Sailing Sport News

World Sailing has appointed sustainability expert and Paralympic medalist Alexandra Rickham as Head of Sustainability.

The first key test of 2022 in the build up to the Paris 2024 Olympics will be held in Mallorca, Spain from 1-9 April 2022 - the Trofeo Princesa Sofía. The regatta - the 51st edition of the largest Europe-based event for Olympic Sailing Classes - will attract over 1,500 sailors from 55 nations competing across ten Olympic disciplines.

Name: Rory McKinna
Age: 20
From: Stewarton, Ayrshire in Scotland, UK
Class: Hansa 303
Club: Clyde Cruising Club

The 2022 Australian Windsurfing Championships has kicked off a global calendar of top-class windsurfing events in style.

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The sailing community is mourning the loss of Kathy Dyer who sadly passed away on 13 December 2021.

The sailing community is mourning the loss of Jack Roy who sadly passed away on Saturday 11 December 2021.

2022 is set to be a crucial year for Para Sailing as the international federation, World Sailing, pursues its ambition to see sailing reinstated for the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games.

World Sailing has awarded the upcoming 2022 Foiling Week Special Event status, ensuring the competition can grow, reach more people, and partner with international and national foiling programmes and pathways to create events within the event.

SailGP, the sport's pinnacle league, has unveiled the first eight host cities for the upcoming third season, set to begin in May 2022.

Olympic champions Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre named female Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2021, multi-discipline champion Tom Slingsby named male Rolex World Sailor of the Year 2021, Sail Africa wins World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award.