Twenty one female Techno 293 sailors will fly their flag at the second Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China from 16-28 August.

ISAF invites all Member National Authorities to bid to host the 2018 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship.

A fleet of 30 Boys Byte CII's will line up to race on Monday 18 August when sailing commences at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

After four final matches, with more drama than the crowds on the cliffs could have wished for, the World #1 Camilla Ulrikkeholm (DEN) secured her fourth consecutive victory in the tenth edition of the Lysekil Women's Match.

The Aquece Rio - International Sailing Regatta 2014 has drawn to a close with the Laser, Laser Radial and 470 honours being picked up on the final day of action.

Alberto Rossi's Enfant Terrible from Italy, Jaak Jögi's Forte from Estonia, and Giuseppe Giuffre's Low Noise from Italy are all crowned as new ORC World Champions.

The 2014 edition of the Gazprom Swan 60 World Championship saw Vladimir Liubomirov's Bronenosec (RUS) take the title for the second time. Sailing with a mix of Russian and Italian crew members the victory was particularly sweet having sailed an exemplary series.

The Aquece Rio - International Sailing Regatta 2014 will conclude on Saturday 9 August with the medals to be decided in the Men's and Women's 470, Laser and Laser Radial on the Pão de Açucar race track.