The 470 World Championships on the Olympic waters of Enoshima JPN were concluded this morning UTC with the Medal Races with only small modifications on the podiums. ----- Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS secured their seventh World Champion title ahead of Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP. Thanks to winning the Medal Race, Dahlberg/Bergström SWE moved up on the Bronze rank. ----- In the 470 women, Hannah Mills/Eilidh McIntyre GBR won the duel against Ai Kondo/Miho Yoshioka JPN. Bronze went to Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA. ----- The Olympic nations berth went in the Men to Greece, Russia, China and Turkey, in the Women to Poland, Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Germany. ----- The North American teams were definitely not at ease with the rather rough conditions in Japan. The best placed Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) on rank 18 were much below their standard. Fortunately enough, the Olympic nations qualification had been realized last year already. Trevor Davis/Trevor Bornarth USA (Severn Sailing Association/Oyster Bay 470 Team) as 51st and Joshua Yale/Michael Montagnese CAN as 52nd are the backmarkers of the 52 boat fleet. ----- Sticking together in the last third of the 470 women fleet were Atlantic Brugman Cabot/Nora Brugman Cabot USA (Shelter Island YC) on 30th, Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/New York YC) on 31st and Carmen Cowles/Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) on 32nd. Obviously, the hoped Olympic nation berth was far away. Emily Bornarth/Laura Slovensky USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) remained on rank 38 among the 39 participants. ----- The ranking lists and the news.

Winning 2 races in the fresh winds prevailing yesterday at the 470 Worlds in Japan, Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP reclaimed the lead in the 470 Men, but Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS are only 1 point behind. ----- No position change among the North Americans with Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) as 16th, Trevor Davis/Trevor Bornarth USA (Severn Sailing Association/Oyster Bay 470 Team) as 51st and Joshua Yale/Michael Montagnese CAN as 52nd among the 52 participants. ----- In the battle for the four 2020 Olympic nations berths (USA is already qualified), GRE is on a safe place with Panagiotis/Mantis GRE on 5th. RUS, TUR and CHN would be in as well after 9 races. HUN (backlog 8 points), GER (at 15 points) and SUI (at 19 points) hope for a miracle in the last race of today. ----- In the 470 women, Ai Kondo/Miho Yoshioka JPN reduced the deficit on the leading Hannah Mills/Saskia Clarke GBR to 2 points. Elena Berta/Bianca Caruso ITA progressed on rank 3. Position changes among the US women with Atlantic Brugman Cabot/Nora Brugman Cabot USA (Shelter Island YC) on 30th, Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/New York YC) on 31st and Carmen Cowles/Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) on 32nd. Emily Bornarth/Laura Slovensky USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) remain on rank 38 among the 39 participants. ----- The six available Olympic berths go currently to POL (rank 7, 86 pts), BRA (10th, 95 pts), AUS (11th, 98 pts), NED (12th, 101 pts), ISR (13th, 125 pts) and GER (16th, 145 pts). The USA teams are without qualification chances. Here the details re the Olympic qualification system. ----- Today, the last qualification races will be held. Tomorrow Friday follow the Medal Races. ----- The results, the daily news and the video of the day.

After 4 races, Paul Snow-Hanson/Daniel Willcox NZL are the leaders in the 470 men ahead of Giacomo Ferrari/Giulio Calabro ITA. At equal points on the ranks 3 to 5 follow Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP, Mathew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS and Anton Dahlberg/Fredrik Bergstroem. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) are on the 20th place, Trevor Davis/Trevor Bornarth USA (Severn Sailing Association/Oyster Bay 470 Team) are 50th and Joshua Yale/Michael Montagnese CAN 52nd among the 52 participants. ----- In the 470 women, the favorites are also in front after 4 heats. Ai Kondo/Miho Joshioka JPN are first ahead of Agnieszka Skrzypulec/Jolanta Ogar POL and Hannah Mills/Eilidh McIntyre GBR. Separated by one point each, Atlantic Brugman Cabot/Nora Brugman Cabot USA (Shelter Island YC) are 26th, Carmen Cowles/Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) 27th and Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/New York YC) 28th. Emily Bornarth/Laura Slovensky USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) follow on 38th among the 39 participants. ----- Yesterday, moderate winds allowed to sail the first two races on the 2020 Olympic waters in Japan, and two races have already been finished today Tuesday. Racing is still underway. ----- The ranking lists and the news of day one. ----- Racing can be reviewed over live ticker and GPS tracking.

Racing on the opening day of the 470 Worlds was postponed yesterday due lack of wind, but today there is hope for successful racing as the boats are actually on the way to the starting area at press deadline this morning UTC. Light to moderate winds have been forecast. Racing can be followed on a live ticker and over GPS tracking. ----- The news of yesterday.

Racing at the 470 World Championships in Enoshima JPN, scheduled to begin today, has been postponed on tomorrow due to lack of wind. The event website with all details. ----- Have also a look at the preview.

The 470 World Championship 2019 begins today in Japan with the Practice Race. In addition to the title and medals, six more Olympic Nations berth are at stake for the Women and four for the Men. ----- Among the contenders are the four USA 470 women teams
Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss (St. Francis YC/New York YC), Emily Bornarth/Laura Slovensky (Oyster Bay 470 Team), Carmen Cowles/Emma Cowles (Larchmont YC) and Atlantic Brugman Cabot/Nora Brugman Cabot (Shelter Island YC). ----- Joshua Yale/Michael Montagnese CAN endeavour to grasp a berth in the 470 men, where the USA are already qualified. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) and Trevor Davis/Trevor Bornarth USA (Severn Sailing Association/Oyster Bay 470 Team) are on the 470 Worlds starting list. ----- The entry lists, the official preview and the event facebook page with videos.