Sailing World Cup Explained

Current Edition:2018 Sailing World Cup
Founded:2008
Organizer:World Sailing
Classes:470, 49er, 49er FX, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, Nacra 17,
Website:http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/

The World Sailing's Sailing World Cup is a series of sailing regattas. The World Cup came into existence during the 2008–09 Season. The series includes boats that have competed in the Olympics and Paralympics.

The world cup was from the beginning composed of the major regattas Sail Melbourne in Melbourne, US Sailings's Rolex Miami OCR in Miami, Trofeo SAR Princess Sofia in Palma de Majorca, Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères and Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik.[1]

Seasons

SeasonRegattasRef.
2008–09Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères, Medemblik, Weymouth
2009–10Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères, Medemblik, Weymouth
2010–11Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères, Medemblik, Weymouth
2011–12Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères, Medemblik, Weymouth
2012–13Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères
2013–14Qingdao, Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères
2014Qingdao, Abu Dhabi (final)
2015Melbourne, Miami, Hyères, Weymouth, Qingdao, Abu Dhabi (final)
2016Melbourne, Miami, Hyères, Weymouth, Qingdao, Melbourne (final)
2017Miami, Hyères, Santander (final)
2018Gamagōri, Miami, Hyères, Marseille (final)
2019Enoshima, Miami, Genoa, Marseille (final)
2020Enoshima, Miami, Genoa (cancelled), Enoshima (final; cancelled)
2021Medemblik
2022Palma, Medemblik
2023Palma, Hyères, Almere, Kiel[2]
2024Palma, Hyères, Almere, Kiel

External links

See main article: world cups.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medal Tally.
  2. Web site: World Sailing - World Sailing extends relationship with Olympic class regattas .