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Angolan 420 National Championships

02
Apr 2013

The Angolan Sailing National Championship 2013, sponsored by NetOne and co-organized by the Angolan Federation of Nautical Sports (FADEN) and the Clube Naval de Luanda (CNL), took place in Luanda Bay from 29-31 March, with wonderful race conditions.

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2013 Angolan 420 National Championship
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Thirteen 420 Teams in the Running

Over 100 sailors took to the water across the different events, with both race officers, club directors and coaches very active supporting their teams and the organization. Sailors representing four Clubs from Luanda (Clube Naval de Luanda, Clube Náutico da Ilha de Luanda, Petro Atlético de Luanda and Clube Desportivo Primeiro de Agosto) and 1 Club from Cabinda (north of Angola) showed clearly why they dream with international opportunities and titles.

The final results, after 12 races on 470, 420 and Laser classes and one less for Optimists, are showed a great level of competition, with Clube Naval de Luanda winning 6 of the competing titles (6 first, 5 second and 3 third) and Clube Náutico da Ilha de Luanda winning one title (1 first, 1 second and 3 thirds).

The 2013 Angolan 420 National Sailing Champions are Leonildo Feliciano/Paulo do Amaral from the Clube Naval de Luanda. The pair had a great run, winning with a 7 point margin over Carlos Fernandes/Manuel Nzuzi, and counting 8 race wins from the 12 race series. In third were Custodio Paulo/Jose does Santos.

Other Info ...
• Clube Naval de Luanda
• Final Results
• Clube Naval de Luanda on Facebook

Source: Nuno Gomes