Tuesday is the lay day at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship and with the competitors take a well deserved break to re-focus their efforts for the remaining races. After an exhilarating opening ceremony and four races held across all events, today has been the lay day for the young sailing stars [...]
Monday, July 13, 2009
After a frustrating day spent ashore as heavy winds forced the cancellation of all races yesterday, the 280 plus sailors from 60 nations returned to the Bay of Buzios this morning eager for competition. With the lay day scheduled for tomorrow, competitors had to balance the chance to push as hard as possible with [...]
Monday, July 13, 2009
Winds gusting over 30 knots meant the sailors never left the shore as day two of racing was abandoned at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship in Buzios, Brazil. All day long the flags spread across the venue have remained resolutely flat with winds of 30 knots blowing across the Bay of Buzios and [...]
Sunday, July 12, 2009
The 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championship launched into action in Buzios today with the experienced names in the fleets making the early running. After months of preparation, close to 300 of the world’s top sailors representing 60 nations finally hit the Bay of Buzios today for the opening races of the 2009 Volvo Youth [...]
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
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