How did you get involved with sailing? The first time I started sailing was during a summer vacation in Bodrum. Nobody sails in my family. I found out that a frıend of mine had gone and just started by wondering about the ‘Optimist’ name. I didn’t know it was sailboat. Where did you learn to […]
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(Dún Laoghaire, Ireland) Adding two further race wins to his tally, Australia’s Brett Beyer continued to dominate the Standard Master class at the Laser Masters World Championships on Dublin Bay today. Despite a shifting breeze that gusted from 10 to over 20 knots at times, Beyer’s bid to defend his 2017 title showed no loss of
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(Kiel, Germany) The Laser Radial Youth World Championships came to a close today after eleven races and six days. Only one race was completed today on the final day of the regatta, as the wind was on its way out. Around 400 young sailors from 45 nations competed in the Championships, and by the end of the
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Two races were completed today at the Laser Radial Youth World Championships. The sailors faced heavier wind, waves, and even an approaching storm in Kiel today. After the first race, the sailors were waiting on the race course until the stormy clouds passed. “First there were really strong winds, then there was hardly anything left,”
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Matilda Talluri ITA | www.segel-bilder.de (Kiel, Germany) The first day of the final series began with more waiting. A cloudy sky and limp flags were dominating the scene at the marina in Schilksee on Thursday morning. The first start of the Laser Radial Youth World Championships was postponed for two hours. Once the sailors made it
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(Kiel, Germany) Sunshine, a ten-knot breeze, and choppy waters defined the last day of qualification races at the Laser Radial Youth Worlds in Kiel-Schilksee. Tomorrow, the fleets will be split and the Gold fleet will fight for the title. “This is when a new regatta starts,” said Francesco Viel from Italy, who is currently in the
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(Kiel, Germany) The second day of racing brought a late start in Kiel-Schilksee. The 365 sailors had to wait until 15:00 before venturing out to the race courses. The wind had increased after the calm morning, enough to start two races on Day 2 of the Laser Radial Youth World Championships. “Fair conditions,” was German Julian
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(Kiel, Germany) With waves and 15 – 17 knots of breeze, the dinghies danced on the water through the first races of the Laser Radial Youth World Championships in Kiel Schilksee. They launched into the downwind with quite some speed. Those who had to give way to others were fighting not to capsize. Laura Schewe
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Photo | John Feder By Associate Editor Nick Tabakoff, via The Australian on July 10, 2018 A fortnight ago, a little-known 17-year-old Fremantle sailor shocked the yachting world by becoming Australia’s youngest open-class world champion. What made the feat even more unusual is that it was driven — literally and figuratively — by his grandmother. In
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How did you first get involved with sailing? My first encounter with sailing was at the age of 5, when my brothers started sailing. I was in swimming back then, but I still remember that I wanted to quit and follow my brothers into sailing. They wouldn’t accept me though since I was very young, so
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February 18-26 – The Central and South American Laser Championship 2017 was held at Club Nauticó in Mar del Plata, Argentina. From February 18-21, the 69-boat Laser Radial fleet competed in difficult conditions throughout 10 races. Youth world champion Juan Videla (ARG) finished in first with 45 points, followed by Olympian Lucía Falasca (ARG) with
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