Australians swoop into 420 Girls pole position
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Mother Nature was not content merely to throw more testing westerly offshore winds at the 343 future Olympians racing at the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships. For day three’s two races, the under 19-year-old sailors from 61 nations faced additional challenges of torrential rain and reduced visibility.
Tricky breeze on day two
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If conditions were challenging yesterday, they were even more so on day two of the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship in Dun Laoghaire. A westerly to southwesterly breeze, blowing off the picturesque town on the outskirts of Dublin, was making the wind both shifty and gusty out on the water for the 343 future Olympic potentials, all under 19 years of age, who have congregated in the Emerald Isle from all four corners of the globe. At one point a squall passed over the fleet measuring 25 knots in the harbour.
Day 1 at ISAF Youth Worlds
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Dublin Bay threw up a surprising mix of light to moderate winds, 4-15 knots, with shifts and gusts as clouds passed over, allowing the occasional glimpse of sunshine through.
420 sailors benefit from 470 support
Development News
Supporting youth sailors, in 2005 the International 470 Class Association launched the André Cornu Grant to honour the French naval architect who “gave birth” to the 470. André Cornu passed away in the summer of 2003.
Battle for top 420 teams
420 General Event News
Racing at 2012 Warnemunder Woche took place from 7-9 July 2012 for the 420 fleet, and got underway under a blue sky, 25 degrees temperature and a light but building breeze. Over the three days of racing, 5 races were completed, just losing one race due to the wind.
Nautivela 420s arrive in Ireland
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The 420s being supplied by builder Nautivela of Italy have arrived in Ireland on Thursday 5 July ahead of the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship taking place from12-21 July 2012.
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Impressive 420 line-up heading to Ireland
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A strong U.S. Virgin Islands team in the 420 Boys and Girls will be heading to Dublin, Ireland for the Four Star Pizza ISAF Youth Sailing World Championship.
Victory to Santi Mas/Jaime Menescal (ESP)
420 General Event News
The top three teams were exceptionally close throughout with Santi Mas/Jaime Menescal (ESP), Craig Dibb/Charlie Cox (GBR) and Guillaume Pirouelle/Valentin Sipan (FRA) fighting for glory. All in with a chance at regatta victory on the final day, the action around the race track was not as close as anticipated.
Day 1 at Nieuwpoort Week
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France’s Guillaume Pirouelle/Valentin Sipan and Spain’s Santi Mas/Jaime Ensecal end day 1 on equal points, with Pirouelle/Sipan having the tiebreak advantage. France notched up a 2,1 and Spain a 1,2 on their scorecards.
Coaches Seminar in Russia concludes
Development News
The fourth and final day of the 5th European Coaches Seminar wrapped up on Thursday 28 June in Togliatti, Russia.