Olympic sailing calendar set for 2019-2020

Start of Yellow Group on day 1 of Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 © Robert Deaves

As 1,400 competitors set sail at the Hempel Sailing World Championships, the primary Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification event, their journey to Tokyo has been established.

A global World Cup Series, World Championships, Continental regattas, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic test event and major Olympic class events will help prepare the sailors for the Olympic Games.

The World Cup Series continues to provide the strongest broadcast and media platform in Olympic Class sailing to promote sailors and national teams, creating value for sponsors and supporters of sailors and MNAs.

The World Cup Series will feature Rounds in Enoshima, Miami and Genoa in 2018-19 culminating with the Final in Marseille. Enoshima will host the first round of the 2019-20 series with Miami and Genoa following before a return to Enoshima for the Final as sailors and teams to maximise their opportunity to compete at the Olympic venue and to reduce travel and logistics costs for teams ahead of Tokyo 2020.

The schedule of events for 2019 – 2020 is:

2019 World Cup

Enoshima Round: 9-16 September 2018
Miami Round: 27 January-3 February 2019
Genoa Round: 22-28 April 2019
Marseille Final: 2-9 June 2019

2020 World Cup

Enoshima Round: 25 August-1 September 2019
Miami Round: 26 January-2 February 2020
Genoa Round: 19-26 April 2020
Enoshima Final: June* 2020

* To be confirmed following Tokyo 2020 / JSAF review of Olympic venue opening timelines.

2019 Olympic Test Event:

Enoshima: 15-22 August 2019

Olympic Classes World and European Championships:

2019

The 2019 Olympic Classes World Championships will be Olympic Qualification Events except for the Finn that will use the 2019 Finn European Championship as the qualification event.

World Championships:

RS: X - Torbole, Italy: 22-28 September 2019
Laser - Sakaiminati City, Japan: 1-9 July 2019
Laser Radial - Sakaiminati City, Japan: 16-24 July
Finn - Melbourne, Australia: December 2019 (awaiting confirmation from the Class)
470 - Enoshima, Japan: Summer 2019 (awaiting confirmation from the Class)
49er / 49erFX - Auckland, New Zealand: 29 November – 8 December 2019
Nacra 17 - Auckland, New Zealand: 29 November – 8 December 2019

European Championships:

RS: X - Awaiting confirmation from the Class
Laser - Awaiting confirmation from the Class
Radial - Awaiting confirmation from the Class
Finn - Marsala, Italy: May 2019 (awaiting confirmation from the Class)
470 - San Remo, Italy: May 2019 (awaiting confirmation from the Class
49er / 49erFX - Awaiting confirmation from the Class
Nacra 17 - Awaiting confirmation from the Class

2020

The 2020 Olympic Classes World Championship dates will be published by September 2018.

Major Olympic Classes Regattas 2019/2020

Palma 30 March – 6 April 2019 / 28 March – 4 April 2020
Medemblik 20-25 May 2019 / 18-23 May 2020
Kiel: 22-20 June 2019 / 20-28 June 2020

Continental Olympic Qualification Regattas 2019/2020

The full list of the Continental Qualification Regattas for Tokyo 2020 will be published by 1 September 2018.