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#Olympics
ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami : It was a week of superlatives
Think 678 sailors, 599 boats, 150 races for ten Olympic classes and three Paralympic classes. At the ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami, presented by Sunbrella, we talked of "a racecourse built out of shifts." We spoke of competitive performances that exceeded any comparison to walking a tightrope. Dancing on a tightrope would be more to the (...) -
#GC32
GC32 Racing Tour : Flavio Marazzi wins GC32 USA debut at Quantum Key West Race Week
Quantum Key West Race Week provided the opportunity for the GC32s to make a spectacular debut in the USA. During the five days of racing held in balmy temperatures off the southernmost tip of Florida, crews experienced a range of conditions. The beginning of the week saw lighter winds in which the foiling catamarans could sail at almost twice (...) -
ISAF Sailing World Cup -Melbourne
Australian Sailing Team Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin were the powerhouse multihull crew
A second and final set of medal winning performances brought the 2014 to a close on Sunday December 14. Some of the day’s highlights on the Stadium course included Tom Burton’s trifecta of gold medal Laser wins at this World Cup event, the Australian identical twins out-sailing the Portuguese brothers in the 470s and the final (...) -
ISAF Sailing World Cup
Giard Covers Kokkalanis To Seal Men’s RS:X Title in Abu Dhabi
Racing at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has wrapped up with praise in abundance for the venue. Abu Dhabi has spoilt the 270 competitors from 38 nations over four days of racing. Medal Races across the ten Olympic events and Open kiteboarding brought proceedings to a close in an exciting finale in the (...) -
#F18
St-Barth Cata Cup : Morgan Lagravière and Arnaud Jarlegan win the 7th édition
Everyone was expecting a battle between Besson and Cammas. In the end, Morgan Lagravière took the Champion’s title of the 7th edition of the St-Barth Cata Cup with a near-perfect journey. The Marché U day ended with a friendly race to Public. -
Foiling catamaran
Franck Cammas : "It was nice to sail again on the Flying Phantom"
During the weekend of the 10th Route du Rhum Route du Rhum #RouteDuRhum start, the 2010 edition winner Franck Cammas joined the Phantom Sailing Team for a flying session in front of Saint Malo with the Flying Phantom. It was a good opportunity for the French skipper, to test the production version of the Flying Phantom as he collaborated to (...) -
Marseille One Design 2014
Flavio Marazzi dominates and wins GC 32 Marseille One Design regatta
All in all, it was a week that neither Flavio Marazzi or his Armin Strom Sailing Team will forget in a hurry as their catamaran sponsored by the famous Swiss watch-maker dominated and won the Marseille One Design event. Dedicated to the up-and-coming carbon multis upgraded this year with L-Foils and T-Rudders, the regatta saw the Swiss team (...) -
Aquece Rio Test Event
Billy Besson and Marie Riou (FRA) stayed strong to take the Nacra 17 honours in Rio
A south westerly breeze from 15-20 knots spoilt the Finn and Nacra 17 sailors on the Pão de Açucar course as two excellent Medal Races played out. The breeze faded towards the afternoon with the 49er getting three single point theatre style Medal Races in and the 49erFX sailing (...) -
Youth racing
Spanish sailors picked up three gold medals and a silver at the ISAF Youth Worlds
Racing at the 2014 ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Tavira, Portugal came to a thrilling conclusion as the medals across the eight events were decided. For the first time in their history the Spanish team have won the ISAF Youth Worlds Nations Trophy after a controlling display. Across the eight fleets Spanish sailors picked up three (...) -
Sport cats
Larsen and Van West are 2014 F18 Champions of the World
The podium may have looked settled even if the positions had not been agreed with 3 races to go. Belfast Lough offered a minefield today for the competitors to make their way through in light variable wind, and unfortunately the young Americans were the first to (...)