Belgium Catches Silver Lining – Share Luck of Irish
As Europe and especially Belgium reels from another terror incident on home soil, small solace can be found in their countrymen claiming a long sought after prize of Olympic inclusion in the 49er. World Sailing Announced today that due to a lack of entries from Africa in the 49er nor 49erFX in the Princess Sofia […]
Japan Claims Olympic Berth in Both Skiffs
The tension on the water at ASAF Asian Championship 2016 was fully loaded as Medal Races across the 6 Olympic fleets drew the biggest Asian regatta, to a close. Nine podium finishers from six days of racing in Abu Dhabi will go on to represent their Nations at the Rio 2016 in 145 days’ time, […]
Rain, Thunder, Lightening Challenges for Day 2 of Asian Championship
Another wet start to the day, with overhead storm around the race track at the scheduled start time of 1300 hours, kept fleets ashore, and the Race Committee postponed racing to 1500 hours. Postponements ashore saw teams relaxing around the venue and generally chilling in this very beautiful location at Abu Dhabi. Patience from the […]
GETTING ON THE SCORESHEET ON RACE DAY 1
The boat park was buzzing with activity this morning as teams prepared for race day 1, but at first the shoreside action didn’t transfer to the race track’s light and shifty breeze as light intermittent rains played spoilsport. Opening day of racing at the ASAF Asian Championships 2016 in Abu Dhabi, UAE was initially dogged by […]
ASAF ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIP 2016 AT ABU DHABI – EVERY SECOND OF EVERY RACE COUNTS
The provisional entry list of the six Olympic classes racing at the ASAF Asian Championship 2016 counts one hundred and thirty-eight sailors from 21 nations and it is the biggest event in Asia for the Olympic classes thus far. The event is also a crucial event in the run up to the Rio Olympics qualification. […]
Olympic Dreams on the Line at ASAF Asian Championship 2016
Taking place from 05 – 12 March and hosted at Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club, the ASAF Asian Championship 2016 will be contested over five race days on the stunning waters off the Abu Dhabi coast. The ASAF Asian Championship 2016 will be a platform for athletes to qualify their nations to the biggest […]
UPDATE: Pete and Blair Take the Title Before Medal Race
49er Clearwater, FL. The 2016 49er and 49er FX World Championships, first time ever in the continental U.S. have already announced a champion. The Kiwi boys have done it again. Just two races in for the day, and by way of calculations, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke have officially clenched the win by a mere […]
Smashing Conditions for 49erFX
By Katy Nastro Clearwater, FL. Day two of the 2016 World Championships appeared sunny, with a chance of another windy day. The FX girls were proposed to go out at 11 am, but were held for a bit on shore due to that same old windy/wave sea state that sent the boys packing the day before. FX And […]
2016 World Championship Overview
The 2016 World Championship for the Nacra 17, 49er, and 49erFX all of which are in their final World Championship before Rio 2016. This combined double handed championship is the first time all three of the fastest Olympic boats have teamed up for a championship together. 49er – 2 men, first Olympic Sydney 2000 49erFX – […]
Miami Medal Race Live Preview
The sun shone for the penultimate day of racing at Sailing World Cup Miami presented by Sunbrella as the scene set itself for Saturday’s live Medal Races. Following a week of grey skies, the sun finally made an appearance as Paralympic racing came to a close and fleet racing across the ten Olympic fleets […]