World Sailing
Dun Laoghaire Motor Yacht Club has published the Notice of Race and entry forms for the 2026 DMYC Regatta. The event takes place on Saturday, 6 and Sunday, 7 June and marks the first in a series of regattas hosted…
The Notice of Race has been published for the 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship in Marseille. The regatta will run from September 23 to October 2, with up to 22 international teams competing. The offshore racing will take place…
World Sailing has confirmed Cherbourg Yacht Club in France as host of the 2027 Nations Cup. The match racing event will return after a seven-year absence, with racing scheduled from 6–11 September 2027. Cherbourg has a strong track record in…
San Francisco will host the 2026 Women’s Match Racing World Championship. World Sailing confirmed St Francis Yacht Club as the venue for the event from 30 September to 4 October. Racing will take place on San Francisco Bay in the…
Six Olympic pathway sailors have been selected for a high-performance offshore racing experience in France. The initiative is led by World Sailing and UpWind by MerConcept, with the sailors joining Act 1 of the Ocean Fifty Series in Sainte-Maxime on…
World Sailing has confirmed dates for the 2027 World Sailing Championships, setting up a landmark year for the sport. The global event will span two venues and feature all 10 Olympic disciplines alongside Para Inclusive sailing. Fortaleza, Brazil, will host…
The global sailing community is preparing for the first-ever World Sailing Day on 28 May 2026. The initiative, launched in The Hague, aims to unite the sport worldwide through a single coordinated annual event. Organisers say momentum is building, with…
World Sailing is marking International Women’s Day by encouraging greater mentorship and allyship for women in sailing. The initiative coincides with the 2026 theme “Give to Gain”, with a new video series highlighting volunteers from The Magenta Project. Six short…
World Sailing has invited Member National Authorities, venues and cities to bid for the 2030-2031 World Sailing Championships, the main Olympic qualification event for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. The regatta will be the eighth edition of sailing’s flagship global…
World Sailing has opened applications for its 2026 Women in Sport High Performance Pathway (WISH) Programme. The initiative aims to increase female representation in elite coaching at Olympic, World Championship, and major-event levels. Launched as a pilot in 2019, the…
More than 700 teams have registered for the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels, one month before racing begins. A total of 713 teams from 56 countries are set to compete on the Bay of Palma from 27…
World Sailing has opened applications for the 2026 Youth Emerging Nations Programme (ENP). Member National Authorities (MNAs) are invited to apply on behalf of their most promising young sailors. The deadline is Friday, the 27th of March 2026. Since 2021,…
Portimão in Portugal will host the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships, it has been confirmed. The event will run from 1–11 October 2026 and is expected to attract more than 250 competitors from over 40 nations. Organised by World Sailing,…
World Sailing has launched a call for feedback from the global sailing community as part of its review of Olympic events beyond the Los Angeles 2028 Games. The review, mandated every four years under Regulation 11, requires at least four…
World Sailing has announced the appointment of 11 members to its newly-established Classification Sub-Committee. The group will oversee the global integrity and governance of athlete classification in Para Sailing. It will work under the direction of the Para World Sailing Committee.…
World Sailing has launched the first Olympic‑wide project to measure the environmental impact of sailing equipment. The initiative covers all six Olympic classes across the full life cycle of boats and gear. The 12‑month programme uses life‑cycle assessments (LCAs) to…
