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Cannon salvo opens Finn Masters in Medemblik
The firing of the massive cannon outside Radboud Castle in Medemblik announced the opening of the 2008 Finn World Masters Championship in grand style. After the smoke and the noise had dispersed into the sultry evening, one of the largest single class regattas ever to be held in The Netherlands was ...
Ainslie wins gold in thrilling medal race
After a week of drama and ups and downs, Ben Ainslie (GBR) secured his fourth European title in a decisive manner by first hunting down his main opponent Guillaume Florent (FRA) and then going on to win the medal race by over one minute. Florent dropped to the bronze medal position after placing eig...
Joao Rodgriguez and Marina Alabau Win Europeans
For the first time in eleven years Joao Rodrigues (POR75) has stepped onto the top step of the podium at an Olympic windsurfing class European Championship. He did so in 1996 and 1997 following up his World Championship Gold medal in Port Elizabeth in 1995....
Ben Ainslie is 2008 Finn European Champion
Ben Ainslie on the hunt wins the Finn European Championship and rules in Maremma. Ivan Kljakovic Gaspic (CRO) is second and Guillaume Florent (FRA) third. Junior title won by Jan Kurfeld (GER)....
Medal Races tomorrow
Certainly the conditions on the water were not exactly the best. Steady rain and a moderating breeze made for cold and unpleasant conditions so conversation turned inevitably to those wonderful days of wind and sun in warmer climes. New Caledonia for instance…. !...
Tomorrow Medal Race promises to be a nail biter
Tomorrow’s Medal Race will be crucial to determine the European Finn Champion. The eighth race took place today under sunny skies and a 8 to 11 knot southwesterly breeze. Olympic silver medallist (Athens 2004) and main trimmer on +39 Spaniard Rafael Trujillo won, followed by Irish Timothy Goodbody ...
The tables turn at the European Finn Championship.
The result of the protest between the leader of the provisional scoreboard Ben Ainslie and Canadian Christopher Cook saw both sailors disqualified. The protest concerned two incidences in the pre-start phase of race 7. Ben Ainslie was disqualified when he established an overlap too close to allow Co...
Florent flies into the lead at Finn Europeans
Guillaume Florent (FRA) has yet to make a mistake at the 2008 Finn European Championship. A first and third today moves him into the overall lead. Chris Cook (CAN) won the second race to move up to second overall, just one point behind the Frenchman....
Race 5 - RSX European Championship
It was a long wait. The Yellow Group finally started at 1846 hrs; the Blue at 1854hrs; and the women at 1919hrs. Finally the wind filled in to 8 - 10 knots...
Enormous entry of 280 for Finn World Masters
First sailed in 1970 when just 18 boats turned up, the Finn World Masters Championship has grown year on year and is regularly the highest attended Finn event in the calendar. This year is no exception, and with the event being held at the popular venue of Medemblik in Holland, an unprecedented and ...
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