Singapore

2026 will see the IVF World Sprint Championships taking place in Asia for the first time!  

The Va’a Association Singapore will host the 2026 International Va’a Federation World Sprint Championships, August 17-31 in Singapore. The V6 canoes are expected to be Kai Wa’a Hydra. The V1 canoe is between Fai 4Si and ARE designs. 

All U.S. competitors must attend the U.S. Sprint National Championship as the qualifier.  The event is being hosted by the Pacific Northwest Outrigger Racing Canoe Association (PNWORCA) on Oct. 4-5, 2025 tentatively scheduled at Vancouver Lake Regional Park, Vancouver, WA.   Planning is in the works, stay tuned and save the dates! 

Gather your club members, V1 paddlers and crews to attend the 2025 US National Sprint Championships!