The stakes at ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao, taking place from 14-20 September 2015, will be raised with Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition places on the line.

After four days of intense racing in Brouwersdam, the Netherlands, Swedish Björn Holm was crowned the new World Champion in ISAF-class Kona One.

Star Sailors League (SSL) is very proud to announce that International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has recognized the SSL as a Special Event along with the America's Cup, Volvo Ocean Race, World Match Racing Tour and Extreme Sailing Series.

Ian Southworth and his crew kept their cool and sailed home an amazing start-to-finish win in the final race of the J/24 worlds in Boltenhagen, Germany. US-guy Mike Ingham, who was very close, finally had to let the prestigious trophy go to Southworth and his crew from the Solent.

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.

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

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.

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.