Vila Joiosa

La Vila Joiosa, Spain | 9–11 October 2026 The world’s best ocean racers are heading to La Vila Joiosa, Spain, for the 2026 Surfski World Championships. Taking place from 9 to 11 October, the championships will bring together hundreds of paddlers from around the world for three days of high-level surfski racing on the Mediterranean […]

There are World Championships, and then there are World Championships that feel like they belong in the place where they are being held. This week, the world of surfski has descended on La Vila Joiosa, the colourful Mediterranean town on Spain’s Costa Blanca, for the 2026 Surfksi World Championships organized by local club Nautic La […]

As La Vila Joiosa prepares to welcome the world of Ocean Racing, few people are as closely connected to the town’s journey in the sport as Juan Gordero. An athlete, coach and long-time member of the local club, Juan has been part of its evolution over the years, as La Vila Joiosa established itself as […]