ISAF/FIV
I giovani il futuro della vela, ma quale vela? Tanto traffico nel mondo delle derive che rappresentano un’offerta di iniziazione “impressionante”. Se un ragazzo di dieci anni vuole cominciare a confrontarsi con i coetanei su una deriva ha decisamente l’imbarazzo della scelta e generalmente questa scelta viene fatta senza interloquire con i genitori, veri sponsor della Continue Reading
Si è svolta questa mattina la presentazione della Squadra Nazionale della Federazione Italiana Vela che parteciperà alle Olimpiadi e alle Paralimpiadi di Londra 2012. L’evento ospitato dallo Yacht Club Marina di Loano, ha visto la presenza degli atleti, dello staff tecnico, del Presidente della FIV Carlo Croce e del Sindaco di Loano Luigi Pignocca e delle Autorità. Gli Continue Reading
Netherlands Antilles, Peru and South Africa take the number of nations qualified for the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition up to 57 after the 470, Finn and Laser Radial Worlds. The Laser Radial fleet at London 2012 is the second biggest with 39 spots available. Just nine of these were up for grabs at the Radial Worlds in Boltenhagen, Germany. The places went the way Continue Reading
Continua senza soste il successo delle imbarcazioni della britannica RS Sailing, importate in Italia da Boattech di Brenzone sul Garda (VR) e sempre più diffuse nel territorio italiano. Già riconosciuta dall’ ISAF, la classe RS 500 è ora riconosciuta anche dalla Fiv. Con delibera N. 55 dello scorso 27 aprile scorso il Consiglio Federale ha infatti riconosciuto formalmente Continue Reading
The International Sailing Federation is today (21 May 2012) pleased to announce that IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) has become official hotel provider to ISAF. IHG, one of the world’s largest hotel companies, becomes an ISAF official supplier until December 2013. The sponsorship provides IHG with extensive marketing and image rights to ISAF. The partnership will allow Continue Reading
The USA’s biggest Olympic hopefuls, including Ralph Lauren ambassador athletes, gathered in Dallas, Texas this week for the 2012 Team USA Media Summit. Organised by the United States Olympics Committee (USOC), the Summit is the biggest gathering of America’s most important Olympic and Paralympic athletes ahead of the London 2012 Games. Michelle Obama made a special guest Continue Reading
With two confirmed regattas from 12-19 October 2013 and 11-18 October 2014, the announcement marks a huge step forward for the ISAF Sailing World Cup. The sailors in the six confirmed events, Men’s and Women’s RS:X, Laser, Laser Radial and Men’s and Women’s 470, will also benefit from today’s announcement with 300 boats available to charter during the regatta. For the Continue Reading
Il “Maggio a vela” del Circolo Vela Gargnano, che si era aperto già ad aprile con la 34a edizione del Trofeo Danesi, quando oltre 70 giovanissimi dell’Optimist hanno dato vita a due bellissime regate nelle acque del Parco Alto Garda del bresciano, è proseguito con la “Regata dell’Onorevole” che ha visto protagonisti i ragazzi delle squadre Rs Feva di Continue Reading
Bermuda, Malaysia, Trinidad and Tobago and Tunisia have become the latest nations to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition after the 49er, Laser and Star Worlds. With four qualification regattas remaining, 54 countries have now guaranteed their spot in the boat park at Weymouth and Portland, Great Britain from 29 July to 12 August. Five spots were up for Continue Reading
The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) has confirmed the final event and equipment selections for the Rio 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition. The ISAF Council voted that Kiteboarding will replace Windsurfing for the men’s and women’s board events and confirmed the equipment that will be used for the Women’s Skiff and Mixed Multihull Events. The Mackay FX, referred to as Continue Reading