# 2014 in sailing

The following were the scheduled events of sailing for the year 2014 throughout the world.

## Events
### Olympic classes events
#### World championships

* 8–21 September: 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander, Spain

#### Sailing World Cup

* 12 October 2013 – 30 November 2014: 2013–14 ISAF Sailing World Cup
** 25 January – 1 February: ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami in Miami, United States
** 29 March – 5 April: ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca in Palma, Spain
** 19–26 April: ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères in Hyères, France
* 14 October – 30 November: 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup
** 14–18 October: ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao in Qingdao, China
** 26–30 November: ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
* 7 December 2014 – 1 November 2015: 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup
** 7–14 December: ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne in Melbourne, Australia

#### African championships

* 28 December 2014 – 4 January 2015: RS:X African Championships in Bejaia, Algeria

#### European championships

* 2–10 May: Finn European Championship in La Rochelle, France
* 7–14 June: Laser European Championships in, Croatia
* 28 June – 5 July: RS:X European Championships in Alaçatı, Turkey
* 4–12 July: Nacra 17 European Championship in La Grande-Motte, France
* 8–13 July: 49er & 49er FX European Championships in Helsinki, Finland
* 8–15 July: 470 European Championships in Athens, Greece

#### North American championships

* 18–20 January: 470 North American Championships in Miami, United States
* 18–20 January: 49er & 49er FX North American Championships in Miami, United States
* 20–22 February: RS:X North American Championships in Cancun, Mexico
* 16–18 May: Finn North American Championship in Alamitos Bay, United States
* 12–15 June: Laser North American Championship in Alamitos Bay, United States

#### South American championships

* 30 July – 1 August: 470 South American Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* 5–8 November: 49er & 49er FX South American Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* 3–7 December: RS:X South American Championships in Buenos Aires, Argentina
* 8–11 December: Nacra 17 South American Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

### Other major events
#### Extreme Sailing Series

* 20 February – 14 December: 2014 Extreme Sailing Series
** 20–23 February: Act #1 in Singapore, Singapore
** 19–22 March: Act #2 in Muscat, Oman
** 1–4 May: Act #3 in Qingdao, China
** 26–29 June: Act #4 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
** 22–25 June: Act #5 in Cardiff, United Kingdom
** 10–14 September: Act #6 in Istanbul, Turkey
** 2–5 October: Act #7 in Nice, France
** 11–14 December: Act #8 in Sydney, Australia

#### PWA World Tour

* 27 May – 1 June: PWA World Cup - Catalunya Costa Brava in Costa Brava, Spain
* 20–24 June: PWA World Cup Bonaire - Freestyle in Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
* 1–6 July: Awaza PWA World Cup Turkmenistan - Slalom in Turkmenistan
* 14–20 July: PWA World Cup Gran Canaria - Wave in Gran Canaria, Spain
* 25 July – 2 August: PWA World Cup Fuerteventura - Freestyle and Slalom in Fuerteventura, Spain
* 4–10 August: PWA World Cup Tenerife - Wave in Tenerife, Spain
* 26–31 August: Pegasus Airlines Alaçatı PWA World Cup - Slalom in Alaçatı, Turkey
* 26 September – 5 October: Davidoff Cool Water Windsurf World Cup Sylt in Sylt, Germany

#### Volvo Ocean Race

* 4 October – 27 June 2015: 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race
** 4 October: In-Port Race in Alicante, Spain
** 11 October: Leg #1 from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa
** 15 November: In-Port Race in Cape Town, South Africa
** 19 November: Leg #2 from Cape Town, South Africa to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

#### World Match Racing Tour

* Alpari World Match Racing Tour
** 5–9 June: Match Race Germany in Langenargen, Germany
** 30 June – 5 July: Stena Match Cup in Marstrand, Sweden
** 31 July – 3 August: Sopot Match Race in Sopot, Poland
** 17–21 September: Chicago Match Cup in Chicago, United States
** 24–28 September: Lelystad Match Race in Lelystad, Netherlands
** 21–26 October: Argo Group Gold Cup in Hamilton, Bermuda

### Other classes
#### World championships

* 8–15 February: Hobie 16 World Championships in New South Wales, Australia
* 1–8 March: Ice World Championships in Gizycko, Poland
* 6–11 May: IFCA Funboard Open Slalom World Championships in Azores, Portugal
* 16–21 June: IFCA Funboard Slalom Youth & Masters World Championships in Rosas, Spain
* 27 June – 7 July: Star World Championship in Malcesine, Italy
** : Robert Stanjek & Frithjof Kleen (GER)
** : Diego Negri & Sergio Lambertenghi (ITA)
** : Eivind Melleby & Bruno Prada (NOR)
* 12–18 July: ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships in Tavira, Portugal
* 19–26 July: Techno 293 World Under-15 Championships in Brest, France
* 25 July – 3 August: 420 World Championships in Travemünde, Germany
* 26 July – 2 August: Laser Radial World Youth Championships in Dziwnów, Poland
* 8–15 August: Laser 4.7 World Youth Championships in Karatsu, Japan
* 16–24 August: IFDS Combined World Championships in Halifax, Canada
* 18–24 August: IKA Formula Kite World Championships in Istanbul, Turkey
* 19–23 August: RS100 World Championship in Loctudy, France
* 6–13 September: J/70 World Championship in Newport, United States
** : Timothy Healy, Paul Abdullah, Geoff Becker, & Gordon Borges (USA)
** : Joel Ronning, Victor Diaz de Leon, & Bill Hardesty, & Willem van Waay (USA)
** : Brian Keane, Richard Clarke, & Anthony Kotoun, & Ronald Weed (USA)
* 18–25 October: RS:X World Youth Championships in Clearwater, United States
* 22 October – 2 November: Optimist World Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina

#### African championships

* 1–5 May: Laser 4.7 African Championship in Algiers, Algeria
* 23–28 June: IKA African Championship in Egypt
* 4–9 September: Open Bic African Championship in Algiers, Algeria
* 6–14 September: Optimist African Championship in Maputo, Mozambique

#### Asian championships

* 28 March – 6 April: Optimist Asian Championship in Al Jazaeer Beach, Bahrain
* 10–15 November: IKA Asian Championship in Qatar

#### European championships

* 21–28 March: Dragon European Championship in Sanremo, Italy
* 2–9 May: Melges 24 European Championship in Balatonfüred, Hungary
* 21–27 June: A-Class Catamaran European Championship in Maubuisson, France
* 26–29 June: Sunfish European Championship in Gargnano, Italy
* 27–5 July: Hobie Multi European Championships in Castelldefels, Spain
* 28 June – 4 July: J/80 European Championship in Barcelona, Spain
* 9–13 July: European Match Racing Championship in Swinoujscie, Poland
* 18–20 July: Melges 32 European Championship in Riva del Garda, Italy
* 18–25 July: 6 Metre European Championship in Falmouth, United Kingdom
* 21–26 July: OK European Championship in Wunstorf, Germany
* 22–27 July: Flying Junior European Championship in Arco, Italy
* 25 July – 1 August: Laser 4.7 European Championship in Norway
* 8–13 August: Star European Championship in Brunnen, Switzerland
* 9–15 August: J/24 European Championship in Ängelholm, Sweden
* 11–18 August: 470 European Junior Championships in Gdynia, Poland
* 16–24 August: Snipe European Championship & Snipe European Junior Championship in Pomorshi, Poland
* 2–7 September: IKA European Championship in Poland
* 17–20 September: European Youth Sailing Championships in Viana do Castello, Portugal
* 24–27 September: J/70 European Championship in Lake Garda, Italy
* 27 September – 3 October: One Metre European Championship in Lake Garda, Italy
* 22–26 October: EUROSAF Disabled Sailing European Championship in Valencia, Spain

#### North American championships

* 6–10 August: Sonar North American Championship in Lunenburg, Canada
* 9–11 August: SKUD18 North American Championship in Halifax, Canada
* 23–27 September: J/70 North American Championship in Rochester, Canada
* 6–10 October: IKA North American Championship in United States

#### South American championships

* 3–8 February: Formula Kite South American Championships in San Andres Island, Colombia
* 3–8 February: IKA South American Championship in San Andres Island, Colombia
* 10–20 April: Optimist South American Championship in Colombia
* 29 December 2014 – 4 January 2015: 29er South American Championship in Mar del Plata, Argentina

### Other events

* 20–24 May: Delta Lloyd Regatta in Medemblik, Netherlands
* 2–6 June: Sail for Gold in Weymouth & Portland, United Kingdom
* 21–29 June: Kiel Week in Kiel, Germany
* 26 December 2014 – 1 January 2015: Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race from Sydney, Australia to Hobart, Australia