Hempel World Cup Series Genoa cancelled due to COVID-19
World Sailing has cancelled the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Genoa event that was due to be held in the Italian city from 11 – 19 April 2020 due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Nacra 17 MK2 Initial Testing Continued
After the first week of class testing we published a few videos from class member testing in the Netherlands. Here is the second week testing videos. So far both weeks have featured lots and lots of wind with typically difficult short NED chop. Highlights to date are controlability in difficult conditions and the absolutely nutty […]
Saxton and Groves win gold in Weymouth
Sixth in the Medal Race was enough for Ben Saxton and Nicola Groves (GBR) to win gold in the Nacra 17. The pair held the lead heading into the final day and even though their main rivals to gold, Paul Kohlhoff and Carolina Werner of Germany, finished well ahead of them, the three consecutive race […]
Sailing World Cup Weymouth & Portland
Sailing World Cup Weymouth & Portland 2016 – The 25-boat Nacra 17 fleet will be one of the most competitive in Weymouth and Portland with no fewer than nine of the world’s top ten set to compete.
Sailing World Cup Hyeres 25 April – 1 May 2016
The Sailing World Cup in Hyères from 25 April to 1 May and the Sailing World Cup in Weymouth & Portland from 6-12 June, are the two big remaining hit outs before the Olympic Games and sailors will be looking to lay down performance markers. The road to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games is shortening and sailors’ […]
Billy the King & Queen Marie win Trofeo Princesa Sofia IEROSTAR 2016
France’s charismatic four times wold champions Billy Besson and Marie Riou won the Nacra 17 class with a day to spare and win the overall Trofeo Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR for the best performance at the regatta.
Last two Olympic spots decided in Palma
The 47th edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR for Olympic, Paralympic classes and the Dragon class to be held from 25th March to 2nd April in the bay of Palma, registers a record participation in an Olympic year. In the Nacra17 Class the last two Olympic spots will be decided. For two of the 18 countries who already have their ticket to Rio, the event in Palma is part of the team selection.
