Future of sustainability in our sport

by Emily Conklin, Sailors for the Sea
With Clean Regattas hosted in 53 countries around the world, we rarely get the opportunity to see our organizers face-to-face. Most of our work supporting events happens virtually, and we’ve gotten to know hundreds of clubs without ever stepping foot inside them.

This is part of why it was such a treat to attend this year’s World Sailing Conference in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland, an annual gathering of the sailing industry’s key stakeholders to discuss the future of the sport.

World Sailing is a close partner in our mission to activate and empower the sailing community to restore ocean health, and this year’s conference was no exception. Sustainability was front and center across all sessions we were lucky enough to attend.

Our week started with a workshop hosted during the Development Symposium, a series of sessions dedicated to shaping the future of the sport. This year, the theme was “One Sport, One Future: Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact”. – Full Story