Brazil's women won a thrilling seventh edition of the ISAF Nations Cup in Middelfart on Saturday an hour after Australia's men had also upset the form book and the home favourites by whitewashing Denmark.

Semi-final action at the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final saw a smooth ride for the Danish teams whilst Australia and Japan are locked at one-all. Catch the Finals Live on Saturday at www.nationscup2013.dk/live

Denmark's Nicolai Sehested and Australia's David Gilmour skippered their countries into the semi-final yesterday at the Nations Cup in Middelfart, Denmark.

It was perhaps the perfect piece of royal diplomacy on the water. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark crossed the finish line first but came second to Denmark's new sailing prince, Nicolai Sehested, in their exhibition match race. Sehested too found the perfect way to navigate the rule: 'Don't beat the boss at golf."

A dramatic first day of the ISAF Nations Cup in Middelfart, Denmark, saw the pre-event pundits eating their words as Brazil's Henrique Haddad and Japan's Wataru Sakamoto emerged at the top of Group B of the Open competition with four wins out of five each.

85 sailors in 17 teams from eleven nations are ready to race at the 2013 ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in Middelfart, Denmark.

Japan's Wataru Sakamoto breezed past Maximillian Soh (SIN) at the ISAF Nations Cup Asian Regional Final in Vladivostok, Russia to qualify for August's Grand Final in Denmark.

The Asian ISAF Nations Cup Regional Final has got underway in Vladivostok, Russia on the waters of Amursky Bay.