Seven days to go until the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée
With one week to go until the 56th edition of the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée (France’s famous Olympic sailing week) the intense level of competition is becoming clearer. More than 800 athletes are expected in Hyères harbour for this unmissable event on the international calendar. In each of the ten Olympic classes, the next generation of star sailors will attempt to shine on this legendary body of water.
The world’s leading Olympic sailors are gearing up - as they did for more than 50 years - for the unique challenge of the Semaine Olympique Française de Hyères - Toulon Provence Méditerranée (SOF). This is an unmissable event for the best sailors in the world. As the second event of the new Sailing Grand Slam (SGS – the Grand Slam of Olympic Sailing), a series bringing together the top Olympic sailing events, the SOF will welcome more than 800 athletes from April 19 to 26.
Iconic regattas unite and form a Sailing Grand Slam to support World Sailing’s Olympic Vision
The world of Olympic sailing is set to reach new heights with the launch of the Sailing Grand Slam (SGS) – an international series that unites the sport’s most iconic regattas and the regatta that will take place in the 2028 Olympic city.
Closing curtain on an exceptional edition of the SOF celebrating great athletes
The strong east wind that arose this morning for the final day of the Medal Races of the 55th edition of the SOF forced the race committee to cancel the finals. Men's and Women's double-handed dinghies (49er, 49er FX), mixed double-handed dinghies (470), and Men's and Women's single-handed dinghies (ILCA 7 & ILCA 6) remained ashore. Yesterday's rankings are official and serve as the basis for declaring the winners. The French crew, Camille Lecointre and Jérémie Mion, claim victory in the mixed double-handed dinghies (470).
Six Olympic dinghy places claimed by emerging nations
Six of the eight men’s and women’s dinghy Olympic places on offer at the Last Chance Regatta were claimed by sailors supported by the World Sailing Emerging Nations Program on a rain-soaked final day of qualification at the Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères.