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.
During the Semaine Olympique Française 50 tickets will be attribute to nations. An essential step to access to the Olympic Games Paris 2024.
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 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.
Czech sisters Katerina and Barbora Svikova took gold and silver in the three-rider final of the women’s windsurfing competition on day five of the Last Chance Regatta in the south of France.
Connor Bainbridge finally claimed a place in the men’s kite at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for Great Britain, approximately eight months later than he expected, after a dominant display at the Last Chance Regatta in Hyères.