Category: News

There is no snow, but you hold on!

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today       There is no snow, but you hold on!       Abnormally warm weather in central Russia and throughout Europe has led to the fact that almost all winter sailing competitions are either canceled or postponed to February-March, in the hope of long-awaited cold weather. So, today information was received from the organizers of the World Cup in Estonia about the search for a new venue for the competition: “Today it is clear that the Pärnu Bay will not be covered with Read more

284 miles benefits!

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today       284 miles benefits!       The attempt of the famous French skipper Francis Jouillon, together with a crew of four, to set a new world record on the classic Tea Race route for about 15 thousand nautical miles from Hong Kong to London, has been ongoing for three days. Recall that since 2018, the record – 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds – belongs to Giovanni Soldini and maxi-trimaran Maserati Multi 70. As we already reported, in order Read more

Second in the Silver Fleet

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today       Second in the Silver Fleet       In Melbourne, the Oceania championship in the Laser Standard and Laser Radial classes ended – a kind of “warm-up” tournament before the World Championships in the same classes, which will be held in Melbourne in a month. There, in the framework of the Sail Australia Sailing Festival, regattas took place in other classes. The winner in the “Laser Standard” was the famous French racer Jean-Baptist Bern – 46 points in 7 races (with one Read more

Sozykin and Gribanov coming second!

Randall G. Lucchesi

At the Sailing center team USA in Miami held the first races of the second round of the world Cup 2020 in the Olympic disciplines. However, as we mentioned, not all: the competition is held in seven subjects out of ten. Participants in the end acatalasemia less than originally announced by the organizers in Miami are 182 yachtsman from 45 countries. Most of them represent States of North America, for whom this Cup is the last opportunity to win Olympic Read more

284 miles benefits!

Randall G. Lucchesi

Already three days continuing attempt of the famous French skipper Francis Guiana along with a crew of four to install the Maxi-trimaran IDEC Sport a new world record on the classic route of the race of Tea – about 15 thousand nautical miles from Hong Kong to London. Recall that in 2018 a record – 36 days, 2 hours, 37 minutes and 2 seconds – owned by Giovanni Soldini and Maxi trimaran Maserati Multi 70. As we reported to improve Read more

Second in the Silver fleet

Randall G. Lucchesi

In Melbourne, the championship of Oceania in the classes of “Laser-standard” and “Laser-radial” – a kind of “warm up” tournament before the world Championships in these classes, which will be held in Melbourne next month. There’s also the part of the sailing festival Sail Australia held regattas in other classes. The winner of the “Laser-standard” was a famous French racer Jean-Baptiste Berne, and 46 points in 7 races (with one outlier). But the place of the Russians: 23. Maxim Nikolaev Read more

Starts the second stage of the world Cup

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today, at the Sailing center team USA in Miami will host the opening ceremony of the second phase of the world Cup in 2020. The regatta will take part 205 sailors from 50 countries. The first race tomorrow. The world Cup will be held in Miami for the 13th time, but this year his program is incomplete: the competition will be held only in seven Olympic disciplines out of ten . It’s 470 (men and women), “Finn”, “Laser-standard” and “Laser-radial” Read more

How is it in Melbourne?

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today       How is it in Melbourne?       How do the Russian representatives perform in Melbourne, where the Oceanian championship in the Laser Standard and Laser Radial classes is coming to an end? Here are the latest news. In the men's competition today, one race took place (total 6). Maxim Nikolaev took the 12th place in it and, having scored 78 points in total (with one outburst), is still in 21st position. Daniil Krutskikh was only 55th in today's race (this result Read more