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…
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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…
Human endeavour and AI innovation converge at the 2026 Team Racing World Championships in Stockholm
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…
Marseille to host global fleet as entries confirmed for 2026 Offshore Double Handed World Championship
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 Board approves Technical Delegate appointments for LA28 Olympic Games
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…
World Sailing encourages sailors around the world to ‘Give to Gain’ as part of Steering the Course 2026
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…
Applications open for technical courses as World Sailing supports the advancement of women and girls in sailing
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 celebrates International Women’s Day by championing mentorship and allyship
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 invites responses from global sailing community as part of Olympic events review
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…
The World Sailing Board has approved recommendations by the Para World Sailing Committee to appoint the first chair, vice-chair and members of the newly-formed Classification Sub-Committee. The new body will…
World Sailing invites bids to host the 2027-2029 editions of the Offshore Double Handed World Championships
World Sailing is inviting Member National Authorities (MNAs), yacht clubs, manufacturers and regions and cities to bid to host the 2027-2029 Offshore Double Handed World Championships. With the 2026 Offshore…
World Sailing has formally submitted a comprehensive proposal to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), which seeks to secure Para Sailing’s return to the Paralympic Games at Brisbane 2032. The submission…
Still all to play for after the penultimate day of the 2025 World Sailing Inclusion Championships
Close racing in all events at the World Sailing Inclusion Championships 2025, hosted by the Sultanate of Oman and organised by Oman Sail, ensured the fleets will head to the final day with everything…
The second day of the inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships 2025, hosted by the Sultanate of Oman and organised by Oman Sail, continued on Friday with intense competition and participation from around the world. …
The first races were contested at the inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships along the shores of Mussanah, marking the start of a historic global event hosted by the Sultanate of Oman at the Mussanah Sailing School,…
New World Sailing-America’s Cup collaboration accelerates global growth of Para Inclusive Sailing
World Sailing is pleased to announce a new collaboration with The America’s Cup which will be used to strengthen the global development of Para Inclusive Sailing and accelerate key initiatives…
World Sailing, the sport’s global governing body, is celebrating a major milestone as over 150 participants representing 37 nations have registered for the inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships. A total of 154 athletes, alongside coaches and…




