Equipment

The 2026 World Sailing Inclusion Championships will feature nine pieces of equipment:

  • Hansa 303 – Para Inclusive One-Person Open – open to all sailors regardless of classification.
  • Hansa 303 Doubles – Inclusive Two Person Keelboat Open including Intellectual and Cognitive impairment supported racing.
  • 2.4mR – Para Inclusive One-Person Technical Keelboat Open.
  • RS Venture Connect – Para Inclusive Two-Person Keelboat Mixed – two-person keelboat (with SCS), open to both Para-classified and Inclusive category teams.
  • Challenger – Para Inclusive Multihull Open.
  • TBC – Para Visual Impairment (with Sighted Guides) Open – blind league racing, open to B1, B2 and B3 Visually Impaired-classified sailors.
  • ILCA 6 – Para Intellectual Impairment (One Person) – for athletes with intellectual impairments (Virtus or World Sailing II classification required) & Inclusive Cognitive Impairment (One Person) – Test Category – for athletes with Cognitive Impairments.
  • Hansa Liberty – Para Inclusive Athletes with High Support Needs Open.
  • Seated WingFoil – Para Inclusive Seated WingFoil Demonstration Event.

Hansa 303

Para Inclusive Fleet Racing in single format

OWN BOAT/ CHARTER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

  • Open to all.

2.4mR

Para Inclusive One-Person Keelboat Open

OWN BOAT 

  • Open to all.

RS Venture Connect

Para Inclusive Fleet Racing

OWN BOAT/ CHARTER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

  • Para category requires Para Classification for both sailors of at least MIC (minimum impairment criteria).
  • Inclusive category requires self-certification of an illness, condition or disability that affects daily life.  

Challenger

Para Inclusive Multihull Open

OWN BOAT/ CHARTER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

  • Open to all.

ILCA 6

Intellectual Impairment Fleet Racing 

OWN BOAT/ CHARTER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE

  • II category will require a Special Olympics, Virtus, or World Sailing Para II Classification status.  

Hansa Liberty

Para Inclusive Athletes with High Support Needs Open.

OWN BOAT

WingFoil

Para Inclusive Seated WingFoil Demonstration Event.

OWN EQUIPMENT/ CHARTER EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE