Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships (Videos)

Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships - Thursday, Sept 18th Video Above - Marit Bouwmeester (NED) took a ten point lead into the Laser Radial Medal Race and finished third to seal the deal with Josefin Olsson (SWE) taking silver and Evi Van Acker (BEL) picking up bronze. Nicholas Heiner (NED) dominated the Laser Medal Race as he emphatically sealed the world championship title. Tom Burton (AUS) had to settle for silver whilst Nick Thompson (GBR) takes bronze.

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More info: SANTANDER 2014 - ISAF Sailing World Championships (Sept 8-21, 2014)

The Laser and Laser Radial gold medals were decided at the Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds whilst the Men's and Women's RS:X Medal Race places were decided. Published on Sep 18, 2014

Double Dutch Gold In Laser And Laser Radial At Santander 2014 ISAF Worlds - Latest news: "Marit Bouwmeester (NED) took a ten point lead into the Laser Radial Medal Race and finished third to seal the deal with Josefin Olsson (SWE) taking silver and Evi Van Acker (BEL) picking up bronze. Nicholas Heiner (NED) dominated the Laser Medal Race as he emphatically sealed the world championship title. Tom Burton (AUS) had to settle for silver whilst Nick Thompson (GBR) takes bronze."

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The Straits Times
... 2016 Olympics, after she did well enough at the ISAF World Sailing Championships in Santander, Spain.
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3News NZ
Sailing: Kiwi crews in line for gold
New Zealand Herald
Two New Zealand crews are in pole position to defend their titles at the world sailingchampionships in Santander, Spain. Top performances from ...

Sir Ben Ainslie leads sailing race in memory of Andrew Simpson
Get Surrey
The Queen Mary Sailing Club is among the hosts for a world record attempt this weekend as the sport rallies in honour of one of its former heroes, ...

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Extreme Sailing Series, Act 6 Istanbul, Video Highlights

Extreme Sailing Series, Act 6 Istanbul - highlights -
Extreme Sailing Series, Act 6 Istanbul, Video Highlights above
The stunning city of Istanbul has delivered in spades for Act 6 of the 2014 Extreme Sailing Series™ with four days of spectacular action. Near perfect conditions saw the 12 international teams compete in 31 action-packed races, as the stars of the international sailing world came together in the city where ‘east meets west’ for the sixth Act on the global Series calendar. For the first time since 2012, neither Alinghi nor The Wave, Muscat were top of the rankings at the close of play, with the Kiwis on Emirates Team New Zealand breaking their dominance, and claiming their first Act win of the season.

Emirates Team New Zealand break Alinghi and The Wave, Muscat’s dominance » Extreme Sailing Series: In some of the best conditions the fleet have raced in all year, you couldn’t have scripted a better final to the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6 in Istanbul, and the fans on shore and following around the world were rewarded with a nail bitingly close, down to the wire shoot out after 31 races. (read more at link above)

Extreme Sailing Series - Sunday Video Replay video
Extreme Sailing Series, Act 6, Istanbul RESULTS

ISTANBUL
RANK - TEAM -  ∑
1 Emirates Team New Zealand 210
2 The Wave, Muscat 204
3 Alinghi 188
4 Oman Air 169
5 SAP Extreme Sailing Team 154
6 Groupama sailing team 148
7 J.P. Morgan BAR 143
8 Red Bull Sailing Team 142
9 Realteam by Realstone 135
10 GAC Pindar 130
11 Gazprom Team Russia 126
12 TeamTurx 85


Stuff.co.nz
Team New Zealand wins Extreme Sailing Series Istanbul
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Istanbul, Turkey (September 14, 2014) – In some of the best conditions the fleet have raced in all year, you couldn't have scripted a better final to the ...
Extreme Sailing Series: Oman Sail's The Wave and Oman Air stay firm - Times of Oman
Team NZ win extreme sailing regatta - 3News NZ

Next Stop in the Extreme Sailing Series: 
Act 7 - Nice, France » Extreme Sailing Series: 2nd - 5th October "Nice, on the French Riviera will be the final European stop of 2014 and Host Venue for the penultimate Act of the year. The fleet will battle for supremacy on the Bay of Angels in front of thousands spectators who flock to the Promenade des Anglais to watch the racing each time the Extreme 40s are in town. A diverse international city rooted in history but looking towards the future, Nice is the capital of the Cote d’Azur nestled between Cannes and Monaco in the heart of the French Riviera.  The city is enjoying a new dynamism under the direction of its Mayor Christian Estrosi, with the fifth largest population in France and the second most popular tourist destination with more than 4.5 million visitors a year who travel to Nice to enjoy the exceptional climate of this Mediterranean city."


BBC Sport
Light winds, Strong current at ISAF Sailing Worlds
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Santander, Spain (September 14, 2014) – The third day of racing at the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships was a tough affair with ...
British Sailing Team at ISAF Sailing World Championship - Day 2 - Latest news from Yachts and Yachting Online

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LIVE: Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014, Istanbul, Saturday Video

LIVE Istanbul: Day Three - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014 -

Saturday, Sept 13, 2014, 9:30 am EDT (US)
LIVE: Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014, Istanbul, Saturday Video above
Extreme Sailing Series, Act 6, Istanbul RESULTS
Friday Replay video

3D LIVE Istanbul: Day Three - Graphics Only - Extreme Sailing Series™ 2014, 8 am EDT (US)

Day of the underdogs as Oman Air and GAC Pindar prove themselves a force to be reckoned with » Extreme Sailing Series: Friday - 12th Sept. 2014 - Day two at the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6 in Istanbul without doubt went to the two Oman Sail teams, with Oman Air clocking up more points then any other boat on the water to climb a massive four places on the leaderboard, and finish the day in third....


Auckland stuff.co.nz
Oman teams rule the day at Extreme Sailing Series
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Istanbul, Turkey (September 12, 2014) – Day two at the Extreme Sailing Series™ Act 6 in Istanbul without doubt went to the two Oman Sail teams, with ...
Alinghi & Groupama sailing team back on the water and raring to race after a night in the pitlane - Extreme Sailing Series


The Independent
Extreme Sailing Series: Leigh McMillan and Sarah Ayton 'want to do the simple things well'
The Independent
It's always tight at the top for Leigh McMillan and the British Olympian, defending his Extreme Sailing Series title in The Wave, Muscat in Istanbul, once ...


Sail World
Light winds for Lasers at ISAF Sailing Worlds
Scuttlebutt Sailing News
Santander, Spain (September 12, 2014) – The thick fog that covered the harbour at the start of the day soon burnt off and gave way to a light 5 to 7 ...


Stonehill.edu
Best Book - Shai Simonson - "Sailing Alone Around the World"
Stonehill.edu
One such book, not as well known as Scott's attempt at the South Pole or Shackleton's famous adventure, is Joshua Slocum's Sailing Alone Around ...

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