International Paralympic Committee - Scuttlebutt Sailing News

Getting (back) into the Paralympics

October 5th, 2020

The Paralympics had featured sailing as a sport in every Games between Sydney 2000 and Rio 2016, but when in

August 16th, 2019

It came as a shocker in January 2015 when it was announced the inclusion of Sailing in the Paralympic Games

October 23rd, 2018

The World Sailing Annual Conference, the biggest gathering of the world governing body for the sport of sailing, comes to

September 14th, 2018

Bristol, RI (September 14, 2018) – US Sailing, the national governing body of the sport, is disappointed to learn of

September 14th, 2018

World Sailing is shocked and disappointed to learn that sailing has not been included by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC)

July 23rd, 2018

American Dee Smith, a former America’s Cup and Volvo Ocean Race competitor, has been an enthusiastic supporter of Para Sailing.

January 28th, 2018

Bonn, Germany (January 27, 2018) – The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board concluded two days of meetings and announced

November 22nd, 2017

(November 22, 2017) – World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, has officially expressed an interest to the

January 13th, 2016

The Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, which run from September 7-18, will see up to 4,350 athletes from around 170 countries

June 19th, 2015

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has announced a new Paralympic Development Programme, with four goals in mind: – Support the