Worldpage 175

Sailing news from around the world, including

Why Sailing?

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Australia Wins Etchells Worlds

The overall winner of the 2016 Etchells World Championship, hosted by the Royal London Yacht Club, is John Bertrand (AUS), representing the Royal Brighton Yacht Club, with a crew of

Silver That Feels Like a Gold

Their silver medal at the Rio Olympic Games in the 470W class was considered to be an impressive comeback. Two DSQ’s and every challenge thrown their way. But Team Jolly

Kiwis on top at Etchells Europeans

Royal Akarana Yacht Club Etchells sailors Andrew Wills, Anatole Masfen and Matt Kelway are leading the way at the 2016 Etchells Open European Championship at Cowes. “We haven’t done much practice so

A warm welcome for the NZL Sailing Team

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Four medals each for AUS & NZL

It was a successful Olympic Regatta for the both the Australia Sailing Team and the New Zealand Sailing Team in Rio with each team taking home four medals. Both teams

Silver for Jo & Polly!

To have two DSQ’s and still get a medal is an achievement in itself. Congratulations to Jo Aleh & Polly Powrie on their silver medal. And of course to Hannah

Super Heroes Don’t Need Capes

Super Heroes race all sorts of boats, cross oceans in a Volvo Ocean Race, get medals on a Tornado and even capsize an AC45. Super Heroes start an Olympic campaign on

Where’s Victor?

I’ve been trying to find out what is happening in Rio so thought I would check out the protest log. We aren’t getting much vision of sailing down under, so thought

DSQ x 2 for Team Jolly

Defending Olympic Gold Medalists Jo Aleh & Polly Powrie (NZL) have received another blow in their Rio 2016 Games campaign. After receiving a DSQ in Race 1 for a port/starboard

We are genius

You are genius. I am genius. You sail. I sail. Therefore we are, as Chris Chase from Fox Sports states, “genius”. Why does Mr. Chase say this? Well because he

Time and Tides

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We are genius

You are genius. I am genius. You sail. I sail. Therefore we are, as Chris Chase from Fox Sports states, “genius”. Why does Mr. Chase say this? Well because he

Time and Tides

One of the major factors that we can face when racing is the influence of tides, and sailors in Rio will have to ensure they are aware of the red