by Natalie | Feb 18, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Pursuing an Olympic campaign is to accept the most extreme test of sailing ability, and the commitment must be total to excel. A casual approach to the training and competition, the travel and study, and the fundraising and details won’t work. While family and friends...
by Natalie | Feb 18, 2020 | Daily News, Features
The Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Competition will, for the first time ever, feature a Mixed Two Person Keelboat Offshore Event. Beyond determining the event format, which is anticipated to extend over two nights, selection of equipment has been a high priority. In...
by Natalie | Feb 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Today brings extreme conditions for Francis Joyon – with IDEC SPORT 900 miles from the record. Less than 900 miles from the finish of the Tea Route record in London, the IDEC SPORT maxi trimaran continues to extend her lead over the record holder, Giovanni...
by Natalie | Feb 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Geelong, Australia (February 15, 2020) – The 2020 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships was the second and final event to determine Tokyo 2020 Olympic nomination for the USA Team, with the finish position in this event to be added to the points total for...
by Natalie | Feb 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features
Sandringham, Australia (February 16, 2020) – German Laser sailor Philipp Buhl put together an exemplary scorecard to win the 2020 Laser Standard Men’s World Championship by 12 points. Buhl recorded four straight wins during qualifying and finished with just one...
by Natalie | Feb 17, 2020 | Daily News, Features, Industry Insider 1
Before athletes can compete at the Olympic Games, their country must meet a competitive standard by winning one of the quota slots that are allotted for each event. For the Sailing Program at Tokyo 2020, that process is now being impacted by the coronavirus outbreak....
