‘Brutal conditions’ in a test of survival on Thursday in Rio
The previous word of the day was ‘tricky’. The word of the day for those that went out to sea on day four was ‘survival. The Olympic sailing competition again produced the extremes of flat water and shifty conditions on the inshore courses with the giant wind and size-of-a-house waves out on the seaward courses. […]
Big Breeze for the Mixed Multihull debut + How to follow race day #3
Find out what’s on the agenda at the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition today and find out further information on how to follow the racing, watch the tracking, download imagery and follow World Sailing on social media. Big breeze up to 20 knots is set to greet the Olympic debut of the Mixed Multihulls – […]
Sailing World Cup Weymouth & Portland
Sailing World Cup Weymouth & Portland 2016 – The 25-boat Nacra 17 fleet will be one of the most competitive in Weymouth and Portland with no fewer than nine of the world’s top ten set to compete.
First for the French, Danish team to Follow: Nacra 17 2016 Worlds Final Results
By Katy Nastro Clearwater, FL. Final day for the Nacra 17 World Championships. The final medal race was sailed right off Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach, a pretty cool vantage point for the viewers on shore. Even though the winners were announced yesterday, the day was still filled with competitive vigor amongst the sailors who […]
Unearthly Unison: Besson and Riou Fly on Water
By Katy Nastro Clearwater, FL. Day five of the Nacra 17 World Championships can pretty much call it as the unstoppable, and apparently unbeatable, Billy Besson and Marie Riou have separated themselves enough from the pack that even with a perfect day for the any of the close competitors, they mathematically take their fourth world […]
Nacra 17 Worlds running on all cylinders
Clearwater, FL. Day four of the Nacra 17 World Championship went off without a hitch. The less than stellar wintery weather that Clearwater has produced has now subsided, and finally the sailors were able to sail in nearly perfect conditions out on the Gulf of Mexico.
Ozzies Waterhouse / Darmanin make a move on light air day
Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin made the best of a light airs day three at the Nacra 17 Worlds to move to 3rd overall after the young Australians scored 5,4,1. It was a long day on the water, almost six hours, so maintaining concentration was difficult, but absolutely key.
Nacra17 Worlds; Norregaard hits the turbo in turbulent conditions
Allan Norregaard and Anette Viborg Andreasen rocketed up to second place overall in the Nacra 17 World Championships, the Danish duo showing a rare mastery of the demanding conditions on the turbulent waters of Clearwater Beach, Florida.
Nacra 17 Worlds – Day 1 Clearwater, Florida USA
By: ANDY RICE BIG SHIFT AND BIG BREEZE BLASTS BESSON TO VICTORY It was a big and blustery opening race that kicked off the Nacra 17 World Championships today in Clearwater, Florida. The first race started in a fairly benign 11-12 knots, although the 43 crews probably had an inkling that something big was going […]
How to follow the Nacra17 Worlds 2016 in Clearwater
The Nacra 17 World Championship will be held in Clearwater from February 9-14, 2016. Today the first race is scheduled at 1200. At this moment 45 teams from 23 countries registered. For many teams this event will be an important selection to participate the Olympics in Rio. Together with the nacra17 and nacra17 FX Worlds, this will be the first Olympic-class sailing world […]
