New Year: First 26 of ’26
Community
Dec 30, 2025
The New Year Challenge. 3 challenges in 1.
New year. New miles. New goals.
From January 1–16, log your miles on the water and see how far you take it. Start at 26 NM, unlock 10× Multipliers at 260 NM and 2,600 NM.
Same window. Same rules. Three milestones. Find your challenge within.
This is New Year: First 26 of ’26.
How It Works
Track your miles in SeaPeople between January 1 and January 16.
Miles are cumulative across all eligible trips. Short hops, day-sails, long passages, fishing trips, dinghy adventures, or anything in between, if it’s tracked in SeaPeople, it counts.
The milestones:
26 NM – Your first mark of the year - 🙌 Nice way to start the year!
260 NM – 10× Multiplier Unlocked - 🤝 Wow! Big moves old salt.
2,600 NM – 10× the 10x Unlock - 🤯 Ok Legend. That's insane.
Prizes & Rewards
26 Nautical Miles
🏆 26NM Challenge Trophy
🎟️ Free SeaPeople sticker with any Merch Shop purchase
⭐ Free 30 days of SeaPeople Plus
(for new Plus users only — a great way to start the year)
260 Nautical Miles — 10× Multiplier
🏆 260NM Challenge Trophy
🧢 Free SeaPeople hat with any Merch Shop purchase over $50
or
50% off a SeaPeople hat
⭐ Free 30 days of SeaPeople Plus
(for new Plus users only)
2,600 Nautical Miles — 10× the 10×
🏆 2600NM Challenge Trophy
👕 Free SeaPeople hoodie
⭐ 1 full year of SeaPeople Plus — free
Only valid for trips tracked in SeaPeople
✅ What Counts toward the challenge?
Trips tracked in SeaPeople
Imported from .gpx with travel dates between Jan 1–16. (26 AND 260NM Challenges ONLY)
Tagging Your Trips (Optional, but Better)
Trips do not need to be tagged to the challenge to count.
BUT!!! That said, tagging your trips:
Gets them into the challenge feed
Helps you connect with boaters nearby
Increases your chances of being featured in-app, on SeaPeople social, or in email highlights
Tagging turns miles into real community moments. Do it. 😉
Why We Love This Challenge
The start of the year sets the tone. Let's start it our way. The SeaPeople way.
This challenge is about:
Getting on the water early
Letting momentum build naturally, and allowing you to find your own challenge within a challenge.
Watching a community move. Together
Whether you stop at 26, hit 260, or keep the boat pointed into 2,600, every mile logged helps shape the Year on the Water ahead.
Ready to get started?
Open SeaPeople on January 1, start tracking, and see where the first weeks of 2026 take you.
First 26 of ’26
With 10× Multipliers waiting if you want them 🌊⚓
Have fun everyone! See you on the water.
Fine Print - Rules
And now for the boring stuff…
The New Year: First 26 of ’26 challenge runs from January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM (local time) through January 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM (local time).
Only trips tracked in SeaPeople during the challenge window are eligible to count toward the challenge.
Imported .GPX trips are eligible for the 26 NM and 260 NM milestones only, provided the travel dates fall within the challenge window.
The 2,600 NM milestone requires trips to be tracked live in SeaPeople. Imported or drawn trips do not count toward the 2,600 NM milestone.
Drawn trips do not count toward any milestone in this challenge.
Miles are calculated using SeaPeople’s trip data and are cumulative across all eligible
Rewards do not stack. Winners will be awarded the trophy the the award set based on the accomplished tier.
SeaPeople Plus rewards:
The 30-day SeaPeople Plus reward is valid for new Plus subscribers only.
The 1-year SeaPeople Plus reward for the 2,600 NM milestone will be applied to the qualifying account and is not redeemable for cash or credit.
Merch rewards are subject to availability while supplies last. Substitutions may be made for items of equal value if necessary.
SeaPeople reserves the right to verify trips, remove ineligible activity, or disqualify accounts in cases of suspected abuse, manipulation, or inaccurate trip data.
SeaPeople may feature select trips, users, or content from the challenge in-app, on SeaPeople social channels, or in marketing emails.
By participating, users agree to SeaPeople’s Terms of Service and acknowledge that challenge rules are subject to change.
