Thessaloniki, Greece set to host the 2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 European Championships
This is the first championship leg leading to LA 2028. A new chapter begins for the fast doublehanded classes. The Champions from Paris 2024 have mostly either retired or are taking breaks for various reasons, leaving the start of the new quadrennial to a group of sailors who either missed selection or missed medals and […]
Ugolini and Giubilei tip into early lead
Keanu Prettner with Jakob Flachberger (AUT) were locked in a light air duel with defending European Champions Hernan Umpiere with Fernando Diz (URU). The two teams were tipped by their fellow competitors as the ones to watch in light winds and delivered. 2028 is the first time we’ve been able to focus on Prettner/Flachbaker as […]
DUTCH DOMINATE AT EUROPEAN NACRA 17 CHAMPIONSHIPS IN SFERRACAVALLO SILVER FOR ITALY’S UGOLINI AND GIUBILEI IN THRILLING FINALS
Yesterday marked the conclusion of the European Nacra 17 Championships at the Sferracavallo Sailing Club in Palermo (Circolo Velico Sferracavallo), where Dutch sailors Willemijn Offerman and Scipio Houtman claimed the title of European Champions. Competing over five days against 13 international teams, the Italian duo Gianluigi Ugolini and Maria Giubilei secured second place, taking home […]
Dutch Sailors Offerman and Houtman Crowned 2024 Nacra 17 European Champions
Silver for Italy’s Ugolini and Giubilei, Junior Gold for Belgian Team Borghijs The 2024 Nacra 17 European Championships wrapped up today at Circolo Velico Sferracavallo in Palermo, crowning Dutch duo Willemijn Offerman and Scipio Houtman as the new European Champions. Italy’s team, Gianluigi Ugolini and Maria Giubilei, took the silver, while Belgian siblings Kwinten and […]
Sferracavallo Hosts Four Races Today at the Nacra 17 European Championships
Four races were completed today by the fleet Nacra 17 fleet at the European Championships, currently underway at the Sferracavallo Sailing Club in Palermo and set to conclude on Sunday. After yesterday’s lull, which prevented any races from being held, today’s events saw all 18 crews taking to the water at 10 a.m. With these […]
First Day of the Nacra 17 European Championships Concludes in Sferracavallo with Two Races Completed
The first day of the Nacra 17 European Championships at the Circolo Velico Sferracavallo (Palermo) has wrapped up after two races held in variable wind conditions, starting at 9 knots and dropping to 7-8 knots as the day progressed. The championships will continue at this scenic venue through Sunday. The provisional rankings place the Dutch […]
Sferracavallo Welcomes International Sailing Elite for the Nacra 17 European Championships
Opening Ceremony Kicks Off Tomorrow; Racing from Wednesday 6th to Sunday 10th Sferracavallo, Palermo – November 5, 2024 — The picturesque Gulf of Sferracavallo is set to host the Nacra 17 European Championships, welcoming 18 teams and 36 elite sailors from 13 nations for a week of thrilling competition. The event, running from November 5 […]
Thessaloniki, Greece to Host the 2025 European Championship in Nacra 17, 49er, and FX
Thessaloniki will proudly host the first championship following the Olympic Games for the second consecutive quadrennial. From June 3 to 8, 2025, the picturesque shores of the Thermaikos Gulf, in the North Aegean Sea, will witness thrilling races featuring catamarans and skiffs—the very vessels that grace the Olympic waters. Our esteemed hosts, the Nautical […]
Cagliari, Italy to host the 2025 World Championship of Nacra 17, 49er and FX
Cagliari, one of the most important sailing venue in Italy, has won the right to host the 2025 World Championship of three doublehanded Olympic Events. These three World Championships will be run concurrently during the annual Sardinia Sailing Cup, from October 7-12, 2025. The foiling Nacra 17 is a favorite Event in Italy. The defending […]
Reaching Starts and Match racing for 2024 Europeans in Palermo Sicily
The long journey to LA will start in Palermo, Sicily with the 2024 Nacra 17 European Championship. This romantic location is the home club of Italian coach Gabriele Bruni and is a wonderful spot for sailing and racing. The regatta will run from November 6-10, 2024 in a suburb of Palermo called Sferracavallo, Italy. There […]
