2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship, Convexity wins in San Francisco
Breaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaMelges 24MonotipiaVela 25 Agosto 2024 0
Congratulations to Don Wilson and his Convexity team for capturing the 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Champions title. Alongside Wilson, tactician Jeremy Wilmot and crew members Ian Liberty, Edward Hackney, and Tomas Dietrich executed a brilliant campaign on San Francisco Bay, showcasing their skill and tenacity throughout the event.
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Ancora una bella giornata per Luna Rossa, che porta a casa il terzo punto della Final Preliminary Regata Barcellona, battendo gli inglesi di Ineos Britannia. La barca e l’equipaggio italiani hanno dimostrato di eccellere anche nelle condizioni di vento leggero e instabile di oggi, facendo le giuste scelte tattiche sia a terra sia in mare, eseguendo manovre pulite e corrette e navigando costantemente sui salti di vento. Grazie a questa vittoria, che la porta a tre punti in classifica generale, Luna Rossa si è assicurata l’ingresso nella finale di domani.
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44Cup World Championship, happening in Brunnen
Breaking newsIn evidenzaMonotipiaVela 24 Agosto 2024 0
– For day two of the 44Cup World Championship the nine RC44 teams ventured out from the host village of Brunnen on to the Urnersee section of Lake Uri [Lucerne] to a full windless, glass-out. After two hours of waiting patiently and a move of the race course north, the wind did finally fill in with a brisk 15 knots enabling two raced to be completed. After a further delay a third race was eventually started but abandoned at the leeward gate as the wind turned inside out. The fleet was then sent home.
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2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship, two races to go and Convexity is leading
Breaking newsIn evidenzaMelges 24Melges 24 Worlds 2024MonotipiaVela 24 Agosto 2024 0
As the 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship approaches its final stretch, Day 4 on San Francisco Bay brought three more races to the scoreboard. The day began with a weather briefing by Quantum Sails’ Will Paxton, who forecasted unusual conditions with cloudy skies, high humidity, and lighter winds. The prediction held true, challenging the fleet throughout the day.
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Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, kiwis on top
America's CupVela 23 Agosto 2024 0
Barcelona, once again, put on its finest display today on day two of the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta with outstanding sailing conditions for the sailors and wonderful viewing opportunities for the spectators. All along the Barceloneta beachfront and at the free-to-enter Official Race Village and Fanzones, the crowds were out in force for a spectacle of high-octane racing at its very best.
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Diversified Melges 24 Worlds 2024, thrills on the bay: Melges 24s put up the show on San Francisco Bay
Breaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaMelges 24Melges 24 Worlds 2024MonotipiaVela 23 Agosto 2024 0
If you ever doubted the timeless appeal of the Melges 24 as the ultimate one-design sportboat, today’s action on San Francisco Bay would convince you otherwise. The Melges 24 fleet at the 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship delivered a spectacular performance that left spectators in awe, and it’s no wonder this boat continues to set the standard for thrilling, high-performance racing.
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Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta, talking about day one
America's CupBreaking newsIn evidenzaVela 23 Agosto 2024 0
Four teams sit on one point after today’s racing but – by way of the event rules on splitting ties – it is America’s Cup Defender Emirates Team New Zealand who sit atop the standings overnight ahead of the Switzerland’s Alinghi Red Bull Racing in second, NYYC American Magic in third, and the Italian Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli in fourth.
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2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship, Convexity try to breakaway
Breaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaMelges 24MonotipiaVela 22 Agosto 2024 0
Day 2 of the 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship brought a thrilling change to the leaderboard as Don Wilson’s Convexity secured three consecutive bullets, breaking away from the fleet and taking a commanding lead. The San Francisco Yacht Club’s organization, combined with the iconic conditions of San Francisco Bay, set the stage for a day that will be remembered.
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Palermo-Montecarlo, Black Jack 100 sets new record
AlturaBreaking newsIn evidenzaPalermo-MontecarloVela 22 Agosto 2024 0
Primi verdetti per la 19ma Palermo-Montecarlo, la regata velica d’altomare organizzata dal Circolo della Vela Sicilia con la collaborazione dello Yacht Club Costa Smeralda e dello Yacht Club de Monaco.
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44 Cup World Championship, two new RC44 take to the water in Brunnen
Breaking newsIn evidenzaMonotipiaRC44Vela 22 Agosto 2024 0
Once upon a time, racing yachts made of wood, fibreglass or Kevlar would, after a few seasons of hard use and abuse, start to lose their stiffness thereby causing diminished rig tension and other performance impacting horrors.
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2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship, Day 1 brought balance
Breaking newsIn evidenzaMelges 24MonotipiaVela 21 Agosto 2024 0
After three days of registration, boat inspections, and sail and equipment checks, the 2024 Diversified Melges 24 World Championship on San Francisco Bay is officially underway. Returning to this windy venue after ten years, anticipation was high, and the San Francisco Yacht Club is ready to deliver a regatta to remember.
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Le prime 24 ore della 19ma Palermo-Montecarlo, la regata velica d’altomare organizzata dal Circolo della Vela Sicilia con la collaborazione dello Yacht Club Costa Smeralda e dello Yacht Club de Monaco sono state tra le migliori nella storia quasi ventennale della regata: sempre vento tra 12 e 15 nodi, con la flotta impegnata a fare bordi di bolina risalendo il vento da Nord Ovest al centro del Tirreno.
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29er World Championship, Montesano-Coslovich vincono il titolo Under 17
Breaking newsDeriveIn evidenzaVela 17 Agosto 2024 0
Strepitosa ultima giornata ad Aarhus in Danimarca per il team triestino di 29er Giuseppe Montesano (Tpk Sirena)-Enrico Coslovich (CdVMuggia) che ha piazzato 1°-7°-2° nelle prove di oggi laureandosi Campione Mondiale 29er under 17.
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ORC European Championship, three new champions crowned in Aland
AlturaBreaking newsIn evidenzaORC-IRCVela 17 Agosto 2024 0
The outcome of today’s final two inshore races at the 2024 ORC European Championship have determined three new ORC European Champions: Karl Kwok’s TP 52 BEAU GESTE (HKG) in Class A, Tiit Vihul’s modified X-41 OLYMPIC(EST) in Class B, and Ott Kikkas’s Italia 9.98 SUGAR (EST) in Class C.
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America’s Cup, everything set for the third Preliminary Regatta
Breaking newsEnglishIn evidenzaVela 17 Agosto 2024 0
This Thursday in Barcelona, the Louis Vuitton Preliminary Regatta gets underway with far more questions ahead of the competition than answers. This is the third Preliminary Regatta on the journey to the Louis Vuitton 37th America’s Cup but is the first to be sailed in the latest generation AC75 yachts, and the final preparation ahead of the start of the Louis Vuitton Cup on the 29th August.
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Si è concluso il 16 agosto a Marstrand in Svezia l’RS Aero youth World Championship 2024 con una doppietta tutta italiana: Andrea De Matteis e Francesco Columbano sono rispettivamente medaglia d’oro e argento nella categoria Aero6.
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Paris 2024, Tita-Banti bissano l’oro olimpico
Breaking newsClassi OlimpicheIn evidenzaNacra 17OlimpiadiParigi 2024Vela 14 Agosto 2024 0
Dodicesimo giorno, 8 agosto 2024, il giorno più lungo. A Marsiglia, teatro della vela Olimpica dei Giochi di Paris 2024, la squadra italiana riscrive la storia. Ruggero Tita e Caterina Banti conquistano per la seconda volta la medaglia d’oro Olimpica e diventano i primi velisti italiani a raggiungere questo traguardo; la vela azzurra raccoglie per la prima volta nel medagliere due medaglie d’oro in un’unica edizione dei Giochi e arriva a sei ori conquistati nella sua storia.
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29er World Championship, Demurtas-Santi campioni ad Aahrus
Breaking newsDeriveIn evidenzaVela 10 Agosto 2024 0
Alex Demurtas (FVR) e Giovanni Santi (SCGS) sono i nuovi campioni del mondo 29er, doppio giovanile acrobatico ormai considerato uno standard a livello internazionale.
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RS Feva Worlds 2024, il titolo femminile torna in Italia grazie a Lusini-Parrinelli
Breaking newsDeriveIn evidenzaVela 5 Agosto 2024 0
Si è conclusa stasera con una splendida cerimonia di premiazione l’edizione 2024 del Campionato Mondiale RS Feva, tenutasi nelle suggestive acque del nord dei Paesi Bassi, a Bruinisse.
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