The series, which will start with the Sail Melbourne, Australia in December 2008, will be open to sailing categories chosen for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic sailing competitions.
ISAF President, Göran Petersson, said: “The ISAF Sailing World Cup will bring a new focus to Olympic sailing, demonstrating the excitement, skill and passion of the sport. It will give Olympic sailors a clear annual competition structure, the media a definitive series to feature and sponsors exposure across a host of top quality events that will be at the forefront of the sailing calendar”.
Other major events to be incorporated into the series include be the Rolex Miami OCR, USA; the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia MAPFRE, Palma, Spain; Semaine Olympique Francaise, Hyeres, France; the Delta Lloyd Regatta, Medemblik, the Netherlands; Kiel Week, Germany; and Skandia Sail for Gold, Weymouth, Great Britain. The Notice of Series for the ISAF Sailing World Cup, including details of the scoring system, will be posted on 21 July 2008.
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