Alinghi Red Bull Racing sailing team gears up for America’s Cup preliminary regatta
JEDDAH: Alinghi Red Bull Racing sailing team are gearing up for the second preliminary regatta of the 37th America’s Cup, to be held in Jeddah from Nov. 29-Dec.
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Clipper Round the World Race departs Cape Town and heads to Australia
The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race 2023-2024 edition started in September and saw participants from 55 countries compete on a matched fleet of 21-meter ocean racing yachts. The route is divided into eight legs and between 13 and 16 individual races including six ocean crossings.
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove secure Olympic sailing qualification
After a tense wait for wind to arrive at the 49er European Championships in Vilamoura Portugal, sailors Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove were confirmed as winners of the single nation place for the Paris 2024 Olympics decided after this six-day event.
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove eighth at European Championships
In a nail-biting penultimate day of finals racing, Ireland's Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove have held their top-10 position at the 49er European Championships in Portugal.
Ireland's Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove up to sixth at European Championships
After qualifying for the Gold fleet final round on Friday, Ireland's Robert Dickson and Seán Waddilove jumped up the overall standings of the 49er European Championships in Portugal from 13th to sixth place overnight.
Dickson and Waddilove remain in the hunt for Olympic spot
Dublin pair Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove avoided any weighty scores to sit in 18th place overall at the 49er European sailing championship in Portugal with one day of the qualifying series remaining.
India Shines In Sailing: Neha Thakur Bags Silver, Eabad Ali Bronze At Asian Games 2023
Neha Thakur, 17, led the show with a silver while Eabad Ali claimed a bronze, as India bagged two medals in sailing at the Asian Games at Ningbo, China on Tuesday. Neha powered India to the first medal of the day when she finished second in girl's dinghy ILCA-4 event. India's second medal came in the men's windsurfer RS:X event where Ali with a net score of 52 points came third behind Natthaphong Phonoppharat of Thailand and gold medallist Wonwoo Cho of Korea.
Asian Games 2023: Neha Thakur, Adhvait Menon And Eabad Ali Make Gains In Sailing
Neha Thakur, Adhvait Menon and Eabad Ali had successful outings in their respective sailing events of the ongoing Asian Games on Monday. Thakur, who finished third in girls' dinghy ILCA4 race nine, improved one spot to reach second after race 10 with an overall timing of 24:48. Menon finished third in boy's dinghy ILCA4 race 10. In race nine of the event, he was placed fifth but made significant gain to finish on a high. Ali also was placed at third in men's windsurfer RS:X event with a timing of 23:55 after race 12. Nethra Kumanan was placed fifth in women's single dinghy ILCA6.