Van der Velden and Visser representing ARUBA
Nicole van der Velden (21) and Thijs Visser (26) are representing Aruba at the Olympic Games in Rio the Janeiro in August 2016. Van der Velden and Visser qualified their country at the Nacra17 World in July 2015 by finishing in the top ten. They are the first athletes in the history of Aruba to qualify the country for the Olympics.
Sailing World Cup Hyeres 25 April – 1 May 2016
The Sailing World Cup in Hyères from 25 April to 1 May and the Sailing World Cup in Weymouth & Portland from 6-12 June, are the two big remaining hit outs before the Olympic Games and sailors will be looking to lay down performance markers. The road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is shortening and sailors’ […]
Billy the King & Queen Marie win Trofeo Princesa Sofia IEROSTAR 2016
France’s charismatic four times wold champions Billy Besson and Marie Riou won the Nacra 17 class with a day to spare and win the overall Trofeo Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR for the best performance at the regatta.
Last two Olympic spots decided in Palma
The 47th edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR for Olympic, Paralympic classes and the Dragon class to be held from 25th March to 2nd April in the bay of Palma, registers a record participation in an Olympic year. In the Nacra17 Class the last two Olympic spots will be decided. For two of the 18 countries who already have their ticket to Rio, the event in Palma is part of the team selection.
6th Olympic Games for Santi Lange from Argentina
For Santi Lange (ARG) in the Nacra 17 Class, whose last year was compromised by a little battle with lung cancer, securing his spot at what will be his sixth consecutive Olympic games was a victory in itself. Now he and crew Cecilia Carranza Saroli are fighting to make up for lost time.
Iker Martinez not sailing in Palma
Sunday 28th of March was confirmed that Spain’s two times Olympic medallist Iker Fernandez has been forced to bow out of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR regatta. Martinez who won Olympic gold in 2004 and silver in 2008 in the nacra17 Class with Xabi Fernandez, suffered a knee injury in a collision with another boat early […]
Record number of entries at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR in an Olympic year
The 47th edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR for Olympic, Paralympic classes and the Dragon class to be held from 25th March to 2nd April in the bay of Palma, registers a record participation in an Olympic year.
25 March to 2 April 2016: The Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR
With around one thousand sailors from approximately 55 nations, the Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR is one of the most important Olympic Sailing events in Europe. This year it reaches its 47th edition to be held from 25th March to 2nd April in the bay of Palma and it is a qualification event for Rio 2016.
First for the French, Danish team to Follow: Nacra 17 2016 Worlds Final Results
By Katy Nastro Clearwater, FL. Final day for the Nacra 17 World Championships. The final medal race was sailed right off Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, a pretty cool vantage point for the viewers on shore. Even though the winners were announced yesterday, the day was still filled with competitive vigor amongst the sailors who […]
Unearthly Unison: Besson and Riou Fly on Water
By Katy Nastro Clearwater, FL. Day five of the Nacra 17 World Championships can pretty much call it as the unstoppable, and apparently unbeatable, Billy Besson and Marie Riou have separated themselves enough from the pack that even with a perfect day for the any of the close competitors, they mathematically take their fourth world […]
