Olympic World Cup 2017 - Olympic Classes Regatta - Miami FL, USA - Day 1
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
The first 2017 Olympic Classes Worldcup event began yesterday in Miami with a number of new teams, partly newcomers from other classes, starting a 2020 Olympic campaign.
The most famous athlete switching class is the five-time Olympic medalist Robert Scheidt BRA joined by Gabriel Borges BRA on a 49er. In their first race on the skiff, they occupy rank 22 after 3 races. The surprising leaders in the 49er are the newcomers Rual/Amoros FRA one point ahead of Fletcher/Bithell GBR. Favorites however are leading in the 49ersFX with the Olympic Champions Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA.
Also in the Finns, two experienced helmsmen are on top with Alican Kaynar TUR and Jorge Zarif BRA.
In the 470 men, Doi/Kimura JPN are first followed by Ferrari/Calabro ITA and Mantis/Kagialis GRE. The best 470 women team were Zegers/Van Veen NED, 2 points in front of Weguelin/McIntyre GBR.
Lorenzo Bressani/Catarina Branti ITA are on top of the interim's rankings in the Nacra 17 ahead of Tom Phipps/Nicola Boniface GBR.
In the RS:X men windsurfers, Thomas Goyard FRA and Kieran Badloe NED jointly hold rank 1 at equal points, and in the RS:X women, the top position is shared by Hei Man Chan CHN and Emma Wilson GBR. See separate news for Lasers.
The ranks of the best North Americans by nation:
RS:X men: Pedro Pascual USA 18th, Juan B. Varela Barba MEX 22nd, Gabriel Verrier Paquette CAN 29th
RS:X women: Farrah Hall USA 19th, Olivia Mew CAN 30th, Cristina Ortiz Vivas MEX 31st
Laser Std: Frederick Vranizan USA 19th, Robert Davies CAN 20th, Yannik Gentry 33rd
Laser Std: Brenda Bowskill CAN 6th, Erika Reineke USA 13th, Alejandra M. Montemayor 50th
Finn: Luke Muller USA 5th, Kyle Martin CAN 12th
49er: Strammer/Burd 3rd, Heinzemann/Barnes CAN 8th
49er FX: Rafuse/Boyd CAN 3rd, Roble/Shea USA 11th
470 men: McNay/Hughes 11th,
470 women: Brugman/Brugman 7th
Nacra 17: Gulari/Weis USA 17th
All ranking lists and the event website with the news.
Racing can be followed daily starting at 15 h UTC over GPS tracking.
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The most famous athlete switching class is the five-time Olympic medalist Robert Scheidt BRA joined by Gabriel Borges BRA on a 49er. In their first race on the skiff, they occupy rank 22 after 3 races. The surprising leaders in the 49er are the newcomers Rual/Amoros FRA one point ahead of Fletcher/Bithell GBR. Favorites however are leading in the 49ersFX with the Olympic Champions Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA.
Also in the Finns, two experienced helmsmen are on top with Alican Kaynar TUR and Jorge Zarif BRA.
In the 470 men, Doi/Kimura JPN are first followed by Ferrari/Calabro ITA and Mantis/Kagialis GRE. The best 470 women team were Zegers/Van Veen NED, 2 points in front of Weguelin/McIntyre GBR.
Lorenzo Bressani/Catarina Branti ITA are on top of the interim's rankings in the Nacra 17 ahead of Tom Phipps/Nicola Boniface GBR.
In the RS:X men windsurfers, Thomas Goyard FRA and Kieran Badloe NED jointly hold rank 1 at equal points, and in the RS:X women, the top position is shared by Hei Man Chan CHN and Emma Wilson GBR. See separate news for Lasers.
The ranks of the best North Americans by nation:
RS:X men: Pedro Pascual USA 18th, Juan B. Varela Barba MEX 22nd, Gabriel Verrier Paquette CAN 29th
RS:X women: Farrah Hall USA 19th, Olivia Mew CAN 30th, Cristina Ortiz Vivas MEX 31st
Laser Std: Frederick Vranizan USA 19th, Robert Davies CAN 20th, Yannik Gentry 33rd
Laser Std: Brenda Bowskill CAN 6th, Erika Reineke USA 13th, Alejandra M. Montemayor 50th
Finn: Luke Muller USA 5th, Kyle Martin CAN 12th
49er: Strammer/Burd 3rd, Heinzemann/Barnes CAN 8th
49er FX: Rafuse/Boyd CAN 3rd, Roble/Shea USA 11th
470 men: McNay/Hughes 11th,
470 women: Brugman/Brugman 7th
Nacra 17: Gulari/Weis USA 17th
All ranking lists and the event website with the news.
Racing can be followed daily starting at 15 h UTC over GPS tracking.
Olympic World Cup 2017 - Olympic Classes Regatta - Miami FL, USA
Wednesday, 25. January 2017– Monday, 30. January 2017
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Wednesday, 25. January 2017– Monday, 30. January 2017
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