The Extreme Sailing Series moves to Florianopolis, Brazil, for windy Act 8. The Wave, Muscat celebrated their 2013 Series championship win in the Florianópolis stadium. Photos © Vincent Curutchet/Dark Frame/Lloyd Images
Carlo Borlenghi shares more photos from Brazil of the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week.
_From an International Finn Association press release:
_”In the lead up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the Finn class in Brazil is undergoing something of a resurgence. It’s recent National Championship, held in Sao Paulo, attracted 25 boats, and many of them were new boats built in Brazil. The 2012 Olympian Jorge Zarf dominated the series with six race wins from seven races. Second was the double Olympic Star medalist Bruno Prada on his return to the Finn class. Andre Mirsky was third. A
The Volvo Open 70 Maserati sets out to take a stab at the record of the legendary clipper ship Gold Route.
A look at the sights and sounds of the final act of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Current overall leader Groupama took first place, while PUMA battled back for a well-deserved second place finish. CAMPER (with Emirates Team New Zealand) snagged the last podium spot, while overall second-place boat Telefonica came in last. Telefonica’s poor finish resulted partially from a penalty on PUMA immediately after the start and partially from a snapped masthead halyard. Photos by: Ian Roman, Paul Todd, VOR media crewmembers Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica, Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing
Yvan Bourgnon and Sebastien Roubine have conquered sailing’s equivalent of Everest: rounding Cape Horn in a beach cat.
The Extreme Sailing Series moves to Florianopolis, Brazil, for windy Act 8. The Wave, Muscat celebrated their 2013 Series championship win in the Florianópolis stadium. Photos © Vincent Curutchet/Dark Frame/Lloyd Images
Carlo Borlenghi shares more photos from Brazil of the Rolex Ilhabela Sailing Week.
_From an International Finn Association press release:
_”In the lead up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the Finn class in Brazil is undergoing something of a resurgence. It’s recent National Championship, held in Sao Paulo, attracted 25 boats, and many of them were new boats built in Brazil. The 2012 Olympian Jorge Zarf dominated the series with six race wins from seven races. Second was the double Olympic Star medalist Bruno Prada on his return to the Finn class. Andre Mirsky was third. A
The Volvo Open 70 Maserati sets out to take a stab at the record of the legendary clipper ship Gold Route.
A look at the sights and sounds of the final act of the 2012 Extreme Sailing Series in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Current overall leader Groupama took first place, while PUMA battled back for a well-deserved second place finish. CAMPER (with Emirates Team New Zealand) snagged the last podium spot, while overall second-place boat Telefonica came in last. Telefonica’s poor finish resulted partially from a penalty on PUMA immediately after the start and partially from a snapped masthead halyard. Photos by: Ian Roman, Paul Todd, VOR media crewmembers Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica, Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing
Yvan Bourgnon and Sebastien Roubine have conquered sailing’s equivalent of Everest: rounding Cape Horn in a beach cat.
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