Sailing News

The Dinghy Show is fine . . . It just got smaller !

Thousands of sailing and watersports fanatics from across the UK came together at Farnborough International but the thousnads continue to drop

World Sailing issue updated Statement concerning the situation in Ukraine

Updated Statement Issued on behalf of: World Sailing on Tuesday 2 March following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia on 24 February 2022

New Zealand back in the frame to host 37th America’s Cup

Reports from New Zealand are of new moves to keep the defence of the America’s Cup in New Zealand.

British Olympic Association demands exclusion of Russia and Belarus

British Olympic Association demands the exclusion of Russia and Belarus from international sport

World Sailing Statement concerning the situation in Ukraine

World Sailing is very concerned about the situation in Ukraine and we are troubled about the safety of our friends in the Ukrainian sailing community.

Ukrainian attempted to scuttle yacht of Russian boss

A Ukrainian sailor was arrested by Civil Guard officers on Saturday after he tried to sink a yacht owned by the head of a Russian state arms firm, in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine

John Merricks Sailing Trust hands out £1 million in awards

Latest John Merricks Sailing Trust (JMST)’s Legacy Awards announced at the RYA Dinghy Show take total past a staggering £1 million.

Call for Russia and Belarus to be stripped of all international sporting events

The European Olympic Committees (EOC) has endorsed an International Olympic Committee (IOC) call for Russia and Belarus to be stripped of all international sporting events and have their flags banned

18ft Skiff Super Sprints for President’s Trophy

The 18ft Skiff 2022 JJ Giltinan Championship will take place on Sydney Harbour next Saturday 5 March

RYA Dinghy Show returns after a two year break

The RYA Dinghy and Watersports Show opened its doors after a two year, Covid pandemic, shut-down, at its new venue in the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre.

IOC urges Federations to pull events from Russia

The Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has urged all International Sports Federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus.