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Inside the Games. By Liam Morgan The International Olympic Committee (IOC) expects the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games to cost the organisation $800 million (£656 million/€741 million), $150 million (£123 million/€139 million) of which will form an “aid…
May 14, 2020 – The international photo competition dedicated to the sport of sailing proposes an exceptional edition in 2020 to celebrate sailing photography and its most committed authors. “With rare exceptions, 2020 will be a blank year. Due to…
The International Finn Masters Committee is delighted to announce that the 2021 Finn World Masters will be held in Medemblik, The Netherlands. Following the cancellation of the 2020 Finn World Masters at Port Zelande, and then the postponement of the…
World Sailing has cancelled the 2020 edition of the Youth Sailing World Championships that was scheduled to be held in Salvador, Brazil from 12 – 19 December 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its 50-year history, the Youth Worlds…
restartsailing.org In response to Sunday's Government announcement that unlimited outdoor activity will be permitted in England, the RYA has issued guidance for English Affiliated Clubs that are considering a safe plan to restart their boating activity. The guidance has been…
The Organizing Committee of the PalmaVela regatta has now set the dates for the 17th edition of the regatta. It will be held between October 22 and 25 this year, as long as the health and sports authorities authorize it….
Following the email vote at the end of 2019, the 2020 edition of the Class Rules has been published and is now available on the World Sailing website. The rules can be downloaded here and came into effect from 11th…
David Dellenbaugh is one of the world's leading experts on sailing tactics and strategies. His Speed & Smarts column in Australian Sailing was always one of the most popular features of the magazine. Dave sent the below email to subscribers, offering…
Many things are being remembered today, but for Finn sailors it is particularly poignant as today was the day that the 2020 Finn Gold Cup was scheduled to start in Palma, Mallorca. To remember what Finn sailing looks like we put…
LONDON – May 4, 2020 – With a continued emphasis on protecting the health and safety of its national teams, global staff, partners and event communities, SailGP has determined that its racing must remain suspended for the remainder of 2020….
Stuff.co.nz. By Duncan Jonstone. Team New Zealand judged their return to the water on Thursday a success as they resumed testing and development, using their social distancing alarm devices. The America’s Cup defenders had their boatbuilders back in action on Tuesday…
Renowned international yachtsman and regatta official Iain Murray will once again take the reins as the independent Regatta Director for the 36th America’s Cup presented by Prada, the Prada Cup Challenger Selection Series and the America’s Cup World Series Auckland…
Event organisers and class associations worldwide are facing huge challenges of not only deciding whether to run events this year because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also deciding how best to reschedule them to a later date…
Inside the Games. By David Owen. The net assets of the Australian Olympic Foundation (AOF) took a near 12 per cent hit in the first quarter, as market turmoil triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic took a heavy toll on global…
An enforced national lockdown in the fight against COVID-19 has sparked an impromptu technical innovation between Emirates Team New Zealand and Igtimi, a GPS tracking and big data Internet of Things company based in Dunedin, to create personal separation and…
Like everyone in the world, the America’s Cup is not untouched by the effects of the COVID19 Coronavirus. Very quickly it became apparent that the unavoidable but regrettable cancellations of the much-anticipated ACWS events in Cagliari and Portsmouth would have…
The Royal Ocean Racing Club announces further cancellations and changes to some of its key events as the season progresses and the COVID-19 pandemic continues throughout April. The decision comes after continued close monitoring of Government and medical advice, and…
Inside the Games. By Liam Morgan. World Sailing is in discussions with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over the possibility of receiving financial support to help cover the absence of its share of the Olympic Games revenue after Tokyo 2020…
from www.stuff.co.nz Struggling America's Cup syndicate Stars + Stripes insist they are still in the game. Little has been heard of the Californian outfit this year as the four heavyweight teams ramp up testing and development while undertaking the build of…
Cowes Week 2020 is scheduled to take place from Saturday August 8th to Saturday August 15th. Despite the current restrictions, work is continuing from home on all of the organisational aspects of the week and we remain committed to running the…
Despite a sudden end to the 2019/20 sailing season and a long Sharpie-less winter due to the impacts of the coronavirus crisis, preparations are still rapidly progressing for the next Australian Sharpie Nationals to be held in the nation's capital…
Hobart, April 10, 2020: Gretel II, the famous Australian yacht that might well have won the America’s Cup in 1970, turned 50 today, the classic 12-Metre Class yacht sitting sedately in her marina berth at the Royal Yacht Club of…
8 April 2020 – The Mirabaud Yacht Racing Image international photo competition announces the official opening of its eleventh edition. Photos can be submitted from today until 6 October 2020. The winners will be celebrated during the Yacht Racing Forum…
The Sabre class is re-evaluating its current sail plan to ensure the class continues to withstand the test of time. After publishing its initial findings on the evaluation, the Sabre Sailing Association of Australia (SSAA) will now oversee the build…
Sometimes it’s really hard to see the rounding mark on the horizon, even when everyone aboard knows that it’s there – we just have to rely on the compass and keep all eyes focused ahead – like searching for ‘cats’…
NEW YORK – April 3, 2020 – Due to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, SailGP has suspended its 2020 season through the end of June. As a result, New York SailGP will not take place on June 12-13…
World Sailing has cancelled the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Final, that was due to be held in Enoshima, Japan from 14-21 June 2020, due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). World Sailing’s Board of Directors and the Japan Sailing Federation (JSAF)…
At the 2019 World Sailing meetings their Racing Rules Committee approved changes to the rules relating to sail numbers. The changes introduce a requirement that numbers be of a contrasting colour to the body of the sail. The changes approved…
March 31, 2020 – Miami, USA – After cancelling the 2020 Melges 24 World Championship, that was expected to be held in Charleston, SC, USA on May 1-9, the International Melges 24 Class Association has been working to find a solution that will…
MARCH 31, 2020 – Newport, Rhode Island – It is with great regret that Manuka Sports Event Management announces the unavoidable cancellation of the 2020 Atlantic Cup, which was scheduled to take place June 5-21. Over the past few…
The 23rd edition of Match Race Germany cannot be held on its traditional and scheduled Pentecost date this year. We have to hoist the “postponement flag” because of the Corona pandemic. Its consequences leave us with no other choice. For…
Inside the Games. By Liam Morgan International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach opened the door to the possibility of Tokyo 2020 being rescheduled before the summer of 2021 and warned those involved in the moving of the Games would have…
Porto Cervo, 27 March 2020. Due to the implications of the global coronavirus (Covid-19) emergency, which currently sees Italy seriously affected, the regattas organised by the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda scheduled for the months of May and June have been…
The extension of the current ‘state of alarm’ decreed by the Spanish government due to the coronavirus pandemic, has led to the organisers of the 17th edition of the PalmaVela regatta opting to postpone the event (originally scheduled 6th –…
Organisers of the Superyacht Cup Palma have cancelled the 2020 regatta scheduled for 17-20 June due to the ongoing global coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic and in line with recommendations from the Spanish and Balearic Governments. “This ongoing global crisis has made…
Today [24 March 2020] the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee issued a joint statement announcing the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Available on the IOC website here, the statement read, “In the present circumstances…
It is with great regret that the America’s Cup Defender, Emirates Team New Zealand, and local organising authority ORIGIN Sports Group announce the unavoidable cancellation of Emirates ACWS Portsmouth, which was scheduled to take place between June 4-7. Over the…
Inside the Games. By Michael Pavitt A final decision on the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be reached in four weeks by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) with postponement of the Games set to be assessed. An IOC Executive Board meeting took…
The final race of Hobart’s major summer yachting series, the Combined Clubs Summer Pennant scheduled for today week, Saturday, 28 March, has been cancelled because of the COVID-19 virus spread. Pennants winners will now be decided on eight races, the…
Auckland will be the big winner if the America's Cup World Series does eventually get under way. The yachting world awaits the first taste of racing in the new 75-foot foiling monohulls but that wait could be quite a while…
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