World Sailing Events News

With the words, "By hoisting the flag I declare the Championship formally open!" American Cory Sertl, the Chair of the World Sailing's Youth Events Sub-committee, officially opened the 48th annual Youth Sailing World Championship.

The Opening Ceremony for the 48th annual Youth Sailing World Championship is set for tonight. All 382 sailors from 66 nations will participate in the ceremony.

By the end of play on Friday the field had been narrowed down to just nine men and Robinson Hilario and Adeuri Corniel were first up. Hilario's riding style suits the Air Games format.

American and Australian sailors in the Laser Radial and 420 fleets will return to defend their Youth Sailing World Championships title next week at the 48th edition in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.

This year's Gran Canaria Wind & Waves Festival marks the 30th anniversary of PWA World Cups in Pozo Izquierdo and by the look of the forecast it's going to be one you are not going to forget about for a long time with trademark howling winds and waves predicted for the duration of the event, which kicks off tomorrow and runs until the 21st July.

Wednesday's closing heats left the event site wrapped in suspense with just the final single elimination rounds to complete in both the men's and women's division and Thursday kicked off with a huge final in the women's division with experienced freestyle competitor Hannah Whiteley taking on the 13 year-old rising star Mikaili Sol.

American and Australian sailors in the Laser Radial and 420 fleets will return to defend their Youth Sailing World Championships title next week at the 48th edition in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA.

A repeat of Monday morning's weather as the fog blocked the view on Tuesday morning, before giving way to another perfect blue sky day and racing underway just after 1400 hours.

Lady luck shone on the men's 49er skiff fleet this morning, as the final day of qualifying for the European Championship began just off the beach in Gdynia.

Race day 4 dawned with dense fog on Sesimbra beach and visibility at 100 metres - not an unusual occurrence here. Local Portuguese weather gurus assured it would lift, and after a 2 hour postponement the fog gave way to sun and breeze.

At days break, most of the fleet expected to spend the day sitting on shore awaiting wind. Pleasantly, an unexpected North Eastern wind built before start time to about 8 knots, making for great racing.

Race day 3 marked both the halfway stage of the 420/470 Junior European Championships in Sesimbra, Portugal and a change in race track conditions.