Gibbs and Weis take strangle hold of Olympic qualifying berth
American’s Riley Gibbs and Anna Weis won all four races on the day, to sit in gold medal position at the Pan Am Games. They dominated the day and now have a 32 point lead on the second best placing team from North America. According to Weis, their success on the water is thanks to […]
Hyundai New Zealand jump on-board to sponsor the 2019 nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 World Championships
Hyundai New Zealand have come on board as a principal sponsor of the 2019 nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 World Championships. The event continues to go from strength to strength and with Hyundai New Zealand involved it’s set to be enhanced. This year’s nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 World Championships is to be held at the […]
Italy claims 2 of 3 Junior World Titles on final day
Modern Olympic boats have a classic World Championship The flashy nacra17 skiffs and foiling Nacra 17 were hosted by Risor, Norway, a historic wooden boat building town on the Southeastern Norwegian coast, but the classic element was more about sailors and friends coming together to compete. This seaside down of 3500 residents opened up their […]
Rip Racing through Risor
Under perfect conditions the Nacra 17 fleet raced up and down the season front of Risor to a cheering crowd. The leading Italians struggled today, with a capsize and a breakdown, but each time they got rolling again to chase a decent scoreline. In front of a boisterous crowd that numbered over 1000 spectators they […]
On Hyperspeed, WoMan Overboard, and the meaning of ‘Steep Learning Curve’
In Olympic circles nobody talks about having a bad day. The cliched quote most often heard in post racing interviews is about lessons learned. Unless the lesson can be explained, don’t believe it, despite how often the phrase is repeated. Another phrase often repeated is that of the steep learning curve. Can one cliche be […]
Maelle overboard hands Nacra 17 lead to Kohlhoff
Italy’s world-beating Nacra 17 sailors were leading the race and the regatta until a woman overboard incident that has handed the advantage back to a local team. A dramatic turn of events on the Nacra 17 race course has seen local sailors Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer hold on to their yellow jerseys for the […]
Join the action for the nacra17/FX and Nacra 17 worlds
December’s nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 world championships are expected to dish up some spectacular racing and fans are invited to venture to Auckland to experience some of the action. As many as 400 sailors are expected to compete at the world championships at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club from November 29-December 8. Most of the top […]
Saxton and Boniface Ride Light Air Roll to Pole Position
With 6 boats all within 12 points of the gold medal, this Nacra 17 medal race was always going to be a difficult one to predict and a big battle on the water for all teams involved. One postponed start meant the nerves and anticipation from all the sailors was rising whilst the wind swung […]
Tightening up at the Top
A light and tricky final day of fleet racing has really mixed up the Nacra 17 leader board and made it an almost out and out battle for the top spots going into tomorrow’s medal race. Only 12 points separate the top 6 boats meaning anyone of them could come away with the win, but […]
Danes on a roll, but Champs Snap Back
The Nacra gold fleet held the inner harbor for today’s morning racing, and with the brisk Northeasterly breeze filling in overnight, the course would emerge as a tricky test of 3-lap racing for the catamaran sailors. The Danish team Cenholt/Lubeck held second going into the morning, after a stellar first day of gold fleet racing […]
