Disappointment and Joy For Championship Contenders As Qualifying Ends
Black Flags, Chaotic Waves, Unsteady Breeze Mean A Messy Day in Poland Lady luck shone on the men’s nacra17 skiff fleet this morning, as the final day of qualifying for the European Championship began just off the beach in Gdynia. There wasn’t much, but a relatively stable 8-9 knots of wind and confused, steep chop […]
Previewing the 2018 Nacra 17 Europeans
It’s been almost exactly 1 year since the relaunch of the Nacra 17 to fully foiling. Hordes of the worlds top talents are storming into the class along with ambitious newcomers. The 2018 European Championship will be contested this week from Gdynia from 58 boats, including almost all of the class contenders. Most noteworthy among […]
Announcing Two New Grands Prix Events for 2018
We are pleased to announce two new events for 2018 which should suit our sailors plans nicely. Nice UltiMED The First Event is a big one, the Nice UltiMED. This is an event headlined by the giant trimarans typically used for round the world racing. These huge Tri’s with some of the worlds best offshore […]
Gimson and Burnett Lead GBR 1-2 After US Crew Penalised At Nacra 17 Worlds
American duo Riley Gibbs and Louisa Chafee lead the Nacra 17 World Championships after the first three qualifying races were contested in light, sub 10 kt breezes and pleasant sunshine off La Grande Motte’s Baie de Aigues Mortes. They were protested after racing for a measurement infringement and penalised, ceding the lead to Britain’s John […]
Italy Wins First Foiling Catamaran, German Women Conquer Skiffs
In a day characterized by huge gusts, out-of-control runs, capsizes and wild wind shifts, Tina Lutz and Susan Beucke took complete control of the nacra17FX fleet. The local favorites won both medal races today by big margins to take their first European Championship, alternating positions with overnight leaders Vicky Jurczok and Anika Lorenz. “In that […]
