Sailing News

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World Sailing welcomes LA28 athlete quota announcement

The IOC has confirmed that Sailing will retain its athlete quota of 330 and programme of ten medal events for LA28.

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Emirates Team New Zealand and Peter Burling part company

Emirates Team New Zealand and Peter Burling have parted company after failing to reach an agreement for the 38th America’s Cup

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Valerian Lebrun in control on third day of Finn Europeans

Finn Championship leader Valerian Lebrun of France, maintained his lead after a 3, 1, score on day 3.

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Star North American Championship – Szabo and Avellon Day 1 leaders

The 2025 Star North American Championship got underway  in Pass Christian, Mississippi, with two solid races

SailGP Rio event canceled to facilitate wingsail repairs before New York

SailGP has now officially confirmed that the SailGP Rio event is canceled to facilitate wingsail repairs before the New York event

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Brazil SailGP event cancelled

Brazilian newspaper reporting that the Brazil SailGP event has been cancelled due to wingsail problems

Ratcliffe walks away from next America’s Cup, claiming Ainslie delay

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Britannia sailing team has abandoned its challenge for the next America’s Cup following protracted negotiation

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World Sailing Rankings for March after Trofeo Princesa Sofía event

Top World Sailing Ranked and leading GBR/Team GB sailors as of 8 April 2025

EBI statement on EU tariffs on US recreational boats

EU Member States vote in favour of the EU Commission’s proposal to introduce trade countermeasures against the United States

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McGrane and Dawson are Flying Fifteen UK Inland Champions

Ben McGrane and Scott Dawson took a one point victory at the 2025 F15 UK Inland Championship

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Lebrun takes early lead at 2025 Finn Europeans

Valerian Lebrun of France, has taken the early lead at Open Finn Europeans in Naples

Chemical Pollution highlighted in south-coast harbour report

Just as the 2025 sailing season gets underway, comes news of chemical pollution in Langstone and Chichester Harbours