World Sailing Olympic Vision

Produced following extensive consultation with Member National Authorities (MNAs), World Sailing classes, the World Sailing Board and Council, and athlete representatives, the Olympic Vision document addresses sailing’s place in the Olympic Movement.

By 2032, the sport aims to become more representative of the diversity within the global sailing community, more accessible to young people, and more appealing to a wider audience, while continuing to reduce the impact sailing has on the environment.

The World Sailing Olympic Vision prioritises international development and provide the framework to increase the number of MNAs affiliated to World Sailing, create competition structures and equipment regulations to raise the number of nations able to compete for Olympic qualification.

This includes strengthening competition between Olympic Games through the Sailing World Cup, the World Sailing Championships and Youth Sailing World Championships, further investment in the Emerging Nations Program (ENP) to narrow the performance gap between sailing nations, and strengthening e-sailing as a discipline within the Olympic Movement.

There will also be more opportunities to develop pathways for diverse officials, coaches and support teams at events and throughout the sport, while gender equity at every level of the sport will be prioritised.

World Sailing will also support the adoption of the latest innovative and low-carbon technologies to accelerate change, including equipment manufacture, fleet decarbonisation, digital officiating, and coaching. Events will include legacy activities in which engagement with host communities is prioritised, enabling youth and race official development, and providing platforms for advocacy on sustainability.