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Semaine Olympique de Hyères
Beautiful Ending To A Perfect Week At ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères
From the words of the sailors competing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères it was a beautiful ending to a perfect week. More than 1,100 sailors from 59 nations raced at the final ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta of the 2013-2014 series and were treated to exceptional race action. Medals across the ten Olympic events were decided on the final day (...) -
ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca
Picon, Le Coq, Besson & Riou, Aleh & Powrie, Burling & Tuke and Scott win gold in Palma
The medals across ten Olympic events were decided on the final day of racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca – Trofeo Princesa Sofia. A light morning northerly breeze picked up as the day went on ensuring a full complement of Medal Races across the ten Olympic events were (...) -
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Bouvet and Mion End Belcher Streak At ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami
Medals were decided in ten Olympic events on Biscayne Bay under sunny skies and enough wind for good racing. This year’s regatta offered a little bit of everything, including success from former champions, major upsets, and a glimpse into the future of Olympic level one-design (...) -
Laser
Robert Scheidt : "I wan’t to finish my carrier at home at the Olympic Games"
In a revealing and personal interview, 5 time Olympic medal winner and 8 time Laser World Champion Robert Scheidt talks about his sailing aspirations, his family and how he has kept at the top of his game for so long in this rights free package. -
Sailing World Cup
Belcher and Ryan maintain unbeaten Men’s 470 partnership
The medals were decided across the ten Olympic events as ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères brought the 2012-13 World Cup series to a close. An up and down breeze that never truly filled in at any point ensured for close knit racing on the final day in the south of France. Although Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (NZL) brought an 18 point 49erFX lead (...) -
Sailing World Cup
Bruno Jourdren and Heiko Kroger win paralympic classes in Hyères
Racing in the Paralympic classes came to a close at ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères as Heiko Kroger (GER) and France’s Bruno Jourdren, Eric Flageul and Nicolas Vimont-Vicary took the 2.4mR and Sonar honours. Kroger impressed all week in Hyères winning five of ten races after a shaky start that saw him OCS in Race 2. Having overcome his (...) -
Olympic Sailing
Ben Ainslie : "Stepping away from the Olympics was not an easy decision to make"
Ben Ainslie announced his retirement from Olympic sailing. At London 2012 Ainslie cemented his place in sporting history by securing his fourth consecutive gold medal, it was the culmination of an Olympic career spanning sixteen years. The final gold medal also entered Ainslie into the history books making the most successful Olympic sailor of (...) -
Jeux Olympiques
ISAF decides to reintroduce windsurf in place of kitesurf for Rio 2016
Change again. The ISAF has changed its mind concerning the boards for Rio 2016 olympics games. After having decided to place kitesurfing, they vote to put back in the list of olympics series the RS:X board. And then windsurfing is back ! Crazy… -
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Video : This is Kiteboarding
" ’Bombarded’ by the RSX lobby group with false accusations, defaming papers and inaccurate information that only repeated the same mantra over and over again: ’Kiteracing is not ready, kiteracing is dangerous, kiteracing is the evil...’, The International Kiteboarding Association has decided to published this video to (...) -
Ben Ainslie Racing
Ainslie gives thanks to fans and announces global J.P. Morgan sponsorship
Ben Ainslie, dubbed by many as ‘Big Ben’ in the last few weeks, was in London today sailing a special British branded Finn along the Thames in front of Big Ben to give thanks to those who have supported him along the way to his historic fourth Olympic gold (...)