Program
Three days of Unified sailing on the Kralingse Plas: 11, 12 and 13 September 2026. Pick a day for the full schedule.
Day 1
Friday 11 September
Arrival of the delegations and the start of the regatta weekend.
Day 2
Saturday 12 September
A full day on the water for all Unified teams.
Day 3
Sunday 13 September
The final day of racing and the closing of the regatta.
Ceremony
Opening & Torch Run
Friday evening, when the Torch Run brings the flame to the Kralingse Plas.
Friday 11 September
Opening Night
The regatta opens on Friday 11 September with the opening ceremony at KR&ZV De Maas, Kralingse Plas, Rotterdam. The Law Enforcement Torch Run arrives around 18:00, and around 18:45 the Flame of Hope is lit.
The full ceremony programme is on the Opening & Torch Run page.
| Time | Schedule |
|---|---|
| 17:30 | Doors open for guests |
| 18:00 | Arrival of the Law Enforcement Torch Run The Torch Run brings the flame to KR&ZV De Maas |
| 18:45 | Lighting of the Flame of Hope The official start of the regatta weekend |
All times are indicative. The Race Committee confirms the final schedule no later than one week before the event, and the programme may be adjusted for weather, safety and racing conditions.
Law Enforcement Torch Run
for Special Olympics Netherlands
Torch Run Netherlands is a group of police officers who donate their free time to Special Olympics. As guardians of the flame, they bring the Flame of Hope to the opening ceremony of every Special Olympics event: without it there is no event. Since 2016 firefighters and staff from the Dutch safety regions join the runs. On Friday 11 September the Flame of Hope arrives at KR&ZV De Maas by land and by water, where it is lit to officially open the regatta.
Friday 11 September, doors open 17:30, start 18:00