RACE 1 DAY 18: HEATING UP IN THE DOLDRUMS 7 SEPTEMBER 2017 Most of the Clipper Race Fleet is now is deep into the Doldrums Corridor, with all ten teams who have so far crossed the northern gate electing to motor-sail for the allowed six degrees of latitude and for a maximum of 60…
07.09.2017 Birthday on Balaton for Finn Legend Gerardo Seeliger Many sailors at the 2017 Finn Gold Cup are making new friends, meeting old friends, and telling stories of times past. There are plenty of connections linking the past and the present. Many of them involve the International Finn Association’s President of Honour, Gerardo Seeliger,…
CAPE CROW YACHT CLUB (TEAM SCHWEDEN) GEWINNT DAS NORD STREAM RACE 2017 CAPE CROW YACHT CLUB (TEAM SCHWEDEN) GEWINNT DAS NORD STREAM RACE 2017 19.45 UHR, 06. SEPTEMBER 2017 – ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSLAND Der Cape Crow Yacht Club (Team Schweden) hat das Nord Stream Race 2017 gewonnen. Dem jungen schwedischen Team mit Profi-Skipper Patrik…
06.09.2017 Max Salminen leads after snakes and ladders third day at Opel Finn Gold Cup Max Salminen, from Sweden, is the third leader in three days at the Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár on Lake Balaton. The ever-tricky wind caused a few more high scores, while a few of those at the top maintained…
Wednesday, September 06, 2017 Fernando Jiménez: “The Valencia Boat Show is experiencing rapid growth” In his second year as head of the Unión de Empresas Náuticas (UEN), the association responsible for organising the Valencia Boat Show, the director of the event announces new features: more exhibition space, new companies and additional activities. In 2016, the…
RACE 1 DAY 17: DOLDRUMS TACTICS PLAY OUT 6 SEPTEMBER 2017 Most of the Clipper Race teams are now within the Doldrums Corridor which is making for some interesting tactical decisions. Qingdao still leads the fleet with Sanya Serenity Coast up to second place and GREAT Britain not far behind in third. Skipper of Qingdao,…
06.09.2017 2017 World title is decided! Dany Paschalidis and Petros Konstantinidis from Greece are the 2017 Tornado Worlds Champions in the overall category!! Zdenek Pavlis and 17-year-old Michaela Pavlisova from Czech Republic are the 2017 Tornado Worlds Mixed champions!! 7th title in a row for Dany Paschalidis who accepted the challenge and sailed without Kostas…
05.09.2017 Jonathan Lobert leads Opel Finn Gold Cup after Day 2 on Balaton Jonathan Lobert, from France, has taken the lead at the Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár, Hungary. Though he led both races on Day 2 at some point, the tricky Balaton breeze got the better of him twice and the race wins…
05.09.2017 Start zur vierten Etappe nach St. Petersburg Deutscher Touring Yacht-Club gewinnt “Nord Stream Race Inshore Trophy” in Helsinki Start zur vierten Etappe nach St. Petersburg Deutscher Touring Yacht-Club gewinnt “Nord Stream Race Inshore Trophy” in Helsinki Heute Abend um 20.30 Uhr (Ortszeit) wurde die vierte Etappe des Nord Stream Race in Helsinki, Finnland, gestartet….