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SPECIAL SERIES – 2026

Hi SOLers !!

In 2026 there will be again a number of Special Series , all very interesting and challenging.

A good description has been posted in homepage blog.

You will find the list hereunder (not necessarily in chronological order)

In accordance with the policy regarding physical and VIRTUAL prizes (medals) the following general rule will apply :

1 – Series with up to 3 races = VIRTUAL MEDALS for podium and Award certificates for top 10

2 – Series with 4 or 5 races = GOLD physical medal for Winner; VIRTUAL MEDALS for second and third and Award certificates for top 10

3 – Series with 6 or more races = Physical medals for the podium three and Award certificates for top 20

Once a Series is completed do not forget to look at the podium that will be published in the thread underneath !

HAPPY 2026 SOLing !

The 2026 Special Series will be :

PLEASE NOTE THAT IN CASE THE NUMBER OF DISCARDS ANNOUNCED HERE IN FORUM DIFFERS FROM WHAT STATED IN THE SERIES RANKING LEADERBOARD, THE LATTER WILL BE THE OFFICIAL ONE.

----2026 ROUND THE OLD WORLD

THREE races – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2025 ROW
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER: rumskib of Germany
SECOND: pepsPV5 of France
THIRD: Panpyc of France

----2026 THE MIGRATIONS

SEVEN races – ONE discard
SERIES CODE : 2026 MIG
PHYSICAL MEDAL FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 20
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 ROUND THE NEW WORLD

THREE races – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2025 RNW
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 DN ICE NEW ICE AGE

FOUR races – ONE discard
SERIES CODE : 2026 NIA
PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SERIES WINNER
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR SECOND AND THIRD
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 BALLOON OVER LAND

THREE races – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2025 BOL
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 RED EYE

ELEVEN races - TWO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 RED
PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 20
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 MAGICAL MEDITERRANEAN

NINE races - TWO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 MED
PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 20
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 CROSSING THE CONVERGENCE ZONE

NINE races - TWO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 CCZ
PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR ALL ON PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 20
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 SSANZ TRIPLE

THREE races in 2026 – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 SSANZ
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 ROUND NORTH ISLAND

FOUR races – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 RNI
PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SERIES WINNER
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR SECOND AND THIRD
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER: rafa of Peru
SECOND: sassy63 of Sweden
THIRD: Panpyc of France

NOTE : this series was errouneously presented here in blog as 4 legs with one discard. That was a typo as series is defined 4 over 4 in series ranking leaderboard.
Apologies for my personal mistake
WIN

----2026 TALL SHIPS

FOUR races – ONE discard
SERIES CODE : 2026 TSI
PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SERIES WINNER
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR SECOND AND THIRD
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 LAKE ONTARIO

TWO races – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 LOOR
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 SHETLANDS

TWO races – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 SHE
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 RAJA MUDA

THREE races – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 RMI
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:

----2026 BAY TO BAY

TWO races – NO discards
SERIES CODE : 2026 B2B
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR ALL PODIUM PLACES
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER: HoratioPugwash of G.Britain
SECOND: brellis of USA
THIRD: Flamingo of S.Africa

----2026 TASMAN QUADRUPLE

FOUR races – ONE discard
SERIES CODE : 2026 TQD
PHYSICAL GOLD MEDAL FOR SERIES WINNER
VIRTUAL MEDALS FOR SECOND AND THIRD
AWARD CERTIFICATES TO TOP 10
WINNER:
SECOND:
THIRD:



--- Last Edited by WIN at 2026-05-29 09:38:35 ---
2026 SPECIAL SERIES PODIUMS :)



--- Last Edited by podium_record at 2026-05-29 15:07:17 ---

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