«Sailing as we know it is officially over», say North Sails Group President Ken Read in the @wyrf

The sixth edition of the World Yacht Racing Forum and Yacht Racing Design and Technology Symposium closed its doors on Wednesday night following two intense days of presentations and networking at Gothenburg’s Clarion Post Hotel. An America’s Cup on foiling catamarans, a one-design class for the Volvo Ocean Race and key elements of the traditionally liberal IMOCA Class standardised: those are only some of the radical changes sailing has gone through in 2013, and that have been debated with passion over the last two days by the delegates of the World Yacht Racing Forum in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Credit : Dino Soldin / World Yacht Racing Forum

World Yacht Racing Forum / Sixth edition of @WYRF and Design & Technology Symposium starts on Tuesday

The 6th annual conference for the yacht racing industry takes place this week in Gothenburg to close the sailing season. Over 200 delegates and more than 50 speakers are heading to Gothenburg for the sixth edition of the annual World Yacht Racing Forum, co-located with the Yacht Racing Design & Technology Symposium. The two conferences have again attracted leading figures, experts and sailing personalities from all over the world.

The event will start on Tuesday 10th December with presentations and sessions focusing on the future of the sport, yacht racing sponsorship – brand activation, promotion of the sport, pitch, revenue streams and much more.

#WYRF / Iain Percy to speak at 2013 World Yacht Racing Forum, in Gothenburg, on 11th December

One of the world’s most accomplished and celebrated sailors, Iain Percy OBE, will speak at the World Yacht Racing Forum, in Gothenburg, Sweden on December 10-11. Team manager of the America’s Cup team Artemis Racing, representing Sweden, Percy will attend the America’s Cup session and share his vision about the future of the event.

Credit : Artemis Racing

Great success for fifth edition of World Yacht Racing Forum

The fifth edition of the World Yacht Racing Forum and Yacht Racing Design and Technology Symposium closed its doors yesterday following two intense days of presentations and networking at Gothenburg’s Clarion Post Hotel.

Credit :D.Soldin / World Yacht Racing Forum