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.
Cousins Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin are set to make their Olympic debut at Rio 2016 in the Nacra 17 mixed multi-hull. The pair have been sailing together for eight years, having claimed their first overseas medal together in 2009 winning the ISAF Youth Worlds in Buzios, Brazil. They both grew up on Sydney’s Northern Beaches and currently train at Middle Harbour Sailing Club.
Swiss sailors Nathalie Brugger (30) and Matias Bühler (33) will represent Switzerland in Rio this summer. They met three years ago, when they started their Olympic campaign in the Nacra 17. They finished third at the Miami World Cup in January 2016 and finished their olympic qualification in February, at the Nacra 17 Worlds in Clearwater (USA). They head to Rio with high ambitions, having shown in the past few years very good results at the highest level.
Both Olympic veterans, Nikola Girke and Luke Ramsay have a wealth of experience across several Olympic sailing classes. Nikola has been to 3 Olympics; 2004 in the 470 and 2008 & 2012 in the RS:X Class. Her skills are suited perfectly to the fast boat racing and the intense physical fitness needed to crew the Nacra17.
Mandy Mulder (28) and Coen de Koning (32) are representing the Netherlands at the Olympic Games in Rio the Janeiro 2016. Olympic Silver medalist Mulder ((Ynling – Bejing 2008) and De Koning (World Champion F18 in 2008 en 2009) both started sailing in the Nacra17 in December 2012.
Nicole van der Velden (21) and Thijs Visser (26) are representing Aruba at the Olympic Games in Rio the Janeiro in August 2016. Van der Velden and Visser qualified their country at the Nacra17 World in July 2015 by finishing in the top ten. They are the first athletes in the history of Aruba to qualify the country for the Olympics.
The Sailing World Cup in Hyères from 25 April to 1 May and the Sailing World
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.
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.
For Santi Lange (ARG) in the Nacra 17 Class, whose last year was compromised by a little battle with lung cancer, securing his spot at what will be his sixth consecutive Olympic games was a victory in itself. Now he and crew Cecilia Carranza Saroli are fighting to make up for lost time.
Sunday 28th of March was confirmed that Spain’s two times Olympic medallist Iker Fernandez has been
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.
With around one thousand sailors from approximately 55 nations, the Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR is one of the most important Olympic Sailing events in Europe. This year it reaches its 47th edition to be held from 25th March to 2nd April in the bay of Palma and it is a qualification event for Rio 2016.
By Katy Nastro Clearwater, FL. Final day for the Nacra 17 World Championships. The final
By Katy Nastro Clearwater, FL. Day five of the Nacra 17 World Championships can pretty
Clearwater, FL. Day four of the Nacra 17 World Championship went off without a hitch. The less than stellar wintery weather that Clearwater has produced has now subsided, and finally the sailors were able to sail in nearly perfect conditions out on the Gulf of Mexico.
Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin made the best of a light airs day three at the Nacra 17 Worlds to move to 3rd overall after the young Australians scored 5,4,1. It was a long day on the water, almost six hours, so maintaining concentration was difficult, but absolutely key.
Allan Norregaard and Anette Viborg Andreasen rocketed up to second place overall in the Nacra 17 World Championships, the Danish duo showing a rare mastery of the demanding conditions on the turbulent waters of Clearwater Beach, Florida.
By: ANDY RICE BIG SHIFT AND BIG BREEZE BLASTS BESSON TO VICTORY It was a
The Nacra 17 World Championship will be held in Clearwater from February 9-14, 2016. Today the first race
The 54th edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia wrapped up
With classes moving into the Gold fleet phase today at the
The highly anticipated 54th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by FERGUS
The official presentation of the 54 Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca
The Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca represents a benchmark in the
The 54th edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca will
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