Golden end of Kiel Week regatta
The final day of Kiel Week once again reflected the past nine days of racing. The conditions varied from calm in the morning – with a corresponding delay in the start – to dream conditions in the last possible Medal Races of the Olympic classes. A total of 326 races in 22 boat classes and […]
Nacra 17 has been selected for the 2028 LA Olympics!
World Sailing has selected the Nacra 17, along with Kitesurfing and the 470, for inclusion in the LA 2028 Olympics. These four Events add to the remaining slate of 6 Events previously announced. World Sailing regulation requires some Events and Equipment to be reviewed every four-year cycle. In this instance, the World Sailing Council voted […]
Game on at French Olympic Week
Hyères, France – Nacra 17, learning to flySometimes the performance gains have been immediately more obvious. There is a new craft in the Nacra 17 – in all senses. After a 2016 Olympic debut, in 2017, the Morrelli & Melvin-designed Nacra 17 evolved: the sporty catamaran abandoned its curved daggerboards for Z foils, and now […]
The Paris 2024 Quad Begins – New Teams, Old Team, New Sails, Foiling On
The Path to Paris is one year shorter than normal, but like normal, Princessa Sophia (Palma regatta) kicks off the unofficial start of the action. All of the nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17 Gold Medalists are returning to defend their titles, but behind them, there are quite a few new and old teams they will […]
Portugal Grand Prix brought together hundreds of Olympic sailors
Vilamoura Sailing stage centre is increasingly sought after by the main sailing teams from allover the World. The 4th Portugal Grand Prix (Round 2), which was sailed between 20 and 23 February, once againhad the Vilamoura Marina as its setting. The final day of the competition confirmed Polish Crew Dominik Buksak and Szymon Wierzbicki asthe […]
Santiago Lange Becomes Nacra 17 Class President
Santiago Lange (ARG) is the new President of the International Nacra 17 Class Association. The Nacra 17 executive co-opted Santi officially into the role at an executive meeting on December 8th. Santi stepped up to the commitment and is prepared to lead us through the World Sailing Event review for the 2028 Olympics. He takes over […]
Brits Double World Champs, While Young Italians Join Party
John Gimson and Anna Burnet (GBR) have won the 2021 Nacra 17 World Championship, the British successfully defending the title they won in Australia back in early 2020. They started the day in the lead, with Paul Kohlhoff and Alica Stuhlemmer (GER) sitting a few points behind and ended up confidently foiling down the last […]
British Leapfrog Young Italians to Take Lead
Mussana, OMAN – John Gimson and Anna Burnet foiled into the lead of the Nacra 17 World Championships with an impressively composed display of high-speed tactics and strategy. Scores of 5,1,2 could so easily have been a string of bullets, but the British results were still the best of the fleet in light to medium, […]
Young Italians riding high in the waves
Gianluigi Ugolini and Maria Giubelei of Italy closed in on the Nacra 17 podium after the Italian team posted the best scores of the day, the young crew negotiating the first ocean swell of the regatta with great downwind technique. Results of 3,3,1 move them into fourth, just one point behind fellow Italians Vittorio Bissaro […]
Fresh Faces and Medalists Mix atop Standings
Mussanah, OMAN – A mere three months since the closing ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics and less than three years from the Paris 2024 opening ceremonies, new teams are grasping their opportunity to make a name for themselves at the 2021 Nacra 17, nacra17FX and nacra17 world championships at Mussana, Oman. The puffy easterly seabreezes […]
