A Marine Megafauna in Sailing guidance document has been created as a nature action plan to improve interactions between the sailing community, marine megafauna and their ecosystems.

The Marine Megafauna Guidance is to help and inform classes, event organisers and competitors of the high level issues and current best practice associated with both inshore and offshore sailing racing. The guidance can also be used as reference for the wider sport including cruising as many practices may also be utilised where appropriate in those arenas.

The draft document can be found here.

More information on the work World Sailing is doing on Sailing and Sustainability can be found here.

By Melanie Peasey