World Sailing has confirmed competition dates for four major Olympic-class regattas over the next two years in a move it claims will benefits sailors, national bodies and event organisers on all continents.

Two-time Paralympic champion Damien Seguin has become the first Para-sailor to complete the Vendée Globe.

World Sailing has today published its Para World Sailing Strategic Plan for 2017-2020 as the sport seeks re-introduction into the Paralympic Sports Programme for the 2024 Games.

A "Para World Sailing strategic plan" for 2017 to 2020 will be formally presented during World Sailing's 2016 Annual Conference on November 8.

World Sailing have revealed that the first evaluations of proposed Paralympic equipment have taken place as their bid to reinstate the sport for the 2024 Games steps up a notch.

Britain’s John Robertson, Hannah Stodel and Steve Thomas held off the home challenge on the final day of the Para World Sailing Championships to claim gold in the sonar class in Melbourne.

Home favourites Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch successfully defended their SKUD18 title with a race to spare as the pairing clinched two wins on the penultimate day of the Para World Sailing Championships to build an unassailable lead in Melbourne.

Paralympic gold medallists Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesl Tesch remain in pole position to claim gold in the SKUD18 class at the Para World Sailing Championships following two more races in challenging conditions in Melbourne.

France’s Bruno Jourdren, Eric Flageul and Nicolas Vimont-Vicary are targeting a hat-trick of victories in the sonar class at the Para World Sailing Championships, which are set to take place from November 27 to December 3 in Melbourne, Australia.

Australia’s Dan Fitzgibbon and Liesel Tesch are targeting success in front of their home crowd at the 2015 Para World Sailing Championships as the reigning Paralympic champions build towards defending their title at Rio 2016.

The host nation have secured the gold medals in the Paralympic events at the International Sailing Federation World Cup after strong performances by Damien Seguin and the Sonar team in Hyères.

The latest leg of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) World Cup in Hyères, France, will see €72,000 (£51,645/$77,634) in prize money awarded to Olympic and Paralympic classes, the ISAF have announced.