(Algiers, Algeria) After a long Day 4, including protest hearings that could change the final medal race day, the Olympic qualifications were becoming clear at the 2019 African Laser Championships. Although, it was still mathematically possible for the third-place athletes to qualify their countries in the medal race. The medal race day began with a […]
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(Algiers, Algeria) The third day of racing at the 2019 African Laser Standard & Radial Championships brought very different wind conditions than the previous days. Three races were completed in about 14–15 knots with gusts up to 24 knots. In the Standard fleet, some other players came into action on Day 3! While Angola’s Manuel Lelo
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(Algiers, Algeria) Light winds prevailed on the second day of racing at the 2019 African Laser Standard & Radial Championships. Two races were completed in each fleet and competition is high, chasing the Olympic qualification at the end of the event. In the Laser Standard fleet, there have been five different winners of the five races
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Jeff Martin looks at how the new country qualification criteria for the 2016 Olympic Games has led to two successful events! The International Olympic Committee introduced a new country qualification criteria for sailing at the 2016 Olympic Games – one of the three qualification events must be a continental qualifier. In the Laser and Laser
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