World Sailing
New Format World Sailing Championships on the Cards as World Sailing Invites Bids
2nd November 2023 World Sailing
World Sailing is looking for a host for its next World Sailing Championships t be held between Paris 2024 and Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The World body is inviting bids for the massive event following the 2023 edition in The…
Greek Wildfire Crisis: ILCA Sailing Coaches Become Heroes Saving Stranded Locals
31st July 2023 World Sailing
Sailing coaches at the ILCA 4 Youth World Championships in Volos, Greece, have been hailed as heroes after they saved over 130 people from wildfires. The coaches witnessed the scene from across the water as racing concluded and quickly sprang…
World Sailing President Praises Paris 2024 Preparations in Marseille
18th July 2023 Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing
World Sailing President Quanhai Li has praised preparations for the Paris 2024 regatta after visiting the test event in Marseille. The Paris 2024 Test Event concluded on Sunday with many of the world’s best sailors competing across all Olympic classes…
Russian and Belarusian Competitors to Return to Competition as 'Individual Neutral Athletes'
24th May 2023 World Sailing
Following the Mid-Year Meeting of the World Sailing Council, the World Sailing Board has met to consider the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in response to guidance for International Federations from the International Olympic Committee. All Council…
Guidance on Individual Russian or Belarusian Athletes Return to Competition - World Sailing Statement
14th April 2023 World Sailing
World Sailing has issued a statement welcoming the new guidance from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board, recommending the Conditions of Participation for individual athletes and support personnel with a Russian or Belarusian passport in international sports competitions organised…
For Los Angeles 2028, sailing will not be a part of the Paralympic Games and sailing bodies from around the world have reacted with disappointment at the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) decision not to reinstate sailing. In announcing their decision this week…
Host Venues Lined Up for 2023 and 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships
27th January 2023 Youth Sailing
World Sailing has announced that the host venue of the 2023 Youth Sailing World Championships will be the coastal resort town of Armação dos Búzios in Brazil, while the 2024 edition is being planned for Italy’s Lake Garda. The 2023…
IOC Vice-President Ng Ser Miang Rejects Claims of Wrongdoing After Fine and Warning for World Sailing Vote Interference
12th January 2023 World Sailing
IOC vice-president Ng Ser Miang has rejected accusations of wrongdoing after he was found guilty of interfering in a World Sailing election. The Singaporean entrepreneur was determined by an independent panel to have had a conflict of interest in the…
World Sailing ‘Deeply Saddened’ by Death of Greece’s King Constantine II
11th January 2023 World Sailing
World Sailing said it is “deeply saddened” by the passing of Greece’s King Constantine II. The last king of Greece was a lifelong and dedicated sailor and his service to World Sailing spanned more than 60 years. He first became…
World Sailing Closes Out Record-Breaking Para Sailing Year, as LA28 Decision Expected in January
25th December 2022 World Sailing
World Sailing is celebrating a record-breaking year for Para Sailing as the global sports community awaits the International Paralympic Committee’s LA28 programme decision, expected by end of January 2023. “The International Paralympic Committee is now in the final stages of…
World Sailing and four of the leading Olympic class regattas have confirmed competition dates for 2023 and 2024 and announced a commitment for greater collaboration across the sport with the ambition of delivering benefits for event organisers on all continents,…
Behind the Scenes at the America’s Cup in the World Sailing Show's Latest Episode
4th December 2022 World Sailing
The latest episode of the World Sailing show goes behind the scenes to look at the first weeks of testing ahead of the 2024 America’s Cup in Barcelona. Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli’s LEQ12 test boat is currently in Cagliari as…
World Sailing has voted overwhelmingly with a 93.85% majority to approve changes to its governance structure, which will enable the federation to be more efficient and increase transparency in line with the requirements of a modern global sporting body. The…
World Sailing Awards 2022 in Abu Dhabi Set to Honour the Highest Achievers
24th October 2022 World Sailing
The World Sailing Awards 2022, celebrating excellence and achievement in sailing, will take place on Tuesday, 25 October 2022, starting from 16.30 UTC. The 90-minute ceremony, hosted by Alec Wilkinson and Shirley Robertson OBE, will be broadcast live on the…
World Sailing President Quanhai Li meets IOC President Thomas Bach
20th September 2022 World Sailing
World Sailing President, Quanhai Li, has met with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President, Thomas Bach and IOC Vice President Ser Miang Ng at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, with World Sailing CEO David Graham. Li reaffirmed World Sailing’s warm relationship…
World Sailing President Quanhai Li Formally Opens New London Headquarters
7th September 2022 World Sailing
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, has completed the move to its new headquarters in Hammersmith, Central London. The new premises in Shortlands were formally opened by World Sailing President, Quanhai Li. Conveniently located within…
