There was more wind than expected for the second day of racing at the Olympic Sailing Competition which was just as well as the lumpy, confused wave pattern made it hard to get into the groove. When the Pacific swell hits the shoreline of Enoshima and the concrete harbour walls, it reverberates back out to […]
Great day for hiking, surfing and having fun today in Vilamoura, where the ILCA European Continental Qualification concluded after six days of competition. Strong to medium winds and a nice swell enlightened the last two races, where sailors trained their tactics and skills preparing for Tokyo 2020. ILCA 7 – Final results Two countries won
Strong wind and waves enlightened today the ILCA European Continental Qualification event in Vilamoura. This was the fifth day of competition. With only two races to go, results are tighten and sailors are giving their best to grab a promising performance, only three months before the Olympics. ILCA 7 – Day 5 Gold results Bad
The Final series started today at the ILCA European Continental Qualification event in Vilamoura. Medium to light winds accompanied the races in the afternoon. With both ILCA 6 Olympic spots already awarded yesterday to Israeal and Portugal, the main focus today was following the 12 countries still on the run for winning the last two
The qualifying series concluded today at the ILCA European Continental Qualification event in Vilamoura, so sailors will be racing in Gold and Silver fleets from tomorrow on. The first big headline coming out of this event is Israel and Portugal have officially qualified to Tokyo 2020 in the ILCA 6 class! Shai Kakon ISR and Carolina
Two new races were added to scores today in Vilamoura, Portugal, where the ILCA European Continental Qualification is being held. This event will deliver the last 4 European spots (2 Men, 2 Women) for the next Olympic Games in Tokyo. Male’s fleets were the first ones heading course today, while the girls had to wait
Racing kicked off today in Vilamoura, Portugal, at the ILCA Vilamoura European Continental Qualification. This event will deliver the last European spots for the next 2021 Olympics in Tokyo. After a long period without major regattas due to the pandemic situation, mainly all of the top sailors, even from qualified countries, are assisting to this
The pandemic situation seems to be improving in Portugal and the local government confirmed the European Olympic Qualification will be realized in Vilamoura, following some sanitary restrictions. Please check the organizer’s message below; Dear Sailors, Coaches, and Team Managers, Following the steps taken by the Portuguese Government since January, the COVID 19 pandemic in Portugal
After the cancellation of Semaine Olympique Française 2021 in Hyeres due to the COVID-19 restrictions, ILCA has recently decided to move the last European Olympic Qualification event to Portugal. This way the last two tickets to Tokyo will be awarded in Vilamoura, from April 17-24. The list of European countries still seeking to step into
The International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the Government of Japan today agreed new dates for the Games of the XXXII Olympiad, in 2021. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be celebrated from 23 July to 8 August 2021. They also agreed
