2014-04-20
2014-04-27
Hyeres, France
Saturday April 26, 2014 A spectacular week of racing in Hyeres, France has tested the fleets with a full schedule of races and wonderful weather on the French Riviera. Â Day 5 of the regatta brought more wind again for the fleet, and challenged even the very best. Â The regatta culminates with 3 X theatre style […]
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Olympic sailing has traditionally been dominated by those with the experience to put their athleticism and professionalism into peak form at the same time. Â For ages it was said that it took multiple Olympic cycles to move into podium potential performance. Â The young guns, not known for patience, are saying forget about that, I want […]
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Tuesday, April 21, 2014 Battle to Qualify There are teams for which qualifying is a period to ‘sail safe’ through and then aim to peak during the gold fleet racing. Â For the vast majority of the 49er fleet, however, qualifying is the main event. Â The intensity of qualifying has been even more drastic this year […]
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It was a glorious day in the province of Toulon on the South coast of France, sunny, blue skies, and fifteen knots of wind in the afternoon. Â The 49erFX raced first in the 49er race area in a single fleet of 42 boats while the 49er class waited for the afternoon and raced in split […]
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It is rare in sailing for the best to consistently race each other as sailing has so many classes and styles. Â It’s far more common for promoters of every class to talk up their own champion, without any way of ever proving definitively who’s better. Â The ISAF World Cup of Sailing – Hyeres is one […]
Read MoreBoth the 49er and 49erFX will compete in beautiful Hyeres. Â Hyeres offers 2 very different conditions. Â It is most often either sunny with light winds or blowing a gale called the mistral. Â Every year this competition attracts the best sailors for the final world cup in Europe ahead of the Championship season.
2014 Palma World Cup Final
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