World Sailing Presidential Update – September 2017

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

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

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

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 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…

2018 Rolex China Sea Race – First Time Entry Shanghai Seeks Crew

2018 Rolex China Sea Race – First Time Entry Shanghai Seeks Crew

The third Chinese entry in the 2018 Rolex China Sea Race has been received from Hanse 575, Shanghai. Shanghai’s owner and skipper, Zhu Li Xiong is…