sábado, 30 de junho de 2012
sexta-feira, 29 de junho de 2012
470 Europeans - Day 2
PRESS RELEASE - 29 JUNE 2012
Race day 2 at the 2012 470 European Championships produced a change of conditions and a change at the top of the leaderboard. Yesterday it rained, today things turned torrential and lasted longer.
The wind at least improved to a more amenable 15 knots south-easterly.
470 Women
The performance of the day goes to Slovenia’s Olympic team, Tina Mrak/Teja Cerne, who scored two race wins to move up into first overall having taken the advantage from the start.
Cerne was pleased with their day, commenting, “We did two good starts and at the first mark we were in front, so it was not too hard to hold it and finish. Today we liked the conditions more, as we like sailing in strong winds and have done a lot of training in Weymouth so are used to this. But, it is more difficult to sail in these conditions as you can’t see the marks and have to focus even more – much harder than when it is sunny.”
Tina Mrak/Teja Cerne (SLO) © Marc Turner
The pair were disappointed that the scheduled race 4 did not take place in their preferred conditions, but Cerne concluded, “tomorrow is another day.”
Annika Bochmann/Elisabeth Panuschka (GER) raced a solid 2,7 and hold firm in second place, but just one point separating them from Sophie Weguelin/Sophie Ainsworth (GBR) in third.
It is early days, but interesting to see the leading four boats have already secured themselves a points separation from the rest of the pack.
Diana Kissane/Saskia Tidey from Ireland are the newest team combination competing at the 470 Europeans, only joining forces in September 2011. They have improved their OCS in race 1, to post an 11, 14 today. It could have been better as Tidey explained, “We had a good day today, much better than yesterday. We were just aiming for clear starts and getting to the right side of the course with a fast boat. We had a bit of an unlucky day, but it doesn’t reflect on how we were sailing. We had two capsizes which just shows we were trying.”
Kissane, continued, “I guess there was a lot of breeze out on the course today. We were giving it loads down the run and had a couple of death rolls, but we are learning and we are pleased. It was so tantalizingly close, as we were higher up the fleet, but then in one race capsized with the line in sight.”
470 Women – Top 10 Overall after 4 Races
1. Tina MRAK/Teja CERNE (SLO) - 5 pts
2. Annika BOCHMANN/Elisabeth PANUSCHKA (GER) - 10 pts
3. Sophie WEGUELIN/Sophie AINSWORTH (GBR) - 11 pts
4. Enia NINCEVIC/Romana ZUPAN (CRO) - 11 pts
5. Alisa KIRILYUK/Lyudmila DMITRIEVA (RUS) - 20 pts
6. Joanna FREEMAN/Katie TOMSETT (GBR) - 24 pts
7. Nadine BÖHM/Karoline GÖLTZER (GER) - 24 pts
8. Fiona TESTUZ/Anne-Sophie THILO (SUI) - 24 pts
9. Francesca KOMATAR/Sveva CARRARO (ITA) - 28 pts
10. Maelenn LEMAÎTRE/Aloise RETORNAZ (FRA) - 30 pts
470 Men
A British handover at the top of the 470 Men fleet after today’s two races, with Ben Saxton/Richard Mason claiming the yellow jersey from team mates Philip Sparks/David Kohler. Whilst the event is only four races in, consistency is the name of the game and Saxton/Mason are the only team to have produced all top 10 finishes so far. Conditions seemed to suit the British pair who were seventh and first in the day’s races.
Sime Fantela/Igor Marenic (CRO) and Ben Saxton/Richard Mason (GBR) © Marc Turner
“The wind was from a more steady direction today, less shifty, though saying that the first race it wound right on the first beat and we managed to go left,” said 22 year old Saxton with a wry smile.
“We had a nice comeback, flying past boats to get a seventh which was cool. The only thing that would have made us do better was another lap.
“In our second race we came first so we were happy. We started simple, sailed with the fleet and got faster, and it worked. I enjoyed it - it’s always nice to win.”
A touch of nervousness tonight though as they faced a protest from the Russians, Mikhail and Maxim Sheremetyev, after a boat to boat incident in race 3. But after hearing evidence from both parties, the International Jury dismissed the protest.
Leaderboards can change in a moment, and it did just that today for the Cinar brothers, Deniz and Ates, from Turkey. The pair were not quite masters of the wind in race 3 finishing 15th, which was followed up by an OCS in race 4. A resulting tumble down the leaderboard pushes them from second to thirteenth overall.
Moving up into second are the defending 470 European Champions and recently crowned bronze medallists at the 2012 470 World Championships, Sime Fantela/Igor Marenic. Marenic explained their day, “Another wild day in Largs, with heavy rain and many changes in the wind. We were 11th and 2nd today, and were not happy with the first race, and even in the second race we could have done better. We were leading, but we could not see the mark because of the rain.”
Smiling, Marenic concluded, “But the conditions are the same for everybody. We are second overall, and the Championship has just begun, with nine more races to go.”
The Swiss Olympic team of Yannick Brauchli/Romuald Hausser end the day in third.
Yesterday, Canada’s Olympic team of Luke Ramsay/Mike Leigh complained of their light wind achilles’ heel which gave them a 13, 19, in contrast to today’s 2,3 posting. Pleased with their day and move up to 8th overall, Ramsay acknowledged, “We just need to sail like this in all conditions!“
470 Men – Top 10 Overall after 4 Races
1. Ben SAXTON/Richard MASON (GBR) – 16 pts
2. Sime FANTELA/Igor MARENIC (CRO) - 22 pts
3. Yannick BRAUCHLI/Romuald HAUSSER (SUI) - 29 pts
4. Ferdinand GERZ/Patrick FOLLMANN (GER) - 33 pts
5. Philip SPARKS/David KOHLER (GBR) - 34 pts
6. Panagiotis KAMPOURIDIS/Efstathios PAPADOPOULOS (GRE) - 34 pts
7. Mikhail SHEREMETYEV/Maxim SHEREMETYEV (RUS) - 35 pts
8. Luke RAMSAY/Mike LEIGH (CAN) - 37 pts
9. Vianney GUILBAUD/Mathieu FOUNTAINE (FRA) - 46 pts
10. Antonis TSIMPOUKELIS/Pavlos KAGIALIS (GRE) - 48 pts
The schedule for race day 3, Saturday 30 June 2012, is three races for the 470 Women and two races for the 470 Men, with racing scheduled to get underway on course area c at 1200 hours.
Largs Live Festival gets underway tonight. Organized to coincide with the 470 European Championship, the three-day Largs Live Festival offers free entertainment and a diverse range of music at venues around Largs.
The 2012 470 World Championship is being hosted at Largs Sailing Club and organized by the Royal Yachting Association with support from a partnership of UK Sport, EventScotland, North Ayrshire Council, the Scottish Sailing Institute, sportscotland and the International 470 Class Association.
470 European Championship
PRESS RELEASE - 28 JUNE 2012
Up first on Race Course C, the most northern of the three course areas that can be used here in Largs, were the 470 Men sailing the outer loop of the trapezoid race course, with the women scheduled to start second and sailing the inner loop.
After a postponement waiting for the conflicting winds from the north and east to stabilise, and a general recall, 470 Men race 1 got underway in about 10 knots of breeze. The women’s fleet matched the men with a general recall for the first attempt to start race 1, before getting off cleanly, but a bit more drama for them as just two minutes into the start the race was abandoned due to the shifting wind. The women then had to wait for the men’s fleet to finish before the race course was relocated to the west, between the Isle of Bute and Cumbrae, where the wind was more stable.
A challenge for the Race Management team, as summed up by Course Race Officer Adrian Stoggall, who gave a brief statement, saying, “It was a hard and wet day in the office!”470 Men
No surprise to see Sime Fantela/Igor Marenic take the gun for race 1 of the European Championship. As the top ranked team competing in Largs, the surprise would have been if they weren’t at the front. Switzerland’s Olympic team of Yannick Brauchli/Romuald Hauuser finished in second, with Ben SAXTON/Richard MASON third.
The talent in the 470 Men’s fleet is deep, and so defence of their 2011 470 European Championship crown is by no means an easy mission for the Croatians, as was proven in race 2 with three totally different teams taking the top three places and Fantela/Marenic down in 8th.
Race 2 victory went to Philip Sparks/David Kohler (GBR), with Turkey’s Olympic team Deniz Cinar/Ates Cinar second and Russia’s Olympic pairing of Mikhail Sheremetyev/Maxim Sheremetyev in third.
Philip Sparks/David Kohler (GBR) © Marc Turner
Mix these results up and the overall lead after day 1 is in the hands of Philip Sparks/David Kohler (GBR), brothers Denis and Ates Cinar from Turkey in second and Ben Saxton/Richard Mason (GBR) in third, with Fantela/Marenic in fourth.
Unsurprisingly perhaps, it was Scotland’s David Kohler, whose growing years were spent tackling conditions in this same corner of the country, and his English helm Philip Sparks, who were most consistent.
“It was very variable today, starting off with a very light breeze that gradually filled in,”said Kohler with a hint of understatement.
“Then there were some big shifts as the rain came in and there were 45 degree wind shifts. But we managed to get on the right side, more by luck than skill for some of them, and got a fourth and first."
Igor Marenic accepts the challenge ahead to defend the Championship, saying, “Of course it is not going to be easy, especially in these conditions. Today we saw that anything can happen and the key will be to keep eyes wide open and sail with the least mistakes possible.”
Sime Fantela/Igor Marenic (CRO) © Marc Turner
Turkey’s Ates Cinar was delighted with their performance, “It was a good day. The first race first start we were not good, we were in the third row, and we just tried to stay in the group. But luckily we caught a right hand shift and caught the group and managed to finish sixth. Race 2 was tricky with so many tacks in the first upwind, and the first downwind saw the arrival of the rain, with most teams gybing but we kept going and rounded first and ended up finishing second. It was a surviving day.”
Bit of a surprise to see Canada’s Olympic team of Luke Ramsay/Mike Leigh end the day in 17th overall, but Leigh was pragmatic that the day gave them space to improve, commenting, “We thought it would be quite light wind here and very tricky, which is exactly what we saw today. Light wind conditions have been our achilles’ heel since we got into the boat, so we are really working hard to get up to speed in those areas so it is great practice for that. You never know what might happen in Weymouth and if you can sail in the conditions we had today, you can sail in anything. So we will debrief from today, try and figure out how to push forward and keep getting better.”
470 Women
When race 1 did eventually get underway around 1420 hours in the new course location, and after a big wind shift to the right forced the postponement flag back up, the 470 Women fleet could certainly be credited with patience!
Unfortunately the patience did not continue for Diane Kissane/Saskia Tidey and Maelenn Lemaître/Aloise Retornaz (FRA) who were over the line at the start of race 1 and score OCS – not an ideal way to start a European Championship.
Back at the head of the fleet Alisa Kirilyuk/Lyudmila Dmitrieva (RUS) took an lead early with Amy Seabright/Eilidh Mcintyre (GBR) chasing in a building breeze of 14 knots as they went up to the windward mark. But as the race unfolded, these leading two teams couldn’t fend off the pressure from the rest of the pack, with the opening race win going to Annika Bochmann/Elisabeth Panuschka (GER), Sophie Weguelin/Sophie Ainsworth (GBR) in second and Slovenia’s Olympic team of Tina Mrak/Teja Cerne in third.
Annika Bochmann/Elisabeth Panuschka © Marc Turner
Before race 1 had finished, the Race Committee made a perfect assessment of the ongoing mixed up racing conditions, abandoned racing for the day and sent the 470 Women fleet back to shore at around 1530 hours.
Bochmann reflected on the day’s waiting game, “We waited about three hours for racing and we just didn’t know when or where the wind would come from,” with Panuschka adding, “The wind directions were changing so quickly and it was so hard to make a proper course.”
Bochmann continued, “On the second upwind of the outer loop the rain came and we just tried to look for some ribs to work out where the marks were. We then got a nice shift, which initially we thought was more pressure, but it was also more rain, and we managed to cross the finish with about a 30 metre margin.”
A rather bedraggled Sophie Ainsworth gave her conclusion their day of “snakes and ladders”, commenting, “We had our ups and downs and we quite enjoyed the torrential rain half way through where you couldn’t see a thing and the boat was just filling up! You could see the ribs just before you lost sight of everything and then you just had to remember how long you had been on each tack .”
Helm Sophie Weguelin added, “It was a nightmare and you could just about see the boats around you,” before grinning, “but it was all good fun!”
Tina Mrak/Teja Cerne will be representing Slovenia at the Olympics next month and end the day in third. “It was a tough race and until the finish you had to concentrate. We had all kinds of winds – the race started with 20 knots and finished with almost no wind. And having strong rain during the race was difficult,” said Cerne.
Reflecting on the weather Croatia’s Romana Zupan said, “This is kind of something we have done for the first time as we don’t get this kind of weather at home. It is fun in a way, as despite going crazy because you can’t see anything, it is a good experience. It was a tough day and tough sailing, and we did the best we could, so sixth is not bad when you consider what happened on the water.” Zupan will compete with helm Enia Nincevic at the Olympics.
The programme for day 2 of racing on Friday 29 June will be three races for the 470 Women and two races for the 470 Men on Course Area C, with the first scheduled warning signal for 470 Women race 2 at 1200 hours.
The 2012 470 World Championship is being hosted at Largs Sailing Club and organized by the Royal Yachting Association with support from a partnership of UK Sport, EventScotland, North Ayrshire Council, the Scottish Sailing Institute, sportscotland and the International 470 Class Association.
More Information:
Media Platform
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quinta-feira, 28 de junho de 2012
quarta-feira, 27 de junho de 2012
terça-feira, 26 de junho de 2012
quarta-feira, 20 de junho de 2012
terça-feira, 19 de junho de 2012
Nilfisk ganha WC e ESP preenche o pódio
Espanhã preenche o pódio com 3 barcos na regata que se realizou em Dartmouth, UK de 9 a 15 de Junho. Estiveram presentes 76 embarcações.
O próximo mundial irá realizar-se em Marselha, França nos dias 7 a 13 de Julho de 2013.
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Classificação dos 10 primeiros:
Resultados: AQUI
O próximo mundial irá realizar-se em Marselha, França nos dias 7 a 13 de Julho de 2013.
©photoaction.com - Barco vencedor
Classificação dos 10 primeiros:
| Pos | Nation | Helm | Crew | Crew | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Nett |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ESP9 | Jose Maria VAN DER PLOEG | NILFISK | 10.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | (14.0) | 14.0 | 7.0 | 57 | |
| 2 | ESP8 | Rayco TABARES | HOTEL PRINCESA YAIZA | 18.0 | 5.0 | (21.0) | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 19.0 | 2.0 | 61 | |
| 3 | ESP6 | Carlos MARTINEZ | MAPFRE | 26.0 | 8.0 | 5.7 RDG | 7.0 | 2.0 | (77.0 BFD) | 11.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 63 | |
| 4 | GBR64 | Kevin SPROUL | J.A.T. | 5.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | (19.0) | 8.7 RDG | 5.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 69 | |
| 5 | FRA15 | Eric BREZELLEC | INTERFACE CONCEPT 1 | (43.0) | 7.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 23.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 9.0 | 71 | |
| 6 | GBR51 | Robert LARKE | J2X | 2.0 | 12.0 | 29.0 | 14.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | (33.0) | 10.0 | 83 | |
| 7 | ESP4 | Ignacio CAMINO RODRIGUEZ | NEXTEL ENGINEERING | 35.0 | 10.0 | (77.0 DSQ) | 6.0 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 90 | |
| 8 | FRA24 | Laurent SAMBRON | EJP 10 | 16.0 | 1.0 | 18.0 | (26.0) | 3.0 | 19.0 | 16.0 | 12.0 | 18.0 | 103 | |
| 9 | GBR46 | Simon LING | Ian SOUTHWORTH | RAF Benevolent Fund Team Spitfire | 13.0 | 3.0 | 11.0 | 23.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | (37.0) | 15.0 | 25.0 | 112 |
| 10 | GBR50 | Simon JOHNSON | Ruairidh SCOTT | JOYEUSE | 17.0 | 22.0 | 17.0 | (25.0) | 13.0 | 2.0 | 17.0 | 22.0 | 3.0 | 113 |
Resultados: AQUI
Oman to host 2013 Laser World Championships
Fonte: Oman Sail
Muscat, Oman – Tuesday 19 June – Oman is set to host one of the largest international sporting events in the Sultanate’s history after Oman Sail won the rights to stage the Laser World Championships in Mussanah Sports City in 2013.
An official ceremony to mark the signing of the historic agreement on Tuesday was attended by HE Sheikh Rashad Al Hinai, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports Affairs; David Graham, Oman SailCEO; Issa Al Ismaili, Oman Sail’s Director of Events and Jeff Martin, Executive Secretary of the International Laser Class Association.
Laser fleet – Second Asian Beach Games – Muscat 2010
More than 1,000 visitors and their teams from around 60 nations are expected to attend the three events between November 2013 and January 2014.
Recent World Championships have been held in Australia and Germany and Oman has been able to match the strict hosting criteria, which includes accommodation, equipment, good weather and sailing conditions plus a knowledgeable and experienced racing management team.
Jeff Martin, Executive Secretary of the ILCA said: “Demand is pretty high for venues and we have always been at the forefront of going to new places.
“We have closely followed the development of sailing in Oman and were impressed with the dynamics within Oman Sail that has seen them build a sport from the bottom up, engaging Omani sailors and Omani people in the infrastructure. Hopefully, this event will be the first of many.
“There has to be a legacy for sailing in the host country. Lasers are an important part of sailing development throughout the region and Oman is involved in a very substantial and significant way.”
From right to left: David Graham CEO of Oman Sail, Jeff Martin Executive Secretary of ILCA, HE Sheikh Rashad Al Hinai Undersecretary of Omans Ministry of Sports Affairs and Issa Al Ismaili Director of Events in Oman Sail
A team of Omani sailors and officials recently attended the RYA’s Sail for Gold Regatta in the UK to add to their event management expertise in preparation for organising the Championships next year.
HE Sheikh Rashad Al Hinai, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sport Affairs said securing such a major sporting event represented a proud moment for Oman:
“Sailing has been a big part of our heritage over the past centuries and has continued to progress. Oman Sail has played a crucial role in developing sailing in the country and bringing the Laser World Championships to Oman.
“This will be the Sultanate’s second championship after the Beach Handball World Championship that takes place in July 2012 at Mussanah. The infrastructure, facilities and wind conditions at Mussanah Sports city provide an ideal platform for hosting the Laser World Championship.
“This event will motivate us to host more high calibre international events in the future that in turn will help promote the Sultanate’s hosting ability while inspiring the young Omanis to represent their country and make the Sultanate proud.”
Oman Sail’s CEO, Mr David Graham added: “We are delighted to be granted the privilege of hosting the 2013 Laser World Championships. This event gives an opportunity to showcase Oman in all its natural beauty to an international audience through sport, which aligns perfectly with Oman Sail’s strategy. The Laser World Championship is at the pinnacle of dingy racing; it is the world’s most popular race boat and having this event in Muscat will be an inspiration to the youth currently engaged in our grassroots programmes."
Details of championships /dates:
World Laser Standard Championship – 22-28 November 2013
World Laser Masters Championship – 2-8 December 2013
The Laser Radial Youth Championship – 29 Dec – 4 January 2014
Muscat, Oman – Tuesday 19 June – Oman is set to host one of the largest international sporting events in the Sultanate’s history after Oman Sail won the rights to stage the Laser World Championships in Mussanah Sports City in 2013.
An official ceremony to mark the signing of the historic agreement on Tuesday was attended by HE Sheikh Rashad Al Hinai, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sports Affairs; David Graham, Oman SailCEO; Issa Al Ismaili, Oman Sail’s Director of Events and Jeff Martin, Executive Secretary of the International Laser Class Association.
Laser fleet – Second Asian Beach Games – Muscat 2010
More than 1,000 visitors and their teams from around 60 nations are expected to attend the three events between November 2013 and January 2014.
Recent World Championships have been held in Australia and Germany and Oman has been able to match the strict hosting criteria, which includes accommodation, equipment, good weather and sailing conditions plus a knowledgeable and experienced racing management team.
Jeff Martin, Executive Secretary of the ILCA said: “Demand is pretty high for venues and we have always been at the forefront of going to new places.
“We have closely followed the development of sailing in Oman and were impressed with the dynamics within Oman Sail that has seen them build a sport from the bottom up, engaging Omani sailors and Omani people in the infrastructure. Hopefully, this event will be the first of many.
“There has to be a legacy for sailing in the host country. Lasers are an important part of sailing development throughout the region and Oman is involved in a very substantial and significant way.”
From right to left: David Graham CEO of Oman Sail, Jeff Martin Executive Secretary of ILCA, HE Sheikh Rashad Al Hinai Undersecretary of Omans Ministry of Sports Affairs and Issa Al Ismaili Director of Events in Oman Sail
A team of Omani sailors and officials recently attended the RYA’s Sail for Gold Regatta in the UK to add to their event management expertise in preparation for organising the Championships next year.
HE Sheikh Rashad Al Hinai, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Sport Affairs said securing such a major sporting event represented a proud moment for Oman:
“Sailing has been a big part of our heritage over the past centuries and has continued to progress. Oman Sail has played a crucial role in developing sailing in the country and bringing the Laser World Championships to Oman.
“This will be the Sultanate’s second championship after the Beach Handball World Championship that takes place in July 2012 at Mussanah. The infrastructure, facilities and wind conditions at Mussanah Sports city provide an ideal platform for hosting the Laser World Championship.
“This event will motivate us to host more high calibre international events in the future that in turn will help promote the Sultanate’s hosting ability while inspiring the young Omanis to represent their country and make the Sultanate proud.”
Oman Sail’s CEO, Mr David Graham added: “We are delighted to be granted the privilege of hosting the 2013 Laser World Championships. This event gives an opportunity to showcase Oman in all its natural beauty to an international audience through sport, which aligns perfectly with Oman Sail’s strategy. The Laser World Championship is at the pinnacle of dingy racing; it is the world’s most popular race boat and having this event in Muscat will be an inspiration to the youth currently engaged in our grassroots programmes."
Details of championships /dates:
World Laser Standard Championship – 22-28 November 2013
World Laser Masters Championship – 2-8 December 2013
The Laser Radial Youth Championship – 29 Dec – 4 January 2014
sexta-feira, 15 de junho de 2012
quinta-feira, 14 de junho de 2012
VOR - LEG 8 - DAY 4
Hoje foi o dia no qual a equipa TELEFONICA bateu o recorde da maior distância percorrida em 24H na prova 2011-2012 com 565.824 milhas naúticas percorridas, o que lhe permitiu por enquanto continuar na liderança da prova.
quarta-feira, 13 de junho de 2012
VOR - LEG 8 - DAY 3
A equipa TELEFONICA contínua na liderança da prova com
apenas 11 milhas náuticas a separar as 4 primeiras equipas e a
apostar tudo com direcção ao olho da tempestade que se prevê formar
no Atlântico Norte amanhã, onde tudo aponta para condições capazes de bater o
recorde das 24h mais rápidas da prova.
terça-feira, 12 de junho de 2012
Endeavour em Cascais
Fotos by: Miguel Lacerda
Depois de termos aqui, acompanhado a saída e entrada na água após o seu restauro, voltamos-nos a encontrar com Endeavour em Cascais.
Já fiquei com o bichinho para voltar a Cascais dentro de dias, grande veleiro em todos os aspectos.
Deixo-vos com as fotos do Miguel Lacerda e o agradecimento a ele por as partilhar.
Depois de termos aqui, acompanhado a saída e entrada na água após o seu restauro, voltamos-nos a encontrar com Endeavour em Cascais.
Já fiquei com o bichinho para voltar a Cascais dentro de dias, grande veleiro em todos os aspectos.
Deixo-vos com as fotos do Miguel Lacerda e o agradecimento a ele por as partilhar.
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Inaugural AC World Series title to be decided in Newport
Fonte: ACMedia
© Gilles Martin-Raget
ORACLE TEAM USA in pole position heading into final event
The inaugural champion of the AC World Series will be decided in Newport, Rhode Island on July 1, the final day of racing in the series. Under the spotlight of a nationwide audience on NBC, the grand finale will see one of eight teams win the title.
ORACLE TEAM USA’s Jimmy Spithill holds pole position for the Championship by four points from Dean Barker’s Emirates Team New Zealand. Artemis Racing is in third place and looking to improve but skipper Terry Hutchinson will be mindful of Frenchman Loïck Peyron’s Energy Team, who are making a late push for the podium, just six points back in fourth, but coming off a win in Venice.
“Newport will be a fantastic event, and it will be great to see the America’s Cup back in town,” Spithill says. “We’re going there to try and wrap up the season. That’s been our goal and it’s obviously something we’d like to win.”
The format for the four days of Championship Racing in Newport (June 28-July 1) has been released by Regatta Director Iain Murray and the pressure will come on in the final day of racing, when both the Match Racing and Fleet Racing titles for Newport will be decided in one race showdowns.
Five fleet races will be scored in Newport with the final contest on Sunday weighted more heavily; a good result there is critical for a high finishing position. In match racing, the teams will be seeded into a quarter-final elimination round (best of three) on Thursday with the winners advancing to a one race knock-out round in the semi finals on Saturday before the winner takes all final on Sunday.
Artemis Racing has won the last two match racing series in Naples and Venice. A good result in Newport could see the team move up into second place for the season.
“I've spent a fair bit of time in Newport, Thursday night racing in the J24 fleet,” Hutchinson said. “It will be different in the AC45, but Newport offers a great race course with lots of underwater obstacles. It is also shifty and puffy, with plenty of current, a lot like Plymouth.”
The AC500 Speed Trial, which doesn’t score points for the season championship, is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. This has become a crowd favorite at the AC World Series, especially on windier days, with the teams flying down a 500-meter track in pursuit of the fastest run.
Eight crews from six countries are competing in the 2011-12 AC World Series, including: Artemis Racing (Sweden), skipper Terry Hutchinson; Emirates Team New Zealand (New Zealand), skipper Dean Barker; Energy Team (France), helmsman Loïck Peyron; Luna Rossa Challenge (Italy), with two boats, helmsmen Chris Draper and Paul Campbell-James; ORACLE TEAM USA (USA) with two boats, skippers James Spithill and Russell Coutts; and Team Korea (Korea) with skipper Nathan Outteridge.
China Team has informed event organizers that they will not compete in Newport but intend to develop young Chinese sailors through the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup as a bridge to a future all-Chinese America’s Cup sailing team.
© Gilles Martin-Raget
ORACLE TEAM USA in pole position heading into final event
The inaugural champion of the AC World Series will be decided in Newport, Rhode Island on July 1, the final day of racing in the series. Under the spotlight of a nationwide audience on NBC, the grand finale will see one of eight teams win the title.
ORACLE TEAM USA’s Jimmy Spithill holds pole position for the Championship by four points from Dean Barker’s Emirates Team New Zealand. Artemis Racing is in third place and looking to improve but skipper Terry Hutchinson will be mindful of Frenchman Loïck Peyron’s Energy Team, who are making a late push for the podium, just six points back in fourth, but coming off a win in Venice.
“Newport will be a fantastic event, and it will be great to see the America’s Cup back in town,” Spithill says. “We’re going there to try and wrap up the season. That’s been our goal and it’s obviously something we’d like to win.”
The format for the four days of Championship Racing in Newport (June 28-July 1) has been released by Regatta Director Iain Murray and the pressure will come on in the final day of racing, when both the Match Racing and Fleet Racing titles for Newport will be decided in one race showdowns.
Five fleet races will be scored in Newport with the final contest on Sunday weighted more heavily; a good result there is critical for a high finishing position. In match racing, the teams will be seeded into a quarter-final elimination round (best of three) on Thursday with the winners advancing to a one race knock-out round in the semi finals on Saturday before the winner takes all final on Sunday.
Artemis Racing has won the last two match racing series in Naples and Venice. A good result in Newport could see the team move up into second place for the season.
“I've spent a fair bit of time in Newport, Thursday night racing in the J24 fleet,” Hutchinson said. “It will be different in the AC45, but Newport offers a great race course with lots of underwater obstacles. It is also shifty and puffy, with plenty of current, a lot like Plymouth.”
The AC500 Speed Trial, which doesn’t score points for the season championship, is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. This has become a crowd favorite at the AC World Series, especially on windier days, with the teams flying down a 500-meter track in pursuit of the fastest run.
Eight crews from six countries are competing in the 2011-12 AC World Series, including: Artemis Racing (Sweden), skipper Terry Hutchinson; Emirates Team New Zealand (New Zealand), skipper Dean Barker; Energy Team (France), helmsman Loïck Peyron; Luna Rossa Challenge (Italy), with two boats, helmsmen Chris Draper and Paul Campbell-James; ORACLE TEAM USA (USA) with two boats, skippers James Spithill and Russell Coutts; and Team Korea (Korea) with skipper Nathan Outteridge.
China Team has informed event organizers that they will not compete in Newport but intend to develop young Chinese sailors through the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup as a bridge to a future all-Chinese America’s Cup sailing team.
segunda-feira, 11 de junho de 2012
VOR - LEG 8 - DAY 2
O final de prova mais disputado até hoje na história da VOLVO OCEAN RACE.
Às 19:01:08 do dia de hoje TELEFONICA em 1º na frente da frota, a 1883Nm do porto de LORIENT.
domingo, 10 de junho de 2012
Campeonato Nacional da Classe vaurien
Hoje foi o último dia do campeonato nacional da classe vaurien que se realizou no Algarve, Lagos. Teve organização do CVLagos e contou com 16 tripulações inscritas, sendo Alexandre Paulino e Luís Silva os novos campeões nacionais de Vaurien, seguidos pelos espanhóis Ignacion Campos e Nuria Bua e os portugueses Joaquim Fornelos e Marta Fornelos.
Copyrights: Carlos Serra
Classificações:
| Pl | Sail # | Crew | From | Subg. | Tot | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36322 | Alexandre Paulino & Luis Silva | UDVilafranquense | Master | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | (3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 36321 | Ignacio Campos & Nuria Bua | FVGalicia | 21 | (4) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 3 | 36289 | Joaquim Fornelos & Marta Fornelos | CVViana do Castelo | 27 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | (17\DNF) | 2 | 2 | |
| 4 | 36230 | Paulo Prazeres & Ricardo Ferreira | GDPCimpor | Master | 30 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | (9) | 5 |
| 5 | 36112 | Bruno Prazeres & Ruben Graça | AlhandraSC | 44 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | (17\DNF) | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| 6 | 36101 | Nuno Teixeira & José Lages | UDVilafranquense | 57 | 6 | (12) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| 7 | 35660 | Nuno Costa & José Neves | CFVilacondense | 57 | 5 | 5 | (17\DNF) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17\DNF | |
| 8 | 36310 | Pedro Ferreira & Catarina Pereira | CVViana do Castelo | 61 | 7 | 10 | (17\DNF) | 8 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17\DNF | |
| 9 | 36100 | Ricardo Gutierres & João Filipe Santos | CVBarreiro | 62 | (14) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | |
| 10 | 36283 | Rui Fornelos & Pedro Fornelos | CVViana do Castelo | 68 | (11) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| 11 | 36303 | Tiago Carvalho & Rodrigo Machado | CVViana do Castelo | 75 | 8 | 9 | 9 | (15) | 11 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 12 | 36285 | Paulo Lima & José Cardoso | CVViana do Castelo | Master | 83 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | (17\DNF) |
| 13 | 3628 | Jean-Michel Vie & Michel Vie | UDVilafranquense | 99 | 15 | (17\DNF) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
| 14 | 35992 | Paulo Costa & João Castro | CFVilacondense | 110 | 12 | (17\DNF) | 17\DNF | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17\DNF | |
| 15 | 3608 | Paulo Arede & José Freitas | SCAveiro | Master | 115 | (17\DNF) | 17\DNF | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 |
| 16 | 36131 | David Carvalho & Carlos Carvalho | UDVilafranquense | Master | 119 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | (17\DNF) | 17\DNF | 17\DNF | 17\DNF | 17\DNF |
Abu Dhabi - In Port Race - Near to collide
Video do Abu Dhabi a entrar na zona dos espectadores e quase embater num veleiro.
Campeonato Nacional de Catamarans
Desde dia 8 até hoje, realizou-se no campo de regatas de Cascais, o Campeonato Nacional de Catamarans.
Após ontem a MFSail ter passado pelas instações do Clube Naval de Cascais e ter verificado o bom ambiente entre os participantes, hoje foi o último dia do campeonato com os velejadores a cumprirem 9 regatas em ambos os grupos.
Nos F18, Luís Santos e Pedro Figueiredo sagraram-se campeões frente à dupla António Santos e Fernando Faneco que não revalidaram o título da época transacta. Em terceiro ficou Gustavo Quintela e Alberto Miguel.
No grupo "catamarans", participaram diferentes classes, Dart 18, Classe A, e Hobie Cat 16, sendo os vencedores Joaquim da Silva e Carla Rubio em Dart 18, seguidos de Rui Duarte em Classe A e Luis Lopes e Paulo Silva também eles em Dart 18.
Classificação geral F18
Classificação geral Catamarans
Após ontem a MFSail ter passado pelas instações do Clube Naval de Cascais e ter verificado o bom ambiente entre os participantes, hoje foi o último dia do campeonato com os velejadores a cumprirem 9 regatas em ambos os grupos.
Nos F18, Luís Santos e Pedro Figueiredo sagraram-se campeões frente à dupla António Santos e Fernando Faneco que não revalidaram o título da época transacta. Em terceiro ficou Gustavo Quintela e Alberto Miguel.
No grupo "catamarans", participaram diferentes classes, Dart 18, Classe A, e Hobie Cat 16, sendo os vencedores Joaquim da Silva e Carla Rubio em Dart 18, seguidos de Rui Duarte em Classe A e Luis Lopes e Paulo Silva também eles em Dart 18.
Classificação geral F18
| Series Place | Sail No | Boat | Class | Helm | Crew | Club | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 |
| 1 | 1583 | Bettertech | F18 | Luis Santos | Pedro Figueiredo | CVSado | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1549 | Bettertech | F18 | António Santos | Fernando Faneco | CVSado | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 3 | 101 | Speedy Gonzales | F18 | Gustavo Quintela | Alberto Miguel | CDPaçoArcos | 29 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | 13 | Bettertech | F18 | João Duarte | João Gonzaga | CVBarreiro | 31 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 7 | Wild Cat Protezon | F18 | Duarte Areosa | Nuno Rebelo Santos | 38 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | 151 | F18 | Eric Foulon | Alexandre Soares | CDPaçoArcos | 41 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | |
| 7 | 748 | F18 | Tiago Leal | Ricardo Oliveira | CNFigueiraFoz | 64 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Classificação geral Catamarans
| Series Place | Sail No | Class | Helm | Crew | Club | Handicap | Series Points | Race 1 | Race 2 | Race 3 | Race 4 | Race 5 | Race 6 | Race 7 | Race 8 | Race 9 |
| 1 | 888 | Dart18 | Joaquim da Silva | Carla Rubio | ANTorreira | 1.21 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | A | Rui Duarte | CVSado | 0.988 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | |
| 3 | 7905 | Dart18 | Luis Lopes | Paulo Silva | ANTorreira | 1.21 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 7 | Dart18 | Gonçalo Costa Martins | Gonçalo Lima | 1.21 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| 5 | 108062 | HC16 | Bernardo Horgan | Silvia Nave | CNCascais | 1.195 | 49 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| 6 | 170 | A | Valério Conceição | CNCascais | 0.988 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| 7 | 110206 | HC16 | José Pedro Toacano | Catarina Toscano | CNCascais | 1.195 | 56 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | Dart18 | Helena Murta | Mafalda Beirão | CNSetubalense | 1.21 | 63 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | 107905 | HC16 | Miguel Antão | Paulo Correia | CDPaçoArcos | 1.195 | 79 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | 18 | A | João Sarmento | CDPaçoArcos | 0.988 | 81 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
| 11 | 113036 | HC16 | Francisco Duarte | Miguel Duarte | CNCascais | 1.195 | 81 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 12 |
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