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Today was the first day of racing for the ILCA fleets at the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships, and two races were completed in each fleet in about 12 knots of breeze under cloudy, rainy skies.
Reigning 49er world champions Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken made their move on the second day of sailing at the Allianz Sailing World Championships on home waters in The Hague.
Olivia Price and Evie Haseldine backed up their solid opening day performance with another three keeper scores in the 49erFX to finish day two of the 2023 Allianz Sailing World Championships in third place.
After two light and wet windward-leeward races held today, the final results after six days of inshore and offshore racing reveal that that last year’s boats and/or teams have defended their titles for the 2023 ORC World Championship.
The Swedish pair formed up as three 49erFX teams from the Tokyo quad disintegrated after missing Tokyo qualification.
It’s not that you don’t expect to see Asian teams doing well in the 470 Mixed dinghy, but to hold five out of the top six places after day one is extraordinary. Japan has teams in first, fourth and sixth overall, and China has teams in second and third.
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti (ITA) have won five of their six qualifying races thus far, leaving the fleet no doubt as to who they are gunning for.
Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken (NED) are back in form, shifting into first place overall in very tough conditions
Over the past year, 12 #FINNTALKS have been published, conversations with Finn sailors around the world. The latest one is with Simon Percival the Secretary of the British Finn Association talking about the recent Finn World Masters, Finn sailing in the UK and what attracts him to sail the boat.
Jo Aleh and Molly Meech lead the charge after an opening day of mixed fortunes for New Zealand at sailing’s world championships.
World Sailing’s report on the first day of racing at the 2023 Allianz World Sailing Championships
Jo Aleh and Molly Meech lead the charge after an opening day of mixed fortunes for New Zealand at sailing’s world championships.
Plenty of teams showed up on day 1 of the 2023 Sailing World Championship, and three teams sit atop the leaderboard on three points.
Plenty of teams showed up on day 1 of the 2023 Sailing World Championship, and three teams sit atop the leaderboard on three points.
Nevin Snow and Mac Agnese (USA) won two of their three qualifying races to share the overall lead as their American teammates are also each in the top twelve, setting up the USA well for Olympic Qualifying
The revolutionary AC40 foiling yacht, designed by Emirates Team New Zealand, is now available to private owners and syndicates to compete in a new AC40 Grand Prix circuit.
And by today, we mean today in the Hague, NED! The first fleets to hit the race course are the 49ers, 49erFX, 470, Nacra 17, Hansa 303, 2.4OD and RS Venture Keel.
This one is for the ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 sailors competing at the 2023 Sailing World Championships in The Hague.
As 14 teams sail their yachts toward MDL’s Ocean Village Marina in Southampton, it’s time to step back 50 years! Dust off those denim flares, buckle up your platforms and get those cassette players rocking.
All 10 Olympic Classes are set to begin the 2023 World Championship. The 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 begin on the 11th of August, with the Nacra 17 Medal race on the 17th and the skiff medal races on the 18th.
Summer may be a quiet time in the Caribbean, but St. Maarten’s local marine industry is gearing up for a busy season ahead. Port St. Maarten expects to welcome over 1 million visitors via sea this upcoming season, with a top time for sailing vessels being around February 29 – March 3, 2024 for the 44th St. Maarten Heineken Regatta.
They are undoubtedly some of the most graceful yachts ever to sail in the America’s Cup and for 29 years between 1958 and 1987 they provided some of the most intriguing battles that the oldest competition in international sports has ever witnessed.
The 2023 Allianz World Sailing Championships, The Hague, is already a landmark moment for Para Sailing as the first edition to feature Para events, but it will also be the first time that World Sailing will host a Para Sailing Development Program (PDP) at the event.
Based on a forecast of west-northwest gale-force winds of 25 to over 40 knots in the Kiel Bucht region tomorrow, race managers from Kiel Yacht Club have amended the format of the 2023 ORC World Championship to start with a shorter Coastal Race rather than the Offshore long-distance race.
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