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Sailing World Cup : Weymouth was the final event before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland was the final opportunity for sailors to test themselves at an elite, official event before the summer showcase in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Medal Races provided a glimpse of what is to come at Rio 2016 with those aiming to peak for the Olympic Games topping the podium. -
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Sailing world Cup : Hyères reserves its toughest challenge for final day
Hyères threw out its toughest challenge for the final day of racing at the Sailing World Cup with a truly up and down day of the purest form. A breeze in excess of 20 knots came through in the morning with many wondering if there would even be any racing at all. Thunder, lightning, torrential rain and huge winds ensured the Olympic sailors were (…) -
Séries Olympiques
ISAF SAiling World Cup Hyères : Double French Gold In Paralympic Events
France’s Damien Seguin, in the 2.4mR, and Bruno Jourdren, Eric Flageul and Nicolas Vimont-Vicary, in the Sonar, made it a double gold for the host nation at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères as the Paralympic competition wrapped up. -
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Trofeo Princesa Sofia : The french teams are performing well in Palma
The medal races concluded on Saturday the 46th edition of the Trofeo Sofia IBEROSTAR deciding on the Olympic classes winners. Two final races in the 2.4 and the Dragon conclude the event. -
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ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami : It was a week of superlatives
Think 678 sailors, 599 boats, 150 races for ten Olympic classes and three Paralympic classes. At the ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, presented by Sunbrella, we talked of "a racecourse built out of shifts." We spoke of competitive performances that exceeded any comparison to walking a tightrope. Dancing on a tightrope would be more to the point. -
ISAF Sailing World Cup -Melbourne
Australian Sailing Team Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin were the powerhouse multihull crew
A second and final set of medal winning performances brought the 2014 to a close on Sunday December 14. Some of the day’s highlights on the Stadium course included Tom Burton’s trifecta of gold medal Laser wins at this World Cup event, the Australian identical twins out-sailing the Portuguese brothers in the 470s and the final epic Finn grudge (…) -
ISAF Sailing World Cup Final
Oliver Bridge blows away the kite competition in Abu Dhabi
In a four way single race shoot out for the Open Kiteboarding title, Great Britain’s Oliver Bridge used his exceptional speed to blow away the competition. Bridge has been exciting to watch on the race track with blistering pace that none of his rivals have been able to contend with. -
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Giard Covers Kokkalanis To Seal Men’s RS:X Title in Abu Dhabi
Racing at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has wrapped up with praise in abundance for the venue. Abu Dhabi has spoilt the 270 competitors from 38 nations over four days of racing. Medal Races across the ten Olympic events and Open kiteboarding brought proceedings to a close in an exciting finale in the (…) -
Aquece Rio Test Event
Laser and Laser Radial gold medals went the way of Tom Burton (AUS) and Anne Marie Rindom (DEN)
Racing on the Pão de Açucar race track, a south easterly breeze in between 5-10 knots allowed all the fleets to conclude their racing. The breeze died towards the latter part of the afternoon as the Women’s 470 wrapped up proceedings. -
Aquece Rio Test Event
Billy Besson and Marie Riou (FRA) stayed strong to take the Nacra 17 honours in Rio
A south westerly breeze from 15-20 knots spoilt the Finn and Nacra 17 sailors on the Pão de Açucar course as two excellent Medal Races played out. The breeze faded towards the afternoon with the 49er getting three single point theatre style Medal Races in and the 49erFX sailing two.
