World Sailing is pleased to announce that the Polish port city of Gdynia has been chosen to host the 2025 World Sailing Youth Match Racing World Championships, taking place from…
World Sailing’s Council has officially approved the appointment to the Committees for 2025-2028. Members of World Sailing’s Committees and Sub-Committees will work within their terms of reference to provide guidance…
World Sailing is delighted to announce that the 2025 Women’s Match Racing World Championship will be held at the Chicago Yacht Club’s Belmont Station from 16-20 September 2025. The event…
World Sailing is thrilled to announce the launch of the first World Sailing Inclusion Championships, a groundbreaking event set to celebrate and showcase inclusivity in the sport of sailing with…
World Sailing and the iQFOiL Class are pleased to announce an evolution in the iQFOiL Olympic Class equipment, designed to foster inclusivity and enhance athlete progression. Starting in January 2025,…
World Sailing has officially launched its new strategy, Ready for the Future, which will guide the sport from 2025 to 2029. Developed in collaboration with athletes, World Sailing Council representatives,…
At the 2024 World Sailing General Assembly, the final meeting of the 2024 Annual Conference, World Sailing Member National Authorities voted in the Presidential and Vice-Presidential elections. Incumbent President Quanhai…
After a stunning year on the water, sailing’s highest achievers were honoured at the World Sailing Awards ceremony at Singapore’s historic CHIJMES Hall. The 2024 Rolex World Sailor of the…
World Sailing is inviting proposals for exhibition events at the 2026 and 2027 World Sailing Championships. Successful events will also have the opportunity to be considered for inclusion in future…
Following the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, five international sailors have been elected to the World Sailing Athletes’ Committee where they will serve as the athlete voice throughout the…
Grae Morris proved consistency pays off as he secured a medal in the Men’s Windsurfing for Australia. Morris struggled at the start of the Opening Series, but managed to rally…
Emma Wilson kept her cool in the Women’s Windsurfing to extend her advantage at the top of the standings. After the Marathon Race had to be abandoned due to a…
Vaimo’oi’a Ripley – all set for first #GenderEqual Olympic Games – joins record-breaking 26 athletes on World Sailing’s Emerging Nations Program, featuring 14 women and 12 men from world’s most…
Catch-up on today’s final day of action in our latest article! Here is what you missed in bullet points:49erFX Final Day Duel: 🇩🇪 Germany vs. 🇮🇹 Italy: Katharina Schwachhofer and…
Polish skiff sailor Ewa Lewandowska has made a habit out of success at the Youth Sailing World Championships. The 18-year-old is the only talent at the event on Lake Garda…
The Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) have a clear mission when it comes to making sailing a sport for all and the Para Sailing Academy is a key cog in their…
Danai Giannouli and Iakovina Kerkezou wrote themselves into the Youth Sailing World Championships history books by claiming a maiden crown at the event on Lake Garda. Greece’s women’s 420 crew…
There is sailing DNA in Belgium’s Borghijs family. Nacra 15 sister and brother crew Hannelien, 17, and Sander, 15, do not have to look far for inspiration with regards to…
Reigning kite champion Derin Atakan rocketed to her first bullet of the Youth Sailing World Championships to break Maria Catalina Turienzo’s perfect winning streak as races across Lake Garda were…
Carola Colasanto recorded a perfect start to the Youth Sailing World Championships 2024 with four bullets in four races on the first day of official racing on Lake Garda. In…
A stunning celebration of friendship and togetherness officially kicked off the Youth Sailing World Championships 2024 at the Opening Ceremony in Riva del Garda. A total of 418 sailors from…
World Sailing is seeking people with a passion for sailing to help shape the future of the sport by applying to be members of its commissions and committees. The 2024…
World Sailing has published its first annual Sustainability Report to provide a comprehensive progress update on all 56 of the federation’s Sustainability Agenda 2030 targets. Released to mark World Oceans…
World Sailing has selected the cities of Valencia in Spain and Gdynia in Poland to host the 2026-2027 World Sailing Championships as the event moves to a split format for…
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, is proud to announce the launch of Steering the Course, its pioneering plan to encourage more women to participate…