Poland’s Piotr Cichocki claimed an impressive double gold, while Sweden’s Fia Fjelddahl and Patric Rosenberg survived a thrilling final-race showdown, as the 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships came to a…
The World Sailing Oceanic and Offshore Committee (OOC) is to undertake a global survey of the offshore racing community to seek views on the impact on the sport of developing…
Day two of the World Sailing Inclusion Championships (Tuesday 6 October) brought more personal milestones, growing confidence and increasingly competitive racing, as athletes from established and first-time nations continued to…
San Francisco Bay may have a reputation as a stern teacher, but skipper Pauline Courtois (FRA) and her Match in Pink by Normandy Elite Team proved to be quick studies…
Thomas Andre and Colombe Julia (FRA01) have triumphed at the 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship, winning the final race after a nail-biting battle that went right down to the…
The 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships will bring together around 230 sailors from 40 countries in Portimão next week, with Paralympic champions, established international competitors and a new generation of…
The 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship gets underway in Marseille, France, this week, with a highly competitive fleet of 17 teams representing 13 nations preparing to take to the…
On behalf of the global sailing community, World Sailing mourns the passing of our revered President of Honour, His Majesty King Harald V of Norway. King Harald was far more…
After the third day of racing at the Team Racing World Championship in Stockholm, USA 1, USA 2, Great Britain and New Zealand have established themselves in a league of…
After two days of racing, the battle at the top of the Team Racing World Championship remains wide open. Both US teams are still leading the way on Stockholm’s Riddarfjärden,…
World Sailing signs three-year global partnership agreement with leading marine manufacturer FarEast
Partnership will broaden access and drive global development of the sport World Sailing is delighted to announce a new three-year global partnership with leading marine manufacturer Shanghai Fareast Co. Ltd.…
World Sailing and the Marine Mammal Advisory Group recognised for biodiversity protection through science-based strategy The Marine Megafauna in Sailing Guidelines, co-authored by World Sailing and the Marine Mammal Advisory Group…
Close racing, city-centre action and new spectator technology As the start of the 2026 Team Racing World Championship in Stockholm gets ever closer, the event is shaping up to be…
Returning medallists and high-profile contenders among the Marseille line-up An international fleet of 19 teams representing 15 Member National Authorities across five continents has been officially confirmed for the 2026…
Stockholm to host the World Championship – first time ever in Europe The starting field is now complete. All 12 nations have confirmed their participation in the 2026 Team Racing…
With six months to go, registration for the 2026 Youth Sailing World Championships has exceeded 400 sailors across all classes. The elite of youth sailing will be returning to Marina…
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport, has approved the appointment of two Technical Delegate positions for the LA28 Olympic sailing competition. The appointees are: Quanhai Li, World…
The 2026 World Sailing Annual Conference and World Sailing Awards will be held in Qingdao, known as China’s sailing capital, in the Shandong Province from 16-21 November 2026. The World…
Steering the Course, World Sailing’s global women’s sailing festival, is back this year with two opportunities to celebrate and promote women’s sailing, inspire women and girls to discover the sport,…
Ahead of the 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship, a key event in the offshore sailing calendar, the Notice of Race has formally been published. Held in Marseille, France, the…
UpWind by MerConcept and World Sailing are proud to announce the selection of six international sailors who will take part in an exclusive Ocean Fifty racing experience during Act 1…
World Sailing is set to deliver its first Para Inclusive Development Programme (IDP) in the Caribbean, with Antigua and Barbuda confirmed as the host for June 2026. The programme will…
World Sailing has opened applications from Member National Authorities (MNAs) who are interested in hosting a women’s Steering the Course technical course for coaches, race officials, judges, umpires, and measurers. …
World Sailing is marking this year’s International Women’s Day by encouraging more people to be allies and mentors for women in sailing. With ‘Give to Gain’ as the theme for 2026’s…
World Sailing is inviting responses from the global sailing community as part of its review of Olympic events for the post-LA28 Games programme. The review is required under its regulations, in…