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The International 420 Class Association is hosting a High Level Coaches Clinic at the I420 Sailing Academy in Vilamoura, Portugal from 3-7 October 2018.

Just three races were possible for the thirty-two boat 420 Class fleet from Greece and Turkey, as light conditions dominated over the three days of racing from 2-4 March at the 2018 Athens Eurolymp.
 

Heading to the 2018 420 World Championships in Newport, USA and need a charter boat?

The entry deadline for the 2018 Youth Sailing World Championship, which will be held in Corpus Christi from 14 to 22 July, is fast approaching.

Sisters Emma and Carmen Cowles (USA) dominated the opposition to win the Youth Sailing World Championships in December last year, and repeated their form to take victory at the USA 420 Mid-Winters in Miami on 19 February 2018.

One hundred and seventeen 420 teams faced off on the waters off Yacht Club San Remo for the annual Carnival race, featuring teams from Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Spain and Switzerland.

As part of its continued and long-term commitment to supporting training initiatives around the world, the International 420 Class Association has recognized its first I420 Sailing Academy.

Congratulations to the defending Youth Worlds women's 420 Gold Medal team of Carmen Cowles/Emma Cowles, and to the men's 420 team of JC Hermus/Walter Henry for each qualifying on 20 February 2018 to represent the USA at the 2018 Youth World Championship this summer in Corpus Christi, TX.

A packed year of development programmes, which will see the International 420 Class Association run a range of initiatives, including Coaches and Sailors Clinics, as well as "have a go" opportunities and Championship support from expert 420 Class coaches, kicks off in Nassau, Bahamas with a 420 Class Coaches and Sailors Clinic from 15-18 March 2018.

Twenty-one teams faced off at the 2018 Munster Championship, hosted at the Fastnet Marine and Outdoor Education Center over 17-18 February.