49er - USA
Tim WADLOW and Pete SPAULDING (USA) competing in race 8 of the Double-handed Dinghy Open - 49er event, 20 August, 2004 Olympic Sailing Competition, Athens, Greece.
Photo from ISAF
Friday, August 20, 2004
Laser showdown: Going for the Gold on Sunday
Will Brazilian Robert Scheidt, reclaim the Gold medal which he lost to Ben Ainslie in 2000? The 7 time world champ looks like he should do it but it will be a good hard fight.
French sailor Felix Pruvot in the Olympic Laser event.
Photographer: ISAF
Will Brazilian Robert Scheidt, reclaim the Gold medal which he lost to Ben Ainslie in 2000? The 7 time world champ looks like he should do it but it will be a good hard fight.
French sailor Felix Pruvot in the Olympic Laser event.
Photographer: ISAF
Nuzum and Abdullah to Race for Medals in Saturday’s Finals at Olympic Regatta
SCHINIAS, Greece – The men’s double sculls tandem of
Henry Nuzum (Chapel Hill, N.C.) and Aquil Abdullah
(Washington, D.C.) will race for a medal on Saturday,
the first day of finals of the Olympic rowing competition
at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Center.
Photos by Ed Hewitt.
SCHINIAS, Greece – The men’s double sculls tandem of
Henry Nuzum (Chapel Hill, N.C.) and Aquil Abdullah
(Washington, D.C.) will race for a medal on Saturday,
the first day of finals of the Olympic rowing competition
at the Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Center.
Photos by Ed Hewitt.
Yngling Olympic Gold goes to Great Britain
British team Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton sailed for Gold and victory. Kudos!
British team Shirley Robertson, Sarah Webb and Sarah Ayton sailed for Gold and victory. Kudos!
Thursday, August 19, 2004
470 Sailing. Olympic Gold for Sofia and Emilia.
Greek sailors Sofia Bekatorou and Emilia Tsoufla made their country proud today by winning the Gold medal in the Women's 470. They made history and claimed the Gold by crossing the finish line at 16:20 in race 10.
Photos from Sofia and Emilia's site.
Greek sailors Sofia Bekatorou and Emilia Tsoufla made their country proud today by winning the Gold medal in the Women's 470. They made history and claimed the Gold by crossing the finish line at 16:20 in race 10.
Photos from Sofia and Emilia's site.
Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Meet the Boats. The International 470.
Specifications
Length Overall
15' 5"(4.7 m)
Length Waterline
14' 7"(4.4 m)
Beam
5' 6"(1.68 m)
Draft
6"(.5 m)
Weight
264 lbs(120 kb)
Total Sail Area
137 sq. ft.(12.7 sq. m)
Dessiné en 1963 par André CORNU, le 470 est né en France, à Quiberon. Son succès fut si populaire à travers le monde qu’il devint série olympique en 1976 pour les hommes, en 1988 pour les femmes.Aujourd’hui 35 000 "quat'sept"470 naviguent dans 50 pays.
Les français les plus prestigieux se sont succédés sur ce bateau et ont remporté de nombreuses victoires internationales. Que faut il de plus à un bateau? Le 470 est l'essence même du dériveur.
The 470 was designed in 1963 by the André Cornu, as a modern fiberglass planing dinghy. The boat should appeal to sailors of different size and age. This formula was right, and the boat spread around the world. In 1969 the class was given international status and it has been an Olympic class since 1976. In 1988 the first Olylmpic Womens event was sailed, naturally in the 470.
The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, which makes sailing a real teamwork. The 470 is not difficult, but to be competitive, everything should be mastered to perfection. Tactically the boat is demanding as speed differences are small and fleets are usually big.
To sail the 470 a good physical health is enough, strength is not crucial. The competitive crew weight is 110 - 145 kg. This makes it ideal for both women and men. On the national level there are a log of sailors outside this weight range who enjoy racing the 470.
Photos from 470 Asitalia.
International 470 Home.
Specifications
Length Overall
15' 5"(4.7 m)
Length Waterline
14' 7"(4.4 m)
Beam
5' 6"(1.68 m)
Draft
6"(.5 m)
Weight
264 lbs(120 kb)
Total Sail Area
137 sq. ft.(12.7 sq. m)
Dessiné en 1963 par André CORNU, le 470 est né en France, à Quiberon. Son succès fut si populaire à travers le monde qu’il devint série olympique en 1976 pour les hommes, en 1988 pour les femmes.Aujourd’hui 35 000 "quat'sept"470 naviguent dans 50 pays.
Les français les plus prestigieux se sont succédés sur ce bateau et ont remporté de nombreuses victoires internationales. Que faut il de plus à un bateau? Le 470 est l'essence même du dériveur.
The 470 was designed in 1963 by the André Cornu, as a modern fiberglass planing dinghy. The boat should appeal to sailors of different size and age. This formula was right, and the boat spread around the world. In 1969 the class was given international status and it has been an Olympic class since 1976. In 1988 the first Olylmpic Womens event was sailed, naturally in the 470.
The 470 is equipped with spinnaker and trapeze, which makes sailing a real teamwork. The 470 is not difficult, but to be competitive, everything should be mastered to perfection. Tactically the boat is demanding as speed differences are small and fleets are usually big.
To sail the 470 a good physical health is enough, strength is not crucial. The competitive crew weight is 110 - 145 kg. This makes it ideal for both women and men. On the national level there are a log of sailors outside this weight range who enjoy racing the 470.
Photos from 470 Asitalia.
International 470 Home.
Meet the Finn. Not a guy from Finland but the boat.
Finn in action downunder.
More Oz action.
The Call of Hawaii.
Look at her plane!
Surf action.
Il Finn è stato progettato nel 1949 dal Finlandese Rickard Sarby ed è classe Olimpica ininterrottamente dal 1952.
The Finn dinghy first competed in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki as the men's single-handed discipline. The boat was deigned by Rickard Sarby.
Specifications
Length
14' 9"(4.54m)
Beam
4' 11"(1.25m)
Weight
319lbs(144.7kgs)
Sail area
110 ft2(10m2)
Photos from International Finn Association
Finn in action downunder.
More Oz action.
The Call of Hawaii.
Look at her plane!
Surf action.
Il Finn è stato progettato nel 1949 dal Finlandese Rickard Sarby ed è classe Olimpica ininterrottamente dal 1952.
The Finn dinghy first competed in the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki as the men's single-handed discipline. The boat was deigned by Rickard Sarby.
Specifications
Length
14' 9"(4.54m)
Beam
4' 11"(1.25m)
Weight
319lbs(144.7kgs)
Sail area
110 ft2(10m2)
Photos from International Finn Association
Meet the Boats. 1st up. The Europe Dinghy
Photo by Mikko Brummer
The most exciting singlehanded sailing class for men and women under 170 lbs. The Europe is a fast growing class in the US, and the only singlehanded women's boat in the Olympics.
Photo by Mikko Brummer
The most exciting singlehanded sailing class for men and women under 170 lbs. The Europe is a fast growing class in the US, and the only singlehanded women's boat in the Olympics.
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