From Champion to Advocate: Caterina Banti Exposes “Equality” in Sailing
After winning her second consecutive Olympic gold medal in Paris, 37-year-old Caterina Banti has decided to step back from competitive sailing. This choice was a thoughtful one; she feels a pull toward new life adventures beyond the wind and waves. This summer was packed with excitement for sailing fans: Team New Zealand won the […]
Support Our 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 Stars!
The World Sailing Awards 2024 are just around the corner, and we’re excited to announce that some of the top athletes from the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes have been nominated for their outstanding performances this year. Let’s celebrate their achievements and show our support by casting our votes! 🏆 Meet the Nominees and […]
Stars and Challengers from the 49er and Nacra 17 Classes Take to the America’s Cup Stage
The upcoming America’s Cup and its inaugural Youth and Women’s America’s Cup events, are taking place in Barcelona from September 17 to October 13, 2024, will showcase a remarkable lineup of sailors from the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 classes. This year’s competition features both seasoned champions and rising stars, many of whom have previously […]
Caterina Banti retires on top after second Olympic gold
Caterina Banti, 37-year-old Italian sailor, two-time Olympic gold medalist in the Nacra 17 class paired with Ruggero Tita, announced her retirement from competitive activity. “The gold I won at the last Olympics paired with Ruggero Tita – she said – was the best possible way to end my career as an athlete. I had decided […]
A second gold makes Tita and Banti Italy’s best ever Olympic sailors
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti have become Italy’s greatest Olympic sailors of all time after winning their second Olympic title at Paris 2024. The duo have dominated the Nacra 17 class for the past four years, winning the gold medal at Tokyo 2020 and taking four world titles. From being a semi-foiler for the Tokyo […]
Olympic Sailing 2024: Italian Crew Defend Olympic Title in Mixed Multihull
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti retained their Olympic title in the Mixed Multihull with a dazzling display in Marseille. The Italian crew picked up the gold medal in Tokyo and looked set to replicate that feat in France, winning half the races that took place in the Opening Series. Heading into the Medal Race, Tita […]
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti guaranteed themselves at least a silver heading into the Medal Race of the Mixed Multihull.
The Italian pair started the day on the wrong foot, getting disqualified from race ten due to an early start. However, they recovered and finished the day with a strong second which puts them 14 points clear at the top of the Nacra 17 rankings. Argentina’s Mateo Majdalani and Eugenia Bosco cemented their status as […]
Olympic Sailing 2024: Italy’s Tita and Banti in control of Mixed Multihull
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti held on to their healthy lead in the Mixed Multihull, despite having their weakest day in Marseille so far. They opened with yet another race win, before clocking two consecutive sixth place finishes in the penultimate day of the Opening Series. Argentina’s Mateo Majdalani and Eugenia Bosco moved up a […]
Light Wind, Strong Wind: The Key is to be good at all of it
It’s really hard to be world class across the whole wind range. That’s why the very best Olympic sailors enjoy competing in a whole variety of wind and wave conditions across the course of a five or six-day regatta, because it tends to weed out the specialists. Some prefer light winds, others prefer strong, because […]
Olympic Sailing 2024: Italians Dominate Mixed Multihull
Italy’s Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti upheld their complete dominance of the Mixed Multihull with three consecutive wins in lighter wind. The pair are going from strength to strength and will take some beating over the next few days of racing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nacra 17 (@nacra17sailing) […]