Mar del Plata, Argentina – The third day of racing in the 2024 ILCA 6 Women’s World Championship was derailed again by unfortunate weather conditions in Mar del Plata. The event, organized by the Yacht Club Argentino and the International Laser Class Association, unfolded today with a very gentle wind coming from the SE and rotating to […]
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Under sunny skies on Banderas Bay, Alison Young (GBR) edged past Paige Railey (USA) with a win in the final race to claim the World Championship by one point. It was a difficult conclusion for Railey, who was leading the regatta going into the final day. Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN) moved up to third, followed by
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Finishing in the top five in both races today, Paige Railey (USA) moved up to claim the lead in the Gold fleet at the end of Day 6. Marit Bouwmeester (NED) remains in second, followed Alison Young (GBR), Anne-Marie Rindom (DEN), and Gintare Scheidt (LTU). Race 10 started in 8-10 knots of a southwesterly breeze
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It took five attempts, but Race 8, the first race of the Finals Series, started just before 1430h under clear skies on Banderas Bay. The first attempt led to a general recall, but the three subsequent attempts faltered when Race Committee postponed during the starting sequence as the wind shifted left, then right, finally settling
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Today was the fourth and final day of Qualifying Races, in which the two fleets (Yellow and Blue) are balanced with a mix of competitors of all score totals. The competitors will now be split into Gold and Silver fleets for the remaining three days of competition. The starting sequence for the first race (R7
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The regatta is back on schedule! Despite a late start due to light, midday winds, the Race Committee re-sailed the race that was abandoned yesterday (R4-Blue) and completed both races scheduled for today (R5 & R6 for both the Yellow & Blue fleets). Race 4 for yesterday’s Blue fleet started cleanly in a southwesterly breeze
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Both qualifying fleets completed one of the two scheduled races today, but the second race of the Blue fleet was abandoned as the wind died in the late afternoon. This race will be re-sailed tomorrow. Light winds delayed the start of the first race until just before 1400h, only an hour after the scheduled time.
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Light winds under hazy skies on Banderas Bay delayed the start of the first day of races, but both qualifying fleets completed two races, as scheduled.The first fleet started cleanly in a southwestern wind of about five knots. The second fleet was delayed by a general recall, and then a postponement as the wind shifted
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The 2016 Laser Radial Women’s World Championship, hosted by the Vallarta Yacht Club, is ready to begin. Participants completed equipment inspection and registration in the morning, and some sailors practiced in the afternoon, with others spending the time on equipment preparation or resting up for the upcoming seven days of racing. Seventy-three sailors representing 39
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