Olympic Classes

Tokyo to allow late team changes for Covid affected Athletes

The British Olympic Association has confirmed to Sailweb that Tokyo 2020 has allowed a late replacement policy to allow for Covid-related changes post 7 July

British Sailing Team – Coping with this very different Olympics

While we wait to see if the Tokyo Games will take place, it is worth taking a look at just how Team GB sailors are coping with this very different lead-up to the 2020ne Olympics

World Sailing Council back Individual Men’s and Women’s Kiteboarding

On Friday 14 May the World Sailing Council agreed, at the 2021 Mid-Year Meeting, to recommend Individual Men’s and Women’s Kiteboarding (Formula Kite) as the first alternative event

World Sailing desperately seeking a solution

Following the 470 class 2021 European Championships the class has their first Mixed Crew champions. But it has all come back to bite them

Protester shuts-down Tokyo Games press conference

An anti-Olympics protester gatecrashed a routine International Olympic Committee (IOC) online press conference on Wednesday.

Maloney wins 2021 Finn Gold Cup

Andy Maloney of New Zealand wins 2021 Finn Gold Cup in Porto, Portugal, ahead of Zsombor Berecz of Hungary

470 dropped from Medemblik Allianz Regatta

The 2021 Allianz Regatta at Medemblik, will take place in the form of two Olympic Weeks, from 2 to 13 June

Porto Finn Gold Cup – Return to Racing on Day 4

Racing finally returned at the 2021 Finn Gold Cup with three races on Tuesday 11 May in Porto, Portugal

Porto Finn Gold Cup – Second day lost to weather conditions

Racing at the Finn Gold Cup in Porto suffered another lsot day due to the extreme weather conditions.

Tokyo Games – Coronavirus state of emergency extended and expanded

Japan’s Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide has extended and expanded the coronavirus state of emergency until the end of May

Porto Finn Gold Cup – Storm suspends racing on Sunday

Atlantic storms, combined with 2 to 3 meter waves in the ocean, meant that the competition was canceled on Sunday and perhaps on Monday it may also not be safe to return to the sea.