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Unbeaten in the Finn since 2004
Without doubt Ben Ainslie (GBR) is one of the biggest names in sailing at the moment, and certainly the biggest name in Qingdao. The Olympic Sailing Competition in China marks his fourth appearance at the Olympic Games, after winning Silver in the Laser in Savannah in 1996, Gold in the Laser in Sydn...
Questions and answers with Zach Railey (USA)
Zach Railey (USA) is one of the very few sailors in the Finn class event in Qingdao to earn his place through a closed one-off national trials event. At the age of 24 he is also one of the youngest Finn sailors competing in China and has made steady progress in the class since he first stepped into ...
Dutch and British Winners At 470 Junior Worlds
Steven Le Fevre and Steven Krol from the Netherlands are the new 470 Junior World Champions and Hannah Mills and Katrina Hughes from Great Britain, the new 470 Junior Women's World Champions....
Going for Gold in China
If all goes according to plan, on August 16 the 15th set of Olympic Finn medals since 1952 will be decided on the waters off Qingdao, China. The Finn class has the distinction of being chosen for the Olympic regatta more times consecutively than any other class. First sailed in 1952 in Helsinki when...
Revolutionary sail revealed for Qingdao
Last week, Dutch Team Zwitserleven Booth/Nieuwenhuis revealed its revolutionary sail for the Olympic competition in China. Because of the expected light winds in Qingdao, the Tornado duo focused on developing a special gennaker....
Star Class European Championship at the 6th Baltic Week
The sixth edition of the Rolex Baltic Week will be featuring the Star Class European Championship for the second time. After the 2006 event, the oldest Olympic class will once again be carried on the Baltic Sea in Germany. The regatta will take place from 5 to 12 July 2009 in the modernized Olympic ...
Besson and Jarlegan hit the front at Tornado Europeans
Billy BESSON and Arnaud JARLEGAN moved into the overall lead as the French continue to dominate o day three of the ISAF Grade C1 Tornado Europeans in Greece. Billy BESSON and Arnaud JARLEGAN (FRA) take the lead from countrymen Yann GUICHARD and Alexandre GUYADER (FRA). All four French crews are in t...
French Impress On Day Two Of Tornado Europeans
The French teams shone on day two of the 2008 Tornado European Championships/Mats Nyberg Trophy, with Yann GUICHARD and Alexandre GUYADER extending their overall lead....
First racing day: French boats at the lead
It has been 10 years since the Tornado Europeans was held here in Greece in 1998 and ironically it was the last time many of the sailors saw our good friend and fellow competitor Mats Nyberg before he was tragically killed in a skiing accident in early 1999....
Australia And Austria Triumph At 470 Europeans
Australia's Nathan WILMOT and Malcolm PAGE and Sylvia VOGL and Carolina FLATSCHER of Austria won out after thrilling finale at the ISAF Grade C1 470 Europeans on Lake Garda. ...