World Sailing
Sailing Must be Reinstated as a Paralympic Sport in 2028 Says Irish Senator
27th October 2021 World Sailing
A Fine Gael Senator has thrown his support behind the campaign by World Sailing to reinstate sailing as a Paralympic sport in the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. Senator Barry Ward said, “Sailing featured in every Paralympic Games between Sydney…
The 2021 Women’s Match Racing World Championship, featuring Olympic and America’s Cup champions, is set to take over Europe’s second-largest artificial harbour - Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in Normandy, France - from tomorrow (Thursday, 28 October). The eight teams of four and five…
World Sailing Expects Similar Dividend to Rio 2016 from Tokyo 2020 Olympics
19th October 2021 World Sailing
Inside the Games has reported that World Sailing’s deficit for 2020 was lower than expected — and that it expects a similar dividend from the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo to what it received five years ago from Rio 2016.…
An exciting final day in Palermo, Italy, saw medals awarded in all four categories at the 2021 Hansa World Championships. Over 180 sailors from 25 nations showed exceptional technical para sailing and determination in extremely changeable conditions all week. Sailors…
For a second year, World Sailing will hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting and General Assembly online only due to the global challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Abu Dhabi in the UAE had been scheduled to host World Sailing’s…
Mixed Offshore European & World Championships Set for 2021 Marina Militare Nastro Rosa
8th July 2021 Offshore
World Sailing and the European Sailing Federation (EUROSAF) have confirmed that the 2021 Hempel Offshore World Championship and the EUROSAF Mixed Offshore European Championship will be held alongside the 2021 Marina Militare Nastro Rosa regatta in Italy. In addition to…
GP14 Females Talk on Zoom About Helming, Crewing & Other Roles in Racing & Sailing
23rd May 2021 GP14
The International GP14 Association are taking part in World Sailing's Female Festival – "Steering the Course"; following the excellent Zoom talk from three top female sailors from the 2018 World's at this year's RYA Dinghy Show; the Association has asked a…
World Sailing’s Global Women’s Sailing Festival Aimed at Increasing Female Participation in the Sport
21st May 2021 Women in Sailing
The Northern Hemisphere edition of Steering the Course, World Sailing’s global women’s sailing festival, will run from today [Friday 21 May] to Sunday 30 May. Countries, classes and sailing clubs across the world will be holding special events throughout the…
Alternative Event Proposals to Mixed Offshore for Paris 2024 Approved by World Sailing’s Council
15th May 2021 World Sailing
World Sailing’s Council has approved the Men’s and Women’s Kiteboarding (Formula Kite) and Men’s and Women’s Two Person Dinghy (470) as the first and second alternative event proposals to Mixed Offshore at Paris 2024 following their meeting at the 2021…
World Sailing Council Unanimously Approves Alternative Event(s) Proposal Process for Paris 2024
26th April 2021 World Sailing
World Sailing's Council has unanimously approved a regulatory amendment to enable alternative event(s) to the Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat, for sailing's 10th medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to be proposed. As Afloat reported previously, following a request…
Disappointment as IOC Tell World Sailing to Provide Alternative to Mixed Offshore Keelboat Event for Paris
16th April 2021 World Sailing
As Afloat reported earlier, World Sailing has received an update from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the proposed Mixed Two Person Offshore Keelboat Event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition. In December 2020, World Sailing were informed by…
Racing Rules of Radio Sailing is Published Thanks to Pioneering Work of Irish Umpire Gordon Davies
19th March 2021 World Sailing
Racing between radio controlled sailing boats continues to develop as an important part of world sailing and now thanks to ten years of work by Ireland's Gordon Davies and others this branch of the sport now has its own dedicated…
As well as Ireland’s role at the top of World Sailing with Cork's Marcus Spillane elected as Vice President and Baltimore Sailing Club's Fiona Bolger on its council, six Irish sailors have been appointed to World Sailing Committees today and…
Ahead of the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing which come into effect on 1 January, the RYA has released an update to the World Sailing Rules App — giving sailors access to a ‘one-stop shop’ for the 2021-2024 rules and…
"World Sailing Needs Offshore More Than Offshore Needs World Sailing"
10th December 2020 World Sailing
There are some well put together arguments related to the future of sailing, and especially World Sailing's need for involvement in offshore sailing articulated by Knut Frostad in this video interview below with SEILmagasinet, where the Norwegian sailor issues a wake-up call…
Cork's Marcus Spillane Resigns as NACRA 17 President & is Replaced By Australian Gold Medalist
4th November 2020 World Sailing
Olympic Gold medalist Nathan Outteridge of Australia becomes the interim president of the International Nacra 17 Class Association, taking over from Ireland's Marcus Spillane from Cork Harbour. Spillane was recently elected as Vice President of World Sailing, and, according to…
