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.
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.”
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)?
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.
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.
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.
The best winds came in late at the 53 Trofeo
The light sea-breeze condition on the Bay Of Palma today
Another sea breeze day kept the giant 53 Trofeo Princesa
Get ready to mark your calendars for the highly anticipated
The 2023 Asian Sailing Championships in Pattaya, Thailand, brought together
It’s a lot easier to wait around when you’re in
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