Tim Mourniac with Aloise Retornaz make improbable overtake for Bronze in the Nacra 17
The podium places were all but set within the Nacra 17 fleet heading into the medal race. The main focus was the battle for second between Italy and Argentina, with Britain securing gold with two races to spare. However, when both Italy and Argentina were over early and had to restart, it opened up a […]
Veterans and Rookies Each Demolish Their Fleets to Win with Two Races to Spare
Both the 49er and Nacra 17 European Championships were secured with one fleet race and one medal race remaining to be sailed. John Gimson with Anna Burnet (GBR) might have been picked to win here in Thessaloniki with their long history of light wind excellence, and they delivered. They were 32 points ahead with a […]
Keeping Calm and Clear – Or Else
Olympic veterans in the 49erFX Marla Bergmann with Hanna Wille (GER) kept their nerve and used their speed to move into the lead, scoring the fewest points on day 4. The whole racecourse was available for good lanes on the day, making decision-making less of a focus and execution more important. Bergmann with Wille got […]
It can be easy to win
Win the start, grab the first shift, consolidate and extend! The winning formula is easy, and those who got ahead took full advantage of an easy course once they got to the front. For everyone else, it was a day of tense battles where any interruption or mistake to initiate a downward spiral of doubt […]
Thessaloniki, Greece set to host the 2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 European Championships
This is the first championship leg leading to LA 2028. A new chapter begins for the fast doublehanded classes. The Champions from Paris 2024 have mostly either retired or are taking breaks for various reasons, leaving the start of the new quadrennial to a group of sailors who either missed selection or missed medals and […]
Ugolini and Giubilei tip into early lead
Keanu Prettner with Jakob Flachberger (AUT) were locked in a light air duel with defending European Champions Hernan Umpiere with Fernando Diz (URU). The two teams were tipped by their fellow competitors as the ones to watch in light winds and delivered. 2028 is the first time we’ve been able to focus on Prettner/Flachbaker as […]
Ruggero Tita & Caterina Banti Named Team of the Year; Diego Botín & Florian Trittel Win Rolex World Sailor of the Year at World Sailing Awards
The 2024 World Sailing Awards celebrated the elite of the sailing world, recognizing extraordinary achievements by athletes who have dominated their fields with unmatched dedication, skill, and resilience. Among this year’s honorees, Italian duo Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti claimed the coveted Team of the Year award, while Spain’s Diego Botín and Florian Trittel earned […]
Italy with one hand on the Worlds trophy
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti are too professional to admit it, but a strong performance in Saturday’s light airs races has all but secured the Italian defence of the Nacra 17 world title. After scoring the best set of results of the day, 6,2,2, on a very light day out on the Mediterranean, the reigning […]
Day 4 at the Worlds: Not just a pretty face
If John Gimson and Anna Burnet continue to win races in the Nacra 17 World Championship, perhaps we’ll see a flurry of new face fluff appearing on other Nacra sailors’ faces. The British helmsman is sporting the start of a new moustache which he says is there for aesthetic purposes but could be proving helpful […]
Worlds Day 3: Flying Dutchpeople
Laila van der Meer and Bjarne Bouwer surprised themselves with a spectacular day on the Nacra 17 race course. The young Dutch team scored 3,1,1 in blue group to move up to second overall in the World Championship behind the defending champions from Italy, Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti. “It was nerve wracking out there,” […]
