Sailing - Olympic Classes

Photo: Laser sailor working through waves on Belmont Bay, Lake Macquarie, NSW.

July 11 - The Finn Gold Cup is being held in Split Croatia. Anthony Nossiter will be representing Australia. Racing starts today. http://www.sailing.org

July 10 - Laser Europeans, Poland. Aussie placings after 6 races - 11. Tom Slingsby, 13. Michael Backburn, 29. Brendan Casey. http://www.eurolaser2006.pl/

July 10 - Sydney International Regatta has been granted Grade 1 status by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). Media release by Robyn Valentine at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0710.htm

July 8 - Yngling World Championship, La Rochelle, France. Monica Azon, Sandra Azon and Graciela Pisonero ESP win the women's event. Nicky Bethwaite, Karin Gojnich and Helen Impey AUS placed 15th. http://www.srr-sailing.com/

July 7 - Sarah Blanck returns from international competition to be named Yachting Victoria’s 2006 Female Sailor of the Year. The night also honoured Sandringham Yacht Club’s Lou Abrahams. Media release by Tanya Outen at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0707a.htm

July 5 - Singapore Airlines have substantially lowered their ticket prices to fly to Australia and also offer 50kg free excess baggage for competitors in Sail Melbourne 2007 events. Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0705g.htm

July 5 - Nominations are invited for the ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards 2006 - the pinnacle award of recognition in the sport of sailing. Anyone can nominate a sailor and all nominations must be submitted on the official nomination form. For link to form and list of winners see http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0705c.htm

July 3 - Yngling World Championship is being held in La Rochelle, France. http://www.srr-sailing.com/

July 3 - Sail Melbourne 2007 will boast an Olympic and Invited Classes Regatta, at least 14 National Championships, an International Skiff Regatta and a Pacific Rim Championship for the Optimist Dinghy, in a growing carnival of world-class sailing. Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0703.htm

June 28 - Tickets are still available for the Gipsy Moth Royal Gala Dinner and the Australian Yachting Awards on July 12 with guest of honour Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal. Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0628.htm

June 28 - ISAF World Sailing Rankings for Olympic Classes - Ten Aussies are in the top 20. Media release with top 20 at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0628b.htm

June 28 - Yachting Australia appoints Gill as the ‘Exclusive Clothing Supplier’ to the Australian Sailing Team (AST). Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0628a.htm

June 26 - The ISAF World Sailing Rankings will be released this Wednesday June 28. http://www.sailing.org

June 26 - Kiel Week, Germany. Top ten Aussie Olympic class final results -
- Tornado -- 1. Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby
- 470M - 1. Mathew Belcher and Nick Behrens
- 470W - 1. Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson, 2. Lauren Jeffries and Rike Ziegelmayer
- 49er - 7. Nathan Outteridge and Ben Austin
- Laser - 3. Michael Blackburn, 4. Tom Slingsby
- RS-X - 5. Allison Shreeve
Report on Australians and the top three and Australian results for each class at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0626c.htm

June 25 - Sail Auckland is now an ISAF Grade One regatta, joining Sail Melbourne and the Sydney International Regatta as the top level ISAF Grade One regattas in Oceania. http://www.sailing.org

June 25 - Kiel Week, Germany. Multiple World Champions Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby have continued their unbeatable domination winning Kiel Week in Germany on the Olympic Class Tornado. They now travel to defend their Formula 18 World Championship in Hyeres, France. Media releases at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0621h.htm

June 19 - Kiel Week, Germany. Includes an ISAF Grade One Olympic Regatta, international class and offshore racing. Around 5,000 sailors with 2,000 boats take part in 500 races. Olympic class competition starts June 21. http://www.kielerwoche.de/eng/englishdefault.htm

June 14 - ISAF Grade C1 Laser Asia Pacific Championships, Singapore. Australia's Olympic bronze medallist Michael Blackburn won with a race to spare. http://www.sailing.org

June 12 - 470 European Championships, Lake Balaton.  After 2 races on day one Australian women Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson are placed eighth and Mathew Belcher and Nick Behrens are placed 14th and Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page are 25th in the men's fleet.   http://www.470euro.com/results/

June 12 - Kiel Week, the biggest German sailing event starts on June 17 - 25. Australian sailors will be competing in the Olympic classes. http://www.kielerwoche.de/eng/englishdefault.htm

June 11 - 49er World Championship, France - Chris Draper and Simon Hiscoks GBR win the event. Nathan Outteridge and Ben Austin AUS placed sixth and William Phillips and Jon Newman AUS 18th. http://www.cnva.com/world49er/

June 9 - Yachting Australia announces the 2006 finalists for the Australian Yachting Awards. The winners will be announced at the Gipsy Moth Royal Gala Dinner & Australian Yachting Awards 2006 in Sydney on July 12. Yachting Australia’s special guest of honour for the evening is Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal who will present the Awards in her capacity as Patron of the Gipsy Moth Global Project. Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0609a.htm

May 31 - Spain takes the honours in the latest ISAF World Sailing Rankings for the Olympic Classes, displacing Great Britain as the top performing nation. Nine Aussies are in the top 20. Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0531a.htm

May 29 - Holland Regatta, Medimblik, The Netherlands. Aussie Tom Slingsby wins the Laser class with four first places. Aussie top ten results:
 - Laser - 1. Tom Slingsby
 - Laser Radial - 4. Crystal Weir, 9. Sarah Blanck
 - 470M - 3. Mathew Belcher and Nick Behrens 4. Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page
 - 49er - 5. Nathan Outteridge and Ben Austin
 - Tornado - 2. Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby
All Australian results at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0529c.htm

May 26 - Star Western Hemisphere Championship 2006, Annapolis, USA - Australia's Iain Murray and Andrew Palfrey placed 12th after an OCS on the last day. http://annapolisyc.org.x.m6.net/

May 25 - Convincing performances at the ISAF World Sailing Games in May on Lake Neusiedl in Austria garnered big rewards for the Australian Sailing Team. Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0525.htm

May 23 - Aussie Sailors Chase World Trifecta - Beijing Olympic medal aspirants Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby have kicked off their quest for a triple crown of world sailing titles in just eight months by winning the ISAF world multihull title in Austria. Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0523d.htm

May 20 - ISAF World Sailing Games, Lake Neusiedl, Austria. After a great performance in the finals, Australia claimed the King’s Trophy. Aussie results -
 - 49ers - 5. Nathan Outterridge and Ben Austin
 - Laser - 1. Tom Slingsby, 7. Brendan Casey
 - Laser Radial - 3. Sarah Blanck
 - 470M - 1. Nathan Wilmot and Malcolm Page,
 - 470W - 2. Elise Rechichi and Tessa Parkinson
 - Multihull M - 1. Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby
 - Mulithull W - 5. Belinda Zanesco and Bridget Waterhouse
Media release at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0516d.htm

May 14 - ISAF World Sailing Games 2006, Austria. The following Australians placed in the first ten in the qualifying series. On Tuesday the top names from each class will join the qualifiers in the gold fleets.
Media releases at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0511a.htm

May 10 - HRH The Princess Royal will be the guest of honour at the July 12 Gipsy Moth Royal Gala Dinner and Australian Yachting Awards 2006 in Sydney. More at http://www.boatingoz.com.au/news06/0510d.htm

April 8 - ISAF World Sailing Games, Neusiedl, Austria, May 10-20. The world’s best sailors will compete in the following disciplines: Olympic two person Dinghy, Olympic one person Dinghy, Skiff, Olympic Windsurfing, Multihull and Team Sailing. Sixty nations will compete for the King’s Trophy and ten world champion titles will be decided. http://www.worldsailinggames2006.at

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