Medal Race Line Ups Set After Light Week
49er and 49erFX New Zealand’s Alex Maloney and Molly Meech enjoyed the best of the day in the 49erFX, sailing at the front of the pack in all three races. A first, second and a third has pushed them up to the final podium spot, seven points off leaders Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth (GBR) […]
Rio Like Light Winds In Weymouth
Day 3 – Second Day of Racing Only the 49er fleet got racing in on Day 3 of the World Cup of Sailing – Weymouth, as light winds continue to dominate the week. Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign sit atop the 49er leaderboard after a 1, 2 on the day. The British Olympic bound duo […]
Final Standings at Sailing World Cup Hyeres
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 […]
Varied Conditions Give Fleet Full Challenge
49erFX The 49erFX were completely blown out on Wednesday as the wind strength was well beyond the limit for the racers. Thursday’s lighter breeze was welcomed by the sailors and they completed four good races. Sweden’s Lisa Ericson and Hanna Klinga revelled in the conditions, picking up two bullets, a second and a tenth. They […]
Botín/López, or, i Echegoyen/Betanzos, bronze, en l’Europeu de 49er i FX a Barcelona
Els neozelandesos Peter Burling/Blair Tuke guanyen l’Europeu Open en 49er. Les daneses Jena Mai Hansen i Katja Salskov-Iversen s’imposen en FX. Avui ha finalitzat en aigües del Barcelona International Sailing Center el Campionat d’Europa de 49er de FX, amb èxit espanyol tant en categoria masculina amb la victòria de la tripulació formada pel càntabre Diego […]
Hansen and Iversen Seize Moment to Claim First European Title
Sometimes a regatta can come down to a moment, and for Jena Hansen and Katja Iversen they seized the moment and claimed their first ever European title. The Danish duo trailed Italians and reigning European Champions Giulia Conti and Francesca Clapcich by four points entering the medal race, meaning they had to beat the Italians […]
Echegoyen i Betanzos són terceres i buscaran el títol continental de FX a Barcelona
Les italianes Giulia Conti i Francesca Clapcich en FX i els neozelandesos Peter Burling i Blair Tuke en 49er arriben líders a la jornada final del Campionat d’Europa que finalitzarà demà al matí en aigües del Barcelona International Sailing Center. Támara Echegoyen i Berta Betanzos han perdut provisionalment el liderat en FX amb el qual […]
Both 2015 European Champions Poised to Repeat
It was a scramble for both Gold fleets on Day 5 of the European Championships as few teams managed consistency through the day due to the inconsistent winds. Back on shore as teams discussed the racing, mostly befuddled, the old boys coaches union brought out expressions like “Barcelona Banana” from the days of the 1992 […]
Spaniards on a Roll – An Armada In the Making
Tamara Echegoyen emerged as an afterthought in London to claim the Gold medal in the women’s Match racing in 2012. The pundits all promoted their favorites, some of the biggest names in the sport of sailing but Echegoyen was unflappable and beat them all to claim gold. Teaming up with Berta Betanzos, a 470 World […]
Echegoyen/Betanzos ja són terceres en l’Europeu de Barcelona
En FX lideren les italianes Conti/Clapcich i en 49er els australians Burling/Tuke en 49er. Passen al Grup Or en 49er Botin/López, Robles/Burd i els germans Alonso Giulia Conti i Francesca Clapcich en FX i els australians Peter Burling i Blair Tuke en 49er lideren el Campionat d’Europa que se celebra en aigües del Barcelona International Sailing Center […]