The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced the 22 sports that will be on the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games programme, the list does not include sailing.

It's down to the Medal Races at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella with 10 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze medals to be presented at the close of play.

What could be sweeter than to wrap an Olympic-style event with a medal guaranteed before the Medal Race even starts?

It's do or die at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, Presented by Sunbrella, with Friday marking the end of fleet racing on Biscayne Bay.

Chris Steele (NZL) and his crew from the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron have won the 2015 Warren Jones International Youth Regatta, beating local skipper Sam Gilmour (AUS) on a count back after racing in the final was curtailed by light winds.

Hosting the Olympic Games is an extraordinary occasion, and so is visiting a unique country like Brazil. In 2016 this unprecedented meeting between the legendary Olympic flame and the human warmth of the Brazilian people will give rise to the Rio 2016 Olympic Torch Relay.

The world's elite sailors are preparing to meet in Singapore for the opening Act of the 2015 Extreme Sailing Series, which is set to bring the world famous Marina Bay alive.

One measure of the success of Olympic class racing on Biscayne Bay is the steadily growing participation. The numbers in 2015-599 boats from 63 countries-make this a record turnout. But make that 64 countries. Add Cuba to the list.