Flagship sailing event kicks off in Shanghai
The opening ceremony of the Shanghai Sailing Open was held along the Hongkou riverside on March 26, kicking off the flagship event by cruising down the Huangpu River.
The competitions will take place at Dishui Lake in Shanghai's Pudong New Area from March 29 to 31. The event will feature 35 ILCA6 sailboats and 25 J80 yachts, with a total of 300 participants.
The tournament will feature top sailors including Marcin Rudawski, a six-time world champion from Poland, and Weka Bhanubandh from Thailand, who won the ILCA4 gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Race Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Activity |
Venue |
| March 26 (Tuesday) |
2 pm |
Opening ceremony |
Hongkou Riverside |
| 2 pm - 3:30 pm |
Cruise of invited teams |
Huangpu River |
|
| March 27 (Wednesday) |
Full day |
Transfer of boats |
- |
| 12 pm - 5 pm |
Teams registration |
Dishui Lake Yacht Club |
|
| 7 pm |
Technical briefing |
Dishui Lake Yacht Club |
|
| March 28 (Thursday) |
12 pm - 5 pm |
Equipment rigging, adaptive training, practice sessions |
Dishui Lake Yacht Club |
| 7:30 pm |
Evening concert |
Lingang Performing Arts Center |
|
| March 29 (Friday) |
9:30 am |
ILCA6 First warning signal |
Dishui Lake |
| 1 pm |
J80 First warning signal |
Dishui Lake |
|
| March 30 (Saturday) |
9:30 am |
ILCA6 First warning signal |
Dishui Lake |
| 1 pm |
J80 First warning signal |
Dishui Lake |
|
| March 31 (Sunday) |
9 am |
ILCA6 First warning signal |
Dishui Lake |
| 11:30 am |
J80 First warning signal |
Dishui Lake |
|
| 5 pm |
Award ceremony |
Dishui Lake Yacht Club |
Source: Shanghai Administration of Sports