Olympic Classes

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez . . . Call for Bids for the 49er and Nacra 17 Classes

Call for Bids – 2026-2028 Europeans and 2028 World Championships for 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Classes

Olympic Classes 49er
New Olmpic Classes ‘Sailing Grand Slam Regattas’ to raise Olympic sailing’s profile

The Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca organisation has released advance notice of the Sailing Grand Slam (SGS) regatta series

Copenhagen to Host 2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships

The Royal Danish Yacht Club will host the 2025 Junior World Championships for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes from 30 July to 3 August 2025

Nacra 17 Euroes Promo
Nacra 17 European Championships kick-off the long road to the 2028 Los Angeles Games

The Circolo Velico Sferracavallo, in Palermo, Italy, will host the 2024 Nacra 17 European Championships starting Wednesday 6 November

Ellie Aldridge Kite Olympic Gold Medal 2024
Ellie Aldridge shortlisted for World Sailor of the Year – Vote here now

Team GB’s history-making athlete Ellie Aldridge has been shortlisted for the prestigious World Sailor of the Year award

Beckett Raffles GBR ILCA Laser
Olympian raises £18k by raffling Paris 2024 boat

Olympic sailor Micky Beckett has raised over £18,000 to help kids get on the water by raffling the boat he raced at Paris 2024.

iQFOiL European Podium
Silver and Bronze for Brits at iQFOiL European Championship in Cagliari

Brits Andy Brown and Matt Barton scooped silver and bronze medals at the 2024 iQFOiL European Championships in Cagliari, Sardinia.

iQFOiL Europeans
2024 iQFOiL European Championships – Catch-up time Thursday sees Brits slip from lead

The Sardinian Mistral finally made its appearance in Cagliari on the last day of the iQFOiL European Championships Qualifying Series.

2024 iQFOiL Open European Championship – Never normally like this ?

Another windless day on the Gulf of Poetto where the iQFOiL Open European Championship are struggling to take place.

iQFOiL Europeans Islay Wilson 0
Day 2 of the 2024 iQFOiL Open European Championship

Britain’s Islay Watson now leads the provisional standings after Day Two of the 2024 iQFOiL Open European Championship in Cagliari

Olympic Kite Podium
Paris 2024 Olympics – Paris medallists demonstrate sailing diversity

World Sailing is celebrating a diverse Paris 2024 with more nations winning medals per event than any other Olympics this century.

Olympic Sailing Marseille
Paris 2024 Olympics – Thanks a bunch, Wind Gods

Thanks a bunch, Wind Gods . . . For challenging conditions and lack of reliable sailing breeze, the Olympic Regatta in Marseille will most likely go down as one of the toughest in living memory