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World Sailing submits proposal to secure para sailing’s return for Brisbane 2032
World Sailing seeks to reinstate Para Sailing into the Paralympic Games for Brisbane 2032, showcasing its growth and inclusivity in the sport.
Matt Wearn confirms LA2028 campaign as he chases historic ‘three-peat’
Matt Wearn returns to ILCA7 sailing with an ambitious campaign for LA2028, aiming for a historic third consecutive Olympic gold.
Australia’s 1980 Olympic Sailing Team reunites after 45 years
Australia’s 1980 Olympic sailing team reunites after 45 years, reflecting on their untold story and the impact of the Moscow Games boycott.
Sailing’s Lost Olympic Dream – Honouring the 1980 Yachting Team
In an era where politics overshadowed sport, the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow became a defining moment of sacrifice for many Australian athletes, including the 12 sailors who were selected to represent their country but never got the chance to…
World Sailing welcomes LA28 athlete quota and event programme announcement
Issued on behalf of: World SailingWorld Sailing is committed to strengthening our contribution to the Olympic Movement through our Olympic Vision, and we welcome today’s announcement from the International Olympic Committee on athlete quotas and the event programme for the…
Australian Sailing welcomes outcome of Brisbane Olympics 100 Day Review
The Queensland Government today announced its response to a 100-Day Review of infrastructure and planning needs ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics, which revealed the host venues of the sailing competition for the Games will be Townsville and The Whitsundays….
Making Waves – Australian Olympic Sailing Team Paris Recap
Despite having one of the most youthful teams in recent years, with an average age of 24, Australian sailors made waves at the Olympics, securing a gold and silver medal, along with three additional top ten finishes across eight events….
Vadlau and Maehr End Austria’s 20-Year Wait for Sailing Gold
Lara Vadlau and Lukas Maehr put in the performance of their lives to win gold in the Mixed Dinghy. By World SailingThe Austrian pair impressed throughout the Opening Series, winning two races on their way to carrying a seven-point advantage…
A second gold makes Tita and Banti Italy’s best ever Olympic sailors
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti have become Italy’s greatest Olympic sailors of all time after winning their second Olympic title at Paris 2024. The duo have dominated the Nacra 17 class for the past four years, winning the gold medal…
Aldridge Wins First Ever Formula Kite Olympic Gold for Great Britain
Ellie Aldridge made history by becoming the first ever athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in Formula Kite. The British rider was in a league of her own throughout the Women’s Kite Medal Series, besting all opposition to take…
Paris Olympics Day 12 – Medal Races round out Olympic regatta
Nia Jerwood and Conor Nicholas (Mixed Dinghy) and Breiana Whitehead (Women’s Kite) have both wrapped up their Olympic campaigns in ninth position after their final races in Marseille today. Peth’s Jerwood and Nicholas showed they could mix it with the…
Olympic Sailing 2024: Line-Up for Formula Kite Medal Series Confirmed
By World Sailing After a day of light wind prevented any Formula Kite action on the water, the standings remained unchanged heading into the crucial Medal Series. Breiana Whitehead is currently sitting in 7th going into the Medal Series and…
Bouwmeester Claims Her Second Olympic Gold in Women’s Dinghy
By World Sailing Marit Bouwmeester finally got her hands on gold following the completion of the Women’s Dinghy Medal Race. The Dutch sailor had already wrapped up the gold medal, after finishing in the top five on seven occasions during…
Paris Olympics Day 11 – Wearn secures legacy with Paris Gold
Matt Wearn has stamped himself as one of the best sailors of his generation, winning his second consecutive Olympic gold medal in the Men’s Dinghy event after a dramatic Medal Race in Marseille. He is the first athlete to win…
Paris Olympics Day 10 – Wearn waits as Medal Race postponed in Marseille
Australia’s Matt Wearn will have to wait another day for his shot at glory as the wind completely deserted Marseille for the Men’s Dinghy Medal Race. They will now attempt to get the race away tomorrow on the first of…
Brilliant Bouwmeester On Course to Become Most Successful Female Sailor Ever
By World Sailing Marit Bouwmeester is on course to win gold in the Women’s Dinghy which means tomorrow she will become the most successful female sailor at an Olympic Games. After taking bronze in the Laser Radial in Tokyo, the…
Paris Olympics Day 9 – Wearn on the brink of history in Marseille
Australia’s Matt Wearn will race for Olympic Gold tomorrow and is assured of winning at least a silver medal in the Men’s Dinghy class after the final two races of qualifying were abandoned on a light-wind day in Marseille today….
Paris Olympics Day 8 – Wearn Maintains Men’s Dinghy Lead
Reigning Olympic champion Matt Wearn put together another solid day in a fading Mistral breeze today to hold his lead atop the Men’s Dinghy leaderboard. He avoided a mass black-flagging in the first race of the day that caught several…
Paris Olympics Day 7 – Silver for Morris – Wearn’s dream day
Olympic debutant Grae Morris won Australia’s first sailing medal of the Paris Olympics when he took out Silver in the Men’s Windsurfing in Marseille on Saturday. Morris qualified directly for the three-person Grand Final by virtue of finishing the Qualifying…
Great Britain’s Wilson Guaranteed a Medal after Topping Women’s Windsurfing Rankings
Great Britain’s Emma Wilson secured a medal in the Women’s Windsurfing by topping the rankings at the end of the Opening Series. Wilson had another productive day on the water, starting off with a win which ultimately put her 31…
Paris Olympics Day 5– Morris assured a Medal at debut Games
Grae Morris is assured of a medal in the Men’s Windsurfer after finishing the Paris 2024 qualifying series in first place. He will go straight into tomorrow’s Final which will feature just the three sailors in one frenetic race to…
Paris Olympics Day 4 – Dream Day for Morris in Marseille
Australia’s Grae Morris has moved into first overall after a dream day in the Men’s Windsurfer at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Morris was fifth coming into the day, but a race win, two seconds and a ninth were good…
Paris Olympics Day 3 – Morris makes his move
Windsurfer Grae Morris put a horror start to the day behind him to move up to seventh overall after posting Australia’s first race win at the Paris Olympics today. The young sailor from Sydney’s Woollahra Sailing Club had to shake…
Paris Olympics Day 2 – Price and Haseldine cruise up to fifth
Australia’s Women’s Skiff team of Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine showed off their light-wind skills on a scorching day two of the Paris Olympic regatta in Marseille, where they finished third in the final race of the day to move…
Paris 2024 Day 1 – Aussie Skiffs commence campaigns
Australia’s sailors commenced their Paris 2024 Olympic regattas on the waters of Marseille today, with the two skiff classes getting away three races in light winds. On a day where the unstable winds meant most teams struggled to find consistently…
Breakthrough Games for World Sailing’s Emerging Nations Program
By World Sailing Vaimo’oi’a Ripley – all set for first #GenderEqual Olympic Games – joins record-breaking 26 athletes on World Sailing’s Emerging Nations Program, featuring 14 women and 12 men from world’s most remote countries Vaimo’oi’a Ripley – blazing a…
The potential impact of light wind conditions on the Skiff Sailing Events at the Olympics
By 49er.org 🚨 Countdown to the Paris Olympic Sailing Regatta! 📍 Location: Marseille 📅 Starts: March 28th 🏆 Events: Men’s and Women’s Skiff, Men’s and Women’s Windsurfer ⏰ With just 48 hours until the races begin, weather forecasts are giving us a sneak peek at who might…
Paris 2024 opening ceremony: record-breaking number of sailors picked as flag bearers
By World Sailing The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony will be a historic occasion for sailing as an Olympic sport, with 13 nautical athletes selected as flag bearers at the showpiece spectacle. The previous record for sailors holding their national flag…
Paris 2024: Adapting to New Rules & An Unprecedented Cycle
Every Olympic cycle is unique, bringing its own unique obstacles. Who has adapted to the challenges most effectively? That only becomes clear as four-years of hard work and dedication explode in a flurry before our eyes over less than two…
Nacra 17 sailor suspects plastic bag hindered medal chances
Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin have revealed a plastic bag hooked on their rudder has foiled their bid for a medal in Japan. The devastated cousins were in a bronze medal winning position when disaster struck in the medal race…
Mills & McIntyre (GBR): 470 Women Gold | Tokyo 2020
Emotions ran high after the final sailing race of Tokyo 2020, when Women’s 470 Olympic champions Hannah Mills & Eilidh McIntyre had to wait for the results of an onshore protest from the French bronze medallists before their gold medal…
Australian sailors in Tokyo
Enoshima Yacht Harbour on Japan’s Sagami Bay will forever hold a very special place in the history of Australian sailing, especially as it is the venue of a last gold medal to be dished out in the Men’s 470 class…
Tokyo 2020: 470 Gold Medals for Australia and Great Britain
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition concluded with two Medal Races in the 470 Men and 470 Women. With the 470 becoming a Mixed Event for Paris 2024, today was the last time that these partnerships would race side by…
Day 11 Sailing Highlights | Tokyo 2020
It was a remarkable day on the water for the last sailing races of Tokyo 2020, as the final medals were awarded in the 470 Men and Women. For the full results, see: https://tokyo2020.sailing.org/results-centre – World Sailing
Tokyo 2020: Protest after Women’s 470 Race delays final results
What was meant to be a straightforward gold medal celebration for Hannah Mills and Eilidh McIntyre (GBR) has had to be delayed until a protest has been heard and resolved onshore. France’s Camille Lecointre and Aloise Retornaz are protesting Great…
Tokyo 2020: Australia wins gold in Men’s 470
Mat Belcher and Will Ryan (AUS) have won gold in the Men’s 470 class, with Anton Dahlberg and Fredrik Bergstrom (SWE) taking silver and Jordi Xammar and Nico Rodriguez (ESP) bronze. Out of the start it was even between the…
Tokyo 2020: Finn medals decided
It might be remembered as one of the most stressful medal races ever – for the competitors and the viewers – yet the top three in the Finn class maintained their positions with Giles Scott (GBR) taking home the gold….
Tokyo 2020: Gold medals for Italy, Brazil and Great Britain
It was a sensational day of racing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition: Rio gold medalists secured the gold in the 49erFX, Italy claimed Nacra 17 gold, and Great Britain won gold medals in the 49er and Finn classes…
Day 10 Sailing Highlights | Tokyo 2020
Wow – what a day! Four exhilarating Medal Races, four champions crowned – two new in the 49er and Nacra 17, and two defending in the 49erFX and the Finn. Plus, the 470 Men and Women are set and ready…
