News

International 420 Youth Sailing World Champions, Carmen Cowles/Emma Cowles were selected as Rolex Yachtswomen of the Year for their remarkable sailing performances in 2018.

An impressive 31 teams lined up for the 2019 USA 420 Mid-Winters Championship hosted at Miami Yacht Club, 16-18 February for three days of generally light to moderate conditions, mostly sunny skies and typical warm mid-winter conditions.

Nacho Davila/Javier Mestre (ESP) came out on top of the 22 teams competing in the 420 fleet at the MedSailing - Campeonato de Cataluna hosted at lub Nautic El Balis over two weekends, 9-10 and 16-17 February 2019.

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Hermanus Yacht Club welcomed an array of classes - 420, Optimist, Laser 4.7, Laser Radial, Laser, Hobie 16, 505, Fireball and more - for event 3 of the 2018/2019 Southern Charter Classic Series, 9-10 February.

Sixteen of Brazil's top 420 teams took to the race track off Veleiros do Sul, Porto Alegre for the Copa da Juventude 2019 or Junior Youth Cup from 5-10 February 2019.

The Scaramouche Sailing Project has again returned to the I420 Sailing Academy in Vilamoura, Portugal to give its students the opportunity to improve their sailing skills and knowledge in the 420.

A round-up of 420 Class news from around the world so far in 2019 ...

2018 420 World Champions Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan have been on a roll of front of fleet performances over the southern hemisphere racing season so far this year, racking up wins at the Auckland Championship, Australian Youth Championship and the Australian 420 Nationals.

Australian Sailing has announced the 2019 Australian Youth Team after a successful conclusion of the final qualifying event, the Australian Youth Championships presented by the Australian Maritime College held in Hobart last month.