AGENDA from January 9th to the 18th: a year full of competition and excitement kicks off

So you can make the most of what the Mediterranean has to offer this year, we bring you a preview of the most notable activities taking place throughout 2026.

We begin 2026 with a packed calendar of competition and activity in Balearic waters, featuring a wide range of events including canoeing, sailing, and sport fishing, as well as standout occasions such as the iconic Nit de la Vela, the sports gala of Club Nàutic s’Arenal.

MALLORCA

• NIT DE LA VELA // (January 10th) – Organizer: Club Nàutic s’Arenal (+ info)

Description: The club hosts a special gala to recognize the major sporting achievements of the 2025 season.

• WINTER LEAGUE // (January 10th) – Organizer: Real Club Náutico de Palma (+ info)

Description: Seventeen sailors from the Snipe and OK Dinghy classes gather in the Bay of Palma to kick off a new edition of this league.

• LLIGA D’HIVERN // (January 10th) – Organizer: Club Nàutic Colònia de Sant Pere & Club Nàutic Can Picafort (+ info)

Description: Both clubs host the first race of this league for cruising yachts and ORC classes.

• TROFEU GALERÍA MAJOR // (January 10th) – Organizer: Reial Club Nàutic del Port de Pollença (+ info)

Description: ORC cruising yachts and Flying Fifteen boats once again compete in this traditional club regatta.

• SQUID FISHING // (January 10th) – Organizer: Club Nàutic s’Arenal (+ info

Description: The club invites its anglers to take part in the first fishing competition of the year.

• BALEARIC WINTER CUP // (from January 10th to the 11th) – Organizer: Balearic Canoeing Federation (+ info)

Description: Alcúdia becomes the venue for this event aimed at paddlers in the “Young Promises” category.

• RCNP A2 TROPHY // (January 11th) – Organizer: Real Club Náutico de Palma (+ info

Description: Around 20 cruising yachts gather in Mallorcan waters to compete in the first race of this regatta.

• CAPE 31 SERIES // (from January 16th to the 18th) – Organizer: Club Nàutic s’Arenal (+ info

Description: The famous 31-foot (9.4 m) monohulls, crewed by teams of seven or eight sailors, compete in the second event of the series.

• 3rd MALLORCA ISLAND COMPETITION – SANT SEBASTIÀ TROPHY // (January 17th) – Organizer: Balearic Canoeing Federation (+ info)

Description: Parc de la Mar hosts a new flat-water, straight-line race for paddlers in the “Young Promises” category.

• SANT ANTONI TORRADA // (January 17th) – Organizer: Club Nàutic Sa Ràpita (+ info)

Description: The club once again celebrates its traditional Sant Antoni barbecue—an ideal excuse to get together, laugh, sing, toast with friends, and keep the island’s most deeply rooted traditions alive.

• SANT ANTONI TORRADA // (January 17th) – Organizer: Club Nàutic s’Arenal (+ info)

Description: Club members gather in the social marquee to celebrate Sant Antoni with a traditional barbecue.

• XXIX TWO-SEASON LEAGUE // (January 18th) – Organizer: Club de Vela Puerto de Andratx (+ info)

Description: Ten ORC cruising yachts compete in the fourth race of this iconic league.

MENORCA

• MENORCA WINDSURF LEAGUE J1 // (January 10th) – Organizer: Club Nàutic Fornells (+ info)

Description: Sailors of the Bic Techno 293 class compete in the first event of this league in Menorcan waters.

• 3rd MENORCA ISLAND COMPETITION // (January 17th) – Organizer: Balearic Canoeing Federation (+ info

Description: The island’s paddlers meet in Menorcan waters for the third event of this competition.

• MENORCA NATIONAL DAY REGATTA // (from January 17th to the 18th) – Organizer: Club Marítimo de Mahón (+ info)

Description: With the collaboration of Club Nàutic Ciutadella, the Mahón club organizes this emblematic regatta in which cruising yachts sail from Ciutadella to Mahón.

• BOSCH & LOZANO TROPHY // (January 18th) – Organizer: Club Nàutic Ciutadella (+ info

Description: The club kicks off the first race of this league for ORC cruising yachts.

IBIZA

• 3rd IBIZA ISLAND COMPETITION // (January 17th) – Organizer: Balearic Canoeing Federation (+ info)

Description: Island paddlers gather in Ibiza’s waters to compete in the third event of this competition.

• 100TH ANNIVERSARY TROPHY // (from January 17th to the 18th) – Organizer: Club Náutico Ibiza (+ info)

Description: The Snipe class competes in Ibiza’s waters in this event commemorating the centenary of Club Náutico Ibiza.

We strive to be a media voice and benchmark for the maritime sector in our islands. If you know of an activity or event that’s missing from our weekly agenda, feel free to contact us via email or WhatsApp at +34 653 44 00 44.