Sailing News

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Tokyo Olympics heading for 23 July 2021 opening

The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee has agreed to the opening of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Games on 23 July 2021

Round the Island Race welcome the rowers this year

An exciting new rowing race has been launched by the organisers of Round the Island Race, the Island Sailing Club and The Bubbleheads Rowing Team

Coronavirus restrictions hit Flying 15 open circuit

The UK Flying Fifteen Association have checked with host venues for the status of the five class Championship events scheduled this year

RYA extends suspension of organised activity

On Thursday 26 March the RYA extended the current suspension of its directly organised events and training until at least 31 May 2020

Yacht Club Costa Smeralda cancels May and June events

Due to the global coronavirus Covid-19 emergency, which currently sees Italy seriously affected, the regattas organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda scheduled for May and June have been cancelled

Tokyo 2020 postponement task force launched

The task force to oversee the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games held its first meeting on Thursday 26 March

Ollie Pendleton . . . INEOS Team UK design team member and Pompey fan

Moving Parts looks at a member of the INEOS Team UK design team, Ollie Pendleton . . . Video here

Finn Gold Cup postponed

The International Finn Association has announced that a number of events have been postponed/cancelled due to the coronavirus COVID-19

RORC cancels a number of its key events

The Royal Ocean Racing Club cancels Cervantes Trophy, North Sea Race and Vice Admiral’s Cup

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UK Sport statement on Tokyo 2020 postponement

With the Games of the XXXII Olympiad in Tokyo to be rescheduled to a date in 2021, UK Sport has announced adjustments to Team GB’s funding model

New Zealand lock down gives advantage to ETNZ

With all European America’s Cup events now cancelled, focus is on New Zealand for the ACWS Auckland/Christmas Cup events in December 2020 and the 36th America’s Cup Match

Latest World Sailing Rankings – March 2020

Latest World Sailing Rankings of 2020 included the recent 49er, 49erFX and Nacra17 Worlds, the RS:X Worlds, Laser and Radial World Championships.