240 boats, one big Olympic qualifier: the Gdynia 2027 Notice of Race is out
World Sailing has published the Notice of Race for Gdynia 2027, the first big LA 2028 qualifier. We can also confirm where our 2027 Europeans and 2028 Worlds will be. Next July, 240 skiffs and catamarans will line up off Gdynia, Poland, and for a lot of them the result will decide whether their country […]
Notice of Race published for the 2027 World Sailing Championships in Gdynia
For immediate release: 2/11/2026 Issued on behalf of: World Sailing World Sailing has officially published the Notice of Race for the 2027 World Sailing Championships, set to take place in the city of Gdynia, Poland, in July 2027. This Notice of Race provides athletes, coaches, and Member National Authorities with essential information regarding the event’s […]
Our world champions make the World Sailing Awards shortlist
Sailors from the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets fill two of the six 2026 World Sailing Awards shortlists, and the public vote counts for half. It took Maria Giubilei and Gianluigi Ugolini twelve years of sailing together to win a Nacra 17 world title. Five months after they finally did it in Quiberon, Giubilei […]
Sailing in the Olympics and the Importance of Pathways – Sail-World.com Europe newsletter
The classes and events that should be in the Olympics is always a contentious topic. Every type of dinghy, keelboat or board has its fans, and they will argue the point for its inclusion with fervour. In reality, the classes themselves aren’t what are referenced in Olympic broadcasts and results. Instead it’s the discipline which […]
More gold for Menzies and Lee Rush at European 49er champs
New Zealanders Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush have cemented their status as the crew to beat in 49er sailing after defending their Championship title in Germany. Source: RNZ Sport reporters 13 July 2026 Read the original on RNZ
Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance, James Juhasz Named Skippers’ Plan Athletes of the Year
Canadian 49erFX sisters Antonia and Georgia Lewin-LaFrance named Gallagher Skippers’ Plan Athletes of the Year for 2025, alongside ILCA 7 sailor James Juhasz.
Put your brand behind the most exciting media project on the Olympic sailing circuit
We’re filming the first race of the day in full at every major 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 regatta in 2027, and we’re looking for a partner to back it. Most people who follow Olympic skiff and foiling cat racing only ever see the highlights. A few minutes of capsizes and finishes, cut together after […]
The 49er/Nacra 17 Pipeline: How the Two Cup Favorites Are Built
Look at Luna Rossa’s boat and Emirates Team New Zealand’s boat. Look at who’s steering them, trimming them, calling the wind. Look at where they came from. Both of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup favorites are essentially built from the same source: the 49er and Nacra 17 classes. That’s not a recruiting coincidence. That’s […]
5 expert tips: How to maximise time on and off water
Written by Andy Rice – posted on Yacthing World September 10, 2026 Olympian Odile Lambriex van Aanholt talks to Andy Rice about maximising time on and off water Time is always the most precious commodity for any racing sailor, whether part-time or professional. For Odile Lambriex van Aanholt going for another Olympics, life should get […]
San Pedro OCR Crowns Three Champions on LA 2028 Olympic Waters in Final Week of Racing
Second Week of Olympic Class Racing Defined by Comebacks, Slow Climbs, and Wire-to-Wire Wins Across Fleets SAN PEDRO, CA – The second week of San Pedro OCR came to a close Sunday with 3 pairs of Olympic-class sailors crowned champions on the waters that will host sailing at L.A.’s 2028 Olympic Games. Sweden’s Vilma Bobeck […]