Photos by João Ferreira It was an exciting final day of racing in Vilamoura, with tough conditions pushing the strength of the sailors chasing the Olympic qualifications and the podium. […]
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2021 ILCA Vilamoura European Continental Qualification: Day 5
Photos by João Ferreira On a day marked by high winds, which reached 22 knots, the athletes were forced to their physical extremes and the experience and technical mastery of […]
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2021 ILCA Vilamoura European Continental Qualification: Day 4
Photo by João Ferreira The men’s and women’s fleets were divided into gold and silver fleets today to complete two more races at the European Continental Qualification for Tokyo. Vilamoura […]
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2021 ILCA Vilamoura European Continental Qualification: Day 3
Photo by João Ferreira After two more races today in Vilamoura at the European Qualification for Tokyo, the two Olympic slots were determined in the women’s ILCA 6 fleet—secured for […]
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2021 ILCA Vilamoura European Continental Qualification: Day 2
Photo by João Ferreira Two more races were completed today at the European Olympic qualifiers in Vilamoura, Portugal. In the women’s fleet, Israel’s Shay Kakon and Portuguese Carolina João are […]
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2021 ILCA Vilamoura European Continental Qualification: Day 1
Photo by João Ferreira Today the racing kicked off in Vilamoura, Portugal at the ILCA Vilamoura European Continental Qualification. Organized by Vilamoura Sailing, this qualifier event is held for European […]
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Quarantine Exemption at Vilamoura
by Nuno Reis (Vilamoura, Portugal) Following the steps taken by the Portuguese government since January, the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal is slowing down very fast, with Portugal now among the […]
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Four Qualify for Tokyo at Mussanah Open Championship
The Mussanah Open Championship, organized by Oman Sail, was the final qualification event where the African and Asian sailors could secure their countries a chance to compete in the Tokyo […]
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Australian Speed Rivalry
Who has set the world record for fastest boat speed in a Laser? Without formal class records to compare against, two Australian contenders have surfaced this week. Daniel Costandi is […]
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Eight Bells – Dick Tillman
It is with sorrow that ILCA records the passing of Dick Tillman, a U.S. sailor who made an extraordinary impact on the Laser class and the sport of sailing. Via […]
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