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Paris 2024 Olympic Games
All the latest news from the Olympic Sailing Competition (28 July – 8 August 2024)
Olympic Sailing Venue in Marseille, France © Sander van der Borch / World Sailing
Links:
IOC - Sailing homepage
World Sailing - Paris 2024 homepage
World Sailing launches the World Sailing Academy
World Sailing officially launched the World Sailing Academy, an innovative new online learning platform designed to provide comprehensive educational resources and training to sailors, coaches, officials, administrators, and the global sailing community.
by World Sailing
Posted 18 Jun 03:13 AEST
Summer Youth Olympic Games equipment confirmed
World Sailing is pleased to announce the selection of Techno293 as the equipment used in competition at the upcoming Summer Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026, being held from 31 October to 13 November 2026.
by World Sailing
Posted 29 May 16:08 AEST
Steering the Course kicks off to #AccelerateAction
The 2025 edition of Steering the Course, World Sailing's global women's sailing festival, gets under way on 23 May with a week-long focus on #AccelerateAction in support of this year's International Women's Day theme.
by World Sailing
Posted 23 May 06:12 AEST
NYYC hosts 2025 World Sailing Mid-Year Meeting
The gathering brought the World Sailing Board and Council together in person at the Club's historic 44th Street Clubhouse in Manhattan—an iconic venue designed by Whitney Warren, renowned architect of Grand Central Station.
by World Sailing
Posted 20 May 01:19 AEST
World Sailing Inclusion Championships preview
The Sultanate of Oman has been chosen to host the first edition of the new World Sailing Inclusion Championships.
by World Sailing
Posted 14 May 23:00 AEST
World Sailing Annual Conference & Awards preview
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 delegates.
by World Sailing
Posted 10 May 01:18 AEST
Hannah Mills OBE to share carbon footprint success
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 energy in the sport.
by World Sailing
Posted 9 May 04:45 AEST
Matt Allen AM matches AOC funding
Matt Allen AM has once again demonstrated his unwavering support for sailing by generously matching the Australian Olympic Committee's Medal Incentive Funding (MIF) for Olympic champion Matt Wearn and Paris 2024 silver medallist Grae Morris.
by Lisa Ratcliff for the Australian Sailing Team
Posted 2 May 14:45 AEST
Australia's next wave at French Olympic Week
French Olympic Week in Hyères delivered everything from the roaring mistral winds that pushed physical limits to the patience-testing light airs that demanded calm and clarity.
by Australian Sailing Team
Posted 27 Apr 15:36 AEST
56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères overall
The final day of the 56th edition of French Olympic Week saw Italy join China at the top of the medal table as they won a medal of every colour across the six Medal Races after China's exploits on Friday.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 27 Apr 01:22 AEST
56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 5
On a day of high pressure - in all senses - and drama in all the Medal series, team power and individual brilliance produced some of the closest board Finals in Hyères history.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 26 Apr 05:13 AEST
56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 4
On a day in which fortunes shifted as much as the winds, French Olympic Week will have its first Medal Races on Friday as the top 8 men and women kitesurfers and windsurfers battle it out for the podium.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 25 Apr 05:33 AEST
56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 3
"Epic", "Crazy", "Nothing like it" and many words too colourful to include in a family press release sprang from the excited Mistral-lashed lips and sometimes stunned faces of those Olympic classes last back to the boat park.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 24 Apr 04:07 AEST
56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 2
Racing in Hyères can test every sinew and synapse, and the second day of the 56th French Olympic Week (Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée) was a test of patience.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 23 Apr 05:16 AEST
56th Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères day 1
The 56th edition of French Olympic Week (Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée) began in classic Côte d'Azur conditions as 729 competitors from 56 nations started six days of racing.
by Fédération Française de Voile
Posted 22 Apr 05:10 AEST
Australian sailors ready to build momentum
Australian sailors are ready to launch into the next phase of their international season at French Olympic Week.
by Lisa Darmanin / Australian Sailing
Posted 21 Apr 15:47 AEST
World Sailing Race Officials Training programme
World Sailing is proud to announce the launch of a new education programme for Race Officials.
by World Sailing
Posted 2 Apr 04:54 AEDT
World Sailing launches new coaching scholarship
World Sailing is celebrating the launch of the World Sailing Coaches Scholarship 2025-2028, a brand-new programme for Member National Authorities (MNAs) which targets coaches and instructors working in grassroots sailing through to national level.
by World Sailing
Posted 31 Mar 22:23 AEDT
Fortaleza to host 2027 World Sailing Championships
The Brazilian city of Fortaleza has been chosen to host the one-person events at the 2027 World Sailing Championships.
by World Sailing
Posted 27 Mar 22:50 AEDT
World Sailing welcomes Brisbane 2032 review
World Sailing welcomes the 100 Day Review by the Queensland Government's Games Independent Infrastructure and Coordination Authority as an important step towards delivering a successful Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
by World Sailing
Posted 26 Mar 08:37 AEDT
World Sailing congratulates new IOC President
World Sailing sends its warmest congratulations to new IOC President Kirsty Coventry.
by World Sailing
Posted 21 Mar 04:32 AEDT
Steering the Course 2025
In support of this year's International Women's Day, held annually on 8 March, the fifth edition of World Sailing's global women's sailing festival, Steering the Course, will reaffirm the federation's commitment to creating new pathways at all levels.
by World Sailing
Posted 6 Mar 04:40 AEDT
Gdynia to host 2025 Youth Match Racing Worlds
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.
by World Sailing
Posted 8 Feb 04:28 AEDT
World Sailing approves Committee appointments
Members of World Sailing's Committees and Sub-Committees will work within their terms of reference to provide guidance to World Sailing and positively impact the sport for sailors worldwide.
by World Sailing
Posted 25 Jan 02:42 AEDT
Chicago to host Women's Match Racing Worlds
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.
by World Sailing
Posted 16 Jan 02:47 AEDT
World Sailing Inclusion Championships host bids
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 a focus on disability.
by World Sailing
Posted 11 Jan 01:42 AEDT
World Sailing publishes Accessibility Guide
World Sailing has published its first Accessibility Guide to support and advise event organisers and venues in making proactive changes to encourage a fully inclusive sport at all levels.
by World Sailing
Posted 17 Dec 2024 03:39 AEDT
IOC President congratulates World Sailing
IOC President Thomas Bach met with World Sailing President Quanhai Li and World Sailing CEO David Graham at Olympic House in Lausanne to congratulate the federation on a successful quadrennial and its excellent contribution to the Paris 2024 Olympics.
by World Sailing
Posted 12 Dec 2024 01:01 AEDT
World Sailing supports development in Jordan & UAE
World Sailing has delivered training courses in the Middle East to support coaches and race officials to take the next step in their careers and support the development of competitive sailing within the region.
by World Sailing
Posted 4 Dec 2024 23:15 AEDT
World Sailing publishes a new strategy
World Sailing has officially launched its new strategy, Ready for the Future, which will guide the sport from 2025 to 2029.
by World Sailing
Posted 22 Nov 2024 22:08 AEDT
The path to LA2028 and Brisbane 2032
The Australian Sailing Team is excited to see the summer of sailing in Australia kick off with the three iconic regattas, Sail Melbourne, Sail Sydney, and Sail Brisbane.
by Lisa Darmanin, Australian Sailing
Posted 20 Nov 2024 14:21 AEDT
World Sailing approves changes to the storm sails
Following recommendation from the Special Regulations Sub-Committee, the Oceanic and Offshore Committee unanimously approved changes to design requirements of storm sails, aiming to clarify the primary role as essential safety equipment.
by World Sailing
Posted 11 Nov 2024 20:43 AEDT
World Sailing President and Board elected
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.
by World Sailing
Posted 10 Nov 2024 01:33 AEDT
Sailor of Year: Winners named in Singapore
Bouwmeester, Botin and Trittel, Tita and Banti win Female, Male and Team awards respectively for Rolex Sailor of the Year at the World Sailing Awards ceremony at Singapore's historic CHIJMES Hall.
by World Sailing
Posted 6 Nov 2024 03:32 AEDT
Dutch Olympic Team Head Coach Opportunity
We welcome candidates from both the Netherlands and abroad, whether from sailing or another sport. Applications can be submitted until 5 November.
by Watersportverbond
Posted 4 Nov 2024 03:00 AEDT
Are you a head coach ready to take on a challenge?
In elite sports, the details are decisive, and the timing of innovative impulses is crucial. Are you convinced that you can make a difference for the Netherlands as a watersports nation with your unique vision and approach on the road to Los Angeles 2028?
by Watersportverbond
Posted 2 Nov 2024 01:55 AEDT
World Sailing invites events
Successful events will also have the opportunity to be considered for inclusion in future World Sailing events and the Olympic Games programme from 2032.
by World Sailing
Posted 30 Oct 2024 01:30 AEDT
2024 World Sailing Awards finalists revealed
World Sailing is proud to announce the finalists for this year's male and female Rolex World Sailor of the Year, male and female Young World Sailor of the Year, 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award, World Sailing Technology Award and Team of the Year.
by World Sailing
Posted 22 Oct 2024 03:50 AEDT
Cup Spy: America's Cup Match - Kiwis go two up
Emirates Team NZ won both races sailed on Day 1 by margins of 41seconds and 27seconds - despite being sailing with a jib that was too small in a fading breeze in both races. Italy has won the Puig Womens AC Final
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 13 Oct 2024 07:06 AEDT
2024 World Sailing Awards judges panel revealed
World Sailing has announced the 11 global sporting figures who will form the judging panel for this year's World Sailing Awards.
by World Sailing
Posted 4 Oct 2024 00:30 AEST
Sustainability Sessions season 2 line up revealed
World Sailing's Sustainability Sessions is returning for second season with 14 new topics designed to empower Member National Authorities, Classes, event organisers, sailing clubs and anyone involved in the sport to improve their sustainability.
by World Sailing
Posted 3 Oct 2024 15:55 AEST
Valencia Revisited - Louis Vuitton Cup - Day 2
Those who have longer memories than most will recall the early days of the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup, held along the coast in Valencia. But that was in early April, late August was expected to be better. Well, not on Day 2 of the Louis Vuitton Cup.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 31 Aug 2024 03:01 AEST
Cup Spy: Surprises aplenty in Louis Vuitton Cup
Four races were sailed on Day 1 of the Louis Vuitton Cup in Barcelona. There were plenty of unexpected surprises, not the least of which was the big step up in the standard of racing and reliability, from the Preliminary Event sailed less than a week ago.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 29 Aug 2024 18:22 AEST
A tribute to the Australian Sailing Team
Because I enjoy the Olympics so much and have sponsored our sailing teams for so long, I started writing a tribute to our team about four Olympics ago.
by Australian Sailing
Posted 27 Aug 2024 16:12 AEST
Cup Spy: Aug 25 - AC75s battle in Final Match Race
The final day of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Event lifted, what had been a lack-lustre event marked by breakdown, onto a new level. The fourth day of racing was keenly contested with plenty of surprises - certainly in the first half of the races.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 26 Aug 2024 03:40 AEST
Cup Spy: Aug 24 - Cup replay set for Final
Report on third day of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta - updated with post race interviews from Ben Ainslie, Jimmy Spithill and Peter Burling. Sunday's Final will be contested by Luna Rossa and Emirates Team NZ.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 25 Aug 2024 14:15 AEST
Cup Spy: Aug 23 - Day 2 - Start errors are costly
Day 2 of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta in Barcelona has concluded, promising a lot but again with delivery short of expectations. Three races sailed were over at the start - a big lesson for next week.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 24 Aug 2024 02:55 AEST
Cup Spy: Aug 22 - Disappointing start to Cup
Racing has concluded on what was generally a disappointing first day of racing in the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Event, and the first occasion in which the six teams entered in the 2024 America's Cup have competed in serious televised racing.
by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com
Posted 23 Aug 2024 02:40 AEST
Chris Gowers looks back at Paris 2024
Long-serving British Sailing Team coach Chris Gowers was in Marseille as 'Rules Adviser' - in essence a role which not only looked after all of the administration and application of all the rules, but also, as he describes, as the 'backstop' for the team.
by Andi Robertson
Posted 21 Aug 2024 19:41 AEST
Paris Olympians elected to WS Athletes' Committee
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 Federation.
by World Sailing
Posted 16 Aug 2024 20:24 AEST