Australia moves up to challenge for a place in the Nacra 17 final
Experience takes control as the waves rise and the medal contenders emerge in Cagliari on day five of the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships… Nacra 17: Seven teams in medal contention Gianluigi Ugolini and Maria Giubilei (ITA 98): Hold the lead with 3-10-2. John Gimson and Anna Burnet (GBR 21): One point back, […]
Group of Seven emerges at front of Nacra 17s
Local favourites Gianluigi Ugolini and Maria Giubilei continued to impress at the 2025 Nacra 17 World Championship, extending their lead early with a win in the first race of the day, making it three-in-a-row for the top-20 Gold Fleet phase of the six-day competition. But even the dominant Italians couldn’t escape the volatility of […]
Italians pushed hard by flying Dutch duo
Some great breeze for foiling in the catamarans and full-on planing in the skiffs, with some surprise leaders in the 49er and 49erFX and a not-so-surprising new leader in the Nacra 17 fleet… Nacra 17: Flying Dutchpeople on the tail of Italy After a slow start to their regatta, home favourites Gianluigi Ugolini and […]
New format means almost back to Square One for Nacra 17 fleet
How gutting must it be to put together a strong series of scores from six qualifying races, and then for your reward to be folded into just one single race result? Effectively that’s what has happened to John Gimson and Anna Burnet. Despite a wobbly 9th place in the last heat of the afternoon, the […]
Cagliari, Italy to host the 2025 World Championship of Nacra 17, 49er and FX
Cagliari, one of the most important sailing venue in Italy, has won the right to host the 2025 World Championship of three doublehanded Olympic Events. These three World Championships will be run concurrently during the annual Sardinia Sailing Cup, from October 7-12, 2025. The foiling Nacra 17 is a favorite Event in Italy. The defending […]
The Untouchables
The most exclusive club at this European Championships today must be the top three in the Nacra 17 fleet. A dizzying 39 points clear of the fleet and 11 points between them, the British duo with two italian teams chasing delivered a masterclass in championship precision and resilience. Leaders John Gimson and Anna Burnett won […]
Proving ground for young Italians
Two hours of waiting were worth it for Gianluigi Ugolini and Maria Giubilei who solidified their lead on the fleet by eight points with a 6,2. An unceremonious swim for Briton John Gimson and charging world champions combined to drop he and Anna Burnet to third place behind Italians Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti. Tita […]
Nacra 17 Medal Race at 2023 Worlds
Jarudd and Jonsson (SWE) Snatch Bronze and Italians and Brits hold for gold and silver The Gold and Silver were all but decided heading into her medal race, but the fight for bronze was among five boats. Laila van de Meer with Bjarne Bouwer (NED) were fourth overnight and won the pin end of the […]
Sailing World Salutes Lange in Farewell
The Olympic sailing world came together to salute Santiago Lange upon completing his final Olympic class racing. The Coast Guard ship did a 360 with horns blaring as the fleet lined up the ramp to welcome the legend back to shore. Lange, the three-time medalist, won gold in Rio in 2016 months after recovering from […]
Olympic Champion Santiago Lange Retires at 61
August 15, 2023 Santiago Lange (ARG) to retire following the 2023 Sailing World Championship after a 43 year career including three Olympic medals. The sailing hero won medals in three events, including a Gold at Rio 2016 at 54 years old. More incredibly, his Rio gold came after winning a fight against cancer that claimed […]
