Johnny Heineken, the 2012 Kiteboarding Course Racing World Champion, and Jennifer French, the 2012 Paralympic Silver Medalist in the SKUD-18 class, have been named US Sailing's 2012 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year.

New Zealand's Peter Burling took gold at the Australian Moth Championships in a competitive fleet at the Wangi RSL Sailing Club, north of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia.

The World Sailing Speed Record Council has ratified Francois Gabart's 60ft Monohull and Singlehanded Monohull 24 Hour Distance records, established during the current version of the Vendee Globe

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) invites applications to the ISAF Athlete Participation Programme for the 2013 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship.

Racing has wrapped up at the 2013 OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Championship in Hobart, with new national champions crowned and positions on the Australian Sailing Youth Team secured.

Member National Authorities (MNAs) are reminded to submit the Equipment Reservation Form indicating which events they want to enter at the 2013 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship by the deadline of 31 January 2013.

Less than 24-hours after the Rolex Fastnet online entry system opened, the Royal Ocean Racing Club confirmed that the 300-boat entry quota had been filled.

Close racing has highlighted the penultimate day of the 2013 OAMPS Insurance Brokers Australian Youth Championship in Hobart, Tasmania.