World Sailing

https://www.sailing.org/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-sailing/

World Sailing is a privately owned organization headquartered in the UK. Founded in 1907, with approximately 150 employees, the organization reported $53.9M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, the company operates in water sports and is recognized by the International Olympic Committee as the governing authority for sailing worldwide.

Revenue

Founded

1907

Headcount

245

Headquarters

United Kingdom

Primary Segment

Water sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

World Sailing will host its Annual Conference and World Sailing Awards in Qingdao, China, from November 16-21, 2026, bringing together over 400 international delegates to shape the sport's future. Previously, on June 3, 2026, World Sailing published new Portrayal Guidelines, a comprehensive document based on the IOC Portrayal Guidelines 2026 Edition, designed to provide practical advice for media professionals, broadcasters, event organizers, and national authorities. These guidelines aim to ensure fair, equal, and respectful representation of athletes across all media platforms and eliminate gender bias. Earlier, on May 22, 2026, World Sailing announced the return of its Steering the Course women’s sailing festival with dual festivals running May 22-31 and September 25-October 4, 2026. The sixth edition adopts the 2026 International Women’s Day theme "Give to Gain," supporting women and girls as athletes, coaches, race officials, and leaders.

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World Sailing offers 2 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. World Sailing's product portfolio comprises of water sports and media and TV services.

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Jun

16th

2026

01:00

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World Sailing on the road to China

The 2026 World Sailing Annual Conference and World Sailing Awards will be held November 16-21 in Qingdao, China. The event will bring together over 400 international delegates and notable contributors for an opportunity to shape the future of sailing.

Sailingscuttlebutt

Jun

3rd

2026

01:00

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World Sailing publishes new World Sailing Portrayal Guidelines

World Sailing has published its new World Sailing Portrayal Guidelines, a comprehensive document based on the IOC Portrayal Guidelines, 2026 Edition. The new guidelines aim to provide clear, practical advice for media professionals, broadcasters, event organisers, and member national authorities.

Sailweb

May

31st

2026

19:30

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World Sailing's new portrayal guidelines aim to eliminate gender bias, ensure balance

June 1 - World Sailing has issued new portrayal guidelines to ensure fair, equal and respectful representation of athletes across all media platforms, the global governing body said on Monday. • The guideline document is based on the IOC Portrayal Guidelines for media professionals, broadcasters and officials, World Sailing said.

The Straits Times

May

31st

2026

17:16

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São Paulo Life Sciences Delegation Exchange Meeting Held Leveraging Macao's Platform Role to Boost Co-operation in the Bio-Pharmaceutical Industry Chain

MACAU, June 1 - To deepen Macao's bridging function as a China-Portuguese-speaking countries platform and expand economic and trade co-operation between the Chinese mainland, Macao and Brazil in the Big Health sector, the Commerce and

World Report Monitor

May

22nd

2026

06:50

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World Sailing’s Steering the Course 2026 adopts Give to Gain theme

World Sailing’s Steering the Course women’s sailing festival returns with dual festivals running 22-31 May and 25 September to 4 October 2026. The sixth edition adopts the 2026 International Women’s Day theme “Give to Gain” — supporting women and girls to progress as athletes, coaches, race officials and leaders.

Boatingnz (co.nz)

Apr

27th

2026

09:21

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St Francis Yacht Club to host 2026 Women's Match Racing World Championship

by World Sailing 27 Apr 15:51 BST World Sailing is pleased to announce that the 2026 World Sailing Women's Match Racing World Championship will be hosted by St Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco, California, USA, from 30 September-4 October 2026.

YachtsandYachting.com

Apr

8th

2026

05:08

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World Sailing strengthens Classification Framework as part of inclusion pathway

by World Sailing 8 Apr 11:38 BST World Sailing last week convened a focused group of International Classifiers in London for a dedicated Para Classification Rules Workshop, marking a key step in the continued development of Para Inclusive Sailing.

YachtsandYachting.com

Apr

7th

2026

18:30

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World Sailing strengthens Classification Framework as part of Paralympic pathway

3 World Sailing last week convened a focused group of International Classifiers in London for a dedicated Para Classification Rules Workshop, marking a key step in the continued development of Para Inclusive Sailing. The workshop builds directly on the successful submission of World Sailing’s International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Self-Assessment in November, and forms part of the organisation’s ongoing commitment to strengthening its systems, governance, and credibility within the Paralympic Movement.

All About Shipping

World Sailing sells broadcasting rights of its sailing competitions to 35 companies globally, covering 15 countries. World Sailing's rights holders include YouTube.