Miho Bay, Sakaiminato City, Japan The typhoon that was headed north towards the Sea of Japan veered west, over the Korean Peninsula, and is no longer a threat to Radial Worlds in Sakaiminato City. But it’s likely influencing weather patterns in the region, so it’s at least an indirect threat. Similar to yesterday, Day 3
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Miho Bay, Sakaiminato City, Japan Sailors headed out to the course under overcast skies and a light drizzle. Clouds perched on the peak of Daisen and nestled in the surrounding hills. But 10 to 15 knots out of the East showed for a promising day. The Men started cleanly, at 1105h as scheduled, although a
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The races of the last day only changed the rankings of the Boy Lasers as the leading duo Zac Littlewood AUS and Tytus Butowski POL engaged in a close matchrace finished down in the fleet letting Ygit Citak TUR grasp the title with a 5th race rank. Littlewood AUS and Butowski POL had to content
Miho Bay, Sakaiminato City, Japan The expected rain held off this morning, but unfortunately so did the wind, and the day began with sailors postponed on shore. The plan was to wait until 1500h before calling races for the day, after which it would be too late to get all three fleets (Men’s & the
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In three events, the Youth World Champions are known before the last races of today: Madeline Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA in the 420-Girls, Will Cooley/Rebecca Hancock AUS in the Nacra 15 and Seb Menzies/ Blake McGlashan NZL in the 420 Boys can not be overtaken. —– The fight for Silver and Bronze remains close in the
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(Miho Bay, Japan) Registration and equipment inspection for Radial Worlds finished today under rainy skies and fickle winds. The practice race never materialized due to dying & shifting winds at the start. (Although, to be fair, only a few sailors were still on the water at that time.) And a typhoon (or, at least, the
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Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL enjoyed the fresher breeze around 15kn on the third day of the Youth Worlds and extended their lead on the 2nd-ranked Sade/Homri ISR in the 420 Boys to 13 points. —– Madeline Hawkings/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA continue to dominate the 420 Girls increasing their advantage on 18 points. Theresa Steinlein/Lina Plettner GER
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The 2019 Laser Radial Women’s & Men’s World Championships opened today in Sakaiminato City, JAPAN. These events follow the Laser Standard Men’s World Championships, which concluded last week. The Women’s event has 111 entries from 49 countries and the Men’s event has 33 entries from 5 countries. Complete entry lists can be found here. Competition
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Good sailing conditions prevailed yesterday in Poland and all fleets completed the full program. —– In the 29er Girls, Antonia and Victoria Schultheis MLT have taken the lead ahead of Berta Puig/Isabella Casaretto USA. —– In the 29er Boys, the defending champions Matthias Berthet/Aleksander Franks NOR are on top after 6 races. Kohonen/Bremer FIN on
The 2019 Youth World Sailing Championship began yesterday in Poland in a light 7-10kn breeze, allowing only some of the classes to sail their first races. —– The 420 Boys completed two races with Achille Casco/Eliot Schick SUI, ranks 3 and 5, taking the lead. On the ranks 2 and 3 followed Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan
Today is day one of the Youth World Sailing Championship in Poland with 409 participants from 66 nations from all continents on the entry list. —– The report on the Opening event of yesterday.
(Miho Bay, Japan) After the two final races, held in perfect 10 to 12-knot winds, Tom Burton held on to his overnight lead to become the 2019 Laser Standard Men’s World Champion. This if the first world title for the 2016 Olympic gold medalist from Australia after two second place podium finishes in 2014 and
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(Miho Bay, Japan) After ten races, Australia’s Tom Burton holds an 18-point lead over his nearest competitor, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz from France, going into the final day of the 2019 ILCA Laser Standard Men’s Worlds. Two final races are scheduled for tomorrow to determine the world champion. With little wind across Miho Bay, sailors were held
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(Miho Bay, Japan) Today marked the first day of the final series at the 2019 ILCA Laser Standard Men’s Worlds. With the top sailors now all grouped in the Gold Fleet, the battle of the worlds best will now unfold. Today’s conditions were challenging and it showed on the score sheet with some sailors near
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