Adelaide, Australia – Adelaide witnessed an exhilarating medal race on the final day of the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championships. Australia’s Matt Wearn has clinched his second ILCA 7 World Championship in the last 12 months after a strong week of sailing. Wearn had a consistent event from start to finish, only once falling outside […]
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Adelaide, Australia – In near nuclear conditions off Adelaide that saw 25-plus knot winds and more than two-meter seas, sailors gave it their best on the fifth day of the ILCA 7 Men’s World Championships. Australian Matt Wearn held the top spot after his strong performance in the last two gold fleet races today. “Points
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Adelaide, Australia – It was another sunny day on the water with glamour sailing conditions for the third day of the 2024 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship. Two of the favorites have walked away from the six qualifying races at the top of the fleet, while the battle for gold fleet heated up in Adelaide.
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Adelaide, Australia – Tricky and variable conditions may have halted the start of Day 2 of the 2024 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championship, sponsored by Wireless Communications. Still, a late afternoon sea breeze ensured everything got back on track. The day’s first race got underway just after the scheduled start time but was soon abandoned,
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Adelaide, Australia – The 2024 ILCA 7 Men’s World Championships are being held in Adelaide, Australia, and hosted by the Adelaide Sailing Club. Racing will take place on the St. Vincent Gulf, often home to a nice sea breeze during the Australian summer months. The club is a volunteer-run “off the beach” sailing club that
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Photo by Vela Catalana Barcelona, Spain – No races were completed today on the final day of the 2021 ILCA 7 World Championships. After a period of waiting, the race committee decided that although the wind was blowing about 15–18 knots, the waves were too large and out of control to carry out successful races.
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Photos by Vela Catalana Barcelona, Spain – On the penultimate day of the ILCA 7 World Championships, three races were completed in the gold fleet and two in the silver fleet. The first warning signal was at 9:00 and the sailors went out to race in a 7–12 knot north/northwesterly breeze. In the first race
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Photo by Vela Catalana Barcelona, Spain – Three races were completed today at the 2021 ILCA 7 World Championships. The sailors went out for the first warning signal at 9:00 and successfully sailed two races with a northwesterly wind oscillating between 8 and 12 knots. In the yellow fleet’s first race, Australian Zac Littlewood was
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Photo by Vela Catalana Barcelona, Spain – No races were completed today, due to lack of wind and unstable conditions. The sailors went out this morning for a 10:00 warning signal, but the wind was light and shifty so there was a lot of waiting and race committee tried changing the racing area. There were
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Photo by Vela Catalana Barcelona, Spain – Two races were completed today at the 2021 ILCA 7 World Championships. The first warning signal was at 9:30, with three races scheduled for the day. Sailors went out on the water expecting 10–15 knots for the day, but the wind proved to be more unpredictable for Day
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Photo above by Vela Catalana Barcelona, Spain – No races were completed today, due to lack of wind. Although Barcelona brought its sunshine, the wind never filled in to complete the scheduled races. Three back-to-back races are scheduled for tomorrow, with the first warning signal for the yellow fleet at 9:30, and 9:35 for the
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Barcelona, Spain – With registration, measurement, and a practice race complete, the stage is set for the 2021 ILCA 7 World Championships to launch Friday, November 5. 139 sailors from 44 countries around the world will compete in two fleets with 12 scheduled races until Wednesday, November 10. Today Barcelona brought 3–5 knots with some
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Via Sail27 With the Olympics well and truly in our rearview mirror, the focus of the Olympic ILCA 7 fleet has turned to the 2024 Olympics in Marseille. With the first major regatta of this Olympic cycle already completed, the upcoming World Championship in Barcelona will see a number of Tokyo Olympians return to racing
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