The 2026 edition of the race, which will be the 16th race in its history, will finish at the Southport Yacht Club on Queensland’s Gold Coast. For the first time it will start from the Opua Cruising Club, in the Bay of Islands. The Solo Trans-Tasman Yacht Challenge is contested every four years and is the second-oldest continuously-run single-handed ocean race in the world. It's also the only race of its kind in the southern hemisphere and the 2026 race will cover 1170 nautical miles. Three classes will be catered for: Adventure class - Monohull, Adventure class - Multihull and PHRF. Line honours is awarded the Sir Francis Chichester Trophy.