OlympicClasses Articles
The Olympic Clock Starts Ticking There are seasons in Olympic sailing — and then there are turning points.
2027 will be one of them.
With World Sailing confirming the key dates for the two-person Olympic events, the roadmap to Los Angeles 2028 has come sharply into focus. And with it, a logistical and competitive challenge that few athletes will navigate cleanly.
Because this isn’t just a championship year. It’s a qualification year.
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Two continents. One week. No margin for error.
22-04-2026
Botín & Trittel: Chasing the Edge Where Others Stop Some sailors win. A few dominate. Very few reset the bar — and then decide it still isn’t high enough. That’s where Diego Botín and Florian Trittel now sit.
By the end of 2025, the Spanish duo had completed what most teams spend a lifetime chasing:
Olympic Gold at Paris 2024 Olympics SailGP Season 4 Champions with the Spain SailGP Team 49er World Championship Gold in Cagliari Named World Sailors of the Year
01-04-2026
From Olympic farewells to new partnerships, the skiff and multihull classes are already reshaping the road to Los Angeles
The off-season rarely means downtime in the skiff and multihull world. As the new Olympic cycle gathers momentum, the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets are already in motion—closing chapters, forming new combinations and quietly laying the foundations for LA 2028.
25-02-2026
From Olympic farewells to new partnerships, the skiff and multihull classes are already reshaping the road to Los Angeles
The off-season rarely means downtime in the skiff and multihull world. As the new Olympic cycle gathers momentum, the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets are already in motion—closing chapters, forming new combinations and quietly laying the foundations for LA 2028.
25-02-2026
2025 EurILCA Team Racing European Championship delivered exactly what team racing does best: pressure, patience, and precision, all played out in marginal conditions that rewarded calm heads and disciplined tactics.
17-12-2025