No racing on Friday due to summer storms that wreaked havoc with the breeze, so Saturday’s final day of the 49er, 49er and Nacra 17 World Championship will be full-on
Olympic Classes
Laser Worlds on hold as Storm hits Melbourne
First day of Gold Fleet racing at the ILCA Laser Standard Men’s World Championship was abandoned Friday, owing to a series of thunderstorms that swept across Port Phillip Bay
49er, FX and Nacra 17 Worlds – Heat is on for podium places
Britain’s grip on the leaderboards of the 49er, FX and Nacra 17 World Championships in Geelong, Australia, slipped to just one – the women’s 49erFX – after day 4
Buhl goes clear leader at Laser Worlds
As the Laser Worlds fleet completess the six qualifying races, Philipp Buhl (1,2) of Germany takes a two point lead into the final series
49er, FX and Nacra 17 Worlds – Dobson and Tidey lead 49erFX
New Zealand’s Pete Burling and Blair Tuke move into the lead of the men’s 49er Worlds while Gimson and Burnet maintain their Nacra17 lead
Philipp Buhl and Jean Bernaz move into lead of Laser Worlds
Philipp Buhl of Germany and Jean Bernaz of France move to the top of the leaderboard after the second day of the Laser Worlds at Sandringham, Australia
Long first day for Laser Worlds competitors
While the British 49er and Nacra competitors ruled the leaderboards at Geeling, over at the Sandringham YC it was a more hit-and-miss first day for the GBR men at the Laser Worlds
Blistering Day for Brits at 49er, FX and Nacra 17 worlds in Geeling
A blistering start for the British Sailing Team as they take the lead of the 49er and Nacra 17 Worlds at Geelong, Australia
49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 – Worlds Day 1 racing abandoned at Geelong
It was not only the UK that suffered from excessive wind over the weekend, as all racing was abandoned on Monday for the 2020 world championships for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes in Australia
Laser Worlds kick-off in Australia
The Laser World Championship fleet at Sandringham YC on Melbourne’s eastern shore had a warm-up race Monday, 10 Feb, with a practice race in strong winds of around 25 knots
Maloney and Meech out of 49erFX Worlds
Olympic silver medallists Alex Maloney and Molly Meech have been forced out of the 49erFX sailing world championships in Melbourne after Maloney fractured her foot in training two days ago
Thompson looking forward to double challenge down under
Four Brits will not only fight their international rivals but also each other as the battle for the one Team GB spot in the Laser fleet continue at the 2020 Worlds in Australia
