2017 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championships : Racing Starts
The 2017 Optimist Asian & Oceanian Championships opened last night at the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in conjunction with Hong Kong’s National Day celebrations. Sailors,…
World Sailing Presidential Update – September 2017
As the month of September draws to a close, once again it is my great pleasure to provide you with some updates of various events and…
Rolex World Sailor of the Year Nominees Announced
World Sailing, the international federation for the sport, and Rolex are proud to announce a diverse lineup of nominees for the Rolex World Sailor of the…
Biggest Clipper Race Sets Sail from Liverpool
The biggest ever edition of the 40,000-nautical mile Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, one of the world’s toughest endurance challenges, involving higher participation numbers than…
470 Class Japan National Championships 2017 Kicks Off
113 entries from 15 countries – two current 470 World Champions are taking part in the 46th 470 class Japan National championship. For women, it is…
Indonesian President to Launch One-Year Countdown to 2018 Asian Games
Indonesian President Joko Widodo will launch the one-year countdown to the Jakarta 2018 Asian Games on August 18. The celebrations will be held simultaneously in the two…