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The next America’s Cup will be held off Naples, Italy, in 2027, holder Team New Zealand announced on Thursday. New Zealand had the right to pick the venue after winning its third straight cup in Barcelona last year. It will be the 38th edition of the world’s most famous regatta. The cup holder said the […]
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The inaugural edition of its World Sailing Inclusion Championships will take place in Oman from November 30 through December 8, celebrating sailors with disabilities and marking a new chapter for Para Inclusive Sailing. Organized by Oman Sail and held at Al-Mussanah Sports City, the event will bring together an expected 215 sailors from around the […]
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SailGP has released a first look of its 2026 season with a series of multi-year hosting agreements secured across the globe. The Rolex SailGP Championship will set sail in Perth, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, Bermuda, New York, Halifax, Portsmouth, Saint-Tropez and Dubai, followed by the winner-takes-all Grand Final in Abu Dhabi. The full calendar including […]
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Charlie Enright, a member of the first American team to win The Ocean Race, has been named the new Chief Executive Officer of US Sailing, the sport’s national governing body. Enright co-founded the 11th Hour Racing Team, an initiative dedicated to promoting ocean health and sustainable practices through high-profile sailing campaigns. Along with winning the […]
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Seattle will be a host port and team partner for the 2025–2026 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race, the fifth time the city and Seattle Sports Commission has welcomed the Clipper Race fleet following a trek across the North Pacific Ocean. This edition celebrates 10 years of partnership and five visits, making Seattle the most […]
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US Sailing has announced a strategic restructuring of its organization to optimize support for its core programs, including Olympic and high-performance sailing, offshore sailing, education, community sailing, competition and youth development. The reorganization will include a combined sponsorship and development team. Additionally, US Sailing is moving forward with the search for a new chief executive […]
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SailGP will have Accor as its official hotel partner starting with this weekend’s New Zealand Sail Grand Prix as part of a multi-year agreement. Accor’s partnership with the sports organization comes along with its sponsorship of the France SailGP team which started in 2023 and will last through 2028. The French hospitality group will have […]
Continue ReadingThe United States SailGP Team has announced a partnership with Nirvana to assist with the team’s travel, accommodations and logistics for SailGP events throughout the 2025 season. Nirvana will serve as the Official Travel Management Supplier for the team and will book the team’s travel and accommodation across all events. The fifth season of SailGP […]
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Emirates Airlines will be a sponsor for SailGP for the next five seasons which will see the company become the exclusive Global Airline Partner of the annual championship plus adding the title sponsorship for one of the season’s marquee events. Emirates will continue as title partner of the Dubai Sail Grand Prix in Mina Rashid […]
Continue ReadingChief Executive Officer Alan Ostfield will step down from his role at US Sailing on August 30 and transition to an advisory position. Over the past four years, Ostfield and his team have implemented improvements with a new leadership team and hiring Marcus Lynch as the new high performance director to rebuild the Olympic operations. […]
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