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 […]
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 […]
Competitive Day in Gold Fleet Mixes Up the Fleet
The first day of Gold fleet for the Nacra 17 brought all 25 top teams together. The racing became another notch more intense, and the conditions multiplied the up-and-down nature of the scores with a lighter offshore wind being hard for the teams to predict. Only Emil Jarrud with Hannah Johnson (SWE) managed three races […]
Thessaloniki, Greece to host 2021 European Championship for nacra17, nacra17FX, Nacra 17. Tune up for Tokyo!
The final major championship of the 2020 Quadrennial will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece from May 4-9, 2021 for the nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 fleets. Just two months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, it is expected to be the final chance for Olympians to get into racing form and for the next generation of […]
Hempel World Cup Series Genoa cancelled due to COVID-19
World Sailing has cancelled the 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Genoa event that was due to be held in the Italian city from 11 – 19 April 2020 due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Last chances for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualification
After the 2019 nacra17, nacra17FX and Nacra 17 World Championships wrapped up with some amazing medal races and the dust settled in Auckland, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics picture began to reveal itself. With under 200 days until the Games commence in July there are only a handful of qualification spots remaining in the three classes. […]
What We Learned in Palma: Waterhouse & Darmanin Make It Three In A Row and National Selections Tighten Up
Rio 2016 Silver medallists Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin from Australia took out the 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar proving that consistency wins regattas. Aussies On A Roll With a scoreline outside the top ten on only two occasions, the Australian cousins put on a masterful display of Nacra17 sailing in conditions ranging from near […]
Tita/Banti Complete Season Sweep – South America Grab Critical Olympic Berths
The Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 drew to a close on Sunday. “The city of Aarhus has really come alive over the last 11 days,” Kim Andersen, the president of World Sailing said. “Thousands of people have shown their support, enjoyed the sailing spectacle and the onshore activities. “It’s been a truly fabulous event […]
Spanish Start with DSE – 35 Point Penalty
The 2018 Hempell Sailing World Championship begins for the nacra17 and nacra17FX on Saturday the 4th of August and the Nacra 17 racing begins the following day. Each day there are live broadcasts from the Stadium course and we will send you the live notifications daily for easy access. There is more than medals at […]
