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2015 ISAF Training Scholarship underway

2015 ISAF Training Scholarship

04 Sep 15

Candidates from six National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are to take part in the 2015 ISAF Training Scholarship held at the ISAF Secretariat in Southampton, Great Britain.

Richard Aspland - ISAF
Hobart to host 2.4mR World Sailing Championship

International 2.4mR Class World Championships 2016

04 Sep 15

The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania will host the 2016 World Championship for the International 2.4mR single-handed keelboat class on Hobart's River Derwent early next January.

Peter Campbell
Ian Southworth in a class of his own at J/24 Worlds

J/24 World Championship

03 Sep 15

On day three of the J/24 World Championships in Boltenhagen, Germany, the fleet faced winds of up to 20 knots. It was again Ian Southworth (GBR 5219) who sailed two excellent races and kept his lead over second-placed Mike Ingham (USA 5443). And today Travis Odenbach (USA 5432) also entered the stage.

Lina Nigel
A Maxi contest

Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup

02 Sep 15

An impressive flotta in excess of 40 yachts will contest the 26th edition of the Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup, taking place in Porto Cervo, Sardinia from 6-12 September.

MYRC
Dramatic day in Trapani crowns Rombelli as 2015 Melges 32 World Champion

Melges 32 World Championship

02 Sep 15

Congratulations are in full order for Alessandro Rombelli and his STIG 2015 Melges 32 World Champion team that includes tactician Francesco Bruni and crew members Pierluigi De Felice, Giorgio Tortarolo, Michele Giovannini, Daniele Fiaschi, Luca Faravelli (2010 World Champ) and Filippo La Mantia.

Melges 32
Austria and Netherlands take 49er Youth World honours

49er & 49er FX Junior World Championship 2015

01 Sep 15

The Flensburger Segel Club (FSC) hosted the Junior World Championship of the Olympic 49er and 49er FX Class at the end of August with 73 Teams in all attending the Flensburg Fjord at the very northern side of Germany.

Vincent Büsch (edited by ISAF)
John Craig moves on from ISAF

ISAF Secretariat

01 Sep 15

The International Sailing Federation's (ISAF) Head of Sailing World Cup, John Craig, has moved on from sailing's governing body to pursue other challenges within sailing.

ISAF
British ISAF Youth Worlds team announced

ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship

01 Sep 15

The RYA ISAF Youth Worlds Selection Event (29-31 August) drew to a close on Monday (31 August) after three days of great race action at Hayling Island Sailing Club.

Imogen Stanley - RYA

About ISAF

The Nominees

ISAF received nominations for the 2009 Awards from across the world for sailors representing all aspects of the sport. In deciding the nominees, the achievements of sailors made during the qualifying period of 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009 are taken into consideration. There can be only one winner in each of the two categories, male and female, and we are delighted to announce the names of those sailors now vying for the coveted and prestigious 2009 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Award.

The 2009 nominees are:

Female Nominees


Sam Davies (GBR)	Hilary Lister (GBR)	Blanca Manchón (ESP)	Anna Tunnicliffe (USA)
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Male Nominees


Pascal Bidégorry (FRA)	Michel Desjoyeaux (FRA)	Paul Goodison (GBR)	Torben Grael (BRA)	Nathan Outteridge (AUS)
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