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Mondial Laser
Brazil’s Robert Scheidt crowned 2013 Laser World Champion in Oman
Robert Scheidt was crowned 2013 Laser World Champion in Oman for the ninth time today after winning the final race of the regatta then proclaimed this Laser World Championship title as his best so far. -
Laser
Robert Scheidt : "I wan’t to finish my carrier at home at the Olympic Games"
In a revealing and personal interview, 5 time Olympic medal winner and 8 time Laser World Champion Robert Scheidt talks about his sailing aspirations, his family and how he has kept at the top of his game for so long in this rights free package. -
ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards
2013 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards go to Mathew Belcher and Jo Aleh & Polly Powrie
Having being nominated twice before in 2010 and 2012, it proved to be third time lucky for Mathew Belcher, the Australian Olympic and World champion in the 470 dinghy class, whose current winning streak stretches to an amazing 17 consecutive regattas. -
Semaine Olympique de La Rochelle
Cammas wins clash of the titans in La Rochelle
To a long list, including being the Jules Verne Trophy Jules Verne Trophy #TropheeJulesVerne record Record #sailingrecord breaker and the winner of the 2011-12 Volvo Ocean Race, Franck Cammas can now add the 2013 Nacra 17 champions of the Semaine Olympique Française (SOF). It may not be his greatest but he beamed like a boy with a new (...) -
Sailing World Cup
Belcher and Ryan maintain unbeaten Men’s 470 partnership
The medals were decided across the ten Olympic events as ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères brought the 2012-13 World Cup series to a close. An up and down breeze that never truly filled in at any point ensured for close knit racing on the final day in the south of France. Although Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (NZL) brought an 18 point 49erFX lead (...) -
Olympic Sailing
Ben Ainslie : "Stepping away from the Olympics was not an easy decision to make"
Ben Ainslie announced his retirement from Olympic sailing. At London 2012 Ainslie cemented his place in sporting history by securing his fourth consecutive gold medal, it was the culmination of an Olympic career spanning sixteen years. The final gold medal also entered Ainslie into the history books making the most successful Olympic sailor of (...) -
Ben Ainslie Racing
Ainslie gives thanks to fans and announces global J.P. Morgan sponsorship
Ben Ainslie, dubbed by many as ‘Big Ben’ in the last few weeks, was in London today sailing a special British branded Finn along the Thames in front of Big Ben to give thanks to those who have supported him along the way to his historic fourth Olympic gold (...) -
SAP 5O5 World Championship
Jan Saugmann & Martin Gorge new 5o5 world champions in La Rochelle
On the 6th and final day of the 2012 SAP 5O5 World Championship the day was started with a tribute to 79 year old 5O5 sailor Jim Berry, taking part in his final World Championship after having competed in every Worlds since 1980. Jim lead the fleet out to start area where the days conditions of a well-established South Westerly breeze allowed (...) -
Finn Gold Cup
Ben Ainslie secures sixth Finn Gold Cup
It has been a week of extremes at the J.P. Morgan Asset Management Finn Gold Cup in Falmouth, UK and the final day was no different. Though a medal race was attempted, it was soon abandoned and an hour later racing was completely abandoned for the day as the wind disappeared. This left Ben Ainslie (GBR) as Finn World Champion for the sixth (...) -
Rolex Miami OCR
Champions Crowned in Ten Olympic Classes
In the lightest breezes yet over six days of sailing on Biscayne Bay, ten Olympic classes racing in US Sailing’s Rolex Miami OCR still managed to put on quite a show as they competed in their final medal races to determine gold, silver and bronze winners. Following the same format as the 2012 London Olympics Olympics #olympicsailing (...)