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10 December 2015

Changing Perspectives at the Yacht Racing Forum

The sports’ key actors spent two days in Geneva, Switzerland, debating the future fo the sport, sharing best practice and making business. The overwhelming feeling as people came away from the Yacht Racing Forum in Geneva earlier this week is that such a gathering is vital for driving the sport of sailing forwards. One of…

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9 December 2015

The future of sailing debated at Yacht Racing Forum

The Yacht Racing Forum in Geneva brought together 263 delegates to discuss the future of the sport and exchange best practice. Many hot topics were discussed, including the future of the sports governing body World Sailing, how to increase participation at grass roots level, sustainability issues, foiling, safety and how to build the commercial appeal…

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27 November 2015

Yacht Racing Forum announces partnership with World Sailing

The Yacht Racing Forum is delighted to welcome World Sailing (the International Sailing Federation, ISAF) as an Official Partner. The leading annual conference for the business of sailing and yacht racing will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 7 – 8 December.

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18 November 2015

AARHUS, DENMARK, TO HOST YACHT RACING FORUM 2017

MaxComm Communication, organisers of the annual Yacht Racing Forum, today announced that Aarhus, Denmark, will be the host city of the 2017 Yacht Racing Forum. The two-day conference & exhibition will take place at the Hotel Radisson Blu Scandinavia in December 2017, seven months prior to the Sailing World Championships 2018. “We are very proud…

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9 November 2015

One month to go to Yacht Racing Forum 2015

The Yacht Racing Forum will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 7 – 8. A business oriented conference, the Forum is your and your companies’ opportunity to reach out to the international yacht racing community in two days and one location. Don’t miss it!

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26 October 2015

Yacht Racing Forum: Find out more about the Design & Technology Symposium and the Risk Management & Safety Conferences

The Yacht Racing Forum will reassemble the international yacht racing community in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 7-8. Besides the principal conference focusing on business and marketing, two conference streams entitled Design and Technology and Risk Management and Safety will deliver important ideas and concepts.

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5 October 2015

Yacht Racing Forum announces three years partnership with Volvo Ocean Race

The Yacht Racing Forum is delighted to welcome the Volvo Ocean Race as an Official Partner. The leading annual conference for the business of sailing and yacht racing will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 7-8 December.

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27 August 2015

Yacht Racing Forum 2015 launches new website and announces draft conference programme

The Yacht Racing Forum launches its new website and discloses the initial draft conference content and list of speakers. www.yachtracingforum.com The Yacht Racing Forum 2015 will deliver ideas and concepts in three key areas that affect everyone in the yacht racing industry: Business and Marketing, Design and Technology and Risk Management and Safety. The main…

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11 August 2015

Yacht Racing Forum Announces Partnership With Spinlock

Spinlock Partner of the Yacht Racing Forum

The Yacht Racing Forum is delighted to welcome Spinlock on board as an Official Partner of this year’s event taking place in Geneva on 7-8 December.

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7 August 2015

Volvo Ocean Race winner Ian Walker to present opening keynote address at Yacht Racing Forum 2015

Volvo Ocean Race winner Ian Walker, Yacht Racing Forum

One of the world’s most accomplished sailors, Ian Walker, double Olympic medallist and recent winner of the Volvo Ocean Race, will speak at the Yacht Racing Forum in Geneva, Switzerland, on December 7-8. Born on 25 February 1970 in Worcester, Ian Walker has won two Olympic silver medals (1996 and 2000); he coached Shirley Robertson…

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