2027 World Championship Venue Announcement
Laura Jeffers | Published on 2/9/2026
The 2027 Lightning World Championships return to North America. The St Petersburg Yacht Club (SPYC) will host the World Masters and World Championships in April 2027. Ties between SPYC and the Lightning Class run deep as annual host of the Annual Winter Championship. This will be the first Lightning World Championship to be contested on Tampa Bay. Exact dates of the Championship are still TBD.
The 2026 North American Championship that will be held in Sheboygan will serve as the US Qualifier for the 2027 Worlds.