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The first day of the Russian Championship passed without racing

Randall G. Lucchesi

Today       The first day of the Russian Championship passed without racing       On August 28, the Russian Sailing Championship in international classes started at the Yacht Club of St. Petersburg. Competitions are held in six classes: "Laser 4.7", "420", "29th", "Techno", "RS: X" and "Nakra 15 – mixed". There are three distances on the regatta: “yellow” – for classes “420” and “Laser 4.7”, “green” – for classes “Nakra 15” and “29th”, and “red” – for classes sailing board “ Techno ”and“ Read more

“Battleship” wins the first victory in the world Cup

Randall G. Lucchesi

On August 28 in Puerto Portals in Mallorca resumed competition at the world championship in the class ТР52 within 52SuperSeries. The results of the three races held command of the Yacht club of Saint-Petersburg “Battleship” has risen to third place. The past the day before a storm front with rain and squally winds left the waters of Puerto Portals beautiful “sailing” weather: 12-15 knots of wind and almost smooth surface of the sea. Taking advantage of this chance, the judges Read more

The first day of the Championship of Russia took place without racing

Randall G. Lucchesi

August 28th at the Yacht club of Saint-Petersburg started the Championship of Russia on sailing in international classes. The competition is held in six classes: “Laser 4,7”, “420”, “29-y”, “Techno”, “RS:X” and “Nakra 15 – mixed”. The regatta three distances: “yellow” – classes “420” and “Laser 4.7”, “green” – for classes “To 15” and “29 minutes” and “red” – for classes, sailing Board “Techno” and “RS:X”. In the regatta attended 287 young athletes from 36 cities of Russia. The age Read more

The first was a yacht from Finland

Randall G. Lucchesi

August 13, 2019       The first was a yacht from Finland       The 3rd stage of the St. Petersburg Sailing Week is over. Competitors came to one of the most beautiful Baltic islands – Gogland. At 9.00 a.m. on August 12, a fleet of participants of the St. Petersburg Sailing Week launched from Sosnovy Bor on about. Hogland. This is one of the longest stages of the regatta – about 60 nautical miles. In the third stage of the regatta 22 boats Read more

The first was a yacht from Finland

Randall G. Lucchesi

Completed 3rd phase of the Saint-Petersburg sailing week. Participants came to one of the most beautiful Islands in the Baltic sea –Hogland. At 9.00 am on 12 August, the Navy participants of the St. Petersburg sailing week has started from Sosnovy Bor on the island of Hogland. This is one of the longest stages of the race about 60 nautical miles. In the third stage of the regatta was attended by 22 boats, one of them is from Finland. The Read more

First stage behind

Randall G. Lucchesi

August 3, 2019       First stage behind       The first stage of the Transgascogne 6.50 race is over. The yachtsmen, having started in Le Sables d’Olonne (France), crossed the Bay of Biscay and made a stop in Spanish Laredo. Our Irina Gracheva finished 23rd in the fleet of 47 vessels (serial boats, solo). At the same time from the leader – Mathieu Vincent – she was 1 hour and 58 minutes behind. On the way back – from Laredo to Les Sables Read more

The first stage is over

Randall G. Lucchesi

The first stage of the race Transgascogne 6.50. Sailors, starting in Les Sables-d’olonne (France), crossed Biscayne Bay and made a stop in Spanish Laredo. Our Irina Gracheva finished 23rd in the fleet of 47 ships (serial boat solo). The leader – Mathieu Vincent – she only missed 1 hour 58 minutes. On the way back from Laredo in Les Sables-d’olonne, the race participants will depart on 5 August.

First race day

Randall G. Lucchesi

Yesterday       First race day       175 crews take part in the world championship in the 29er class, which started in Gdynia (Poland). On Monday, the first racing day of the tournament took place. Here are the places in the sum of the three held by Russian yachtsmen: 42. Dmitry Lazdin / Nikita Kanafiev – 36 points, parishes 15 – 8 – 13. … 69. Victoria Liksanova / Polina Pereshivkina – 54 points, parishes 18 – 16 – 20. … 72. Ilya Read more

The first day of racing

Randall G. Lucchesi

175 crews taking part in the world championship in the 29er class, which started in Gdynia (Poland). On Monday took place the first race day of the tournament. Here are some of the places the sum of the three is held the Russian sailors: 42. Dmitry Lazdin/ Nikita Kanaplev – 36 points, parishes 15 – 8 – 13. …69. Victoria Lisanova/ Pauline Peresipkina – 54 points, parishes 18 – 16 – 20. …72. Ilya Chuprin/ Brovin Rodion – 57 points, Read more

The first pictures of a miracle

Randall G. Lucchesi

July 19, 2019       The first pictures of a miracle       You would never guess what is shown in these pictures. Maybe something cosmic? Or, on the contrary, scuba? © Vela No, ladies and gentlemen! Before you – the new Imoca 60, which was invented by the famous yacht designer Guillaume Verdier, and built at the Italian shipyard Persico Marine. They built, I must say, in an atmosphere of complete secrecy. Some data about this yacht was still leaked to print, but Read more