5O5 World Championship Coming to England

The Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy (WPNSA) will host the 2016 SAP 505 World Championships and Classic Championships running from July 30 to August 5 in Portland, UK. With 141 entries to date, the 505 Class will tune up at the Academy during two days of Pre-Worlds / UK National Championships racing on July 27-28.

“The 505 Class represents the very best in dinghy racing and is deserving of the best venue available which is why we chose the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy,” said 505 UK Class President, Roger Deane. “Current and double World Title holder, US sailor Mike Holt, will be chasing 3 in a row at Weymouth and Portland, whilst Michael Quirk from Australia and Andy Smith from the UK will try to prevent it.”

Competitors at Weymouth and Portland as well as online spectators will be able to track and analyse racing using SAP Sailing solutions. With top contenders also entered from the UK, Germany and France, data for post-race debriefs will be essential to stay at the front of this highly experienced fleet which includes 5-time World Champion, Wolfgang Hunger.

Event details – Entry list