Close racing between the British and the Australians
Strong winds and driftwood on the race course made it a challenging second day of racing in Barcelona. The wind speed went up from 12 to 17 knots from the NE, and there were a lot of waves today. The fleet of 42 boats from 23 nations completed three races on the second day. With a total of six races the teams can now discard their worst result.
Saxton and Groves lead Europeans after day 1
Brits Ben Saxton and Nicola Groves are leading the Nacra 17 European Championships after 1 day of racing. The teams sailed three races on the opening day of this continental event that takes place in the Barcelona International Sailing Center (BISC).
Race village Nacra 17 Europeans 2015 open for public
Up to 13 Olympic medal winners will meet in the Nacra17 European Championships 2015. The 43 teams from 24 countries are finalizing the last details and tuning up their boats during the training sessions. At the BISC, the nautical sports’ training center of the Parc del Forum, free activities are offered to visitors during the event.
The show of Olympic sailing returns to Barcelona
43 teams from 24 countries and 3 different continents will take part in the Nacra17 Europeans in Barcelona from 26 September to 3 October 2016. Nacra 17 is the most spectacular, fast and beautiful Olympic sailing class. Barcelona hosts for the first time this European championship and picks up its Olympic legacy.
How to follow the Nacra17 Europeans in Barcelona?
How to follow the Nacra17 Europeans in Barcelona? Friday, September 25, is the official opening day of the Europeans Championship 2015 in Barcelona. The first three days will be filled with measuring the equipment and registration of the teams.
Nacra17 Europeans in Barcelona
The list of 39 teams from 23 countries that have already registered for the Nacra 17 European Championship includes almost all the top ten of this stunning double Olympic class.
Billy Besson and Marie Riou did it again!
For the third time in a row the French team Billy Besson and Marie Riou won the Nacra17 World Championships 2015! With wins in five of the nine races sailed they were a totally different league.
Evening sailing for the gold fleet at the Nacra17 Worlds
Day four in the Nacra 17 Worlds proved the longest day so far – by far! Cloudy skies and strong winds with gusts up to 28 knots dominated the race course all morning. The Gold Fleet got ready to go out for the scheduled three races starting at 11:00 hours, while the Silver Fleet sailors prepared for their three races […]
Gold & Silver fleet racing at the #nacra17worlds has started
After racing was cancelled on the first day of the event, the race committee managed to get a total of five races in over the last two days. Australian Sailing Team’s current World #1 Jason Waterhouse (NSW) and Lisa Darmanin (NSW) kicked-off the regatta strongly after winning the first race of the event and moving into […]
The Nacra17 Worlds 2015 kicked off in windy conditions
In stark contrast to yesterday’s calm and sunny weather which kept the sailors ashore for the entire day, today’s weather threatened the sailors with another day on land with a wind speed of up to 30 knots and wind gusts even little higher.
