RSS feeds
Calendar 2008
Pics of the day
The weekly
Archives
Mailing list
Contacts
Goodies
Day three racing gets underway at the Skandia Sail for Gold
The event has proven a huge draw for many of the top foreign sailors to gain experience and knowledge of the next Olympic sailing venue. The regatta has entrants from Bulgaria, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Many sailors are enjoying the exc...
WINDY MEDAL RACES AT DELTA LLOYD REGATTA 2008
On Sunday May 25 2008, the remaining top ten sailors at the Delta Lloyd Regatta met windy and wet conditions in the Medal Races. The strong breeze and choppy IJsselmeer were challenging. The competitors showed spectacular battles with lots of capsizes around the course. The leaders tried to stay out...
COMPETITION HEATS UP AT DELTA LLOYD REGATTA 2008
On the fourth day of the Delta Lloyd Regatta 2008, the competition heated up. The eastern breeze was a bit stronger and the water was still choppy. Match racing, OCS’s and different conditions brought some changes in ranking and leaders. Going into the final Medal Races tomorrow, the pressure is ful...
VARIABLE CONDITIONS ON THIRD DAY DELTA LLOYD REGATTA 2008
On the third day of the Delta Lloyd Regatta 2008, the sailing conditions varied from light, to medium to stronger conditions. All competitors had to adapt to the changing circumstances on the IJsselmeer off the coast of Medemblik. The morning breeze was about 10 knots, decreasing to only 5-8 knots a...
Close racing on second day
The second day at the 2008 Delta Lloyd Regatta in the Netherlands showed some close racing. The light breeze and shifts caused tactical difficulties, but pleased the Olympian teams preparing for China. The Yngling, Tornado, RS:X Men, Star and Laser Radial saw other sailors taking over the lead. Acco...
Tricky conditions on first day Delta Lloyd Regatta 2008
On Wednesday May 21st 2008, the Delta Lloyd Regatta started with tricky conditions on the IJsselmeer (Netherlands). The moderate eastern breeze shifted to the north-northeast and was very variable. That caused fluctuating results in some of the classes....