2020 Youth Match Racing World Championship

The 2020 Youth Match Racing World Championship, which will be hosted by Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron (RNZYS) will take place on Waitemata Harbour, in Auckland, from Tuesday 25 Feb - Sunday 1 March 2020.

Up to 14 skippers will be invited by World Sailing. World Sailing's Member National Authorities (MNAs) may apply for an invitation for up to two skippers of their nationality.
 
World Sailing will inform MNAs and skippers if they will be issued with an invitation no later than 15 November 2019.

All competitors at the 2020 Youth Match Racing Worlds will be under 23-years-old on 31 December 2020.
The championship will be sailed in Elliott 7's by a crew of four or five providing the weight does not exceed 350kg.

Skippers will be seeded into a round robin or divided into groups based on World Sailing’s Match Racing Rankings and the event will consist of a round robin, Semi Finals, Petit Final and Final.

If you qualify and are interested in this excellent opportunity, please get your expression of interest to SA Sailing by 7 October 2019.

Click here for the notice of race