# International sailing championships announced

- Place: Punta del Este, Uruguay (-34.97, -54.95)
- Published: 2026-11-07T00:55:25.436Z · expires 2026-11-14T00:55:25.436Z
- Floors (The Arena): E9 Cultures, E11 Organizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/8j8
- AI-written summary of the sources below; check them.

Punta del Este has been selected as the host for the 2028 J/70 International Class sailing championships, per Sail-World.com.

The city is also set to become a hub for international flights with a new airport authorization, reports Aviacionline.com.

Meanwhile, Uruguay's polo scene is heating up with six teams qualified and two more waiting for the XIII FIP Polo World Championship 2027, as noted by PrensaPolo.com.

## Sources

- [The playoffs for the XIII FIP Polo World Championship 2027: six qualified and two waiting - POLO PRESS](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTFBBOE16aXhGLXl0YzRoYUplRl84ZXEtNkxJd1g1cWZqOFJYYlNHTWpEWF9XbWZzdTd1OTZCTUQzVmk0MEFpYjNmN2h1bndWY1F4NFNKZE84cHRYamVQejRiMlRLWGRTV3ZaY0ZkdEE5dw?oc=5) · prensapolo.com · 2026-11-05
- [Punta del Este, Chicago and Istanbul: J/70 International Class announces 2028 Championships](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxPeGRUNlZobzFpd01hWjc2MWxvRkl1Wm1BYU1TTlZDZmZzXzV0a3pjRWpNbFYtYnhaY3I2UVplSm4zMGZELWZxTGpNUTZvVEFvejN3bUZWRnhlSVBuYnU3U0hxMnVHY0JVT0RkVnpFME50TGJ5aFlEMVM4RmVVZTJTSG12TVl4TjM5UElLbWF3?oc=5) · sail-world.com · 2026-11-06
- [Uruguay has a new airport authorised to handle international flights](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAJBVV95cUxNWVBjX25SaDlwNUg4ZXExZ2FYd2RCODhFRkNEdEtzM2swM1gxYTF3b3lEM1ZKOUZNdkl2a1V0SVpKT1NIYTVkbFBVb1A5cUk5RlYxNG5xYTZuam5ZdW54dUh5ODVQenlOZU0yanByLW0wMU9sRkZxaHZfb0Nrd25Md3FYdFlnVU9zck1mTE1MaDBJRmhJWXJuZHRmeV9NcXZPc3pSM29vLWgweWw4X0E0amhnWmhvNU0tZGEwc2VlZzhNRUp2cldUX2FXZS16U3Z3NWM4TU12Z01qcEo3RTBiTWdCa2NqYTFWQkM3YTMwbjV0ODdxa25IZGtlUi1qcjdfU0prOA?oc=5) · aviacionline.com · 2026-11-06