Australia’s Brett Burvill and Max Puttman are the 2019 Tornado World Champions
Sailing News
British Sailing Team – The Class of 2020
The Class of 2020 will be chosen from the present British Olympic sailing squad which comprises of an elite squad of 71 sailors covering the ten sailing events used in the Olympic Games
Dragon Worlds – Beadsworth, Tezdiker and Fry are 2019 Champions
Andy Beadsworth, Ali Tezdiker and Simon Fry on Provezza Dragon are the 2019 International Dragon World Champions
Golden Globe Race – Mark Slats closes to within 353 miles
Dutchman Mark Slats has closed the difference in ‘distance to finish’ to within 353 nautical miles while race leader Jean-Luc Van Den Heede was serving his time-out penalty
505 World Championship Title for Martin and Lowry
Mike Martin and Adam Lowry were able to skip the final two races of the International 505 World Championship, having secured the title with a day to spare
Has the Lottery Boost run its course?
The success of British competitors in the modern era of Olympic sailing events has been a roller-coaster ride. How did that success come about and can it get back on course?
Happy New Year – But Be Careful What You Wish For
This is the time of the year to look back at the year past with the benefit of hindsight and look forward to what the year ahead may bring
Rolex Sydney Hobart – Overall Tattersall Cup Win for Alive
Phillip Turner’s Alive received the Tattersall Cup for overall winner of the 2018 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race, the RORC Plaque and the Government of Tasmania Trophy for first overall on IRC
World Sailing President explains Olympic decision process
World Sailing Presidential Newsletter – There is one area that has been a focus of discussion throughout the year – the decisions on Olympic events and equipment
Rolex Sydney Hobart – Wild Oats XI beats the Protest
The International Jury at Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania has found that the protest against Wild Oats XI was invalid and so she retains her line honours crown
World Sailing Show – Ian Walker on the Olympic Keelboat
In this latest World Sailing Show they talk to Ian Walker, Director of Racing at the RYA, to get his thoughts on the move to Offshore racing in the Olympics
World Sailing Council confirm Keelboat vote
The minutes of the controversial Council meeting at World Sailing’s AGM in Florida last month were approved in an extraordinary conference call Friday.
