After the considerable time spent on the “problem” of the Olympic Events and Equipment for the 2024 Olympics, a line was finally drawn with confirmation of the World Sailing Council event listing on Sunday
Edmond de Rothschild out whilst Thomson leads IMOCAs
The tough weather conditions are starting to take their toll on the Route du Rhum – Destination Guadeloupe fleet in the Bay of Biscay
Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water SC
59 boats took part in the 2018 Ovington Inlands at Grafham Water SC over the weekend, with the 49er, 505, Musto Skiff, Phantom and Solution classes competing
Finn class has become collateral damage
Statement from the International Finn Association – After Finn is excluded from the Olympic Games after 2020
World Sailing agrees new Olympic Events for 2024
World Sailing AGM voted for 2024 Olympic slate as proposed in WS Council that includes a Mixed 2 Person Keelboat Offshore, Kite-Foiler Mixed and a Two-Person-Dinghy Mixed event
Route du Rhum underway off Saint Malo on Sunday
The 11th edition and 40th anniversary staging of the Route du Rhum-Destination Guadeloupe solo transatlantic race got underway off the Brittany port of Saint Malo on Sunday
18 Footers League Club Championship
The Finport Trade Finance team hung on to win a heart-stopping Race 1 of the Australian 18 Footers League Club Championship on Sydney Harbour
Route du Rhum – Phil Sharp aims for second consecutive win
Phil Sharp, Class40 skipper of Imerys Clean Energy aims for a second consecutive win in the Route du Rhum
Laser Inlands at an Arctic Rutland
Will it or won’t it still be an Olympic class after 2020? Whatever the result of World Sailing’s anti-trust evaluations, there is no doubt that the Laser will retain its popularity . . .
Offshore Race gets the nod for 2024 Olympics
Friday at the World Sailing Annual Conference in Sarasota, USA, the Mixed 2 Person Offshore event was agreed by the WS Council for the 2024 Olympic Games, removing the Finn class
A-Cat French Nationals – Final
A good entry of 56 for the A-Cat French Nationals, held at Lac de Maubuisson near Bordeaux, France – won by Benoit Marie of France
EU Anti-Trust Commission looking at World Sailing
The World Sailing Board has issued a statement confirming that the EU Anti-Trust Commission has requested further information in response to a complaint it has received