Byron Kokkalanis (GRE) and Jiali Sun (CHN) walked away with gold in the Men's and Women's RS:X at ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao 2014. Catch up on final race action.
It was an epic final day battle in the Laser between Tonci Stipanovic (CRO) and Pavlos Kontides (CYP) at ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao with the Croatian taking the spoils. In the Laser Radial, Dongshuang Zhang (CHN) defended her title ahead of a close knit bunch of racers.
The sailors are enjoying racing at the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao. Ahead of racing on the second day we caught up with the few of the world's finest Olympic sailors to hear what they had to say about the venue.
Giles Scott (GBR) wrapped up Finn gold with a solid race whilst Billy Besson and Marie Riou (FRA) walked away convincing winners in the Nacra 17, finishing 38 points clear of their rivals.
Brazil's Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze sealed a last gasp gold in the 49erFX. Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL) stylishly sealed gold in the 49er winning the Medal Race whilst a fight for silver and bronze played out behind them.
The Laser and Laser Radial Medal Race places were decided on big Wednesday as a beating breeze was present early on in the day at the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships.
It was a tough fifth day of racing for all of the fleets at the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships with a challenging up and down wind playing havoc across the seven race courses.
Only the 49er yellow fleet were able to get racing in on the fourth day at the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships as light, teasing winds played havoc across the seven race courses.
The 470, 49er, 49erFX, Finn, Nacra 17 and RS:X fleets were all scheduled for racing early on in the day with the Laser (silver and bronze fleets) and Laser Radial (silver fleet) penned in later in the afternoon.
The Men's and Women's 470 fleets took to the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships race course on the third day with testing conditions on the race track.
Meanwhile the Rio 2016 Olympic Laser spots were snapped up and we caught up with a few happy qualifiers who can now focus on World Championship glory.
It was the calm before the storm at the Santander 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships with sailors fine tuning their boats and gearing up for the biggest event of the year.
The 35th Rolex Middle Sea Race was one to remember. Not only for international fleet that, for the third year in a row, set a record number of entries, but for the array of conditions that the yachts faced.
Argo Group Gold Cup - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014
26 Oct 14
A frontal system edging its way towards Bermuda resulted in light winds, a grey sky and racing eventually being canned early, but not before the remaining Quarter Final flights had been completed at the Argo Group Gold Cup, the sixth stage of the Alpari World Match Racing Tour.
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing won the race to the Equator late on Thursday and were in good shape to make the turning mark of Fernando de Noronha at the head of the Volvo Ocean Race fleet as their six rivals were still playing catch-up despite finally escaping the Doldrums.
It was another very long day on the water for the sailors at the 2014 Optimist World Championships with delays in the morning waiting for the breeze to fill in on the water.
Argo Group Gold Cup - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2014
25 Oct 14
Picture postcard perfect conditions returned to Bermuda for the third and final day of Qualifying at the Argo Group Gold Cup, the sixth stage of the 2014 Alpari World Match Racing Tour.