video1.0<iframe src="https://www.loom.com/embed/962c22e605594bed965d6682c751dfe8" frameborder="0" width="1280" height="960" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>9601280Loomhttps://www.loom.com9601280https://cdn.loom.com/sessions/thumbnails/962c22e605594bed965d6682c751dfe8-f2c842525dca1fb4.gif153.579This Loom explains the 2026 NBYA Boat of the Year competition changes aimed at making the event more inclusive and easier to qualify. Mike Zani introduces the GMT and Composites-donated trophy, and notes that Robin Early and the PHRF Adult Racing committee reimagined the program, including auto-enrollment for adult sailors with an active 2026 PHRF NBY certificate or adult NBYA membership. The competition now has 24-plus qualifying events with a tiered weighting system, with the highest tier being the evening, summer, or beer can series, and it awards category winners for youth, female, and grandmaster. Zani also highlights that the only three-point event is the summer club evening series, based on a body of work that can involve about 8 to 15 races.