Asian Games sailing: India win silver in open match racing
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 11/20/2010 - 16:13.
Guangzhou, Nov 20 : India won a surprising silver in the men's open match racing event at the Asian Games here Saturday.
The Indian team comprising Farokh Faramroze Tarapore (skipper), Balraj, Read more »
Americas Cup takes back seat to classic racing in Med
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Sun, 09/07/2008 - 03:51.Menorca, Spain - If the America's Cup sailing duel competition finally manages to get underway in the Mediterranean port of Valencia in eastern Spain next year, sailors will compete in a variety of new generation carbon fibre yachts which are meant to test contestants on speed and tactical skill using the latest in technology.
But over the next month another form of racing will be underway across the Mediterranean, capturing the attention of sailing enthusiasts where the yachts themselves are seen as unparalleled competitors. Read more »
CAS turns down protests over Danish sailing victory
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Sat, 08/23/2008 - 08:48.Beijing - The ad hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Beijing turned down Saturday protests by Spain and Italy over the decision to award the 49er category sailing gold medal to Jonas Warrer and Martin Ibsen.
The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) took the move after having two protests against the decision to allow the Danish pair to keep their medals - despite borrowing a boat Sunday for their final race - turned down by the International Sailing Federation's (ISAF) international jury. Read more »
Spain and Italy protest to CAS, Danes confident of victory
Submitted by Rajiv Dhoot on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 07:20.Beijing - The ad hoc division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Beijing confirmed Thursday that both Spain and Italy have lodged protests over the decision to award the 49er category sailing gold medal to Jonas Warrer and Martin Ibsen.
The Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) and the Spanish Olympic Committee (COE) took the move after having two protests against the decision to allow the Danish pair to keep their medals, despite borrowing a boat for their final race, turned down by the International Sailing Federation's (ISAF) international jury. Read more »
Sailing gold for Spain in men's Tornado
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Thu, 08/21/2008 - 06:14.Qingdao, China - Fernando Echavarri and Anton Paz won gold for Spain Thursday in the men's Tornado class, finishing with 44 points after their 11 races.
Australians Darren Bundock and Glenn Ashby took silver with 49 points while bronze went to Santiago Lange and Carlos Espinola of Argentina with 56 points. (dpa)
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