The following are the scheduled events of

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for the year 2018 throughout the world.

Events

Olympic classes events

World championships

*30 July – 12 August:

2018 Sailing World Championships The 2018 Hempel Sailing World Championships were held in Aarhus, Denmark, from 30 July to 12 August 2018. It was the fifth edition of the Sailing World Championships. It was the world championships for all disciplines used at the next Olympics ...

Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus municipality, Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and app ...

, Denmark

Sailing World Cup

*15 October 2017 – 10 June 2018: 2018 Sailing World Cup **21–28 January: Sailing World Cup Miami in

Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

, United States ***Men's 470 winners: ***Women's 470 winners: ***Men's 49er winners: ***Women's 49er FX winners: ***Men's Finn winner: ***Men's Laser winner: ***Women's Laser Radial winner: ***Mixed Nacra 17 winners: ***Men's RS:X winner: ***Women's RS:X winner: **22–29 April: Sailing World Cup Hyères in

Hyères Hyères (), Provençal dialect, Provençal Occitan language, Occitan: ''Ieras'' in classical norm, or ''Iero'' in Mistralian norm) is a Communes of France, commune in the Var (département), Var Departments of France, department in the Provence-Al ...

, France **3–10 June: Sailing World Cup Final in

Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...

, France *9 September 2018 – 2019: 2019 Sailing World Cup **9–16 September: Sailing World Cup Enoshima in

Enoshima is a small offshore island, about in circumference, at the mouth of the Katase River which flows into the Sagami Bay of Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Administratively, Enoshima is part of the mainland city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Fujisawa, and is ...

, Japan

Asian championships

*24–30 June: 2018 Asian Sailing Championship in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , Betawi language, Betawi: ''Jakartè''), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta (; ''DKI Jakarta'') and formerly known as Batavia, Dutch East Indies, Batavia until 1949, is the capital and largest city of Indonesia and ...

, Indonesia.

European championships

*9–17 March: Finn European Championship in

Cádiz Cádiz ( , , ) is a city in Spain and the capital of the Province of Cádiz in the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Andalusia. It is located in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula off the Atlantic Ocean separated fr ...

, Spain ** : ** : ** : *5–12 May:

Laser European Championships The ILCA European Championships, until 2020 the Laser European Championships, are annual European Championship sailing regattas in the Laser (dinghy), Laser and Laser Radial classes organised by the EurILCA. Editions Medalists Men's ILCA 6 Wome ...

La Rochelle La Rochelle (, , ; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''La Rochéle'') is a city on the west coast of France and a seaport on the Bay of Biscay, a part of the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Charente-Maritime Departments of France, department. Wi ...

, France **Men's Laser *** : *** : *** : **Women's Laser Radial *** : *** : *** : *16–24 May:

470 European Championships The 470 European Championships are international sailing (sport), sailing regattas in the 470 (dinghy), 470 class, held annually since 1966. Non-European entries are allowed to take part since the 1972 edition, however they will not become European ...

Burgas Burgas (, ), sometimes transliterated as Bourgas, is the second largest city on the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast in the region of Northern Thrace and the List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, fourth-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia, Plovdiv, an ...

, Bulgaria **Men's 470 *** : *** : *** : **Women's 470 *** : *** : *** : *5–13 July:

49er & 49er FX European Championships 49er & 49er FX European Championships are annual European Championship sailing regattas in the 49er and the 49er FX 49er or Forty-niner most often refers to: *A miner or other person that took part in the 1849 California Gold Rush#Forty-niners, C ...

& Nacra 17 European Championship in

Gdynia Gdynia is a city in northern Poland and a seaport on the Baltic Sea coast. With an estimated population of 257,000, it is the List of cities in Poland, 12th-largest city in Poland and the second-largest in the Pomeranian Voivodeship after Gdańsk ...

, Poland **Men's 49er *** : *** : *** : **Women's 49er FX *** : *** : *** : **Mixed Nacra 17 *** : *** : *** : *19–25 August: RS:X European Championships in

Sopot Sopot (; or ) is a seaside resort city in Pomerelia on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Pomerania Province and has the City with powiat ri ...

, Poland

North American championships

*13–15 January: 470 North American Championships in

, United States **Men's 470 *** : *** : *** : **Women's 470 *** : *** : *** : *23–27 May: RS:X North American Championships in

Cancún Cancún is the most populous city in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, located in southeast Mexico on the northeast coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. It is a significant tourist destination in Mexico and the seat of the municipality of Benito J ...

, Mexico *12–15 July: Laser North American Championship in

Long Beach Long Beach is a coastal city in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is the list of United States cities by population, 44th-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 451,307 as of 2022. A charter ci ...

, United States

South American championships

*22–25 February: 470 South American Championship in San Isidro, Argentina *1–4 March: RS:X South American Championships in Paracas, Peru *3–8 December: 49er & 49er FX South American Championships & Nacra 17 South American Championship in

Florianópolis Florianópolis () is the capital and second largest city of the state of Santa Catarina (state), Santa Catarina, in the South Region, Brazil, South region of Brazil. The city encompasses Santa Catarina Island and surrounding small islands, as we ...

, Brazil

Other major events

Extreme Sailing Series

*14 March – 2 December:

2018 Extreme Sailing Series The 2018 Extreme Sailing Series was a series of GC32 catamaran class Sailing (sport), sailing events staged during 2018. The series began in March in Muscat, Oman, and the final event took place in Los Cabos, Mexico in late November and early De ...

**14–17 March: Act 1 in

Muscat Muscat (, ) is the capital and most populous city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. ...

, Oman **24–27 May: GC32 World Championship in

Lake Garda Lake Garda (, , or , ; ; ) is the largest lake in Italy. It is a popular holiday location in northern Italy, between Brescia and Milan to the west, and Verona and Venice to the east. The lake cuts into the edge of the Eastern Alps, Italian Alp ...

, Italy **14–17 June: Act 2 in

Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

, Spain **5–8 July: Act 3 in Portugal **9–12 August: Act 4 in

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg, formerly known as Petrograd and later Leningrad, is the List of cities and towns in Russia by population, second-largest city in Russia after Moscow. It is situated on the Neva, River Neva, at the head of the Gulf of Finland ...

, Russia **24–27 August: Act 5 in

Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...

, United Kingdom **18–21 October: Act 6 in

San Diego San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...

, United States **29 November – 2 December: Act 7 in

Los Cabos LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service (transportation), Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers * Level of significance, a ...

, Mexico

Global Kite Sports Association

PWA World Tour

*10–15 May: Fly! ANA Windsurf World Cup in

Yokosuka is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city has a population of 373,797, and a population density of . The total area is . Yokosuka is the 11th-most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city i ...

, Japan *19–24 May: Korea *5–10 June:

Costa Brava The Costa Brava (; ; "Wild Coast" or "Rough Coast") is a coastal region of Catalonia in northeastern Spain. Sources differ on the exact definition of the Costa Brava. Usually it can be regarded as stretching from the town of Blanes, northeas ...

, Spain *13–20 June: Portugal *15–21 July:

Gran Canaria Gran Canaria (, ; ), also Grand Canary Island, is the third-largest and second-most-populous island of the Canary Islands, a Spain, Spanish archipelago off the Atlantic coast of Northwest Africa. the island had a population of that constitut ...

, Spain *26 July – 4 August:

Fuerteventura Fuerteventura () is one of the Canary Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, geographically part of Macaronesia, and politically part of Spain. It is located away from the coast of North Africa. The island was declared a biosphere reserve by UNESCO i ...

, Spain *5–11 August:

Tenerife Tenerife ( ; ; formerly spelled ''Teneriffe'') is the largest and most populous island of the Canary Islands, an Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Spain. With a land area of and a population of 965,575 inhabitants as of A ...

, Spain *28 September – 7 October: Mercedes-Benz World Cup in

Sylt Sylt (; ; Söl'ring North Frisian: ) is an island in northern Germany, part of Nordfriesland district, Schleswig-Holstein, with a distinctively shaped shoreline. It belongs to the North Frisian Islands and is the largest island in North Fris ...

, Germany

Volvo Ocean Race

*14 October 2017 – 30 June 2018: 2017–18 Volvo Ocean Race **2–19 January: Leg #4 from

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

, Australia to

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

, China **27 & 28 January 2018: In-Port Race in

, China **1 February: Leg #5 (non-scoring) from

, China to

Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Canton or Kwangchow, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Guangdong Provinces of China, province in South China, southern China. Located on the Pearl River about nor ...

, China **3 February: In-Port Race in

, China **7 February: Leg #6 from

, China to

Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...

, New Zelanda **10 March: In-Port Race in

, New Zealand **18 March: Leg #7 from

, New Zealand to

Itajaí Itajaí () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the northern central coast of Santa Catarina and is part of the Vale do Itajaí Mesoregion, on the right bank of the Itajaí-Açu river mouth. It lies at th ...

, Brazil **20 April: In-Port Race in

, Brazil **22 April: Leg #8 from

, Brazil to Newport, United States **19 May: In-Port Race in Newport, United States **20 May: Leg #9 from Newport, United States to

, United Kingdom **8 June: In-Port Race in

, United Kingdom **10 June: Leg #10 from

, United Kingdom to

Gothenburg Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...

, Sweden **17 June: In-Port Race in

, Sweden **21 June: Leg #11 from

, Sweden to

The Hague The Hague ( ) is the capital city of the South Holland province of the Netherlands. With a population of over half a million, it is the third-largest city in the Netherlands. Situated on the west coast facing the North Sea, The Hague is the c ...

, Netherlands **30 June: In-Port Race in

, Netherlands

Women's International Match Racing Series

World Match Racing Tour

Other classes

World championships

*14–22 July:

Youth Sailing World Championships The ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships was first held in Sweden in 1971 and it has been held every year since. It is one of the key events of the federation to help promote top-level youth participation. Editions Equipment Gender Guide ...

in Corpus Christi, United States

Asian championships

*7–11 February: Techno 293+ Asian Championships in

Singapore Singapore, officially the Republic of Singapore, is an island country and city-state in Southeast Asia. The country's territory comprises one main island, 63 satellite islands and islets, and one outlying islet. It is about one degree ...

, Singapore

European championships

*1–7 April: Techno 293+ European Championships in

Mondello Mondello () is a seaside district of the city of Palermo in the autonomous region of Sicily, in Southern Italy. It lies on a sandy bay delimited by two hills called Mount Gallo and Mount Pellegrino, in the northernmost area of the city. In the ad ...

, Italy *7–14 April: One Metre European Championship in

Rogoznica Rogoznica is a municipality and a naselje, village on the Dalmatian coast in Croatia. It lies in the southernmost part of the Šibenik-Knin County, in a deep bay sheltered from wind, about 30 km from Šibenik. It is occasionally called ...

, Croatia *28 May – 1 June:

Dragon European Championship Dragon European Championship is an annual European sailing regatta in the Dragon (keelboat), Dragon class organised by the International Dragon Association. Editions Medalists References

{{International sailing Dragon (keelboat) class sail ...

Balatonfüred Balatonfüred (; ; ) is a resort town in Veszprém county, in Hungary. The town with a population of 13,000 is situated on the northern shore of Lake Balaton. It is considered to be the capital of the Northern lake shore and is a yachting destinat ...

, Hungary *3–11 July: 470 European Junior Championships & 420 European Junior Championships in

Sesimbra Sesimbra () is a municipality of Portugal, in the Setúbal District, lying at the foothills of the ''Serra da Arrábida'', a mountain range between Setúbal and Sesimbra. Due to its particular position at the Península de Setúbal, Setúbal Bay, ...

, Portugal *8–13 July: Formula Kite European Championship in

, France *7–12 August: Star European Championship in

Flensburg Flensburg (; Danish language, Danish and ; ; ) is an independent city, independent town in the far north of the Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein. After Kiel and Lübeck, it is the third-largest city in Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg's ...

, Germany *19–25 August: RS:X European Youth Championships in

, Poland *29 August – 8 September: 6 Metre European Championship in

La Trinité-sur-Mer La Trinité-sur-Mer (; ) is a commune in the Morbihan department in Brittany, in north-western France. Inhabitants of La Trinité-sur-Mer are called ''Trinitains''. It is located east of Carnac. The town is primarily a port, with a seaside q ...

, France *20–27 October: Techno 293 European Championships in

Athens Athens ( ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Greece, largest city of Greece. A significant coastal urban area in the Mediterranean, Athens is also the capital of the Attica (region), Attica region and is the southe ...

, Greece

North American championships

*23–27 May: Techno 293+ North American Championships in

, Mexico *4–8 July: Viper North American Championships in

Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ...

, Canada *14–19 August: Star North American Championship in

Los Angeles Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...

, United States

South American championships

*25–28 February: Techno 293+ South American Championships in Paracas, Peru *7–11 November: Star South American Championship in

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of Rio de Janeiro. It is the List of cities in Brazil by population, second-most-populous city in Brazil (after São Paulo) and the Largest cities in the America ...

, Brazil

Other events

*30 March – 7 April:

Trofeo Princesa Sofía Trofeo Princesa Sofía is an annual sailing regatta in Palma de Majorca, Spain, organised by the clubs Club Nàutic S'Arenal, Club Marítimo San Antonio de la Playa, Real Club Náutico de Palma, and federations Real Federación Española de V ...

in Palma, Spain *21–26 May: Medemblik Regatta in

Medemblik Medemblik () is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West Friesland (region), West-Frisia. It lies immediately south of the polder and former municipality of Wieringermeer. History Med ...

, Netherlands *16–24 June:

Kiel Week The Kiel Week () or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is considered to be one of the largest sailing events globally, and also the largest summer festivals in Northern Europe, ...

Kiel Kiel ( ; ) is the capital and most populous city in the northern Germany, German state of Schleswig-Holstein. With a population of around 250,000, it is Germany's largest city on the Baltic Sea. It is located on the Kieler Förde inlet of the Ba ...

, Germany *18 August – 2 September:

2018 Asian Games The 2018 Asian Games ( or ''Asian Games 2018''), officially known as the 18th Asian Games (), and also known as Jakarta-Palembang 2018 or Indonesia 2018, were a Asia, continental multi-sport event that was held from 18 August to 2 September 201 ...

Palembang Palembang (, Palembang: ''Pelémbang'', Mandarin: 巨港 (Jùgǎng), Hokkien: 舊港 (Kū-káng), Jawi: ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River in the ea ...

, Indonesia *6–18 October:

2018 Summer Youth Olympics The 2018 Summer Youth Olympics (), officially known as the III Summer Youth Olympic Games, and commonly known as Buenos Aires 2018, were an international multi-sport event, sports, cultural, and educational event held from 6 to 18 October 2018 ...

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, controlled by the government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Argentina. It is located on the southwest of the Río de la Plata. Buenos Aires is classified as an Alpha− glob ...

, Argentina * 3–8 December: Star Sailors League Finals in Nassau, Bahamas

References

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