470 Olympic Sailing

Sustainability at the 2026 470 World Championship in Enoshima 💙

With one of the largest 470 fleets of the season, the championship created an important opportunity to make sustainability part of the event from the very beginning. Rather than trying to offset environmental impacts after they happened, the sustainability strategy focused on reducing them at source 💪🏼

470 Class is following the Clean Regattas Best Practices, and the strategy is based on the World Sailing 🌎⛵️ Sustainability Agenda of 2030, and the data set and report have been submitted to Sailors for the Sea for certification 🌊

🧷 Read the sustainability summary on our website: https://470.org/en/home/sustainability-at-the-2026-470-world-championship-in-enoshima//custom/actualidad/page/0/search//eventType/0/year/0/news-search

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Dimitris Dimou appointed as a lead Race Official for LA28 🇺🇸

World Sailing has announced the lead Race Official appointments for the LA28 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Dimitris Dimou (GRE), Director of the 470 Class, has been appointed Chair of the Technical Committee (Port of LA).

Dimitris is also the current Chair of World Sailing’s Equipment Rules Sub-Committee and previously served as Chair of the Technical Committee at Tokyo 2020.

Congratulations!👏🏻

READ MORE: https://www.sailing.org/2026/08/26/world-sailing-confirms-lead-race-official-positions-for-la28-olympic-sailing-competition/


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A huge thank you to ZAOLI for providing a complete set of sails to the Angolan 470 team competing at the 470 World Championships in Japan🇯🇵⛵️

Support like this is invaluable for sailors developing in the 470 class and helps make international competition possible for teams from emerging sailing nations.

We are proud to see the Angolan flag on the starting line and grateful to ZAOLI for helping make it happen.

Thank you for supporting the 470 Class and the future of sailing in Angola! 🇦🇴

Zaoli Sails One Design Comite Olimpico Angolano

SELDÉN Supports Emerging Nations After the 470 World Championships ⛵️❤️

Following the event, SELDÉN supported all five participating teams with equipment vouchers, which will provide valuable support for their future training and racing. The vouchers cover three spinnaker poles, one boom and one mast. A huge thank you to SELDÉN for supporting the Emerging Nations programme and investing in the development of sailors and teams within the 470 Class.

Partnerships like this create real opportunities for emerging teams and help make our class stronger, more competitive and more inclusive.

Thank you, SELDÉN, for being part of the journey!

READ MORE: https://www.470.org/en/home/selden-supports-emerging-nations-after-the-470-world-championships//custom/actualidad/page/0/search//eventType/0/year/0/news-search

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🎥 Watch the Medal Races – 470 World Championship in Enoshima!

We invite you to watch the video coverage of the Medal Races at the 470 World Championship, held on Monday, 17 August, in Enoshima, Japan.

Despite the light and challenging wind conditions, the racing was incredibly exciting, with changes in the overall standings keeping the competition wide open until the very end.

The races are commented on by Andy Rice and Igor Marenić, President of the 470 Class and Olympic gold medallist from Rio de Janeiro 2016 in the 470 class. 🎙️🏅

👉 Watch the Medal Races and relive all the excitement from Enoshima!

World Sailing 日本470協会　/　Japan 470 class association

Medal Series | 470 World Championship 2026 🎥 Watch the Medal Races – 470 World Championship in Enoshima! 🇯🇵⛵️...

The 2026 470 World Championship in Enoshima, Japan, has come to an end!

British sailors Martin Wrigley and Bettine Harris claimed the World Championship title after two very demanding Medal Races on the final day.

🎙️ “It’s so surreal after we had such a tough start. I mean, I don’t even know what to say. It’s unbelievable. And I think it’s especially special being here in Enoshima, where obviously Tokyo Games weren’t that long ago. It feels like the home of the 470. Like, we’ve had so many boats here”, said Bettine.

🎙️ “Biggest world since it went mixed. And I just, I’m so unbelievably happy. I’m proud of Martin. I’m proud of our coach Gidi. I’m proud of Hannah and James. It’s just been a great kind of two months”, she added.

The silver medal went to the German team Theresa Löffler and Christopher Hoerr, while the Spanish team Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona took bronze.

🚨 IMPORTANT LINKS:
📸 ALL PICS: https://tiny.pl/9vczr7772
🔛 RESULTS: https://tiny.pl/swjpw0z-b
🎥 VIDEO COVERAGE: https://tiny.pl/5st3rf_kw

READ THE FULL STORY: https://www.470.org/en/home/martin-wrigley-and-bettine-harris-are-the-2026-world-champions-in-the-470-class-en//custom/actualidad/page/0/search//eventType/0/year/0/news-search

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日本470協会　/　Japan 470 class association World Sailing Real Federación Española de Vela German Sailing Team British Sailing Team

Top 10 teams 🫶🏻👏🏻 at the 2026 World Championships!

Martin Wrigley & Bettine Harris 🇬🇧

Theresa Loffler and Christopher Hoerr 🇩🇪

Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona 🇪🇸

Tetsuya Isozaki and Yurie Seki 🇯🇵

Afrodite Zegeres-De Kleine and George Kavvas 🇬🇷

Hannah Bristow & James Taylor 🇬🇧

Yves Mermod & Maja Siegenthaler 🇨🇭

Elena Berta & Guilio Calabro 🇮🇹

Lomane Valade & Julien Bunel 🇫🇷

Beatriz Gago & Rodolfo Pires 🇵🇹

Jordi Xammar and Marta Cardona with the bronze medal! 🥉🇪🇸

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