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 24 Apr 12:33 PDT 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 23 Apr 11:07 PDT 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 22 Apr 12:16 PDT 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 21 Apr 12:10 PDT 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 1 Apr 10:54 PDT 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 04:23 PDT 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 04:50 PDT 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 25 Mar 14:37 PDT World Sailing congratulates new IOC President World Sailing sends its warmest congratulations to new IOC President Kirsty Coventry. by World Sailing Posted 20 Mar 10:32 PDT 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 5 Mar 09:40 PST 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 7 Feb 09:28 PST 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 24 Jan 07:42 PST 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 15 Jan 07:47 PST 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 10 Jan 06:42 PST 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 16 Dec 2024 08:39 PST 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 11 Dec 2024 06:01 PST 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 04:15 PST 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 03:08 PST 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 01:43 PST 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 9 Nov 2024 06:33 PST 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 5 Nov 2024 08:32 PST 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 3 Nov 2024 08:00 PST 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 1 Nov 2024 07:55 PDT 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 29 Oct 2024 07:30 PDT 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 21 Oct 2024 09:50 PDT 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 12 Oct 2024 13:06 PDT 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 3 Oct 2024 07:30 PDT 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 2 Oct 2024 22:55 PDT 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 30 Aug 2024 10:01 PDT 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 01:22 PDT 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 25 Aug 2024 10:40 PDT 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 24 Aug 2024 21:15 PDT 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 23 Aug 2024 09:55 PDT 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 22 Aug 2024 09:40 PDT US Sailing: An Open Letter on Paris 2024 It is with deep pride and gratitude that we reflect on the outstanding efforts and achievements of our athletes at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. by US Sailing Team Posted 21 Aug 2024 16:01 PDT 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 02:41 PDT 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 03:24 PDT Paris 2024 medallists demonstrate diversity World Sailing is celebrating a diverse Paris 2024 with more nations winning medals per event than any other Olympics this century. by World Sailing Posted 14 Aug 2024 10:59 PDT The Rice Report: Bold decision pays in Gold Kiteboarding is all about making vital decisions under high pressure. Ellie Aldridge made some bold decisions in the final of the Women's Kiteboarding to get ahead of arch rival Lauriane Nolot, the multiple World Champion from France. by Andy Rice, World Sailing Posted 9 Aug 2024 07:58 PDT Paris 2024: Men's Kite Finals Updates Toni Vodisek (SLO) already has a penalty for being late to the marshalling area, before the racing has started. It is a minor penalty (0.6 points) and might not make a significant difference. by Magnus Smith Posted 9 Aug 2024 05:30 PDT Interview with Morgan Reeser As coach to Austria's newly crowned 470 gold medallists Lara Vadlau and Lukas Maehr, American Morgan Reeser has extended his enviable record as a medal winning coach in the class. by Andi Robertson Posted 9 Aug 2024 02:30 PDT Moroz finishes 4th, Edegran 9th to close out Paris The final day of racing for the USA brought light wind but heavy intensity for the first ever Men's and Women's Kite Medal Series at an Olympic Games. by US Sailing Team Posted 8 Aug 2024 15:05 PDT Robert Deaves Photo Gallery from Paris 2024 Day 13 Medal Races for 470 and Nacra 17 in very light winds; Forecast strong breeze did not arrive; Medal Ceremony for 470, Nacra 17 and Woman's Kite. by Robert Deaves Posted 8 Aug 2024 14:54 PDT Ellie Aldridge on winning Women's Kite gold Great Britain's Ellie Aldridge bossed the three races in the Women's Kite Final in Marseille to win the gold medal. Here is her initial reaction after coming off the water. by Editor Posted 8 Aug 2024 13:28 PDT Paris 2024: Kite Finals Updates Fast and frenetic action as the final events of the sailing at Paris 2024 reach their conclusion. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Aug 2024 06:31 PDT Italian Crew Defend Olympic Title Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti retained their Olympic title in the Mixed Multihull with a dazzling display in Marseille. by World Sailing Posted 8 Aug 2024 05:27 PDT Brits philosophical after OCS disappointment Going into the Mixed Multihull Medal Race in bronze medal position, albeit tied with the Kiwis on points, was a strong position for Great Britain's John Gimson and Anna Burnet, but being over the startline and not returning dashed any chances of a medal. by Mark Jardine & Andi Robertson Posted 8 Aug 2024 05:07 PDT Vadlau and Maehr End Austria's 20-Year Wait Lara Vadlau and Lukas Maehr put in the performance of their lives to win gold in the Mixed Dinghy. by World Sailing Posted 8 Aug 2024 04:32 PDT Italians seal gold in Mixed Multihull Medal Race With only just enough time to catch breath after the Mixed Dinghy Medal Race, it was the turn of the Mixed Multihulls to battle it out. by Mark Jardine Posted 8 Aug 2024 03:59 PDT Olympic Diary: Aug 8 - Paris2024 on review Paris 2024 on review - including some surprising insights from the competitors as to their winning moves and thoughts on the future shape and organisation of the Olympic sailing event. And a look at the changes made to the Olympics in 2019. by Richard Gladwell/Sail-World.com Posted 8 Aug 2024 03:22 PDT