Greece and Italy claim Windsurfing gold at the Youth Olympic Games

Alexandros Kalpogiannakis (GRE) and Giorgia Speciale (ITA) became the first sailors to take the title of 2018 Youth Olympic Champions at the Youth Olympic Sailing Competition, held out of Club Nautico...

Russian and Israeli windsurfers continue fight for medals at the Youth Olympic Games

Ahead of Friday’s Medal Race, the battle to claim a spot on the podium amplified in the Windsurfing class at the Youth Olympic Sailing Competition at Club Nautico San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina...

Back to fleet racing for the Techno293+

With lighter windspeeds than the previous day, all three classes were able to race. Windsurfing reverted back to fleet racing.

Slalom at the YOG

Argentinean athletes are coming to the forefront on their home waters as the breeze came to town on the third day of competition at the Youth Olympic Sailing Competition.

Italy and Greece lead in Windsurfing after Day 1 of the Youth Olympic Games

In light winds, Italian and Greek windsurfers took an early advantage on the first day of racing at the Youth Olympic Sailing Competition being held out of Club Nautico San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argen...

Buenos Aires prepares to host 100 sailors at the Youth Olympic Games

The third Youth Olympic Games, to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, between 6-18 October 2018, will welcome 100 sailors from 44 different nations.

Omani windsurfer makes history for his country

In a historic landmark decision, Oman Sail revealed the name of the young sailor who will represent the Sultanate at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games (YOG), in Argentina.

USA Team for Youth Olympic Games

Bristol, RI (July 9, 2018) – US Sailing has announced roster names and details for the 2018 U.S. Youth Olympic Sailing Team to compete at the Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires 2018 on October 6-18, 2...

Buenos Aires 2018 qualification wraps up as Notice of Race released

After 11 months of international events, the qualification phase for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games set to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from 6 - 18 October has concluded.

Qualifications come to an end at the North American Windsurfing Championships

57 competitors from 8 countries came to Cancun in Mexico with one goal - to qualify their country to the Youth Olympic and Pan-American Games. This was a chance that would not repeat itself, as the No...

It was fun while it lasted

Sailors and race committee arrived in Puerto Cancun in the morning, with first possible warning signal scheduled for 10:00. Great conditions with a 20kts onshore wind kept expectations high.

The final qualifier

57 competitors from 8 countries have come to Cancun in Mexico to compete for the final spots at the Youth Olympic Games and Pan-American Games.

Oman and Myanmar awarded universality places at the Youth Olympic Games.

The governing body of sailing has published a list of qualified countries including two universality places for Youth Men Windsurfing. These two places were granted to Oman and Myanmar.

Beyond all expectations at the Youth Olympic Games qualifier

130 competitors from 27 countries. 15 races for 3 fleets. Sun, wind and smiling faces. Paul Leone, International Windsurfing Association vice-president said it best after the event was over - “I wo...

3 – 2 – 1 … finish

That is the plan for tomorrow, as we’ve reached the final day of the Techno293Plus European Championships. If all goes well we can have three races for the Youth Men Silver, two for the Youth Women ...

On to the finals at the Techno293Plus European Championships

Six races in three days in a beautiful, but also challenging Mondello, wraps up the qualification series of the Youth Olympic Games Qualifier for Europe.

YOG Qualifier kicks off in style

130 windsurfers from 27 countries have gathered in Mondello, Sicily for the Techno293Plus European Championships. The event being a Youth Olympic Qualifier for Europe has attracted some top talent, no...

Club Canottieri Roggero di Lauria in Mondello is a special place to be for the Youth Olympic Games Qualifier.

A special place for sailing, with a history of over 100 years.

A perfect series at the YOG Qualifier in Paracas

Paracas, Peru has been the perfect venue for the South American Youth Olympic Games Qualifier and although numbers don’t tell the story they are for sure part of it:

S is for Slalom

The format of racing today changed to slalom, and with the strong wind here it was a perfect choice.

An important event

Even the locals said it was windy - said a young sailor from Chile after the first set of races today. And it was.

The sun, the wind, the atmosphere at the YOG Qualifier for South America

The South American qualification tournament for the Youth Olympic Games has kicked off in style. The 23 windsurfers from 7 countries, who have come to Paracas, Peru for the regatta have not been let d...

YOG Qualifier concludes with full series of races in Asian Championships

12 races completed over 4 competition days, in an unusually windy Singapore.

Youth Olympic Games Qualifier for Asia underway

The 2018 Techno Plus Asian Championships is also part of the annual Singapore Windsurfing Open - now in its 37th year! 61 competitors from 14 countries have registered - including  one boy from It...

Remembering the Qualifier for Oceania

The Oceanic champions are both from New Zealand with Australia taking second place in both the Girl's and Boy’s divisions.

New Champions Revealed As 2018 Oceania Championship Closes

The 2018 Youth Olympic Games Techno293+ Qualifier for Oceania has just concluded at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron.

Titles In The Balance As 2018 Youth Champs Reach Final Stages

New Zealander Max van der Zalm’s race 7 bullet consolidated his lead to five points over Australia’s Alex Halank. In the girls’ division another Kiwi, Veerle ten Have, holds a 20-point break ove...

Moreton Bay Turns It On

With Youth Olympic qualification on the line, Bic Techno Plus competitors are finding their groove at the halfway point of the 2018 Australian Youth Championships.

Max van der Zalm leads in the YOG Qualifier for Oceania

The 2018 Australian Youth Championships has just commenced and includes the Bic Techno293 Oceania Championships - Youth Olympic Games Qualifier for Oceania.

Algeria and Egypt triumph at the YOG African Qualification Event

The first Techno293+ continental qualification tournament has come to a close at the Moonbeach Resort in Egypt. Based on the performance of their sailors in the African Qualification Event, Algeria an...

The Red Sea is still keeping some mystery

This Friday has seen a lot of wind and 3 races where organised for the girls and 2 for the boys

Race day 3 some action and suspense for windsurfing in Sinai

Tomorrow 2 races are programmed, the sun and wind are sure to be present

Äfrican championship in the warm waters of Egypt

First day of racing at the African Championship .

Italians triumph at Youth Olympic Games venue

From 13th to 17th of November San Isidro Sailing Club in Buenos Aires hosted the 2017 South American Windsurfing Championships. The event was a great chance for the Techno293 Plus sailors to test the ...

Racing at the YOG venue.

San Isidro Sailing Club in Buenos Aires is hosting the 2017 South American Windsurfing Championships. The event is a great chance for the Techno293 Plus sailors to test the venue of the Youth Olympic ...

Thank you Quiberon

167 sailors from 31 countries participated in the Techno293Plus World Championships in Quiberon France – the first of the qualification events for the Youth Olympic Games.

Japanese territory

A title that sums up the Techno293Plus Open fleet. A fleet dominated by Japanese sailors, who turned up in numbers here in Quiberon.

The hard work paid off

It was not an easy day for the Race Committee and the sailors, but the trouble ahead could not have been foreseen.

Racing on the M

Today all fleets managed to get two races in although the wind lasted only until noon and then never came back.

We are off - first race of the series

Today, the wind was too weak on the peninsula so sailors started to race by 5pm.

Summary of Day 0 for the 2017 Worlds Techno Plus Bic 293.

Most of the day was dedicated to the sailors'registration. At 5pm, 169 competitors from 31 countries were registered.