Hyères, France – The Last Chance Regatta, held during the 55th edition of Semaine Olympique Française (Franch Olympic Week) from 20-27 April in Hyères, France, is as it says – the last chance. There will be 66 athlete places across 49 boats at the Olympic Games up for grabs across all ten sailing events. […]
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By Andy Rice via World Sailing; Photos by Sailing Energy Great weather returned to Enoshima for Sunday, with sunshine and moderate winds for the sailors to really stretch their legs and put some physicality back into their racing after the light-wind stress of the past two days. Although Matt Wearn had already secured the gold medal, the Men’s
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By Andy Rice via World Sailing; Photos by Sailing Energy Matt Wearn has wrapped up the gold medal in the Men’s One-Person Dinghy at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing competition, making him the third consecutive Australian to have achieved the feat. Denmark’s Anne-Marie Rindom could have done the same in the Women’s One-Person Dinghy, but for a big
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By Andy Rice via World Sailing; Photos by Sailing Energy Men’s One-Person Dinghy Matt Wearn (AUS) keeps on getting better and better throughout this Olympic Games. With opening scores on day one of 17,28, it looked like the Australian was not going to live up to his billing as one of the favourites for gold.
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By Andy Rice via World Sailing; Photos by Sailing Energy The excitement kicked up a gear on the third day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic sailing competition. The wind was gusting and shifting wildly for the courses close to shore, and some pre-event favourites have made good comebacks in the Laser and Radial events. Women’s
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By Andy Rice via World Sailing; Photos by Sailing Energy There was more wind than expected for the second day of racing at the Olympic sailing competition, which was just as well as the lumpy, confused wave pattern made it hard to get into the groove. When the Pacific swell hits the shoreline of Enoshima
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After the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games due to COVID-19, the Olympic sailors are finally arriving in Tokyo to meet their boats and begin training before the competition. Races will be held July 25 – August 3, 2021 at Enoshima Yacht Harbour. Japan was the venue for the Sailing World Cup Series from
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On May 19th the World Sailing Council voted to retain the Laser and Laser Radial Class boats as equipment for the Men’s and Women’s One-Person Dinghy events for the 2024 Olympics. Full approval for the 2024 Games is now contingent on the relevant parties agreeing to the terms of the Olympic Classes Contract by August
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