Preparations are nearly complete, and the groundwork has already been laid by the next generation of champion sailors ahead of the 2024 Youth Sailing World Championships at Lake Garda, one of the most famous tourist lakes in northern Italy.

2024 is an Olympic year, and more precisely, Paris 2024 is the stage where stars are expected to shine brightly. Sailing has its particular relevance and will serve as a prelude for World Sailing to present its awards to honor success in every aspect of the discipline.

Team GBR swept all seven races last week to claim the coveted trophy at the Blind Match Racing World Championship 2024 in Sciez, France. Helmed by Sharon Grennan, the team featuring Lucy Hodges and Judith Spencer and was coached by Ian Shirra dominated the races from day one.

World Sailing has selected the cities of Valencia in Spain and Gdynia in Poland to host the 2026-2027 World Sailing Championships as the event moves to a split format for the first time.

World Sailing has published its first annual Sustainability Report, providing a comprehensive update on progress against all 56 targets of the Federation's 2030 Sustainability Agenda.

World Sailing, the global governing body for the sport of sailing, has announced the launch of 'Steering the Course', a ground-breaking plan to encourage more women to participate in all aspects of the sport.

At its 2024 Mid-Year Meeting, the World Sailing Council voted to implement new eligibility rules for transgender athletes.

The 53rd edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by Iberostar came to a close with the medals ceremony, which marked the end of an edition with a record number of countries represented (76) and a record number of participants in an Olympic year (more than 1,100).

After almost two weeks of strong winds and unruly seas which have prevailed for the hundreds of teams and Olympic class sailors who have been training in Mallorca's Bay of Palma, the competitors in the 53rd Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by Iberostar can expect a breezy and sunny opening day on Monday.

The 2023 edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by Iberostar has been awarded the United Nations (UN) Recognition of Carbon Footprint Calculation and Offsetting Certificate, issued by Trueworld. The 2024 edition has added new initiatives as it moves towards its goal of zero impact.

To mark this year's International Women's Day, on 8 March, World Sailing is releasing a series of videos celebrating female Olympic sailing heroes, starting with Countess Helene de Pourtales.

The upcoming fourth edition of Steering the Course, World Sailing's global women's sailing festival, will highlight the journeys of female role models within the sport, particularly in this Olympic year, including coaching, officiating, and sports administration.

Xammar and Brugman are the 2024 470 World Champions on home waters, followed by Great Britain and Japan. The Nations Cup was awarded to Great Britain for the best national performance.

It has been developed with the participation of all institutions and athletes' representatives. The goal is to address the place of sailing within the Olympic Movement. Through this work, World Sailing aims to align its decisions with those of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

On Saturday evening, the spectacular Claustre de Sant Bonaventura in Llucmajor hosted the official presentation of the 470 World Championship, which will bring together 64 teams from 27 countries at the Club Nautic S'Arenal until 3 March.