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World Sailing Awards 2021 – Watch Live

World Sailing Awards 2021 – Watch Live

The World Sailing Awards 2021 show – celebrating outstanding achievements and exceptional contributions to global sailing – will be live online on Thursday 2 December from 20.00 UTC from the Royal Yacht Squadron in Cowes, UK.

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A record-breaking 25,000 votes have so far been registered for the men’s and women’s Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards – now in their 20th year – and 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award. The online poll will remain open...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/26/world-sailing-awards-2021-watch-live/

Sailing wins IOC gold for Tokyo 2020 coverage

Sailing wins IOC gold for Tokyo 2020 coverage

Another gold for sailing at Golden Rings Awards following wins for Beijing 2008 and London 2012

Sailing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has won Gold in the Best Coverage by the Host Broadcaster category of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Golden Rings Awards.

Producer Henry Mok and director Leon Sefton received the award for providing an outstanding race experience for millions of viewers around the world via Olympic Broadcasting Services...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/12/sailing-wins-ioc-gold-for-tokyo-2020-coverage/

World Sailing announces multi-year extension with GAC Pindar

World Sailing announces multi-year extension with GAC Pindar

World Sailing and GAC Pindar, the marine leisure, sports and events division of GAC UK, have extended their long-standing partnership with a new 7-year contract to provide efficient and sustainable logistics solutions to Member National Authorities (MNAs), class associations, sailors and partners.

The agreement will run until 31 December 2028 and cover World Sailing-owned events, including the Offshore World Championships, World Cup...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/10/world-sailing-announces-multi-year-extension-with-gac-pindar/

World Sailing joins sports organisations around the world in committing to United Nations’ ‘Race To Zero’ campaign

World Sailing joins sports organisations around the world in committing to United Nations’ ‘Race To Zero’ campaign

Sailing joins thousands around the world in pledging to be net zero by 2050, aligning sport with the goals of the Paris Agreement and accelerating efforts to address climate change.

Continuing its commitment to taking a leading role in sustainability and reducing emissions in sport, World Sailing has signed up to ‘Race To Zero’, the global campaign to cut emissions to zero run by the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/05/world-sailing-joins-sports-organisations-around-the-world-in-committing-to-united-nations-race-to-zero-campaign/

Match in Pink takes Women’s Match Racing World Championships 2021 title with perfect score

Match in Pink takes Women’s Match Racing World Championships 2021 title with perfect score

France’s Pauline Courtois, bronze medallist at the 2019 Women’s Match Racing World Championships, on Match in Pink by Normandy Elite Team took gold in emphatic style at this year’s World Championships on home waters in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin.

Starting strongly, Match in Pink never wavered and notched up a 7-0 record in the first round robin, leading from Dutch Match Racing Team skippered by Renée Groeneveld...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/11/02/match-in-pink-takes-womens-match-racing-world-championships-2021-title-with-perfect-score/

2021 Women’s Match Racing World Championship takes over Cherbourg

2021 Women’s Match Racing World Championship takes over Cherbourg

The 2021 Women’s Match Racing World Championship, featuring Olympic and America’s Cup champions, is set to take over Europe’s second largest artificial harbour – Cherbourg-en-Cotentin in Normandy, France – from tomorrow (Thursday, 28 October).

The eight teams of four and five crew members from Finland, France, Netherlands, Sweden and UK will compete over four days of intense racing on J/80 fixed keel one-design sports boats.

The...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/10/27/2021-womens-match-racing-world-championship-takes-over-cherbourg/

Nomination period for the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award closes this Friday

Nomination period for the World Sailing 11th Hour Racing Sustainability Award closes this Friday  

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There are less than five days remaining to submit nominations for this year’s World Sailing 11th Hour Racing...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/10/11/nomination-period-for-the-world-sailing-11th-hour-racing-sustainability-award-closes-this-friday/

Youth Match Racing Worlds, DAY 1: Jeffrey Petersen (USA, Balboa YC) continues his winning ways

Youth Match Racing Worlds, DAY 1: Jeffrey Petersen (USA, Balboa YC) continues his winning ways

From the USA 2021 Youth Match Racing Championship, Balboa Yacht Club, Corona Del Mar, CA – Thimote Polet with Gaultier Tallieu, Emilien Pierre Jean Polaert,, Kenza Marie Valentine Coutard (FRA) and Tom Foucher, Tangi Le Goff, Edouard Champault, Thea Khelif (FRA) – Photo Credit Tom Walker

Newport Beach, CA (BYC Media Team – August 10, 2021) — Jeffrey Petersen (USA) of host Balboa Yacht continued his...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/08/11/youth-match-racing-worlds-day-1-jeffrey-petersen-usa-balboa-yc-continues-his-winning-ways/

World Sailing prepared to deliver a safe and successful Olympic Sailing Competition

World Sailing prepared to deliver a safe and successful Olympic Sailing Competition

By World Sailing President, Quanhai Li and Chief Executive Officer, David Graham

As sailors, you need resilience. There are times when you are tested beyond the limits of human endeavours. Whether you are sailing around the world non-stop on your own or testing yourself in the smallest of dinghies in strong wind and waves. You need to remain resilient and focused on the task at hand.

In preparing for the Tokyo 2020...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/25/world-sailing-prepared-to-deliver-a-safe-and-successful-olympic-sailing-competition/

Measuring boats: it’s not a popularity contest

Measuring boats: it’s not a popularity contest

You can’t win an Olympic medal in sailing without having a fast boat. Just like in motor racing where winning comes from a combination of man and machine working together in harmony, the same is true in Olympic sailing.

To have fair competition, you need to know that everyone is operating within the rules, which is why every boat, board, mast, sail and foil must be inspected and checked over by a team of Event Measurers.

They are the sheriffs who...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/07/24/measuring-boats-its-not-a-popularity-contest/

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