Sailability
Portimão Plans International Para Sailing Centre After Inclusion Worlds
13th October 2026 Sailability
Portimão is preparing to establish a year-round international training centre for Para and Inclusive sailing after the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships conclude in the Portuguese coastal city. The new facility at Portimão Marina is scheduled to open in November…
Polish Double Gold and British Multihull Victory Close Inclusion Worlds
11th October 2026 Sailability
Poland's Piotr Cichocki claimed two world titles, while Britain's James Coxon completed his return to international sailing with multihull gold as the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships concluded in Portimão, Portugal, on Saturday, 10th of October. The six-day championship attracted…
Poland's Piotr Cichocki is within reach of two gold medals at the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Portimão, Portugal, after taking the lead in both the one-person and two-person keelboat events ahead of Saturday's, October 10th, final races. The…
Britain’s James Coxon has taken the lead in the Para Inclusive One Person Multihull competition at the World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Portimão, Portugal, after adding two race wins on Wednesday. The former British Laser squad sailor, who later set…
Sweden’s Fia Fjelddahl and Patric Rosenberg have made a perfect start to the World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Portimão, Portugal, with back-to-back RS Venture Connect victories. The opening-day racing follows Sunday’s opening of the championships, when Afloat reported a record…
A record 222 athletes from 40 nations begin racing in Portugal on Monday, October 5th, at the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Portimão. The six-day championship runs until Saturday, October 10, with medals to be decided across nine events…
World Sailing Inclusion Championships Draw Record Entry for Portimão
10th September 2026 Sailability
More than 200 athletes from over 40 nations are set to compete at the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships in Portimão, Portugal, from 4-10 October. Registration has closed for the second edition of the championships, with eight disciplines on the…
Three Foyle Sailability sailors took to the podium at this year’s Foyle Sailability Regatta on Lough Foyle earlier this month. The regatta brought together disabled sailors from across Northern Ireland for a day of inclusive racing on Lough Foyle, with…
Sailability Kinsale has expanded its on-water programme by launching two new RIBs and a fleet of kayaks at Kinsale Yacht Club. The new boats were officially launched on Saturday, June 20, under clear skies in Kinsale Harbour. The initiative aims…
Foyle Sailability in Northern Ireland has been honoured with the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising the outstanding contribution of its volunteers and the impact of its work across the local community. This prestigious award highlights the dedication, passion and…
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 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.…
Over 35 sailors travelled to Belfast Lough Sailability Centre in Co Antrim for the first Sailability Open of 2025. This event, held on 28 June, was the first of three Sailability Open events in Northern Ireland this summer which will…
RYA Northern Ireland Partners With Disability Sport NI to Achieve Inclusive Sports Award
18th May 2025 RYA Northern Ireland
RYA Northern Ireland has announced its partnership with Disability Sport NI to achieve the Inclusive Sports Award. This award “recognises a commitment to ensuring that sailing and boating is a welcoming, accessible and inclusive sport for everyone,” RYANI says. The…
RYA Northern Ireland is hiring for the brand-new role of Sailability Officer. The position has been made possible due to new funding which has been made available and the governing body says it “marks a new step for sailability in…
The River Foyle flows into Lough Foyle in the North West of Northern Ireland through the city of Derry and in that area there are already established the Marina, Foyle commercial Port, Lough Foyle Yacht Club and Foyle Search and…
