The 470 World Championships in Vilamoura came to an end yesterday with the Medal Races. ----- With a 3rd, Anton Dahlberg/Fredrik Bergström SWE remained on top of the 470 Men. Silver and Bronze went to Diogo and Pedro Costa POR and Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) finished the last race in 2nd and moved up on 5th overall. ----- In the 470 Women, Patricia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP took the title with just one point on Afrodite Zegers/Lobke Berkhout NED. Bronze went to Elena Berta/Bianca Caruso ITA. Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC), rank 6 in the Medal Race, remained on the 7th final position. ----- In the Mixed event, the Israeli grasped Gold and Silver with Gil Cohen/Noam Homri ISR and Tal Sadre/Noa Lasry ISR. Amy Seabright/James Taylor GBR took Bronze. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the Medal Races.

The focus for the USA sailing community was obviously on the 470 Women with three teams fighting for the last USA Olympic 2020 ticket. Hopes were emerging for the Cowles sisters finishing 5th and making 13 points good on Barnes/Dallman-Weiss in race 10. But race 11 made everything clear for Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC) finishing in 3rd and qualifying for the Medal Race with rank 7 overall. The young Carmen and Emma Cowles (Larchmont YC) performed again well in the last race with 6th place, but at the end of the Championship, 13 points were missing on the merited winners of the USA Tokyo trials. The U-flag start disqualification in race 9 was most likely killing for the Cowles. Atlantic and Nora Brugman (Shelter Island YC) finished the Worlds on rank 19 among the 27 teams. ----- In the 470 Men, Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) on rank 6 will participate in the Medal of today as well. After a splendid 3rd rank in race 10, Shawn Harvey/August Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) moved up to the 25th final place in their first World Championship. ----- In the 470 Mixed, Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) finished in rank 13. ----- The Report of US Sailing. -------------------- The summary of all results: ----- In a 12kn wind, the qualifications for the Medal Races of today (www.sailing-news.com will broadcast live from 12h UTC) were completed yesterday with two races. ----- Anton Dahlberg/Fredrik Bergström SWE will start the Medal Race with an 11-point lead over Diogo and Pedro Costa POR, having secured the last Olympic berth for Tokyo with their 2nd interim place. ----- Four teams still have a chance to win the women's title. Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP are now leading with 3 points ahead of Afrodite Zegers/Lobke Berkhout NED. Berta/Caruso ITA (7 points behind) and Mills/McIntyre GBR (13 points behind) also still have medal chances. ----- In the Mixed 470 (new Olympic discipline from 2024), Gil Cohen/Noam Hombri ISR now lead over Maria Marchesini/Bruno Festo ITA by 15 points. ----- All rankings, the Daily Report and the Video of the Day.

Major decisions occurred in the fight for the USA 470 women Tokyo ticket after the two Thursday races, but it ain t over till it s over. Race 8 saw a slight recovery of the distanced Atlantic and Nora Brugman (Shelter Island YC) finishing 8th, while the better placed dueling Carmen and Emma Cowles (Larchmont YC) and Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC) crossed the line down on 24th and 22nd. But the luck turned in favor of the experienced Nikole and Lara in race 9 with a strong 4th race rank, while the Cowles sisters were penalized with a U-flag disqualification at the start and the Brugmann sisters with a disqualification as well. Consequences: Game over for the Brugmans, heavy handicap for the Cowles with a 23 point backlog on Barnes/Dallman-Weiss before the last two races of today. --------------------- The overview on the other results: ----- Anton Dahlberg/Fredrik Bergström SWE maintained their lead in the 470 Men with two 3rd places. Diego and Pedro Costa POR moved up to 2nd and Xammar/Rodriguez ESP follow in 3rd. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) are holding a solid 6th place overall. Shawn Harvey/August Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) stay in rank 27----- In the 470 Women, Mas-Depares/Cantero ESP held on to the top spot. Zegers/Berkhout NED follow 8 points behind in 2nd, Berta/Caruso ITA have moved up to 3rd, thanks to a race win. ----- Gil Cohen/Noam Homri ISR have fought their way back to the top of the mixed rankings. Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) are on rank 12. ----- In moderate winds, two more races were sailed yesterday. The event will be concluded with two more races today, followed by the Medal Races of the best 10 by fleet. ----- All the rankings, the video highlights and the report.

Major decisions occurred in the fight for the USA 470 women Tokyo ticket after the two Thursday races, but it ain t over till it s over. Race 8 saw a slight recovery of the distanced Atlantic and Nora Brugman (Shelter Island YC) finishing 8th, while the better placed dueling Carmen and Emma Cowles (Larchmont YC) and Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC) crossed the line down on 24th and 22nd. But the luck turned in favor of the experienced Nikole and Lara in race 9 with a strong 4th race rank, while the Cowles sisters were penalized with a U-flag disqualification at the start and the Brugmann sisters with a disqualification as well. Consequences: Game over for the Brugmans, heavy handicap for the Cowles with a 23 point backlog on Barnes/Dallman-Weiss before the last two races of today. --------------------- The overview on the other results: ----- Anton Dahlberg/Fredrik Bergström SWE maintained their lead in the 470 Men with two 3rd places. Diego and Pedro Costa POR moved up to 2ndn and Xammar/Rodriguez ESP follow in 3rd. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) are holding a solid 6th place overall. Shawn Harvey/August Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) stay in rank 27----- In the 470 Women, Mas-Depares/Cantero ESP held on to the top spot. Zegers/Berkhout NED follow 8 points behind in 2nd, Berta/Caruso ITA have moved up to 3rd, thanks to a race win. ----- Gil Cohen/Noam Homri ISR have fought their way back to the top of the mixed rankings. Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) are on rank 12. ----- In moderate winds, two more races were sailed yesterday. The event will be concluded with two more races today, followed by the Medal Races of the best 10 by fleet. ----- All the rankings, the video highlights and the report.

The battle for the USA 470 Women Olympic ticket could not be more exciting! After a spectacular day with the ranks 1 and 2, Carmen and Emma Cowles (Larchmont YC) jumped from rank 13 to 6th, just one point in front of Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC), putting them in pole position in the USA Tokyo qualifications with a 4 point advantage on their direct opponents. The leading team before this Championship, Atlantic and Nora Brugman Cabot (Shelter Island YC) are over 30 points behind this top-10 duo on rank 21 and seem to be out of the fight for the Tokyo Olympic ticket after 7 of the 11 races in Vilamoura. ------------------- The overview on the third day of the 470 World Championships in Vilamoura, held yesterday in a light wind around 8 knots, allowing to complete two races. ----- Anton Dahlberg/Frederick Bergström SWE took the lead in the 470 Men, tied with Sozykin/Gribanov RUS in 2nd. Costa/Costa POR in 3rd only two points behind the leaders are the best-positioned team for the last available Olympic berth. 23 points behind a podium place, Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) are holding a solid 5th place overall. Shawn Harvey/August Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) are now on rank 27. ----- In the 470 Women, Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP are 10 points ahead of Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA. Zeghers/Berkhout NED moved up to rank 3. ----- Amy Seabright/James Taylor GBR lead the 470 Mixed fleet by 2 points over Gil Cohen/Noam Homri ISR. Hugo Le Clech/Julia Colombe FRA have moved up to 3rd place. Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) now on rank 8 lost two places after a disqualification in the first race of the day. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the day.

The battle for the USA 470 Women Olympic ticket could not be more exciting! After a spectacular day with the ranks 1 and 2, Carmen and Emma Cowles (Larchmont YC) jumped from rank 13 to 6th, just one point in front of Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC), putting them in pole position in the USA Tokyo qualifications with a 4 point advantage on their direct opponents. The leading team before this Championship, Atlantic and Nora Brugman Cabot (Shelter Island YC) are over 30 points behind this top-10 duo on rank 21 and seem to be out of the fight for the Tokyo Olympic ticket after 7 of the 11 races in Vilamoura. ------------------- Here the overview on the third day of the 470 World Championships in Vilamoura, held yesterday in a light wind around 8 knots, allowing to complete two races: ----- Anton Dahlberg/Frederick Bergström SWE took the lead in the 470 Men, tied with Sozykin/Gribanov RUS in 2nd. Costa/Costa POR in 3rd only two points behind the leaders are the best-positioned team for the last available Olympic berth. 23 points behind a podium place, Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) are holding a solid 5th place overall. Shawn Harvey/August Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) are now on rank 27. ----- In the 470 Women, Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP are 10 points ahead of Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA. Zeghers/Berkhout NED moved up to rank 3. ----- Amy Seabright/James Taylor GBR lead the 470 Mixed fleet by 2 points over Gil Cohen/Noam Homri ISR. Hugo Le Clech/Julia Colombe FRA have moved up to 3rd place. Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) now on rank 8 lost two places after a disqualification in the first race of the day. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the day.

In moderate conditions, two races each were sailed in Vilamoura yesterday. ----- Thanks to a race win, Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP maintained their first position in the 470 Men. However, Anton Dahlberg/Frederik Bergström SWE are only 2 points behind. As best of the day (1/6), Pavel Sozykin/Denis Gribanov RUS moved up to rank 3. The Russians, Costa/Costa POR on 4th and Kilian Wagen/Grégoire Siegwart SUI on 6th fight for the last Olympic berth for Europe. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) opened the day with a 3rd race rank, but the 15th in the second heat of the day refrained them from improving further, keeping them on rank 7 overall. Shawn Harvey/August Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) stay in 26th place. ----- Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Canteira ESP are now the new leaders in the 470 Women, with Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA 5 points behind in 2nd. The three USA women’s teams were tight on points before the final qualification event to select the Women’s Two Person Dinghy representative for Tokyo 2020. With a rank 2 finish in race 5, the second heat of the day, Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC) made the difference climbing from 16th to 9th overall, leading now Carmen and Emma Cowles (Larchmont YC) on rank 13 by 13 points. Bad day for Atlantic and Nora Brugman (Shelter Island YC) (ranks 20 and 21), tumbling from 7th to 18th another 8 points behind. ----- Winning race 5 in the 470 Mixed rankings, Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) moved up on rank 6. Maria Marchesini/Bruno Festa ITA are the new leaders, with Amy Seabright/James Taylor GBR following 2 points behind. ----- All rankings and the video highlights .

In moderate conditions, two races each were sailed in Vilamoura yesterday. ----- Thanks to a race win, Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP maintained their first position in the 470 Men. However, Anton Dahlberg/Frederik Bergström SWE are only 2 points behind. As best of the day (1/6), Pavel Sozykin/Denis Gribanov RUS moved up to rank 3. The Russians, Costa/Costa POR on 4th and Kilian Wagen/Grégoire Siegwart SUI on 6th fight for the last Olympic berth for Europe. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) opened the day with a 3rd race rank, but the 15th in the second heat of the day refrained them from improving further, keeping them on rank 7 overall. Shawn Harvey/August Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) stay in 26th place. ----- Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Canteira ESP are now the new leaders in the 470 Women, with Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA 5 points behind in 2nd. The three USA women’s teams were tight on points before the final qualification event to select the Women’s Two Person Dinghy representative for Tokyo 2020. With a rank 2 finish in race 5, the second heat of the day, Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC) made the difference climbing from 16th to 9th overall, leading now Carmen and Emma Cowles (Larchmont YC) on rank 13 by 13 points. Bad day for Atlantic and Nora Brugman (Shelter Island YC) (ranks 20 and 21), tumbling from 7th to 18th another 8 points behind. ----- Winning race 5 in the 470 Mixed rankings, Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) moved up on rank 6. Maria Marchesini/Bruno Festa ITA are the new leaders, with Amy Seabright/James Taylor GBR following 2 points behind. ----- All rankings and the video highlights .

The 470 World Championships started yesterday in Vilamoura with three races held in a 10-12kn breeze. ----- In the 470 Men, the experienced teams took the lead: Jordi Xammar/Joel Rodriguez ESP are on rank one 2 points ahead of Anton Dahlberg/Frederik Bergström SWE, followed by Mantis/Kagialis GRE with another 2 points back. Ranked 4-6 are three teams fighting for the last European Olympic berth: Sozykin/Rybanov RUS and Kilian Wagen/Grégoire Siegwart SUI follow equal on points on rank 4, and only one point behind are Costa/Costa POR on rank 6. ----- Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) with mixed feelings (ranks 10/15/1) occupy rank 7. Shawn Harvey/August Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) are in 26th place in the 29 boat fleet. ----- The 470 Women are led by Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA, followed 3 points behind by Silvia Mas/Patricia Cantero ESP. Berta/Caruso ITA are in third place. Alice and Nora Brugman Cabot USA (Shelter Island YC) on rank 7 had the best first day among the fiercely for the Olympic ticket competing US women. Carmen and Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) on rank 14 are 5 points, Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/New York YC) in 16th, 6 points behind the Brugman sisters. Here the details on the US trials rules. ----- In the 470 mixed, the new Olympic event from 2024, Gil Cohen/Noam Homri ISR are in the lead. Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) follow in rank 12 among the 20 teams. ----- All rankings and the video summary. ----- See also the US Sailing Report. ----- The Championship scheduled until March 18 consists of 11 races (one discard) with the 10 best-ranked teams advancing to the Medal Race.

Today at 11h UTC, the start to the 470 World Championship in the South of Portugal will be given with 29 men's teams, 27 women's teams and, for the first time, 20 mixed teams competing. US Sailing will be represented by a Mixed, three Women and two Men teams. While this Championship will be a final benchmark race for the already Olympia-selected Stu McNay/Dave Hughes, it is the crucial regatta for the three women teams to qualify for the unique available ticket for Tokyo. Read the US Sailing Report with all details on the preparations and the status of all teams. ----- Moderate winds of around 10 knots are expected to dominate the action today. ----- The event website and the Championship Youtube Channel .

Monday sees the start of the 470 World Championships 2021, the first major championship in 18 months for the class after the Corona break ! This is the most important form test before the Olympic Games. ----- All Olympic hopefuls of the US Sailing Team are present: Stuart McNay/David Hughes, Shawn Harvey/August Dale in the 470 Men, Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss, Carmen and Emma Cowles, as well as Atlantic and Nora Brugman Cabot in the 470 Women, and Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth in the 470 Mixed, the new Olympic Class for 2024. ----- The heat is on in the 470 Women where the three US teams battle for the Tokyo Olympic ticket. ----- The entry lists and the event website.