Saturday, August 19, 2017
Laser Radial - Youth World Championship 2017 - Medemblik NED - Final results, Charlotte Roe USA 3rd
Fresh winds prevailed also on the final day of the Laser Radial Youth World Championship on the Ijssell-Meer during the last two races. With the second dirscard activated, the rankings change considerably. Gold in the Boys went to Dimitris Papadimitriou GRE with rank 1 and 2 yesterday and a 27 points advantage overall with the second discard. Matias Dietrich ARG defended rank 2 by a small margin on Nicholas Bezy HKG new on the 3rd place. Josh Armit NZL with the same number of points had to content himself with rank 4, but he earned Gold in the U17-classification. Zac Littlewood AUS and Nico Naujock GER completed the U17 podium.
Gold for Hannah Anderssohn GER in the Girls' rankings 2 points ahead of Dolores Moreira Fraschini URU and Charlotte Rose USA, best of the day with the ranks 1 and 2, up on rank 3.
All ranking lists and the final report.
Two races were held yesterday after the lay day and both heats were won by Avia Willment GBR. She is the only participant in the category 'Modern' with a boat built in 2014. The situation in the 'Sira category' (built in 1960 or earlier), Werner Deuring AUT, second overall, remains on top, but Lars Ingeberg NOR, the Olympia medalist Terry McLaughlin CAN and HM King Harald of Noray are not far behind. 
Weather change in the Netherlands for the Final Series races with rain and a fresher 12 - 15 kn wind causing a number of changes in the overall rankings. 
The Polish A-Cat Championship in Sopot POL ended yesterday with two races sailed in moderate winds. On Monday, the World Championship will begin at the same venue. 
The difficult weather pattern over Switzerland remained also on day 3 of the Dragon European Championship. This time, the morning wind from the Alps was missing, and in the afternoon, the thermal breeze filled in light only and late, allowing to sail just one race. 
It was lay day at the 8mIJ World Championship in Hankö NOR. Today and tomorrow are the crucial days for the final outcome of the Championship. After 6 races, Avia Willment GBR leads ahead of Werner Deuring AUT and Lars Ingeberg NOR. McLaughlin CAN on rank 5 is the only North American racing. 
The Qualification Series at the Laser Radial Worlds on the Ijsselmeer were concluded yesterday with three races per fleet sailed in sun an moderate winds from 8 to 12 kn. 
Only one race could be sailed yesterday in light winds and Tymoteusz Cierzan POL was the winner moving up on rank 7 overall. Jakub Surowiec POL stayed on rank 1 ahead of Jacek Noetzel POL new on rank 2. Bob Baier GER finished 2nd yesterday and advanced on the 4th place as best non Polish. The defending World Champion Mischa Heemskerk NED follows on rank 6. 
The Lake Thoune afternoon thermal breeze did not fill in yesterday as well and only one race could be completed in a moderate down-valley wind in the morning. Going on the right side in the first upwind decided the race in favour of Pedro Andrade POR and his team. Markus Brennecke GER (with Jochen Schümann GER) followed on rank 2. Igor Goikhberg RUS finished 3rd. The best Swiss was Garlef Baum SUI on his local waters on rank 8.
Three races were sailed yesterday in moderate winds and Avia Willment GBR on her new 8mIJ sailing in the 'Modern' category dominated the fleet with three bullets. Werner Deuring AUT on rank 2 is first in the SIRA category. Terry McLaughlin CAN had a medium day (twice rank 10) and dropped on rank 5 just behind HM King Harald of Norway. 
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The 380 participants in the Laser Radial Youth Worlds waited in vain for wind on the Ijsselmeer NED and a start attempt was all yesterday. 
Yesterday began the Polish A-Cat Championship in Sopot POL, the tune-up race for the A-Cat World Championship 2017 beginning on the coming weekend. A high-class fleet is therefore racing already now in this high-tech Class that has made big development steps with the foiling technology in the last years. 
Very light and circling winds before an upcoming thunderstorm front did not allow to race yesterday at the Dragon European Championship on Lake Thoune and the 67 teams from 14 nations were back in the harbour without results by the end of the afternoon. The 
The 8mIJ World Championship in Norway continued yesterday in light winds with two races. Finishing on the ranks 1 and 2, Avia Willmet GBR has taken the lead ahead of Terry McLaughlin CAN, ranks 1 and 2 as well. Werner Deuring descended on rank 3. 
Sun and moderate winds around 10 kn prevailed again on day two of the Laser Radial Youth Worlds on the Ijsselmeer and the fleets held two races each.
The first race of the Dragon European Championship will be started at 13 hrs UTC on Lake Thoune SUI. After the rainy Swiss Championship during the past week, sunny days have been forecast and the legendary thermal breeze shall hopefully be part of the competition. 
The 8mIJ World Championship began yesterday in Hankö NOR in moderate winds with 28 teams from 9 nations and 3 continents. Two races were completed and the first leader is Werner Deuring AUT with the ranks 1 and 2. Avia Willment GBR and Lars Ingeberg NOR are the first challengers. Terry McLaughlin CAN is 4th. Well placed is also HM King Harald of Norway on the 5th place.
On the final day of the test event for the 2018 Olympic Classes World Championship in Aarhus DEN where the majority of nations' 2020 Olympic berths will be allotted, the Medal Races of the 470s, the Lasers and the Finns were on the program. The gusty 15 kn wind from the shore made racing challenging. 
The Aarhuss DEN Olympic Classes Test Event was concluded yesterday with the Medal Races sailed in 15 kn wind from the shore. 
The 420/470 Junior European Championship on Lake Garda ended yesterday with the Medal Races for the 470 men and women as well as additional races for the rest of the fleets. 
The Youth Laser Radial World Championship 2017 began yesterday on the Ijsselmeer with two races. 
On the final day of the Extreme Sailing Series Act 5 in Hamburg, 'Oman Air' with Phil Robertson NZL defended the first place and took at the same time the first place of the Series Overall rankings. 'SAP Extreme Sailing Team' with Adam Minoprio NZL and 'Redbull Sailing Team' with Roman Hagara AUT completed the podium. The former Series leader and 2016 Champion 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI has sailed her worst result since 2012, a 6th race rank. 
Act 1 of the Sailing Champions' League was concluded yesterday with 4 races sailed in light winds on the Neva River downtown St-Petersburg RUS. 
The RC44 World Championship was concluded yesterday with three more races, sailed for the first time in a fresher breeze. 'Team Nika' of Vladimir Prosikhin RUS (tactics Terry Hutchinson USA) defended the first place ahead of 'CEEREF'of Igor Lah SLO (Adrian Stead GBR) and 'Bronenosec' of Vladimir Liubomirov RUS (Cameron Dunn NZL). The 
The two Laser fleets terminated the Qualification Series yesterday with two races sailed in a 15 kn breeze. 
The 470s finished their Qualifications for the Medal Race and the 420 split in a Gold- and a Silverfleet sailed two more races in an unconstant Ora. 
Seven races were held on the Elb River in Hamburg yesterday and with two more race wins and two 2nd places, 'Oman Air' with Phil Robertson NZL remained on top. Before the last races today, their lead on the tied duo 'Red Bull Sailing Team' with Roman Hagara AUT and 'SAP Sailing Team' with Adam Minoprio NZL is 8 points. 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI and 'NZL Racing Team' with Chris Steele NZL have both options on all Medals. 
Defeating Pauline Courtois FRA 3-1, Renée Groenveld NED won the Lyseskill WIM-Match Race. In the Petite Final, Anna Östling SWE had the upper-hand on the Round-Robin winner Trine Palludan DEN with 2-0. 
The RC44 Worlds continued yesterday with 3 races sailed in a 12 kn breeze. Vladimir Prosikhin RUS with his 'Team Nika' and Terry Hutchinson USA as tactician lead with a 15 points' advantage. 'Bronenosec' with Vladimir Liubomirov RUS/Cameron Dunn NZL and 'Team CEEREF' with Igor Lah SLO/Adrian Stead GBR follow at equal poins on rank 2.
The winds were very light on Aarhus Bay yesterday, and in the afternoon only, the Skiffs, Nacra-17 and Finns completed some races. 
The wind on Aarhuus Bay was too light yesterday to sail more races in the two Laser fleets. Today beginning at 12h UTC, the last qualification races are on the 
The 470s could not sail on Thursday due to lack of wind and were therefore called early yesterday to sail a race in the morning Northwind. In the afternoon, all classes sailed the full program in a well-established Ora breeze. 
The Laser-Radial-Youth World Championship 2017 begins today on the Ijssel-Meer in the Netherlands. 
After three days' Youth competitions, the Professionals started with their Wave Contest Single Eliminations on Thursday. Yesterday, the Double Eliminations were on the program. Philipp Köster GER won in the men's category, Iballa Morena ESP in the women's. All details on the 
The first Qualification Event of the Champions' League began yesterday on the Newa in the middle of St. Petersburg in a 10 kn wind and a 1 kn current with 6 races. Four teams are in the lead at equal points: Ost Legal Sailing RUS/Vladivostock, St.Petersburg YC RUS, Åländska Segelsällskapet SWE and the CV St.Quentin FRA with 15 points each. 
Light and unconstant winds around 10 kn prevailed on the second day of the RC44 Worlds in Marstrand SWE. Finishing 1/6/3, 'Bronenosec' of Vladimir Liubomirov RUS was the team of the day and advanced on rank 3. 'Nika' with Vladimir Prosikhin RUS and 'CEREEF' with Igor Lah SLO remain on the ranks 1 and 2. 
ñith a convincing performance on the final day of the Snipe World Championship, Raul Rios/Mac Agnese PUR earned the Champions' title in La Coruña ESP. Silver and Bronze went to Gustavo del Castillo Palop/Rafael del Castillo Palop ESP and Alexandre Paradeda/Lucas Chilatz BRA. Ernesto Rodriguez/Kathleen Tocke USA are 9th, Augie Diaz/Edoardo Mintzias USA 17th. 
No changes on the podium after the final race of the Dart-18 World Championship sailed in a 20 kn breeze. David and Louise Roberts GBR are the new Champions ahead of Jörg and Arne Gosche GER. The Bronze Medal went to Hervé Le Maux/Joanna Trafford FRA. 
Yesterday, the Repechage and Quarter Finals were completed in Lyseskil SWE and qualified for today's Semi Finals are Anna Östling SWE, Renée Groeneveld NED, Pauline Courtois FRA and Trine Palludan DEN. The 
The Olympic Classes Championship Test Event continued yesterday according to program again in winds from the shore around 15 kn. 
The Australian duel on top of the 
To conclude the qualifications for the Goldfleet, the 109 420 teams had an early wake up call yesterday with a first start at 8 a.m. CET. The Northwind - called Vento or Peler - filled in perfectly with up to 25 kn and two races could be completed.
The wind around 15 kn was fresher as on day one, but without much influence on the rankings.
The two Laser fleets sailed two races each yesterday in a 15 kn wind with gusts of up to 20 kn.
Unconstant conditions prevailed also on the second day of the 420/470 Europeans on Lake Garda, and the Ora was not really well established. 
Yesterday was the lay day for the 83 teams at the Dart Worlds on the Baltic Sea. Today and tomorrow will be the crucial days for the outcome of the Championship. Dave and Louis Roberts GBR are in pole position with a solid 9 points lead on Jörg and Arne Gosche GER but the fight for the medals is still open with four races to go.
Yesterday, the Snipe World Championship continued in La Coruña with the Final Series split in a Gold- and Silverfleet. Inspite of medium results only, Mário Tinoco/Alexandre Muto BRA remained on top of the Goldfleet rankings but the advantage on the 2nd-ranked Gustavo del Castillo Palop/Rafael del Castillo Palop ESP is only one points. Raul Rios/Mac Agnese PUR are 3rd, Ernesto Rodriguez/Kathleen Tocke USA 11th and Augie Diaz/Edoardo Mintzias USA 14th.
Round 2 of the Internationalen Women's Matchrace Circuit began two days ago in Sweden. After a first day with little wind only, the full program could be sailed yesterday in sun and moderate winds. Trine Palludan DEN leads in the Round Robin ranking with a 4-0 score. Renée Groenveld NED und Pauline Courtois FRA follow with 3-1 each. 
The test event for the Olympic Classes World Championship 2018 in Aarhus DEN began yesteday in moderate winds. All classes completed the full program.
Yesterday, the test event for the Olympic Classes World Championship 2018 began in Aarhus DEN. The Lasers sailed two races in moderate winds.
The usual fresh Ora breeze faltered on the first day of the joint 420/470 Youth European Championship on Lake Garda. A first race attempt had to be abandoned when the wind disappeared completely, and only late in the day, a light 8 kn Ora came back. Both classes completed two races each.
The Dart-18 World Championship 2017 has been underway in Scharbeutz at the Baltic Sea since Sunday and 8 races have been completed in moderate winds. 
Only one race was completed at the Snipe Worlds in La Coruna ESP. Thanks to a race win, Mário Tinoco/Alexandre Muto BRA have taken the lead ahead of Alvaro Martinez/Gabriel Utrera ESP at equal points.
The next World Sailing Olympic Classes World Championship will be organised in Aarhus DEN in 2018, the event to allot most of the 2020 Olympic nations' berths. Today begins the test event for the organisers, but also for teams wanting to get familiar with the venue. Over 250 boats will participate in the 10 events. The US Sailing Team participates in the 470 men, 49er, 49erFX, Finn, Laser Standard, Laser Radial and RS:X men. 
The 420/470 Youth European Championship begins today on Lake Garda. 109 420 teams from 24 nations and 3 continents as well as 29 women's and 56 men's 470 teams are on the entry lists. One CAN and 5 USA 420s participate. 
Last Sunday, the 29er World Championship was concluded in California. After 11 races, the Gold Medals went to South Africa with the dominating Daniel Benji/Alex Burger RSA 33 points ahead of Benjamin Jaffrezic/Léo Chauvel FRA on 2nd and another 2 points behind Théo Revil/Gautier Guevel FRA on 3rd. 129 teams from 13 nations participated.
The Snipe World Championship 2017 began yesterday in La Coruna ESP with three races, and the Spanish teams dominated on their home waters occupying the first four interim's ranks. Alvaro Marinez/Gabriel Utrera ESP lead ahead of Gustavo del Castillo Palop/Rafael del Castillo Palo ESP. The multiple Snipe - and 2016 also Starboat - World Champion Augie Diaz USA with Edoardo Mintzias USA as crew follows on rank 10. 85 teams from 14 nations participate. 
