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The agreement, covering the 2026 season and conceived with a long-term perspective, represents the first step in a broader collaboration connecting elite sport, innovation and destination development.
As part of the partnership, AMAALA Yacht Club will partner with the Foiling Awards, supporting the sailing categories Female Sailor, Male Sailor and Foiling Team of the IX Edition. The Foiling Awards will culminate on March 17th, 2026, in Genoa, Italy, during the World Foiling Congress (March 17th and 18th).
In 2026, the partnership will include a dedicated prize experience at AMAALA for selected Foiling Awards winners, including a one-week trip to AMAALA for each winner.
The cooperation will also extend to Foiling Week, the first and unique global event entirely dedicated to foiling boats, their sailors, designers and manufacturers. A World Sailing Special Event since 2021, it will take place from June 27th to July 5th, 2026, in Malcesine, Lake Garda, Italy.
Foiling Week will create a bridge between AMAALA and Malcesine, two destinations recognized for their commitment to innovation, performance sailing and curated sporting experiences.
Looking ahead, AMAALA Yacht Club and We Are Foiling also confirm their intention to develop an invitational foiling sailing event at AMAALA in December 2026, conceived as a high-level, invitation-only gathering. Event format, classes and participants will be revealed in the coming months.
The partnership sits within the wider We Are Foiling ecosystem, linking Foiling Awards, Foiling Week and a global platform supporting long-term destination building through sport.
Commenting on the partnership, Adrian Peet, General Manager of AMAALA Yacht Club, said: “Foiling represents the future of performance sailing — where sport, technology and design converge. This partnership with The Foiling Organization is not about a single event or season, but about positioning AMAALA as a long-term global hub for innovation-led sailing.
"By connecting elite competition, knowledge exchange and curated experiences, we are deliberately building an ecosystem that attracts the world’s leading sailors, designers and innovators to the Red Sea.”
Luca Rizzotti, Head of We Are Foiling, commented: “Events such as the Foiling Awards and Foiling Week were conceived to go beyond competition, acting as engines for destination building, innovation and community growth. Partnering with AMAALA reflects a long-term commitment to developing foiling as a driver of high-value, international destination marketing.”
