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Team Switzerland:  Matìas Bühler and Nathalie Brugger

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.

May 11, 2016

Meet Luke Ramsay and Nikola Girke from Canada

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.

May 10, 2016

The Netherlands: Mandy Mulder & Coen de Koning

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.

April 20, 2016

Van der Velden and Visser representing ARUBA

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.

April 20, 2016

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

April 19, 2016

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.

April 3, 2016

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.

March 28, 2016

6th Olympic Games for Santi Lange from Argentina

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.

March 28, 2016

Iker Martinez not sailing in Palma

Sunday 28th of March was confirmed that Spain’s two times Olympic medallist Iker Fernandez has been

March 28, 2016

Record number of entries at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR in an Olympic year

March 10, 2016

25 March to 2 April 2016: The Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR

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.

March 9, 2016