Month: January 2014

Paralympic Class Medals Awarded Friday; Medal Races on Saturday

Pascoe 1_2.4mrMIAMI, Fla. (January 31, 2014) – The three Paralympic class events awarded gold medals on Friday at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami. The 2014 gold medalists are Megan Pascoe (GBR) in the 2.4mR, Alexandra Rickham and Niki Birrell (GBR) in the SKUD 18, and Bruno Jourdren, Eric Flageul and Nicolas Vimont Vicary (FRA) in the Sonar.

Saturday will be the penultimate day of racing for the Olympic class sailors. Contenders will be forced to elevate their game in the medal race series. Sailors and their crews have had at least a week of acclimating to the light, and at times, unpredictable winds on Biscayne Bay. Only the 49er and 49erFX fleets completed races on Friday. The sailors and Race Committee made valiant attempts to get in racing on a hazy, humid day with light air to no avail.

Saturday’s medal race series includes the top ten ranked sailors in each fleet competing in one race with double points applied. The 49er and 49erFX will conduct a series of three short races worth single points each. Continue reading

Sailors Washed out of Biscayne Bay

Sailors and their coaches made the most of their down time for the third consecutive day, as rain showers and little breeze put a dampen on the racing outlook on Wednesday. The light air theme so far this week has forced sailors to use their extended onshore hours to acclimate to the conditions and adjust their equipment accordingly. Continue reading

Patient Sailors Wait for Breeze Again on Tuesday

For the second consecutive day, racing is expected to be delayed until the wind fills in on Biscayne Bay.

The Women’s and Men’s 470 were scheduled to start at 10:00 and 10:15 am, respectively. Eight classes were scheduled to begin between 11:00 and 11:15 am. Four classes are scheduled to start later this afternoon. View the updated schedule (Subject to change).

Breeze is expected to hold light today until about 1:00 pm when a 5 knot build is expected out of the southeast. With the sea breeze, pressure will max out around 8 knots later this afternoon. Temperatures in the high 70s.

Stand by for more Live Coverage, sponsored by Gowrie Group, on today’s racing schedule, results, conditions, and more.

View photos from day one’s racing and the opening ceremonies.

Live Tracking by Swiss Timing will be available and can be viewed on the ISAF website. We may be experiencing some technical difficulties. Please stand by and thank you for your patience.

Light Wind Specialists Hold Early Advantage

MIAMI, Fla. (January 27, 2014) – Little to no breeze created mirror-like conditions on the calm waters of Biscayne Bay Monday morning. This was not ideal for the 580 sailors representing 50 countries, who were raring and ready to go for the start of this six-day international regatta. This 25th edition of ISAF Sailing World Cup Miami annually attracts top ranked one-design sailors in 10 Olympic and three Paralympic events selected for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Continue reading

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