Olympic Classes

Luca Devoti to stand for the Vice-Presidency of World Sailing Board.

Luca Devoti, the Italian Finn Silver Medalist and former America’s Cup skipper is a candidate for Vice-Presidency of the 2020-2024 World Sailing Board

IOC President rejects plan to cut number of athletes at Tokyo 2020

Thomas Bach, the head of the International Olympic Committee rejects plan to cut the number of particpants at the Tokyo 2020 Games

World Sailing rolls out doublehanded offshore sailing website

World Sailing has established a dedicated section of its website to promote the new Olympic sailing event, double handed offshore sailing

Shirley Robertson talking with Ben Ainslie

Another two part edition of Shirley Robertson’s Podcast series and it grabs the highground with an in-depth interview with Sir Ben Ainslie

French confirm Olympic Sailing Squad for 2021

France confirms Tokyo 2020 sailing selections but retains the possibility to modify the selections if necessary

British Sailing Team resume doublehanded sailing

As of Monday 1 June, the British Sailing Team will resume doublehanded sailing, allowed by the dispensation afforded to elite sports under the Government’s latest guidelines for a phased return to training

IOC President Thomas Bach accepts Games could be cancelled

In an interview for BBC Sport, IOC President Thomas Bach says he understands why the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Games would have to be cancelled if it cannot take place next summer

British Sailing Team welcome return to on water training

The British Sailing Team has welcomed the guidance issued by the Government on the phased return to training for elite sports

IOC set aside $800 million to tackle virus impact

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach revealed that the IOC face a bill of up to $800 million for the postponed Tokyo Games to address the impact of the coronavirus

Watching the Finn – Extreme video action

Many things are being remembered today, but for Finn sailors it was the day that the 2020 Finn Gold Cup was scheduled to start in Palma, Mallorca

Professional sailing – A reality or a House of Cards

The recent shutdown of the Big-Boat regatta scene and the postponement of the Olympic Games by the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the fragility of professional sailing