Besson/Riou 1st ever Nacra 17 World Champions without Medal Race
On Saturday July 27 2013 at 15:30 hours it was finally clear that Billy Besson and Marie Riou from France were the first ever World Champions Nacra 17. After another long day of waiting, the thunderstorm left The Hague without any breeze and the Race Committee had no choice but cancelling the decisive Medal Race. […]
Battle for medals full on at Nacra 17 Worlds 2013
The battle for medals at the 2013 Nacra 17 World Championship in The Hague is full on for tomorrow’s concluding Medal Race. The Gold Fleet managed to complete two races on Friday July 26, which was necessary to start the Medal Race scheduled on Saturday July 27. Billy Besson and Marie Riou from France are […]
Excellent day of racing at Nacra 17 Worlds in The Hague – July 24
Today was an excellent day of racing at the Nacra 17 Worlds just off the coast of The Hague. Yesterday the blue fleet managed to sail two races, the yellow fleet none. So in order to get five results in each fleet the yellow fleet today had to sail five races and the blue fleet […]
All results posted
All provisonal results of the 8 races sailed on Wednesday July 24th are posted.
Replay the races
Just out of the office and missed all the action today? Replay all the races through the tracking and trace site. Good stuff!
Third race blue fleet won by French Besson/Riou
The third race (first of today) of the blue fleet was won by FRA 43 Billy Besson and Marie Riou. It was tough for the sailors, a few multihulls capsized. NED 44 Groeneveld/Begemann were in the leading pack, when they were almost thrown overboard at the windward mark. They finished 6th in the end. Provisional […]
Second race won by NED 46 Delnooz/De Koning
The second race of the yellow fleet was won by Dutch team Elke Delnooz and Coen de Koning. The other Dutch team Mandy Mulder and Thijs Visser ended second, so they have a first and second place now. Delnooz/De Koning have a fourth and first place. Provisional results race 2 yellow fleet 1. NED 46 […]
First race won by NED 40 Mandy Mulder
Dutch Mandy Mulder and Thijs Visser won the first race in the yellow fleet. We’re glad the yellow fleet finally got to racing. Immediately after this one another race for the yellow fleet is scheduled. Follow racing live via tracking and tracing.
Racing is on today
It seems like a perfect racing day today. There is wind and it seems there will be enough wind for both fleets to complete all races today. The yellow fleet is going to start at 10.30 AM. Watch the schedule of today’s races here. Whilst racing is underway we switch to Twitter and Facebook or […]
Trying second day at Nacra 17 Worlds in the Hague
The second day of the Nacra 17 Worlds was a very trying day. Again there was no wind in the morning and the long waiting for the sailors began at 9.30 AM when the AP flag was hoisted for both fleets. Coaches told their pupils to stay out of the sun, because being in the […]
