Photo: Courtesy of the Chinese Yachting Association

The national family sailing race culminated its 2019 season in Haikou, South China's Hainan Province on Sunday, with more than 300 people participating in the series this season.

The 7-month-long series traveled to 12 cities this year.  Hobie Getaway and Hobie T2 competitions were the main disciplines.

Liu Weidong, secretary-general of the Chinese Yachting Association (CYA), said the scale of the series is likely to expand next year, as this season saw a rise in popularity of the sport. 

The family sailing series is a tournament initiated in 2018 and governed by the Chinese Yachting Association, which aims to promote grassroots sailing.