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World Sailing approves updated Transgender and Non-Binary Eligibility Policy

World Sailing approved the ‘Transgender and Non-Binary Eligibility Policy’ at its 2024 Annual Conference in Singapore

VG 2024 leader Charlie Dalin
Vendee Globe race leader Charlie Dalin heads into Pacific

Vendee Globe race leader Charlie Dalin (MACIF Santé Prévoyance) has less than a day left in the Indian Ocean

Optimist Team Worlds Spain Winners
Spain Win the 2024 Optimist Team Racing World Championship

Spain won the Optimist Team Racing World Championship in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Individual Worlds races continue Thursday.

SailGP Portsmouth Poster
Rolex SailGP Championship returns to UK with Emirates GBR’s home event at Portsmouth

Tickets for SailGP’s long-awaited return to the UK and Emirates GBR’s home event at Portsmouth are now on sale

VG2024 Initiatives-Coeur Sam Davies
Sam Davies just had an “interesting” night . . . We ended up tacking, sails against, boat lying at almost 90 degrees

Sam Davies – Hello! I just had an interesting night. And there, don’t panic. I no longer have a pilot, no more electronics, I can’t even tilt the keel to help straighten the boat

iQFoil New Rig
iQFOiL Olympic Class to downsize rig size from January 2025 to appeal to wider diversity of builds

The iQFOiL Olympic Class fleets will adopt new smaller sail sizes that encourage greater accessibility and smoother transitions between youth and senior categories

Optimist Worlds Day 3 Shoreside
Optimist 2024 World Championship – Arthur Back of Brazil tops qualifier races

Arthur Back of Brazil keeps his lead with six qualifying races completed at the Optimist Worlds in Mar del Plata, Argentina

VG 2024 GUYOT Environnement Benjamin Dutreux
Charlie Dalin passes Cape Leeuwin, Monday 9 December in a new record time

Charlie Dalin passed the longitude of Cape Leeuwin, Monday 9 December, at 14:12:58 UTC, after 29d 02h 10min 58s of racing.

Sailjuice Datchet Flyer RS400
Nick CRAIG and Toby LEWIS win high speed Datchet Flyer

Datchet did a fantastic job of getting three average lap races completed in winds gusting towards 30kts.

Optimist Worlds Day 2 leader Back BRA
Optimist 2024 World Championship – New leader after Day 2

Two more races completed at the Optimist Worlds in Mar del Plata, Argentina. New leader is Arthur Back of Brazil

VG 2024 Groupe Dubreuil Broken Foil
Vendée Globe – Second placed Sébastien Simon has sustained a broken starboard foil

Sébastien Simon, lying second in the Vendée Globe, has sustained a broken starboard foil on his IMOCA Groupe Dubreuil

Wingfoil 2024 World Champions
Big Wins for Suardiaz, Manowiecki and Ghio on final day of Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Brazil

There was a flurry of victories on the final day of the Sol Wingfoil Racing World Cup in Jericoacoara, Brazil