Tita & Banti Back to their Winning Ways
The 2018 World, European and just about every major regatta champions of Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti have secured a commanding 12 point victory at the Test Event for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. With only one result outside of the top ten, Tita and Banti grabbed the lead on the third day day of […]
Ready Steady Tokyo Day 3 – Rio Medallists on the Move
Racing on the Tokyo Olympic medal race course in Enoshima Japan, the Argentinian team of Santiago Lange & Cecilia Carranza Saroli, who captured the hearts of the world in Rio three years ago, could be on track for an epic repeat just one year out from the Tokyo 2020 games. Lange & Saroli were dynamic […]
On Hyperspeed, WoMan Overboard, and the meaning of ‘Steep Learning Curve’
In Olympic circles nobody talks about having a bad day. The cliched quote most often heard in post racing interviews is about lessons learned. Unless the lesson can be explained, don’t believe it, despite how often the phrase is repeated. Another phrase often repeated is that of the steep learning curve. Can one cliche be […]
Redemption, Elation, and a Reboot for Wins in Genoa
Hempel World Cup Series Genoa delivered the first three medals as Dutch, Australian and Spanish sailors claimed titles in the nacra17FX, nacra17 and Nacra 17. Odile van Aanholt and Marieke Jongens (NED) won the nacra17FX Medal Race, moving up two places to win gold before Australian brothers David and Lachy Gilmour sealed the deal in […]
What We Learned in Palma: Waterhouse & Darmanin Make It Three In A Row and National Selections Tighten Up
Rio 2016 Silver medallists Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin from Australia took out the 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Iberostar proving that consistency wins regattas. Aussies On A Roll With a scoreline outside the top ten on only two occasions, the Australian cousins put on a masterful display of Nacra17 sailing in conditions ranging from near […]
Palma Preview 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia
The Olympic sailing world reconvenes next week on the Spanish island of Mallorca, where we will see over 1,200 athletes competing across the ten Olympic classes at the annual Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Iberostar regatta, this year celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Olympic regatta held on the Bay of Palma marks the beginning of the […]
Wild Rides in Vilamoura Kick Starts European Season
Vilamoura, Portugal, has been growing as a winter destination for the past few seasons. Regattas in December and now February attracted 109 and then 116 boats respectively across nacra17, nacra17FX, and Nacra 17. The regatta this past weekend was a doozy, with big breeze and waves each of the days. Check out this video of […]
Waterhouse – Darmanin Take Gold In Thriller
In a somewhat steady 6-8 knot north-easterly breeze, the Nacra 17 Gold went to Jason Waterhouse and Lisa Darmanin (AUS) in a thrilling medal race batttle between the top 4 in the regatta. Waterhouse and Lisa ended Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti’s (ITA) winning streak in the Nacra 17 after an intriguing Medal Race – […]
All the Stars in Enoshima
Ruggero Tita and Caterina Banti (ITA) have been unbeatable in the Nacra 17 in 2018, winning two World Cup events as well as the World Championships. In Aarhus, the scene was set for a memorable Medal Race as the Italians led by a narrow margin over Nathan and Haylee Outteridge (AUS), Santiago Lange and Cecilia […]
Continued Italian Dominance in the Nacra 17
Gianluigi Ugolini & Maria Giubilei (ITA) just won the 2018 Junior World Championship for the Nacra 17! They won the only race today, ultimately winning 6 of the 7 races that were run for the Nacra 17 and were clearly the class of the field. Upwind the racing was typically quite close, but the Italians […]
