Best laid plans of mice and men

Launched in 2025, the Sailing Grand Slam consists of the four notable Olympic sailing events in Europe as well as a new regatta in the host city of Los Angeles 2028. At least that was the plan until politicians arm wrestled for the right to host Olympic sailing.

The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta (Long Beach, USA) on July 12-20 is providing experience for international sailors unfamiliar with the high cost of California, but only four of the ten events at LA28 will be in Long Beach. The other six are up the coast in Los Angeles.

From Scottish poet Robert Burns, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”

Five events at Long Beach OCR completed their racing on July 15, and while only six teams competed in the Mixed 470 (5- USA, 1-Canada), there was decent international participation in the ILCA 6 and 7, and Men’s and Women’s Formula Kite.

Event details – Photos – Video

The Sailing Grand Slam consists of the four most iconic Olympic sailing events in Europe as well as a new regatta to be held in the host city of Los Angeles 2028:

• Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca (Mallorca, Spain): March 28-April 5
• Semaine Olympique Française (Hyères, France): April 19-26
• Kieler Woche (Kiel, Germany): June 21-29
• Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta (Long Beach, USA): July 12-20
• Dutch Water Week (Almere, The Netherlands): September 17-21

Details: https://www.sailinggrandslam.com/

Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Sailing Program:
First Week – July 16-20
Men’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class – Long Beach, CA
Women’s Kiteboard – Formula Kite Class – Long Beach, CA
Men’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL – Long Beach, CA
Women’s Windsurfing – iQFOiL – Long Beach, CA

Second Week – July 23-28
Men’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 7 – Los Angeles, CA
Women’s One Person Dinghy – ILCA 6 – Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Two Person Dinghy – 470 – Los Angeles, CA
Men’s Skiff – 49er – Los Angeles, CA
Women’s Skiff – 49erFX – Los Angeles, CA
Mixed Multihull – Nacra 17 – Los Angeles, CA

Dates: July 16-28