Watch Live - World Sailing Council - Friday Session

From 09:30 to 18:00, World Sailing’s Council, the final decision making body of the world governing body, will meet at the Annual Conference in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Friday 10 November’s session is the first of two days of meetings. Both sessions will be streamed live on the World Sailing Network.
 
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In addition to a packed agenda that includes Presidential and Vice-President reports, the first Council Symposium will be held.
 
Keynote speakers will present to Council on developments and evolution of the sport to ensure it has an innovative and sustainable future.
 
Tom Herbert Evans, Community Sailing Manager for the 35th America’s Cup (AC35), will give an overview of the America’s Cup Endeavour Program, a scheme that enabled hundreds of youngsters to get into sailing before, during and after AC35.
 
The America’s Cup focus will continue with Stan Honey, technical innovator within sport, and Richard Slater, AC35 Chief Umpire, presenting on tracking, telemetry and electronic umpiring of the event in Bermuda.
 
Matthew Mason, a former America’s Cup winner, round the world sailor and talented boat builder and designer, will conclude the Council Symposium by showcasing a design and development that can be implemented on an Optimist boat to evolve the equipment.
 
The meeting of World Sailing’s Council will be streamed live across the World Sailing Network and followers will be able to engage in the conversation and pose questions using #UnitingOurSport.