Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The 2026 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta lanes have been confirmed, however the actual day or days and how many heats will be held — if any — are still unconfirmed as of Thursday, April 9. However, a Captains’ meeting was scheduled for late afternoon, Thursday, Apr. 9th, to finalize schedule decisions, which Samoa News will publish in its Monday, Apr. 13 issue.

Currently, according to rumors, there may be 2 heats held over a period of 2 days, with a final run on a 3rd day. Heats would begin on Tuesday, Apr. 14, and extend into Wednesday, Apr. 15, with the final — the Regatta — held on Thursday, Apr 16.

Of course the weather is very much a factor in the schedule, with it being also said that if a ‘perfect’ day happens on Tuesday, Apr. 14, there will be just one race held, with all the fautasi racing.

There are 13 fautasi participating in the 2026 Flag Day Fautasi Regatta.

The confirmed lanes, according to KVZK TV, is as follows:

1     Fagasa

2     Pago Pago

3     Nu’uuli I

4     Nu’uuli II

5     Vatia

6     Leone

7     Fagatogo

8     Nu’uuli III

9     Aua

10   Pava’ia’i

11   Ili’ili

12   Manu’atele

13   Alao

In case there are two heats, the fautasi and their lanes are as follows:

HEAT #1

1     Vatia

2     Alao

3     Manu’atele

4     Aua

5     Pago Pago

6     Nu’uuli III

7     Fagatogo

HEAT #1

1     Ili’ili

2     Leone

3     Nu’uuli II

4     Pava’ia’i

5     Fagasa

6     Nu’uuli I