Tag: Day

Italy Day

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today       Italy Day       The triumph of young Italian yachtsmen ended in the Crozon-Morgat (France) European Championship in the class "Optimist". Alessandro Cortese and Federica Kontardi became champions. You can see them in the pictures of Mathias Capizzano. Naturally, it is also Italian. The Russians in Crozon-Morgat, unfortunately, did not shine. Only Daria Savinova got to the Golden Fleet, eventually taking 58th place. But the results of the rest of our guys. Boys. 70. Vyacheslav Martus. … 78. Andrei Sotnikov. … Read more

The last day is tomorrow

Randall G. Lucchesi

January 8, 2019       The last day is tomorrow       Too long holidays never go to good. As a result, the Yacht Russia correspondent decided that it was already 9 January. And, therefore, the world championship in the class of "Dragon" is completed. What and told the venerable public. Running ahead of a steam locomotive is a harmful occupation. In fact, the championship is not completed, the last racing day is still ahead, and it is not necessary to give out gold Read more

On the first day – 3 wins, 2 losses

Randall G. Lucchesi

January 11, 2019       On the first day – 3 wins, 2 losses       Yesterday, January 10, the 10th anniversary Monaco Optimist Team Race regatta, the team of optimist yachtsmen, under 14 years old, started at the Monaco Yacht Club. 16 teams from all over the world, representing the world's strongest yacht clubs, traditionally take part in the competition, among them is the team of the St. Petersburg Yacht Club Sailing Academy as part of coach Denis Razumovich and athletes Alexander Minibayev, Read more

First day – dictated by the Spaniards

Randall G. Lucchesi

March 9, 2019       First day – dictated by the Spaniards       On March 8, the first OptiOrange Valencia 2019 races took place in the host yacht club of Valencia, according to the results of which the first ten belong to Spanish athletes almost completely. A fleet of 316 participants in the second season of OptiOrange Valencia, the Spanish city, met with excellent sailing weather. Competitions started in the light breeze, which increased to 10 knots during the day. Each of the Read more

On the first day – 5 races

Randall G. Lucchesi

March 14, 2019       On the first day – 5 races       According to the Krestovsky Island Sailing School, the Hydrofoil Pro Tour started in Mexico. On the first day of the competition, 5 races were held. According to school coach Alexei Chibizov, “conditions are excellent, the wind during the day was from 14 to 22 knots. In the men's fleet, seven athletes from the world's top 10 came to these competitions. Denis Taradin has his first day parishes 7-7-5-4-4. In two Read more

Princess Sofia Cup: Day One

Randall G. Lucchesi

April 2, 2019       Princess Sofia Cup: Day One       The first race of the 50th jubilee, 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR 2019 regatta started on Mallorca yesterday, reports the special correspondent of Yacht Russia Anton Shibaev. © Jesus Renedo and Anton Shibaev Over 1200 yachtsmen began the struggle in ten Olympic classes – 470, 49er, 49erFX, Laser, Laser Radial, Finn, Nacra17 and RS: X. Our country is represented at the regatta 36 athletes. Despite the fact that licenses for the Olympics Read more

Princess Sofia Cup: Day Two

Randall G. Lucchesi

April 3, 2019       Princess Sofia Cup: Day Two       Yacht Russia special correspondent Anton Shibaev talks about what happened yesterday at the distances of the 50th jubilee 50th regatta Trofeo Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR 2019, which continues in Mallorca © Anton Shibaev and Jesus Renedo On Tuesday at the regatta windsurfers entered the fight. In the men's RS: X competition, three Russian athletes entered the top ten at once – these are Evgeny Ayvazyan, Alexander Askerov and Vladislav Burmistrenko. After three races, Read more

Princess Sofia Cup: Day Three

Randall G. Lucchesi

April 4, 2019       Princess Sofia Cup: Day Three       In contrast to the first two days of competition, continuing in Mallorca, the morning breeze blew a little harder on Wednesday, and the start of the first races was given on time, reports Yacht Russia special correspondent Anton Shibaev. © Anton Shibaev and Jesus Renedo Exactly at 10 am, the signal masts of the Club Nautico s’Arenal yacht club, where 470, 49er, RS: X and the Finns are based, flew class flags, Read more

Princess Sofia Cup: Fourth Day

Randall G. Lucchesi

April 5, 2019       Princess Sofia Cup: Fourth Day       Another report by Anton Shibaev, Yacht Russia special correspondent about what is happening at the distances of the 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia regatta IBEROSTAR 2019, which continues in Mallorca © Anton Shibaev “Finally, the wind blew,” yesterday I heard this phrase from many athletes. And indeed, from early in the morning, the western breeze blew out with a force of 15 catch, reaching up to 20 on gusts. In Palma Bay, a Read more

Princess Sofia Cup: Day Five

Randall G. Lucchesi

April 6, 2019       Princess Sofia Cup: Day Five       The 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia IBEROSTAR 2019 regatta is coming to an end in Mallorca. The special correspondent of Yacht Russia Anton Shibaev reports. © Anton Shibaev The mandatory part of the program of the jubilee regatta is completed, it remains to hold the medal race, and now we can sum up the main results. One of the main events of the day was for us the entry of Pavel Sozykin and Read more