The 2026 season begins on May 25 with the traditional Pfingstregatta Züri-Rappi on Lake Zurich – the perfect start to the new racing year. With three Esse 850s claiming top-10 spots (5th, 6th, 7th overall) out of 71 starters, can they do better this year?

The Esse 850 returns to the Genève-Rolle-Genève 2026 on May 30th : 8 boats currently entered out of 161 in the SRS fleet. Last year's Esse 850 class podium was FRA 119 (55th overall), SUI 142 (64th) and SUI 157 (66th) out of 191 SRS boats. FRA 119 Invictus  is still not registered, will he join? The pressure is on.

At the same time, the Rapperswil Regatta takes place on May 30–31.

Classics and Class Regattas in June

June features a true highlight of the international regatta calendar: the Bol d'Or du Léman on June 6 – a must for ambitious teams.

Racing continues on June 13–14 with the Critérium in Founex at the Club Nautique de Founex. This event was managed like a Swiss Watch last year and we look forwards to tight monotype racing with the local "Geneva Lake Séchard" thermal wind in our sails. 

On June 27–28, the VC Cup Uristier is on the schedule, before another major highlight follows at the beginning of July: the Esse Cup 2026. From July 3–5, the fleet meets for the Esse Cup Thalwil – three days of exciting racing, strong competition, and a great class spirit guaranteed all with the Esse boat family.