President Trump reset the playing field ahead of 2028 Olympics with executive order banning transgender women athletes from participating in female women’s events
Olympic Classes
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iQFOiL International Games Grand Final – Gold and Bronze for British women in Lanzarote
Britain’s Emma Wilson made no mistakes in the women’s Grand Final, winning the first two races to take the overall title.
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iQFOiL International Games – Wilson and Watson into Lanzarote Grand Final
Course and Sprint Slalom racing replaced the Marathon as the top eight sailors in each fleet secure their spots for the iQFOiL International Games Grand Final
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iQFOiL International Games – Emma Wilson regains lead after Day 3
iQFOiL International Games – Emma Wilson regains lead after Day 3
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iQFOiL International Games – Shahar Tibi and Johan Søe lead after day 2 in Lanzarote
The second day in Lanzarote saw Denmark’s 21-year-old Johan Søe (DEN 37) impress with two race wins, a second, and a third.
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iQFOiL International Games – Emma Wilson leads on day 1 in Lanzarote
The 2025 iQFOiL International Games got underway Wednesday in Lanzarote, providing an early season start for the Olympic class
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British Sailing Team head to Lanzarote for first iQFOiL Open of the 2025 season
The iQFOiL Class opens 2025 with the first iQFOiL International Games of the new Olympic cycle at Lanzarote and a strong Team GBR showing
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First World Sailing Rankings for 2025 and Olympic Sailing Grand Slam Dates
Top World Sailing Ranked and leading GBR/Team GB sailors as of 14 January 2025 and Olympic Classes dates
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Paris 2024 silver medallist Pavlos Kontides voted Cyprus’ Best Athlete of the Year
Pavlos Kontides, silver medallist in the Men’s Dinghy at Paris 2024, was voted Cyprus’ Best Athlete of the Year 2024t, for he tenth time
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Ellie Aldridge made MBE in New Year’s Honours for services to sailing
Ellie Aldridge has been made an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours following her groundbreaking victory at the Paris 2024 Olympics
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British Sailing team take Gold and Silver at pre-Christmas Olympic classes regatta
Before taking a break for Christmas and the New Year the British Sailing Team took part in Round 1 of the Portugal Grand Prix in Vilamoura
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Alicante add Sailing events to their Mediterranean Beach Games Bid
The candidacy of Alicante to host the 2031 Mediterranean Beach Games includes the addition of sailing, in the form of the ILCA6 and ILCA7