World Sailing News

The Hague, The Netherlands will become the international sailing capital in 2023 following a joint decision by World Sailing, the Royal Netherlands Watersport Association, the municipality of The Hague and TIG Sports to move the 2022 Sailing World Championships to the summer of 2023.

World Sailing's Election Committee overseeing the 2020 Election of World Sailing's Officers is pleased to announce the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Candidates standing for election this October.

The 2021 - 2024 edition of World Sailing's Racing Rules of Sailing have been published and will come into effect on 1 January 2021.

World Sailing President, Kim Andersen, has welcomed the publication of the third ASOIF Governance Review and sailing's positioning as one of the leading International Federation promoting a culture of good governance with continued progress.

World Sailing has appointed David Graham, a 20-year veteran in the sailing industry, as its new Chief Executive Officer starting 13 July 2020.

World Sailing's Board of Directors will not call a 2020 Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, is inviting Member National Authorities (MNAs) and Host Cities to bid for the 2021 Annual Conference.

World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has partnered with the Conseil International du Sport Militaire (CISM), the international military multi-sport organisation, to develop the sport of sailing in partnership for the next four-years.

World Sailing's Annual General Meeting concluded the 2019 Annual Conference on Sunday 3 November in Bermuda.

A live audio stream with vision of the primary screen at World Sailing's 2019 Annual General Meeting is available to view below:

World Sailing's Council will meet for the second and final day on Saturday 2 November at the 2019 Annual Conference in Bermuda.