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…
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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…
World Sailing, the international governing body for the sport of sailing, is proud to announce the renewal of its World Sailor of the Year partnership with Rolex. This renewed agreement secures the Swiss watchmaker’s role as Title Sponsor of…
LA28 kicks off with kites – Olympic Sailing event programme and schedule announced
The LA28 Organising Committee has confirmed the event programme and competition framework for the Olympic Sailing Competition at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The LA28 sailing events will take…
Dr Sophia Papamichalopoulos OLY and Corinne Migraine elected as World Sailing Vice Presidents
At the 2025 World Sailing General Assembly, the final meeting of the 2025 Annual Conference in Dún Laoghaire, Ireland, World Sailing Member National Authorities voted in the Vice Presidential elections. …
World Sailing is very proud to announce the finalists for this year’s male and female Rolex World Sailor of the Year, male and female Kuehne+Nagel Young World Sailor of the…
World Sailing has named 11 global sports experts to judge this year’s World Sailing Awards. The panel, with backgrounds in sailing, sustainability, and maritime industries, will review all entries and…
World Sailing named among global changemakers shortlisted for Sport Positive Awards 2025
World Sailing been shortlisted for three categories in the Sport Positive Awards 2025 in recognition of its role in creating a more sustainable, resilient, equitable, and climate-conscious future for sport. …
Sailing will be part of the sport programme for the eighth edition of the Commonwealth Youth Games to be held in Malta, marking the first time that sailing has been…
“This is our impact P&L” – World Sailing’s inaugural Impact Report charts a new course for a sustainable future in sport
World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, today released its first Impact Report, a comprehensive overview of the federation’s significant progress in environmental sustainability and social contribution. The…
The 2025 eSailing World Championship has concluded with a dramatic final live from Gdynia as part of the Gdynia Sailing Days festival. Tristan Péron (asere) became eSailing’s first double world…
After a seven-year hiatus, the World Sailing Nations Cup, the ultimate event to crown the world’s top match-racing nations, is making its much-anticipated return. World Sailing has officially opened the…
World Sailing welcomes the confirmation of sailing venues for the Olympic Games LA28 which will deliver excellent conditions for all 10 events, with Belmont Shore in the 2028 Venue City of Long…
Steering the Course 2025 kicks off to #AccelerateAction for female sailors around the world
The 2025 edition of Steering the Course, World Sailing’s global women’s sailing festival, gets underway on 23 May with a week-long focus on #AccelerateAction in support of this year’s International…
World Sailing was honoured to accept an invitation from the New York Yacht Club to host its 2025 Mid-Year Meeting. The gathering brought the World Sailing Board and Council together…
The Sultanate of Oman selected to host inaugural World Sailing Inclusion Championships
The Sultanate of Oman has been chosen to host the first edition of the new World Sailing Inclusion Championships. Organised by Oman Sail and held at Al-Mussanah Sports City, the…
Dún Laoghaire confirmed as hosts of 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference and Awards
The coastal destination of Dún Laoghaire has been chosen to host the 2025 World Sailing Annual Conference and World Sailing Awards from 3-8 November 2025, bringing together over 400 international…
Hannah Mills OBE to share Emirates GBR SailGP Team’s carbon footprint success at World Sailing Sustainability Session
Great Britain’s most successful female Olympic sailor and strategist for Emirates GBR SailGP Team, Hannah Mills OBE, will headline as guest speaker at World Sailing’s upcoming Sustainability Session on renewable…



