The Star Sailors League is honoured to share with you the latest press release by World Sailing, now reunited at the Annual Conference in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, regarding the SSL and its Special Event status.
World Sailing, the world governing body of the sport, is pleased to announce that the Star Sailors League has been recognised with Special Event status.
The Star Sailors League joins the Volvo Ocean Race, America's Cup, Extreme Sailing Series, World Match Racing Tour, PWA World Tour and the Global Kitesports Association's freestyle world tours, as World Sailing's seventh Special Event.
Special Event status ensures the world governing body formally recognizes and sanctions the event.
In addition, World Sailing will support the event with promotional and marketing activities as well as providing International Race Officials. As part of the agreement, the event will also be held under World Sailing's Racing Rules of Sailing and Regulations and the Star Sailors League will be able to amend certain rules that do not impede the event.
SSL Press Officer since 2015