Spectacular medal races decide Kiel Week titles
The Olympic classes section of Kiel Week were blessed with the best wind conditions of the regatta so far, winds of up to 18 knots and choppy seas produced spectacular Medal Races, a fitting finale after four days of very light winds on Wednesday (21 June). Germany won the Kiel Olympic class titles in the […]
Przybytek (POL) on verge or first grade 1 victory since 2011
Lukasz Przybytek with new crew Jacek Piasecki (POL) pulled into an eight point lead and are on the verge of their first victory at a grade one regatta since 2011. The Polish duo clashed with German rivals and Polish squad mates all week to score 7 top ten finishes from eight races to sit atop […]
Light Days to Start Kiel Week
The third day of Kiel week saw good racing in the early morning and late afternoon on Monday ( 19 June) after some delay during the rest of the day as the seabreeze and the gradient fought eachother. The 49erFX class were on the morning showcase arena where they contested two decent races – marginal […]
Season 24 of OG Sailing – Meet the Characters
It seems like only yesterday we packed down Tokyo, but the sprint is on for Paris 2024 and the Princess Sofia Trophy 2023 is our first chance to see the new characters and who is returning. For all the talk of Olympic sailing falling apart, Palma showed otherwise with a full bay and a very healthy-looking […]
The cream rises as Finals racing starts at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca
With the 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar moving into the decisive Finals phase on the Bay of Palma, leading contenders today finally got their first real feel for how much the level has moved up since last season. Gold fleet racing is always the real acid test. Leads earned through the initial Qualifying […]
Popularity of Olympic Sailing Surging In Path to Paris
The frenzied lead-up to Paris 2024 is upon us as the 2023 Princess Sofia Trophy regatta begins in Palma de Majorca, Spain. Each of the 10 Olympic events is at capacity with full boat parks and eight race courses running simultaneously for the week. The beach in Arenal hosts all the doublehanded boats, 470, 49er, […]
Olympic Test Event Underway
The Weymouth and Portland International Regatta – also known as the Olympic Test Event, is currently underway in England. 24 teams from 24 countries are on the line. Follow results here