The final day of the 45th Youth Sailing World Championships produced some tense finishes as medal places were mixed about on the waters of Langkawi, Malaysia.
The gold medal in the boy’s Laser Radial and 420 were already decided, with some of the sailors in other fleets knowing they had a medal, just not what colour it would be. There were also some who had a medal in their grasp, but just couldn’t quite hold on at the last.
Confirming their leadership in the 69F Class, where they had won the European title just a few weeks ago, the Finns of FIN 1 Racing also won Act 2 of the 69F Cup, held over the weekend in Torbole, thanks to the organization of the Circolo Vela Torbole.
The showcase curtain-raiser to the new Los Angeles 2028 Olympic cycle, Mallorca’s famous 54 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels started in perfect sunshine and seabreezes last Monday and today came to a fabulous conclusion, enjoying equally sparkling thermal breezes under picture postcard blue skies studded with puffy white clouds.
19 winners have been crowned and the inaugural Foiling Week Pensacola has come to a close after seven days of racing, community events, and social engagements. Inclusive of the largest Waszp North American Championship in US history, the world of foiling was shared with spectators from far and wide, and conversations are already underway for a (…)
The Italian Jesper Karlsen (Fraglia Vela Riva) has been proclaimed absolute champion of the 35th Palamós International Optimist Trophy and Spain has revalidated the title as winner of the 19th Nations Cup. In this way Karlsen will inscribe his name the Permanent Vila de Palamós Optimist Trophy breaking a streak of three consecutive Spanish (…)
The 48th Palamós Christmas Race crowned its winners after four days of intense competition in the waters of the bay of Palamós (Girona), with a very high international participation with teams from 16 countries represented.
Seasonal closure in style for Groupe Atlantic that, in Malcesine on the occasion of the 2024 69F Cup Grand Prix 4, defeated its opponents, conquering both the circuit and the EUROSAF 69F European Championship : actually, the final event had a double value, assigning both the circuit title and the continental one.
Dennis Conner (left) and Nautica’s David Chu greet the press in front of the New York Yacht Club in New York City, where Team Dennis Conner unveiled its 79-foot America’s Cup challenger Stars & Stripes.
David Chu, founder, chief creative officer and vice-chairman of Nautica, has announced the official apparel sponsorship of Stars & Stripes, the entry of Team Dennis Conner and the New York Yacht Club in the America’s Cup 2003 challenge. Nautica is a leading global fashion and lifestyle company, with products ranging from men’s, women’s and (…)
L’Américain Kelly Slater, six fois champion du monde de Surf, a obtenu une nouvelle wild card de l’ASP, l’Association des Surfers professionnels, pour participer aux épreuves du championnnat du monde 2002. Il fera son retour sur la côte d’Or australienne au mois de mars prochain, lors du Quiksilver Pro.
Steve Fossett, age 57, of Chicago, Ill., and Cory Sertl, age 42, of Rochester, N.Y., today were named 2001 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year, respectively. A panel of sailing journalists selected the two accomplished sailors for this year’s distinction from a short list of six nominees for the Rolex Yachtsman and five nominees for the (…)
On friday 11th, the members of Le Défi, the french team for the America’s Cup 2003 have presented their new main sponsor : the group Areva, which includes Cogema and Framatome, two big nuclear companies.
After ten weeks of polling and 422 votes, the visitors of SeaSailSurf.com have elected Yannick Bestaven as the SeaSailSurfer of the year 2001. He finishes ahead of Bernard Stamm by three votes and Yves Parlier by 111.
Après dix semaines de vote et 422 suffrages exprimés, les visiteurs de SeaSailSurf.com ont élu Yannick Bestaven comme SeaSailSurfer de l’année 2001. Il devance de trois voix Bernard Stamm et de 111 Yves Parlier.
Le Nautor Challenge qui a inscrit deux bateaux dans cette course autour du monde avec Amer Sports One (skipper : Grant Dalton) et Amer Sports Too (skipper : Lisa McDonald – équipage féminin) a annoncé ce matin à Auckland que Paul Cayard embarquait sur Amer Sports One pour la 4e étape, Auckland – Rio, dont le départ sera donné le 27 janvier (…)
Du 13 au 16 juillet, la ville de Brest va vivre au rythme de la Course Cutty Sark des Grands Voiliers. Dès aujourd’hui, plusieurs bateaux ont confirmé leur participation, à l’image du Sedov, du Mutin, de l’Etoile ou bien encore du Rara-Avis.