WASZP All-Stars Opens Door

to Global Field in Cádiz

A small fleet, a substantial prize purse and one of the most unforgiving formats in WASZP racing will come together in Cádiz this October as the WASZP All-Stars Invitational returns.

The event, scheduled for October 8–11, will bring just 16 sailors to southern Spain: eight men and eight women. They will race for a total prize purse of €10,000, split evenly between the two divisions, with €5,000 going to each winner.

What makes the announcement especially relevant now is that the field is not yet complete.

For this edition, WASZP is opening a Request for Invitation process to sailors around the world. Previous All-Stars winners and the 2026 WASZP Games and European Champions already have invitations, while the remaining places will be selected from sailors who put themselves forward before the August 23 deadline.

That creates an unusual opportunity for sailors who have been building results at the national or continental level but have not yet broken into the very top tier of international invitations. With such a limited field, selection will be competitive, but the application process gives emerging sailors a direct route onto the same start line as established international names.

A Different Kind of WASZP Racing

The All-Stars format is deliberately different from a conventional multi-day championship.

Racing is built around short-course sprints, quick turnarounds and no discards. Every race stays on the scorecard, putting a premium on starts, decision-making and consistency rather than allowing sailors to recover from a major mistake later in the series.

With only 16 boats competing, the format should also produce something closer to head-to-head racing than the large-fleet battles seen at the WASZP Games or major continental championships.

That distinction is part of what gives the All-Stars its identity. It is not designed to replace a traditional championship. It is a compact, high-pressure showcase built around a hand-selected field.

Cádiz Becomes a Longer-Term Home

The event will also be the beginning of a longer relationship between the WASZP Class and Foiling Base Cádiz.

The two organizations have agreed to stage the All-Stars Invitational in Cádiz for the next three years, giving the event a more permanent place on the international calendar.

The Class has indicated that future editions may eventually combine qualification events with invitation places. For now however, the field remains entirely invitation based.

That could make this year an important first step toward a broader competitive pathway into the event.

International Racing Without Shipping a Boat

The logistics are also unusually manageable for an overseas event.

Selected sailors will need to arrange their own travel to Spain and bring their own sail, but boats will be supplied and standardized in Cádiz. Accommodation and most meals during the event are also expected to be provided.

For North American sailors in particular, removing the need to ship or charter a boat separately makes the event considerably more accessible than a typical European campaign.

Applications are open now, with Requests for Invitation closing August 23.

For sailors who believe their recent results warrant a place among the 16, the window to make that case is a short one.

LINK TO APPLY

See wrap up from 2026 All-Stars in Pensacola HERE