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 […]
Live Tracking Sailing World Cup Miami
At the head of the fleet World #1 Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin (AUS) will spearhead a pack of 49 that includes high profile Nacra 17 contenders. Teams such as three-time World Champions Billy Besson and Marie Riou (FRA), World #2 Vittorio Bissaro and Silvia Sicouri (ITA) and the experienced Santiago Lange and Cecilia Carranza Saroli (ARG) will all be on the start line.
Ben Saxton & Nicola Groves win Nacra17 Europeans 2015
Winds of up to 12 knots offered ideal conditions for the exciting finals in the Nacra 17 European Championship. The event finished today after six days of competition in the Barcelona International Sailing Center (BISC). Ben Saxton, world champion in this class in 2013, and his current crew Nicola Groves took the European gold in Barcelona […]
Who’s in the medal race at the Nacra17 Eruopeans?
Tomorrow the waters of Barcelona will be the scene of a heart-stopping Medal Race. Today the fleet of 42 Nacra 17 teams completed four races in order to decide the top 10 which will sail the grand finale on this spectacular catamaran. After two days without racing, the fifth day of the Europeans dawned with low clouds and […]
No changes in the results of the Nacra 17 Europeans
The crews tried to make the most of it on the second day in a row without racing due to the lack of wind at the Barcelona International Sailing Center’s facilities. The races on the fourth day of the Nacra 17 European Championship got cancelled. On day 3 there was too much wind and on day 4 there was not enough. With about knots of wind on the race course in Barcelona, the 42 teams from 23 countries participating in this European competition had to stay ashore without racing.
Day 4 Nacra17 Europeans 2015 starts with postponement
Four races are scheduled for today. The calm after the storm… Light East winds, between 5 and 10 knots, and big swell (2,5mtrs) are forecasted for today. At this moment (11h.) there is a very light NE breeze. The fleet is waiting ashore.
All races cancelled on day 3 of the Europeans 2015
All three scheduled races were cancelled today due to severe wind conditions with gusts of wind of almost 35 knots and two meters’ waves. Austrian Thomas Zajac, who is sixth in the classification of the open championship after sailing six races with his partner Tanja Frank, summarized the feeling of the fleet: “Under these conditions, I think that to have a fleet race with so many Nacra 17 boats would be dangerous.”
