Epic Battles determine three World Titles
Auckland witnessed the climax of three tensely fought World Championships, where none of the victors had it easy… Challenging Auckland wind and waves played their part in determining the outcome of the Hyundai nacra17, nacra17FX & Nacra 17 World Championships. We have three winners, but anyone watching the groundbreaking live coverage will know that there […]
Race Analysis Day 5: Tita/Banti get their mojo back
Nacra 17 Gold Fleet: Race analysis from Day 5 Race 1: The race started in quite light winds, with a cracking start at the boat end from USA 472, Brazil 10 and AUT 3. The teams that held on starboard and headed right were rewarded by an increase in wind from the left half way […]
Danes close the gap on Top Two
The nacra17 and nacra17FX both saw new regatta leaders heading into the final day of competition, while the Nacra 17 title race looks wide open… The breeze was a little softer than previous days, and at times extremely unpredictable and shifty. Yet somehow the class acts continue to prove that they’re still the class acts, […]
World champs aiming to be clean and green
Sandy Dawson and Ulrika Silfverberg never thought they would find rubbish so fascinating, and rewarding.
Besson & Riou in tight Gold Fleet battles
Conditions were stellar for the foiling catamarans on Day 1 of the Gold Fleet finals… Race 1 – To kick off gold fleet racing leading teams put their faith in each side of the racecourse. Zajac/Mats (AUT 3), and the two Italian teams started on port and when hard right. Waterhouse/Darmanin (AUS 2) and Pacheco/Trittel […]
Danes win the day, Italy into the lead
The fourth day of the 2019 Hyundai nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 World Championships saw the race for the title and Olympic qualification is beginning to take shape as the fleets split into their respective Gold fleets.
Gimson’s not looking, but he’s winning
There are a number of civil wars going on for Olympic selection, with team mates fighting for national selection for that single Nacra 17 spot at Tokyo 2020. Three nations that each have two world-class teams vying for selection are Great Britain, Italy and Australia, and it’s these three nations that hold the top three […]
The Battle of Britain is underway, with USA and DEN in hot pursuit
Day two of the 2019 Hyundai nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 World Championships brought solid breezes across all courses, still with plenty of wind shift and surprise to keep the 400-odd competitors on their toes. After being held ashore on day one due to too much breeze, today was the first opportunity for the nacra17FX […]
Enoshima Nacra 17 gold medallists push towards the main event
Hempel World Cup Series Enoshima gold medallists Quentin Delapierre and his crew Manon Audinet have a tough ask to pull back their French Nacra 17 teammates, Billy Besson and his crew Marie Riou, who are third on the Hyundai nacra17, 49eFX and Nacra 17 Oceania Championships scoresheet. The World Cup gold medal pair, who teamed […]
Oceania Championships provides form guide for upcoming Worlds
It was a day of contrasts on day two of the 2019 Hyundai nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 Oceania Championships. With breezes at almost the polar opposite to yesterday with a 10-12 knot seabreeze from the north, the fleets headed to the second alloted course areas off the coast of Auckland’s North Shore. These are the same waters which will play host to the 2021 America’s Cup, in which many of the nacra17 and Nacra 17 athletes will be competing.
