World Sailing | Riding The Rodeo Bull At ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca

 

French Nacra 17 World Champion Billy Besson described racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca - Trofeo Princesa Sofia like riding a rodeo bull as 20-25 knots meant the limits of sailors' were tested.

 

Southerly breeze whipping up wild winds and five metre swells pushed the nine fleets that got out racing to the max.

Fleets in the 2.4mR, 49er, 49erFX, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial, Nacra 17 and Men's and Women's RS:X got out racing with only the 470 fleets unable to hit the race course.

World Sailing | Greece's Skarlatou Gets Back On The Trail In Mallorca

Angeliki Skarlatou at London 2012 ©OnEdition

 

Greek Women's RS:X sailor Angeliki Skarlatou has been a regular on the Olympic circuit since July 1994 and after a post London 2012 break she's getting back to business.

With the Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds approaching fast Skarlatou is using ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca - Trofeo Princesa Sofia as her comeback regatta as she aims to reach her fourth Olympic Games.

Familiar Faces To Resume Sailing World Cup Battles In Mallorca / ISAF / World Sailing

Davidovich fighs hard at Sailing World Cup Qingdao ©ISAF

Over 850 sailors will be ready to fight hard for 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Mallorca honours when racing commences on 31 March through to 5 April.

Fifty nations will be represented across one Paralympic and ten Olympic events at the fourth of five World Cup Regattas of the 2013-2014 series.

Numerous medallists and competitors will resume the battles that started at Qingdao, China in October 2013 progressed through to Melbourne, Australia in December 2013 and heated up in the Miami, USA just weeks ago.

As preparations for the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships step up, sailors will be using Mallorca and the final regatta of the World Cup series in Hyeres, France to hone in on their fitness and skills.

Calema celebrates 30 years in windsurfing with the 2014 Calema Midwinters Festival

 

Just over a month away Calema celebrates 30 years in windsurfing with the 2014 Calema Midwinters Festival at Kelly Park in Merritt Island, Florida.  The 2014 Calema Midwinters Festival to be held February 27th - March 2, 2014 will continue its tradition of bringing together World Cup Pros, One-Design Competitors, Olympic Class Competitors, Beginner sailors and all other levels in between.

The Calema Midwinters Festival will have classes for all skill levels and type of equipment – A Fleet // Sport Fleet // and Youth and Juniors classes to choose from along with Masters. Whether you like racing a formula, KONA, long or short board. 

The event once again promises to be an exciting one as it was last year.  We hope to see you on the water.

 More information; http://calema.com/calema-midwinters-2014/

Pressure Builds Ahead Of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami | MOCR

Australia’s Mat Belcher and Will Ryan will look to extend their unbeaten streak in the Men’s 470 when racing at ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami commences on Monday, January 27, 2014. Running through to February 1 over 550 sailors from 50 nations will race at the third of five 2013-2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup regattas in Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida.

Belcher, the 2013 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year, made it 18 consecutive wins in a row when he took gold at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne and it was his tenth in a row with Ryan.

Belcher’s run stems from November 2011 and as the victories have continued to flow the Australian has coped well with the weight of expectation, “The pressure has been difficult at times with it accumulating over the years,” said Belcher. “But we are in the business of sport. Our job is to perform under pressure. It is something you just have to manage.”

The pressure will be back on Belcher and Ryan in Miami with a highly competitive and experienced 31-boat fleet.

Crown Prince puts royal seal on Cold Hawaii World Cup

The world’s best wave windsurfers are gearing up for the 2013 KIA Cold Hawaii PWA World Cup in Klitmøller, Denmark, from September 16-22 and the spotlight will be even brighter with HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark attending as the new patron of the event. The Crown Prince, a former Danish Navy Seal, accomplished sailor and iron man triathlete, will try his hand at windsurfing on Sunday, September 15, before the pros take over.

The new format of a 32-man field will be as strong as ever with 2012 champion, Thomas Traversa, from France, defending his title. The man he beat in the final, Philip Köster, windsurfing’s wunderkind, will start as favourite though, especially if the wind is up. Köster, the 19-year-old double world champion, started the defence of his crown by winning in Tenerife in August. He showed his all-round skills in beating arch-rival Viktor Fernandez Lopez, the 2010 world champion, in the final with an astonishing stalled double forward and super smooth taka. With the first round in July lost in an unusually windless and waveless Pozo, Gran Canaria, the heat is on in Cold Hawaii to make every move count.

Camille Juban breaks the record for the longest windsurfing wave

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Camille Juban breaks the record for the longest windsurfing wave: The French sailor has ridden the longest windsurfing wave ever, with a total time of 7 minutes and 3 seconds, in the Peruvian gem of Chicama.

ISAF | World Sailing | Meltemi Wind Returns To Deliver An Intense Day Of Ballistic Slalom

After two days of light and frustrating winds the Turkish Meltemi wind's finally returned on day five of the PWA Pegasus Airlines World Cup, to provide a brilliant day of racing.

 

After almost six hours of competition Pierre Mortefon (Fanatic / North) now finds himself at the top of the men's rankings, whilst Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Chris Benz / Maui Ultra Fins) maintains her lead at the top in the women's, after another assured display, overall.  More; News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Meltemi Wind Returns To Deliver An Intense Day Of Ballistic Slalom

ISAF | World Sailing | Super Sonic Slalom Returns As The Elite Of The Racing World Head To Alcati

PWA Slalom Men & Women World Cup - Alacati, Turkey

From 19-24 August both the men's and women's slalom fleets shall be returning to action for more warp speed racing as they head to the stunning turquoise waters of Alacati, Turkey. The men will be recommencing battle for the first time since competing in Costa Brava - in June - whilst the women will be fighting it out for the final time this season.

 

Alacati is located on the Cesme peninsula, just a thirty minute drive from the bustling city of Izmir. Primarily known for its stunning natural stone villas, chic boutiques and its traditional cafes and fantastic restaurants, Alacati has started to experience a change in cliental, in recent years, as thousands of windsurfers, from all around the globe, flock to the stunning shores of Alacati to take advantage of the beautiful turquoise waters and clockwork like Meltemi winds, which blow consistently between the months of May to October. Combine this with the gorgeous local scenery and cosmopolitan vibe and you can quickly understand why Alacati is continuing to enhance its reputation as a windsurfing Mecca. More; News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Super Sonic Slalom Returns As The Elite Of The Racing World Head To Alcati

ISAF | World Sailing | Hong Kong Sailors Relish The Breeze At RS:One Worlds

The Bay of Beylikduzu is continuing to deliver incredible, and very windy, windsurfing conditions for the gathered organizers, media and competitors.

 

"Pulsar", a compact course, racing on a downwind slalom with a reaching start, turn the event into a incredible show with racers becoming slalom gladiators with wind gusts up to 29 knots.  More; News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Hong Kong Sailors Relish The Breeze At RS:One Worlds

ISAF | World Sailing | Beaumont Beats South African Pair To RS Tera World Title

Nine nations and 123 competitors converged on Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy for the 2013 RS Tera Worlds.

Fleet in the Weymouth and Portland sun ©Steve Greenwood

 

 This is the first time the RS Tera Worlds have been held in the UK and the UK Class Association were determined to make it an event to remember for the competitors and their families.

Sunday and Monday morning saw all competitors in the hangar for scrutineering under the watchful eye of Ken Kershaw, application of sponsors, ferryto.com and Zhik stickers and the magnificent personalised country flags.   More; News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Beaumont Beats South African Pair To RS Tera World Title

ISAF | World Sailing | Big Winds And Powerful Waves Provide A Pulsating Finale

With just the top five sailors in both the men's and women's fleets remaining, the fifth day of the PWA Tenerife World Cup saw a scintillating conclusion of the double eliminations.

Winner Philip Köster ©Carter / pwaworldtour.com

 

The event came to a fitting end as a big, powerful south swell and winds of 25-35 knots graced El Medano, which resulted in some of the best jumping and wave riding of the entire competition. In the end Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) successfully defended his single elimination victory after a big battle against Victor Fernandez (Fanatic / North / MFC), whilst Daida Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) dug deep to claim her first event victory since July 2011, by defeating her sister Iballa Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) in the super final. More; News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Big Winds And Powerful Waves Provide A Pulsating Finale

ISAF | World Sailing | An Epic Day As Howling Winds And Big Waves Hit Shores Of EI Medano

The fourth day of the PWA Tenerife World Cup saw the best conditions of the week thus far as winds of 35-42 and big waves bombarded the shores of El Medano.

Jamaer tweaked out push loop ©Carter / pwaworldtour.com

 

 The action, which followed for the entirety of the day, was nothing short of epic, as the most radical sailors in the world launched themselves into the biggest gravity defying stunts on the planet. After an enthralling eight hours of competition we are now down to the final five sailors in both the men's and women's double eliminations, which will be concluded Wednesday.   More; News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : An Epic Day As Howling Winds And Big Waves Hit Shores Of EI Medano

ISAF | World Sailing | Tenerife Goes Off As Philip Koster And Daida Ruano Moreno Come Out On Top

The third day of the PWA Tenerife World Cup saw the much anticipated conclusion of the single elimination's. With winds gusting to 40 knots and some of the best waves of the contest so far.

 

The elite of the wave sailing world put on an amazing display, which eventually saw Philip Köster (Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins) and Daida Ruano Moreno (Starboard / Severne) claim the opening victories of the week. News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Tenerife Goes Off As Philip Koster And Daida Ruano Moreno Come Out On Top

ISAF | World Sailing | Champions Crowned At Techno 293 Worlds And Six Nations Qualify for the Youth Olympic Games

The champions have been crowned at the Techno 293 World Championship in Sopot, Poland with Israel and Russia taking the spoils in the Youth division and Israel and Italy the Junior titles.

The girls under 17 podium celebrations © Mona Blank

 

 Four races were sailed over the final two days of the 2013 Techno 293 World Championship in Sopot, Poland to complete a full series of 12 races in all divisions. News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Champions Crowned At Techno 293 Worlds And Six Nations Qualify for the Youth Olympic Games

ISAF | World Sailing | Qualifications Finished At The Techno 293 Worlds

After six races qualifying for the finals of the World Cup Techno293 Ergo Hestia Cup, competitors in the U17 boys and girls and U15 boys have now been divided into two final fleets- gold and silver - for the rest of the championship.

Into the finals at the Techno 293 Worlds  © Event Media

 

 At the end of day three all the boys and girls fleets have competed eight races. After the wind and waves of the day before the day was very calm. That's really good, because not all players are accustomed to such strong conditions. "In India, it is usually constant wind blowing about 13 knots. Yesterday's weather conditions really surprised us"- says the coach of India.  More; News & Features | ISAF | World Sailing | Official Site : Qualifications Finished At The Techno 293 Worlds

ISAF | World Sailing | Techno 293 Worlds and YOG Qualifier Underway

There was something for everyone on the first day of racing at the 2013 Techno 293 World Championship, the first qualification event for the 2014 Youth Olympic Games, in Sopot, Poland.

 

After a thunderstorm during the night, the day dawned grey, damp and a little bit cold but by the end it turned out to be a beautiful day in Sopot.

 

Conditions started light with 6 to 8 knots but ramped up to 12-14 knots with gusts up to 20 plus knots - ideal for the heavy weather specialists but the gusts also caught many unwares leading to spectacular crashes.

 

All fleets sailed three races so everybody was happy and it was a great start to this World Championship.

 

Top Three U-15 Boys
1 Arnoux Tom (FRA) - 5.5 pts
2 Monnet Tom (FRA) - 8.0 pts
3 Goetha Amit (ISR) - 8.0 pts

 

Top Three U-15 Girls1 Spychakov Katy (ISR) - 5.0 pts
2 Rosique Olivia (FRA) - 5.0 pts
3 Speciale Giorgia (ITA) - 7.0 pts

Top Three U-17 Boys

 1 Rocco Thibaud (FRA) - 6.0 pts
2 Pouliquen Oël (FRA) - 7.0 pts
3 Elmeleh Ofek (ISR) - 9.0 pts

Top Three U-17 Girls

 1 Jariel Delphine (FRA) - 3.0 pts
2 Elfutina Stefania (RUS) - 4.0 pts
3 Ma Kwan Ching (HKG) - 4.0 pts

 

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ISAF | World Sailing | Jose 'Gollito' Estredo And Sarah-Quita Offringa Reign Supreme In Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura once again showed why it is one of the world's most renowned locations as it produced six out of seven days of wind.

Forward loop ©Carter / pwaworldtour.com

 

 Over the duration of the week winds between 20-30 knots greeted the competitors allowing two double eliminations to be completed, as some of the most radical moves in the world were thrown left, right and centre. By the end of the PWA Fuerteventura World Cup Jose 'Gollito' Estredo (Fanatic / North) and Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Maui Ultra Fins) were crowned the King and Queen of Sotavento, as they finished the week unbeaten after delivering an outstanding display of sailing.

Windsurfing's most challenging contest chases next storm

Windsurfing's most challenging contest chases next storm: The second stage of the Red Bull Storm Chase is on standby. Six remaining courageous windsurfers will compete in two out of the six remaining destinations.

ISAF | World Sailing | Epic PWA Freestyle In Fuerte

Day five of the PWA Fuerteventura World Cup saw the wind arrive from the word go, allowing both the men's and women's second single eliminations of the week to begin at 10:30.

Full stretch ©Carter / pwaworldtour.com

 

With winds between 25-30 knots the day was filled with freestyle of the highest quality of the contortionists of the windsurfing world showed exactly what they are capable of. After an intensive five hours of competition Jose 'Gollito' Estredo (Fanatic / North) and Sarah-Quita Offringa (Starboard / Gaastra / Mystic / Chris Benz / Maui Ultra Fins) once again came out on top after another superb display of sailing.