Development Webinars
Welcome to World Sailing’s Development Webinars! Designed for sailors, coaches, and sailing professionals, our webinars offer a unique opportunity to enhance your skills, stay informed about the latest developments, and connect with the global sailing community.
2025 Development Series Schedule
Launching the Social Inclusion Guidebook
17 September 2025, 17.00-18.00 UTC
Join us for a special session combining World Sailing’s Sustainability Sessions and Development Webinar Series. We’ll introduce the new Social Inclusion Guidebook, a practical resource to help sailing clubs and organisations make the sport more welcoming and accessible to all.
The session will also feature inspiring presentations from:
- Scaramouche Sailing Trust, showing how sailing has transformed opportunities for inner-city students.
- Make Them Sailors, a global initiative connecting community sailing projects to ensure no one is left ashore.
Join us and learn how these programmes are breaking down barriers, creating opportunities, and shaping a more inclusive future for sailing!
Developing a National Female Program in the United Arab Emirates
1 October 2025, 17.00-18.00 UTC
As part of the Steering the Course Festival 2, join us for an inspiring session with Dhuha Albeshr, 2024 World Sailing Scholarship attendee, as she shares the journey of her project “Developing a National Female Program in the United Arab Emirates.”
One year on, Dhuha will reflect on the project’s progress, the challenges she has faced, and her vision for the future of women’s sailing in the UAE. This session offers valuable insights into building pathways for female participation and leadership in sailing at a national level.
Supporting Youth Sailors – The Parent’s Role in Building Success
Parents are central to shaping the experiences and long-term development of young athletes. In this session, Jessica Mohler, Sport Psychologist, will be joined by a representative from the US Sailing Youth Team to discuss how parents can best support their children both on and off the water.
Drawing on Jessica’s article “Developing Youth Sailors: What Parents Can Do to Build a Strong Foundation” (read here), the discussion will highlight practical ways families can nurture resilience, confidence, and a lifelong love of sailing.