2019 La Caixa Para World Sailing Championship, Puerto Sherry, Cádiz, Spain 91 sailors from all around the world are competing over four classes from 30 June to 7 July 2019. The host, Club Náutico Puerto Sherry, is located in the hearth of Bay of Cadiz.

Para Inclusive Strategy

The World Sailing Para Inclusive Strategy 2024-29 intends to increase worldwide para sailing participation to 40 nations on five continents by the end of 2029.

Para Inclusive Strategy 2024-29

In the next five years, World Sailing will: 

  • Sustain its worldwide reach of well over the 32 countries across three IPC regions required for inclusion in the Paralympic Games; 
  • Create a comprehensive quadrennial competition calendar of Para Inclusive events;  
  • Deliver Para Inclusive disciplines as part of the World Sailing Championships in Valencia in 2026 and Gdynia in 2027. 
  • Maintain alignment with the IPC Athlete Classification Code while continuing to innovate; 
  • Ensure the highest standards of governance including a robust anti-doping program that encompasses education as well as athlete testing. 

 

Para Inclusive Strategy 2024-29 - Appendices

  • Appendix A – IDP and Inclusion Events 
  • Appendix B – 2020-2023 Strategy Review
  • Appendix C – IPC Sport selection Criteria 
  • Appendix D – Sustainability
  • Appendix E – UN Inclusion Strategy 
  • Appendix F – Steering the Course
  • Appendix G – Language Guide 
  • Appendix H – References
  • Appendix I – Accessibility of documents