SUPERSTITION AND GOOD RACING AT FIRST DAY OF NACRA 17 WORLDS IN THE HAGUE – July 21 –
The practice race of the Nacra 17 Worlds today started out with superb conditions. At the start at 2 PM there was a medium sea breeze and sunny conditions. 66 Teams out of 24 countries registered for this new Olympic multihull class. Today was only one race. Twice there was a general recall, because to […]
First Nacra17 Worlds bring Olympic multihull sailors to The Hague
The Hague/Netherlands, June 21 2013 The first ever World Championships in the Nacra 17 bring the global Olympic top of multihull sailing to The Hague, Netherlands. The event starts on Sunday July 21st, 2013 and runs until Saturday July 27th. With one month to go, there are now fifty entries from 22 countries. This new […]
Notice 6 published
Notice 6 (schedule of races Tuesday 23 July) has been published at 08.30 PM (see tab Race Documents).
A over AP – races cancelled
All races are cancelled for the rest of the day. We hope op fair winds tomorrow. First race is scheduled for 10.30 AM.
66 pre-entries Nacra17 Worlds 2013 Scheveningen
66 pre-entries for inaugurate Nacra17 Worlds 2013 Scheveningen – With only five days left to the start of the inaugurate Nacra 17 World Championships in The Hague/Netherlands, the organisation received 66 pre-entries from 24 countries worldwide.
Ready to sail
The sailors are preparing for the practice race of today. Hoisting their sails and getting ready to get on the water. It isn’t easy to get through the surf. Once on the water, the conditions are perfect. Medium winds and sunny. The start will be at 2 PM. Follow the races live on http://www.tractrac.com/index.php?page=eventpage&id=314
Measurements ready
The last measurements are done. The sailors are getting ready to go onto the water. In half an hour there will be the start of the practice race.
Start registration and measurement on Friday
Registration and measurement well underway. The weighing scale set-up working all fine. Sails getting chhecked and stamped. No real issues besides wrong stickered National country codes and sailnumbers. Chris Henderson the Chief Measurer is a tough guy to pass if gear is incorrect.
ISAF Sailing Word Cup Miami 2013
ISAF Sailing Word Cup Miami 2013 – To follow all the action this week in Miami, visit event website at http://mocr.ussailing.org for real-time racecourse blogging, commentary and fan interaction with Cover it Live, regatta results, photos and news updates.
