Olympic Selection Battle Heats Up At Nacra 17 Europeans
The Nacra17 class will take to the waters of the London 2012 Olympic sailing venue off Weymouth, England for the 2019 Volvo Europeans. Supported by the R.Y.A., the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy will host fifty-three foiling Nacra17 teams hungry to secure national selection as the Tokyo 2020 Games grow ever closer.
Olympic sailors’ show of force for Plastic Free Day
More than 100 sailors, coaches and support staff from the Volvo nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 European Championships marked Plastic Free Day with a huge beach clean. Sailors from all over the world came together to raise awareness of the threat of plastic pollution ahead of the major seven-day regatta taking place at Weymouth […]
RYA AIMS TO SET NEW SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS AT VOLVO nacra17, nacra17FX AND NACRA 17 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Volvo nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 European Championship will mark Plastic Free Day with a beach clean as part of its commitment to sustainability. Sailors, coaches, support staff and members of the public are invited to join the beach clean at 5pm on May 8 at Chesil Beach, close to the regatta venue of […]
Volvo Car UK backs nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 European Championships
Premium car manufacturer Volvo Car UK will be the title sponsor of the nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 European Championships. The week-long regatta, taking place at Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy from May 13 to 19, is one of the highlights of the 2019 Olympic sailing calendar. More than 400 sailors from all over […]
What We Learned in Palma: Waterhouse & Darmanin Make It Three In A Row and National Selections Tighten Up
Rio 2016 Silver medallists Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin from Australia took out the 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar proving that consistency wins regattas. Aussies On A Roll With a scoreline outside the top ten on only two occasions, the Australian cousins put on a masterful display of Nacra17 sailing in conditions ranging from near […]
Olympic Beach Clean Up at Princess Sofia Trophy
Article courtesy of www.trofeoprincesasofia.org Olympic sailors taking part in the 50th edition of the Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofía Iberostar carried out on Thursday a beach clean at Arenal and Can Pastilla beaches to makes their colleague sailors and citizens aware of the importance of keeping natural areas free of debris. This action, an initiative from […]
Palma Preview 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia
The Olympic sailing world reconvenes next week on the Spanish island of Mallorca, where we will see over 1,200 athletes competing across the ten Olympic classes at the annual Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Iberostar regatta, this year celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Olympic regatta held on the Bay of Palma marks the beginning of the […]
nacra17, nacra17FX, Nacra17 Euros To Be Streamed Live
s of super-exciting Olympic classes racing will be able to stream action from the nacra17, nacra17 FX and Nacra 17 European Championships live, it has been announced.
Wild Rides in Vilamoura Kick Starts European Season
Vilamoura, Portugal, has been growing as a winter destination for the past few seasons. Regattas in December and now February attracted 109 and then 116 boats respectively across nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17. The regatta this past weekend was a doozy, with big breeze and waves each of the days. Check out this video of […]
RYA wins bid to host 2019 Nacra 17, nacra17 and nacra17 FX European Championship
High-octane Olympic racing is to return to Weymouth and Portland in 2019 after the RYA won its bid to host the Nacra 17, nacra17 and nacra17 FX European Championship. The world’s best racers from the Olympic circuit will descend on the London 2012 sailing venue from May 13 to 19 to battle it out for […]
