Kohlhoff/Stuhlemmer (GER) show class in the breeze, Kurtbay/Jarnive (FIN) take slim lead in chase for Olympic berth
Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer (GER) dominated early going at the Lanzarote International Regatta to take a ten point lead after the first day or racing. In windy, wavy and shifty consitions these two showed they are ready for challenging weather, and that might scare Tokyo bound teams. Lanzarote was chosen as a training destination […]
California Dreaming – 2025 Worlds to Long Beach
2025 World Championship for nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 set for Long Beach, CA Olympians looking to LA 2028 have their first marker on that path as the 2025 nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 will be held on Olympic waters in Long Beach, California, USA. The classes signed an MOU with the Long Beach Olympic […]
YANG XUEZHE and HU XIAOXIAO from China win the 2021 Nacra 17 Asian Championship
Two points separated first from second place overall heading into the final day of racing in Shanghai. Only two more races of the full slate of 15 races were needed, so the pressure was at a maximum to decide the winners. The leaders, Xuezhe and Xiaoxiao, took a very tight first race, and then the […]
Junjie & Yingying take early lead in Asian Qualifier
China’s Junjie and Yingying have won 5 of the first 7 races at the 2021 Asian Championship in Shanghai to take the early lead. In shifty winds and cool temperatures, the local team has been nearly unbeatable in this important Olympic qualifier. Racing continues for three more days and the top team will claim the […]
European and African Olympic Qualifier to be held in Lazarote
The nacra17 and Nacra 17 Classes are pleased to announce the European Olympic Qualifier for nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 and the African Qualifier for Nacra 17 will be in Lanzarote, Spain. The racing days are March 23-28, 2021 giving teams 5 weeks to arrive and prepare for the regatta. The Princess Sofia Regatta was […]
Thessaloniki, Greece to host 2021 European Championship for nacra17, nacra17FX, Nacra 17. Tune up for Tokyo!
The final major championship of the 2020 Quadrennial will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece from May 4-9, 2021 for the nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 fleets. Just two months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, it is expected to be the final chance for Olympians to get into racing form and for the next generation of […]
Oman Sail to host 2021 nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 World Championships
The Sultanate of Oman will host a 400-strong fleet of the world’s best sailors when the World Championships for three Olympic classes kick off in November 2021. Taking place in Asia for the first time in its history, sailors in the nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 class will kickstart their path to the Paris 2024 […]
Italy wins six-way fight for Gold
The Germans won both the nacra17 and nacra17 FX fleets on the final day of the Forward WIP nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 European Championships in Austria, while Italy foiled to victory in the Nacra 17 catamaran fleet. Although the nacra17FX leaderboard stayed fairly steady, the four races per fleet on the final day generated […]
Tita/Banti blast their way to Force 5 victory
Racing got under way with Argentina and Great Britain fast out of the start on day 5 of the 2020 Forward WIP European Championship. ITA26, Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti were close to the overall lead and put the hammer down just as they had a few weeks ago when they dominated Kiel Week. At […]
Chasing the elusive breeze on Attersee
Day 4 of the Forward WIP nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 European Championships was frustrating for many, but a very successful day for one of the local Austrian teams, nacra17 sailors Benjamin Bildstein and David Hussl. A few days ago Hussl was so ill he was unable to keep any food down and had to […]
