Which Rio Medalists most likely to miss Tokyo Olympics?
[total-poll id=11450] Of the nine teams in nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 that won medals in Rio, at least 1 team will not do so in Tokyo 2020. The five teams or sailors locked in selection battles won’t all make it to the next Olympic start line. Since sweeping the 2016 Quad, Peter Burling and […]
Transitioning Teams Excelling In Aarhus
What do Nathan Outteridge, Sime Fantela, and Tanja Frank all have in common? They all won medals in Rio, have taken charge today in Aarhus, and are sailing different classes than they were sailing 2 years ago when they won Olympic medals! Aarhus has proven to be a challenging venue, with offshore winds, lots of […]
Bearing Update 4 after Nacra 17 Executive Call – Tuesday August 22, 2017
The new active lower bearings for the Nacra 17 are in production. By late Friday night (August 25) enough units for all those entered in the World Championships will have been produced. 3 machines are working almost 24 hours a day to accomplish the task. This production run of bearings (for the Worlds fleet) is […]
Sailors Down Under Ready for Future
From Sailing World Cup Final – Melbourne – Day 2 Rio 2016 Olympic silver medallists Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin (AUS) continue to control the Nacra 17 fleet and made it five wins in a row, but New Zealand’s young guns Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson halted the Aussies dominant run by winning the sixth […]
Cenholt & Lubeck win Delta Lloyd Regatta 2015
Cenholt & Lubeck win Delta Lloyd Regatta 2015 – The Medal Race format in Olympic sailing is designed to create drama and uncertainty, especially when the wind is blowing hard – which it did on the final day of Delta Lloyd Regatta 2015.
Billy Besson and Marie Riou win the SWC in Hyeres
Billy Besson and Marie Riou win the SWC in Hyeres! Check all results on the website of the SWC in Hyeres. With great footage from all medal races in Hyeres! And check out all photos of the Nacra 17 class here: [gallery_bank type=”images” format=”filmstrip” title=”true” desc=”true” img_in_row=”3″ animation_effect=”bounce” image_width=”600″ album_title=”true” album_id=”8″]
First day at the ISAF Wailing World Cup in Hyères
A strong breeze, which built to around 16 knots, filled all five courses consistently throughout the day allowing sailors to truly put all their skills to the test. The leader boards are starting to take shape across the ten Olympic and two Paralympic disciplines in Hyères ahead of the Medal Races on Sunday 26 April where […]
Nacra World Champions Billy Besson and Marie Riou win in Palma
Nacra World Champions Billy Besson and Marie Riou win the medal race after winning the event with a day to spare. The french teams are performing well in Palma proving that good team work is paying off.
Nacra and Laser Radial champions Trofeo Sofia decided
The Trofeo Sofia IBEROSTAR has sacred three champions on the last day of finals in Palma. Evi van Acker in the Laser Radial and the french team of Billy Besson and Marie Riou in the Nacra will sail their round of honour in Saturday’s medal race.
Almost 700 teams entered the trofeo princesa sofia Iberostar
The countdown to the 46th edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar has begun ready to welcome the spectacular Olympic Sailing in the bay of Palma from 28th March to 4th April. With less than a month to go until the start of the event, the regatta has already around 700 teams (667) from 59 nations representing the five continents, of which 56 in the Nacra 17 Class.
