Sailing

America’s Cup organisers have stated they are committed to staging the 2021 edition of the historic sailing match in Auckland, but only if the New Zealand city can develop the infrastructure needed to host the regatta.

Volvo Ocean Race chief executive Mark Turner has handed in his resignation after the sailing series today (Tuesday) announced it will delay the implementation of reform proposals.

World Sailing is seeking a new host for the 2018 edition of its World Cup Series Final after Kiel withdrew its rights amid a conflict of interest between the commercial partners of the sport’s global governing body and Kieler-Woche, an annual event that takes place in the German city.

Organisers of the 2019 summer Universiade in Naples, Italy, have confirmed that the multi-sport event will feature rugby sevens, sailing and shooting as part of its program.

Sailing’s World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) has reached an agreement for Shenzhen to host the final leg of its 2017 season, with the event to coincide with the city’s staging of the China Cup.

Sailing’s World Match Racing Tour will return to the US city of Chicago next month following a three-year hiatus.

The 36th America’s Cup appears set to be hosted in Auckland, New Zealand after the organisers of the sailing event outlined their initial plans.

The New Zealand government has reached an agreement to invest NZ$5m (€3.2m/$3.6m) in Emirates Team New Zealand, the recently-crowned champion of the America’s Cup sailing event.

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced it will return to Whitsundays for its 2017-18 edition, with Queensland’s Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Kate Jones, stating that the event will provide an opportunity to prove the Australian region is “open for business” following the devastation caused by Cyclone Debbie earlier this year.

The Extreme Sailing Series has reached an agreement to stage an event in the Spanish city of Barcelona for the next four years.

The Volvo Ocean Race has today (Wednesday) confirmed that it will move from a three-year to two-year cycle after the 2017-18 edition of the global sailing event.

The Uruguayan city of Punta del Este has been announced as a host destination for the 2017-18 edition of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race has announced that the Australian city of Fremantle will return as a host port for the 2017-18 edition of the sailing event.

The Volvo Ocean Race has unveiled radical changes to its racecourse, stop-over formats and timings of future race activities in order to boost the commercial appeal of the sailing event.

The Volvo Ocean Race has today (Thursday) unveiled a wide-ranging package of reforms that organisers said will result in the most radical overhaul of the sailing series since its formation in 1973.

America’s Cup sailing is 164 years old and proud of its traditions, but the 90km-per-hour catamarans contesting the latest edition have added a new dimension and opened up fresh commercial opportunities for a property focused on building for a new generation without losing sight of its past. Kevin Roberts reports.