Sailing
Oman to host opening of 2016 Extreme Sailing Series
Muscat in Oman has been confirmed as the host city for the first stop of the year on the Extreme Sailing Series calendar.
World Sailing appoints former BOA and London 2012 exec as new CEO
World Sailing, the sport’s global governing body, has appointed experienced sports industry official Andy Hunt as its new chief executive.
Toulon added to America’s Cup World Series calendar
The French city of Toulon has been confirmed as the latest addition to next year’s America’s Cup World Series sailing calendar.
WMRT reveals calendar for ‘game changing’ 2016 season
Sailing’s World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has unveiled the calendar for its 2016 short season, which is intended to bridge the gap to a major overhaul for the series.
ISAF rebrands as World Sailing
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF), the sport’s global governing body, has opted to rebrand as World Sailing.
New York added to 2016 America’s Cup World Series
New York has been confirmed as the latest addition to the 2016 America’s Cup World Series sailing calendar.
Oman sets first with America’s Cup World Series leg
The Omani capital of Muscat will host an America’s Cup World Series sailing event next year, it has been announced.
ISAF chief quits after brief tenure
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced that chief executive Peter Sowrey has resigned from his position, less than six months after he was appointed.
ISAF president focuses on World Cup, para sailing development
International Sailing Federation (ISAF) president Carlo Croce has stated the organisation is focused on the further development of its Sailing World Cup series and para sailing, adding that is close to securing new sponsor deals.
Volvo Ocean Race lifts lid on record 2014-15 edition
Organisers of the Volvo Ocean Race have hailed the 2014-15 edition of the sailing series as its most successful ever, pinpointing its value as a business platform for its sponsors.
Newport remains US destination for Volvo Ocean Race
The Volvo Ocean Race sailing series will return to the US city of Newport for its 2017-18 edition, it has been confirmed.
ISAF commits to Guanabara Bay for Olympic sailing
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has maintained its faith in the under-fire Guanabara Bay venue by releasing the provisional racing schedule for competition at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
World Match Racing Tour details vision for future development
Sailing’s World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has pressed ahead with its overhaul by unveiling its vision for the series from 2016 onwards.
Frostad to stand down as Volvo Ocean Race chief
The Volvo Ocean Race is looking for a new chief executive after current incumbent Knut Frostad announced he will step down for family reasons.
Persico Marine secures Volvo Ocean Race contract
The Volvo Ocean Race has selected Italian boatyard Persico Marine to design and build boats for the next edition of the sailing event in 2017-18.
Marseille lined up to stage 2024 Olympic sailing by Paris bid
Marseille has been earmarked as the destination for the sailing competition at the 2024 summer Olympic Games, if the event is awarded to Paris.
Extreme Sailing Series to fast-track technical changes
OC Sport, the organising body for the Extreme Sailing Series, has announced that it will fast-track the introduction of proposed technical changes, with the event set to welcome new GC32 catamarans in time for the 2016 campaign.
ISAF chief issues venue switch threat after Rio 2016 test event
International Sailing Federation (ISAF) chief executive Peter Sowrey has threatened to move all of the sport’s events for the 2016 Olympics outside of Guanabara Bay, unless the water at the venue is cleaner and floating rubbish is removed for next year’s Games.