Light and circling winds inhibited racing on the last day of the Dragon Gold Cup 2019 on the Ijsselmeer NED and Pedro Andrade/Christian Giannini/Joao Vidinha POR earned the Trophy 10 points ahead of Pieter Heerema NED and his team. Sailing for a Japanese team, Peter Gilmour AUS grasped the Bronze Medal. 90 teams racing. ----- The results and the final report with video.
Grant Gordon GBR and his team won the race of the day. Pedro Andrade POR extended his lead on 10 points before the final race of today. Pieter Heerema NED and Peter Gilmour JPN/AUS remained on the ranks 2 and 3. ----- The results and the daily news with a video.
Winner of the daily regatta was Ewgenij Braslavets UKR/ITA ahead of Peter Gilmour AUS/JPN. Pedro Anrade POR and his team remain on top of the overall rankings followed by Pieter Heerema NED and Dmitry Samokhin RUS. Rainy weather and variable winds prevailed on the Ijsselmeer yesterday. ----- The results and the daily news.
Stephan Link/Frank Butzmann/Michael Lipp GER won the Tuesday Dragon Gold Cup race in Medemblik NED moving up on rank 6. The new overall leader is Pedro Andrade POR and his team. Dmitry Samokhin RUS and Pieter Heerma NED follow on the ranks 2 and 3. 93 teams racing. According to the Gold Cup Rules, one very long race per day is on the program. ----- The ranking list and the daily news.
Peter Heerema NED (3/1) and Peter Gilmour AUS/JPN (2/2) lead overall at equal points after the first two races of the 2019 Dragon Gold Cup, held in fresh winds on the Ijssel-Meer yesterday. On rank 3 follows Dimitry Samokhin RUS. 85 participants are racing. ----- The ranking list, the news and the video of the day.
Last Saturday, the Practice Race of the Dragon Gold Cup in Medemblik NED was cancelled due to the stormy winds exceeding 40kn. ----- Have a look at the Olympic Champion Marit Bouwmeester NED mastering this big breeze on the Ijsselmeer with her Laser Radial ! -----
Yesterday, the first race of the Dragon Gold-Cup, the World Championship of the Dragon Class, had to be postponed on today as well. ----- 96 teams from 18 nations and 3 continents are on the entry list, without North Americans. ----- The event website and the facebook page.