World Sailing Presidential Newsletter: October 2018

World Sailing Presidential Newsletter: October 2018

This month was a particularly important one for our young sailors. With a great celebration at the Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, our young athletes…

Mills 41 Ambush takes the IRC Overall Win in the Hong Kong to Hainan Race!

Mills 41 Ambush takes the IRC Overall Win in the Hong Kong to Hainan Race!

Second to arrive in Sanya, Hainan (after Karl Kwok’s MOD Beau Geste) and claiming Monohull Line Honours was Sam Chan’s TP52 FreeFire.  FreeFire arrived on Friday night at 20h…

Hong Kong to Hainan Race – MOD Beau Geste Claims Line Honours and Sets Multihull Record

Hong Kong to Hainan Race – MOD Beau Geste Claims Line Honours and Sets Multihull Record

Karl Kwok’s MOD Beau Geste raced into Hainan at 11h 21m 59s Hong Kong time this morning, taking Line Honours and setting the Race’s first multihull record of…

Public Voting Opens for 2018 Rolex World Sailor of the Year

Public Voting Opens for 2018 Rolex World Sailor of the Year

World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, and Rolex, the leading name in prestige watches that includes watches engineered specifically for sailing, are now…

Youth Olympic Games Day 8 – Italy and the Dominican Republic Claim Final Sailing Golds

Youth Olympic Games Day 8 – Italy and the Dominican Republic Claim Final Sailing Golds

Sofia Tomasoni (ITA) and Deury Corniel (DOM) won gold in the Kiteboarding on the last day of the Youth Olympic Sailing Competition at Club Nautico San…

Youth Olympic Games Day 7 – Argentina win Nacra 15 Gold

Youth Olympic Games Day 7 – Argentina win Nacra 15 Gold

Dante Cittadini and Teresa Romairone (ARG) won gold in the Mixed Nacra 15 fleet in front of a packed Club Nautico San Isidro at the Youth…