World Sailing (WS) is the international sports governing body for sailing; it is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
The sport of sailing involves a variety of competitive sailing formats that are sanctioned through various sailing federations and yacht clubs. Racing disciplines include matches within a fleet of sailing craft, between a pair thereof or among teams. Additionally, there are specialized competitions that include setting speed records. Racing formats include both closed courses and point-to-point contests; they may be in sheltered waters, coast-wise or on the open ocean. Most competitions are held within defined classes or ratings that either entail one type of sailing craft to ensure a contest primarily of skill or rating the sailing craft to create classifications or handicaps.
The J/70 World Championship and the Corithian J/70 World Championship are annual international sailing regatta for J/70 keelboat, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International J/70 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The RS Tera World Championships is an annual international sailing regatta for RS Tera they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The J/80 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for J/80 keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International J/80 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The RS Aero World Championship and the RS Aero Youth World Championships are international sailing regatta for RS Aero (dinghy) class, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Tasar Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class gained World Sailing recognition at the end of 2006
The Melges 24 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Melges 24 keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Melges 24 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The Melges 20 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Melges 20 keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Melges 20 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The 29er World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for 29ers, organized by the host club on behalf of the International 29er Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The Flying Fifteen World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta of Flying Fifteen keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Flying Fifteen Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The J/22 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for J/22 keelboats, organized by the host club on behalf of the J/22 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The Tasar World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta for Tasar (dinghy) class, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Tasar Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class gained World Sailing recognition at the end of 2001.
The Mumm 30 World Championship laterly known as the Farr 30 World Championship was an annual international sailing regatta for Farr 30 class, they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Farr 30 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body. The class gained World Sailing recognition at the end of Nov 1997 until 2018.
The Sonar World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta for Sonar (keelboat), organized by the host club on behalf of the International Sonar Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The Musto Skiff World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for Musto Skiff they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Musto Skiff Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The RC44 World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for RC44 they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The Formula 18 World Championship and the Formula 18 Raid World Championship also known as the F18 World Championship and Raid F18 Worlds is an annual international sailing regatta for Formula 18, organized by the host club on behalf of the International Formula 18 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The ORCi World Championships is an annual international sailing regatta for performance yachts rated under the ORCi rating system, organized by the host club on behalf of the Offshore Racing Congress and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The A-Class Catamaran World Championship is an annual international sailing regatta for International A-class catamaran they are organized by the host club on behalf of the International Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
The B14 World Championship is an bi-annual international sailing regatta of B14 (dinghy), organized by the host club on behalf of the International B14 Class Association and recognized by World Sailing, the sports IOC recognized governing body.
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