The Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced on 24 February 2022. The decision to suspend participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials in Sailing Events followed on 25 February
Optiorange of Valencia goes ahead despite World Sailing statement
The Optimist class event ‘Optiorange of Valencia’ organised by the Real Club Náutico de Valencia has opened with Russian and Belarusian competitors and coaches competing under the sail logo letters of WSC.
OptiOrange Valencia – Final Day
Philip Bjorkman of Sweden added a 2, 6, to his scoreline to finish winner of the OptiOrange Valencia on Sunday.
OptiOrange Valencia – Sesto-Cosby tops the leaderboard
While all competitive sailing has come to a halt in Italy, by Prime Minister’s Decree, racing continues in Spain where Santiago Sesto-Cosby stormed to a ‘hat-trick’ of wins on day of the OptiOrange Valencia
OptiOrange Valencia – Strong winds for Day 1
The third edition of the OptiOrange Valencia opened Saturday with the only race for the 345 sailors from 27 countries, racing in four fleets