Australia’s pinnacle Olympic and invited class regatta, Sail Melbourne opened on Port Phillip with a 32-degree day, and 20 knots of shifty easterly breeze to keep the sailors happy
Olympic Classes
World Sailing Rankings – First ranking update for 2022
World Sailing have published the Olympic classes World Rankings for 2022 updated as at 11 January. These rankings reflect the classes to be used in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Sail Melbourne opens the route to Paris 2024
Aussie Olympic aspirants will get an early start on the Paris 2024 selection trail with the return of Australia’s pinnacle Olympic and invited class regatta, Sail Melbourne on Port Phillip
Gongs Galore for Olympic Sailing Stars
British Sailing Team’s Tokyo 2020 stars have been recognised in the New Year Honours List for services to sailing
Tokyo 2020/1 Olympics come in under budget!
Tokyo 2020/1 organizers have claimed that the estimated official costs for the Games were US$1.8 billion less than anticipated at US$13.6 billion.
Team GB Olympic sailing stars announce retirement ahead of Paris 2024
The British Sailing Team is getting a shake-up with the announcement that at least eight Olympians are calling time on their Olympic careers
49er to go short . . . How short can you Go?
The 0lympic 49er and 49erFX classes are to roll-out a Short Track World Championship format next summer
ILCA6 Radial World Championships – Titles to Plasschaert and Pletikos
After two final nerve-wracking races on Monday, Emma Plasschaert of Belgium and Nik Pletikos of Slovenia are the 2021 ILCA 6 (Radial) World Champions
ILCA6 Radial World Championships – Day 5 and everything is up for grabs
The penultimate day of the ILCA 6 World Championship set-up a two-boat showdown for both classes on Monday.
IKA KiteFoil World Series – Double Silver for Connor Bainbridge
Connor Bainbridge finished second in the Gran Canaria IKA KiteFoil World Series, completing the double with second overall in the 2021 World Series
ILCA6 Radial World Championships – Agata Barwinska leads after Day 4
After two races Saturday, Agata Barwinska (3, 10) of Poland takes a five point lead in the Women’s championship, with two days of racing remainng.
ILCA6 Radial World Championships – BFD Rules on Day 3
With the discad kicking in, Plasschaert’s win in race 4 takes her into a one point lead on 16 points, now ahead of Julia Buesselberg of Germany