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Sailing World Cup

Sailing World Cup
First held2008
Last held2024
OrganizerWorld Sailing
Classes470, 49er, 49er FX, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, Nacra 17, RS:X
Websitewww.sailing.org/events/world-cup-series/

The World Sailing's Sailing World Cup was a series of sailing regattas. The World Cup came into existence during the 2008–09 Season. The series includes boats that have competed in the Olympics and Paralympics.

The world cup was from the beginning composed of the major regattas Sail Melbourne in Melbourne, US Sailings's Rolex Miami OCR in Miami, Trofeo SAR Princess Sofia in Palma de Majorca, Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères and Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik.[1]

For 2023 and 2024, the Sailing World Cup consisted of Trofeo Princesa Sofía, Allianz Regatta, Semaine Olympique Française, and Kiel Week.[2] For 2025, the four European regattas Trofeo Princesa Sofía, Semaine Olympique Française, Dutch Water Week, and Kiel Week, and Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta in the venue of the 2028 Olympic sailing competition, instead grouped as the Sailing Grand Slam.[3]

Seasons

Season Regattas Ref.
2008–09 Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères, Medemblik, Weymouth
2009–10 Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères, Medemblik, Weymouth
2010–11 Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères, Medemblik, Weymouth
2011–12 Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères, Medemblik, Weymouth
2012–13 Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères
2013–14 Qingdao, Melbourne, Miami, Palma, Hyères
2014 Qingdao, Abu Dhabi (final)
2015 Melbourne, Miami, Hyères, Weymouth, Qingdao, Abu Dhabi (final)
2016 Melbourne, Miami, Hyères, Weymouth, Qingdao, Melbourne (final)
2017 Miami, Hyères, Santander (final)
2018 Gamagōri, Miami, Hyères, Marseille (final)
2019 Enoshima, Miami, Genoa, Marseille (final)
2020 Enoshima, Miami, Genoa (cancelled), Enoshima (final; cancelled)
2021 Medemblik
2022 Palma, Medemblik
2023 Palma, Hyères, Almere, Kiel [2]
2024 Palma, Hyères, Almere, Kiel [2]

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