onset of the northeasterly winter monsoon.

2026 marks the 64th anniversary of this Category 1 Offshore Race organised by the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club,taking competitors across the South China Sea to Subic Bay in the Philippines. Rolex has been a partner of the Club since 2007 and the Title Sponsor of this flagship Race since 2008.

Run as a biennial event,the 2024 Rolex China Sea Race saw Nie Hua's TP52 Happy Go become the first yacht in 14 years to take the double of both Line Honours and the IRC Overall win.

The Notice of Race can be found on the official Rolex China Sea Race website at the following link: https://www.rolexchinasearace.com/competitors.

Images of the Rolex China Sea Race are available free of charge for editorial use,provided credit is given to Rolex / AndreaFrancolini. Images are uploaded here: RCSR2026 entries open

About Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (RHKYC)

The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is one of the oldest and largest sports clubs in Hong Kong,with a rich,colourful history that spans 170 years of community and competitive sailing and rowing. The RHKYC provides training programmes for practitioners of all abilities and ages – both members and non-members – to nurture their development,produce elite athletes capable of competing at the highest levels,and contribute to the growth and popularity of these great pastimes. The Club also organises a full calendar of high-profile local and international race events,helping place Hong Kong firmly on the global sporting map.