Rio 2016 - 20 Paralympic sailing spots awarded
by ISAF on 9 Oct 2014
Canadian team of Tingley/Lutes/Campbell out in front of the Sonar fleet - 2014 IFDS Worlds Tim Wilkes
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The 2014 IFDS World Championships in Halifax, Canada acted as the first qualification regatta for the Rio 2016 Paralympic Sailing Competition.
Eight Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR) spots, five Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18) places and seven Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar) slots were allocated to the following nations at the 2014 IFDS Worlds:
Single-Person Keelboat (2.4mR)
• Australia
• Canada
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Great Britain
• Norway
• United States of America
Two-Person Keelboat (SKUD18)
• Australia
• Canada
• Great Britain
• Italy
• United States of America
Three-Person Keelboat (Sonar)
• Australia
• Canada
• France
• Germany
• Great Britain
• Greece
• Norway
The remaining places will be taken at the 2015 IFDS Worlds set to be held in Melbourne, Australia from 26 November - 3 December 2015.
As host nation Brazil automatically receives an entry into each
Click here to view the Qualification System.
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