Nacra 17 Worlds – Day 1 Clearwater, Florida USA
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How to follow the Nacra17 Worlds 2016 in Clearwater
The Nacra 17 World Championship will be held in Clearwater from February 9-14, 2016. Today the first race
February 9, 2016
Mandy Mulder and Coen de Koning take the gold at the SWCMiami 2016
Mandy Mulder and Coen de Koning showed a strong performance in Miami. Even more so because this was their comeback event after Coen broke his collar bone a few months ago. He was operated in September. They used a plate with 7 screws to transfer 3 pieces of collarbone into one. He was far from being able to sail at that time.
January 31, 2016
Live Tracking Sailing World Cup Miami
At the head of the fleet World #1 Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin (AUS) will spearhead a pack of 49 that includes high profile Nacra 17 contenders. Teams such as three-time World Champions Billy Besson and Marie Riou (FRA), World #2 Vittorio Bissaro and Silvia Sicouri (ITA) and the experienced Santiago Lange and Cecilia Carranza Saroli (ARG) will all be on the start line.
January 25, 2016
Sailing World Cup Miami 2016 – Registration is open
The online entry to Sailing World Cup Miami 2016 Presented by Sunbrella is open. The
December 7, 2015
Ben Saxton & Nicola Groves win Nacra17 Europeans 2015
Winds of up to 12 knots offered ideal conditions for the exciting finals in the
October 3, 2015
Who’s in the medal race at the Nacra17 Eruopeans?
Tomorrow the waters of Barcelona will be the scene of a heart-stopping Medal Race. Today
October 2, 2015
No changes in the results of the Nacra 17 Europeans
The crews tried to make the most of it on the second day in a row without racing due to the lack of wind at the Barcelona International Sailing Center’s facilities. The races on the fourth day of the Nacra 17 European Championship got cancelled. On day 3 there was too much wind and on day 4 there was not enough. With about knots of wind on the race course in Barcelona, the 42 teams from 23 countries participating in this European competition had to stay ashore without racing.
October 1, 2015
Day 4 Nacra17 Europeans 2015 starts with postponement
Four races are scheduled for today. The calm after the storm… Light East winds, between 5 and 10 knots, and big swell (2,5mtrs) are forecasted for today. At this moment (11h.) there is a very light NE breeze. The fleet is waiting ashore.
October 1, 2015
All races cancelled on day 3 of the Europeans 2015
All three scheduled races were cancelled today due to severe wind conditions with gusts of wind of almost 35 knots and two meters’ waves. Austrian Thomas Zajac, who is sixth in the classification of the open championship after sailing six races with his partner Tanja Frank, summarized the feeling of the fleet: “Under these conditions, I think that to have a fleet race with so many Nacra 17 boats would be dangerous.”
September 30, 2015
Close racing between the British and the Australians
Strong winds and driftwood on the race course made it a challenging second day of racing in Barcelona. The wind speed went up from 12 to 17 knots from the NE, and there were a lot of waves today. The fleet of 42 boats from 23 nations completed three races on the second day. With a total of six races the teams can now discard their worst result.
September 29, 2015
Saxton and Groves lead Europeans after day 1
Brits Ben Saxton and Nicola Groves are leading the Nacra 17 European Championships after 1 day of racing. The teams sailed three races on the opening day of this continental event that takes place in the Barcelona International Sailing Center (BISC).
September 28, 2015
Martinez defends his title at the Nacra17 Europeans 2015
The double Olympic medallist Iker Martinez, will defend his title as European Nacra17 Champion in Barcelona this week. 42 teams from 23 countries and three different continents are competing at the Europeans 2015, including 13 Olympic medal winners and over 50 World and European titles.
September 27, 2015
Race village Nacra 17 Europeans 2015 open for public
Up to 13 Olympic medal winners will meet in the Nacra17 European Championships 2015. The 43 teams from 24 countries are finalizing the last details and tuning up their boats during the training sessions. At the BISC, the nautical sports’ training center of the Parc del Forum, free activities are offered to visitors during the event.
September 25, 2015
The show of Olympic sailing returns to Barcelona
43 teams from 24 countries and 3 different continents will take part in the Nacra17 Europeans in Barcelona from 26 September to 3 October 2016. Nacra 17 is the most spectacular, fast and beautiful Olympic sailing class. Barcelona hosts for the first time this European championship and picks up its Olympic legacy.
September 23, 2015
How to follow the Nacra17 Europeans in Barcelona?
How to follow the Nacra17 Europeans in Barcelona? Friday, September 25, is the official opening day of the Europeans Championship 2015 in Barcelona. The first three days will be filled with measuring the equipment and registration of the teams.
September 22, 2015
Nacra17 Teams qualified for Rio 2016
In August 2016 the Olympic Games will be organised in Rio de Janeiro. Twenty Nacra17 teams (one per country) may participate. Which countries and teams already have been qualified (dd 3 September 2015)?
September 22, 2015
Nacra17 Europeans in Barcelona
The list of 39 teams from 23 countries that have already registered for the Nacra 17 European Championship includes almost all the top ten of this stunning double Olympic class.
September 10, 2015
Nineteen Nations Take Test Event Medals
Australia’s Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin claimed gold in the Nacra 17 with a complete performance across the 12 race series. The Australians finished every race within the top eight and their consistency proved to be invaluable as they won over France’s Billy Besson and Marie Riou by five points.
August 23, 2015
Nacra17 sailing at Aquece Rio (Rio Test Event) starts Sunday 16 August
Nacra17 sailing at Aquece Rio – From 15 – 22 August all ten Olympic classes will compete in the Rio Test Event. The Nacra17 sailors will start their races on Sunday 16 August. The Nacra17 Class Association is proud to be one of the ten Olympic Classes which will participate in Rio.
August 16, 2015
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