Sailing Grand Slam delivers Olympic path

There have been previous attempts by World Sailing to highlight the Olympic Sailing pathway and provide exposure to the athletes, with the latest effort coming from the events which have organized the Sailing Grand Slam (SGS).

This 5-event series unites the popular Olympic Class regattas along with an event at the 2028 Olympic venue. Developed in collaboration with World Sailing, the SGS will offer a global platform for the build-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Sailing Grand Slam:
• Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia – Mallorca, Spain
• Semaine Olympique Française – Hyères, France
• Dutch Water Week – Almere, Netherlands
• Kiel Week (June) – Kiel, Germany
• Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta – Long Beach, CA, USA

World Sailing has supported this developing project as an early step towards the revival of the World Cup Series with the five regattas sharing the ambitions detailed in World Sailing’s Olympic Vision which spells out the plan to strengthen sailing’s contribution to the Olympic Movement.

Together, the regattas plan to deliver the following over the quad:
• A centralized website for information and updates.
• A standardized registration platform and event documentation, including a common Notice of Race and Sailing Instructions.
• A comprehensive media and communication strategy to elevate the global profile of Olympic sailing.
• Sustainability goals that emphasize responsible practices across all events.
• Further areas of collaborative work with all Olympic sailing stakeholders: this will include examples such as provided equipment and testing of new formats, always aligned with the Olympic format.

Through this collaboration, the series will also establish a training program for race officials, work closer with World Sailing and the Olympic Classes to introduce the best technology solutions for the sailors and the future of race management, and provide a platform for World Sailing and the Olympic Classes to test new formats and new equipment.

For further information:
• Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia – Javier Sobrino, comms@trofeoprincesasofia.org
• Semaine Olympique Française – Olivier Clermont, presse@ffvoile.fr
• Dutch Water Week – Simon Keijzer, simon.keijzer@watersportverbond.nl
• Kieler Woche – Dirk Ramhorst, kiwo@kyc.de
• Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta – Mike Van Dyke, Mike@ocroc28.org

Social media: https://www.instagram.com/sailinggrandslam/

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Sailing Program*:
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470
Men’s Skiff – 49er
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17

Venue: Long Beach, CA
Dates: July 21-August 6

* World Sailing voted to keep the Paris 2024 Sailing Program for Los Angeles 2028, but the program is not final until the IOC approves all events, which usually occurs between December 2024 and January 2025. At that time, the IOC will also confirm the quota for sailing and how many medals.