Sailing 2018

Gold for Australia and France!

admin_ffsu — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 20:23:19 +0000

It is at the end of the suspense that the Australian team succeed in this WUC Sailing 2018 in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin!

Australia keeps its title of champion of World won at home, in Perth, in 2016, thanks to the Thomas Grime’s AUS2 crew which knew how to keep a regularity without fault during this competition, giving them the bit extra which make the difference.

The French team realized a magnificent performance with one doubled on the podium. The young Normans of FRA2, and thier skipper Pierrick Letouzé count only 2 points of gap with the winners but also realized an incredible competition!

The women crew oand her skipper Elodie Bonafous is also in the firmament because they leave with a bronze medal in the category Open and a gold medal in the Women competition!

5 days of races of it World will have seen about 100 competitors of 10 different nations being in confrontation in the natural harbour of Cherbourg with dreamed conditions of navigation.

Rendez-vous in Lago di Ledro, Italy, for the next WUC Sailing in 2020!

They said:

” We are really happy to win all 4 in Cherbourg! The level of the championship was very high but we took a lot of pleasure here and the French teams navigated very well. We had to fight up to the end. Bravo to them too! ” Jessica Grimes, world university champion, crew of AUS2, Australia

“Great championship with an excellent atmosphere and with a level raised on the water and perfect conditions. It is fantastic to meet other crews which come of everywhere and the organization was really at the top!” Morgane Kéramphèle, FRA3 crew, France, Bronze medal in the Open competition and Gold medal in the Women competition.”

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Day 4 – The French Flair!

admin_ffsu — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 21:03:33 +0000

First day of the finales for 11 crews of the Golden circle and 9 of the Silver circle!

After 5 rounds run under 10-12 knots of wind on average in the natural harbour for the finalists of the Golden circle, it is unmistakably the French Vikings of the Normandy crew FRA2 that put everybody all right by by gaining not less than 3 rounds and by taking the lead of the temporary general ranking)this evening!

Both Australian crews have performed with a beautiful regularity and end 2nd and 3rd of the temporary ranking
The Bittany women crew of FRA3 continues to fight but some less good rounds present them with a 4th place.

Neverstheless, they keep their place of first feminine crew to the general, the Netherlands crew closing the ranking of the Golden circle.

The Chinese Team realized a beautiful round giving them a deserved 5th place.

The suspense will be great for the last day of competition because no crew will be ready to leave its place to be crowned World champion!

They said:
” We made a first average round but we recovered well and analyzed our errors. Then there was a great alchemy and we felt comfortable in laborer, speed and tactics. We are going to give everything tomorrow! ” Pierrick Letouzé, skipper of the crew FRA2, France. 1th in the temporary general ranking.

” We try to give the best of ourself since the beginning of the competition but the level of the other competitors is rather high. We are satisfied by our place the general ranking because we have not much experience at this level and we took time to understand and adapt us to the stretch of water and to the weather report. ” Chuancheng ZHOU, skipper of the crew of China, 5th in the temporary general ranking.

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Here is the money time!

admin_ffsu — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 22:02:53 +0000

For this last day of qualification for the finals, no time-out for the 19 crews!
With about 15 knots of wind in the natural harbour and 9 run rounds, the leaders of the ranking played musical chairs and Australians of AUS2 passed in head follow-ups very closely by the women French crew of FRA3 compound of students of Brest who had already run the World in 2016 in Australia. France holds the podium with the crew 100 % Normandy of FRA2 who maintains his place in the head trio.

At the end of this third day of competition, the picture of the selected crews is finally known. In the Golden circle, will be in confrontation 11 first ones of the classification, which allows France to count three crews on four in the race. In the Silver circle , 9 other crews.
From tomorrow meters are put back to zero for the competitors and everything is allowed to dream about a podium .

They said: “we took some pleasure on the water after two a little bit difficult days but we managed to erase our errors of the beginning. We are in the 10th place today what qualifies us for the circle Now it is good for us. We are going to keep navigating here because it is very different from our home ” Matthias Puxkandl, skipper of the Austrian crew,15th in the temporary general ranking.

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VIDEO : On Sunday, September 2nd, Day 2 of competition

admin_ffsu — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:08:26 +0000

The summary of the second day on the water for our competitors, it’s now!

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Day 2 – Leaders confirmed their position.

admin_ffsu — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 22:47:52 +0000

For this second day of competition everything was gathered to make the happiness of the competitors and the public : an ideal weather sunny and windy but also with the big Brunch organized on the Village of the Championship.
On the sea, the Spanish crew ESP2 again showed their domination by gaining two races on six, allowing them to keep their leaders’ place. The Australians of AUS2 are not outdone because they pass on the second place followed closed with the French crew of FRA2 and the French women boat of FRA3, first women crew of the Championship.

On the ground, the voluntary students of the WUC had organized a brunch In the Village of the Green Beach where more than 500 people are pressed before going to attend the races.
After this beautiful sports day, you should release nothing near the competitors because tomorrow it is the last day of race to qualify itself in the circle Golden or Silver, get closer still one more title of champion of the World!

They said :

“It is a beautiful day for us especially at the end when the wind again a little more got up. We were able to adapt our tactics and to learn of our errors of the day before. Little by little we ARE GOING towards our qualification in the Golden circle” Thomas Grimes, skipper of the crew AUS2, AUSTRALIA. 2nd in the temporary general ranking”

“We are satisfied by our rounds and especially with the 11th race. Our navigation was much better in the afternoon thanks to a more stable and more regular wind which took forward us faster! ” Elodie Bonafous, skipper of the crew FRA3, FRANCE. 4th in the temporary general ranking and 1st women crew.”

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Jour 1 – Spain takes the lead.

admin_ffsu — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 11:10:31 +0000

On Saturday September 1st, first day of race for 10 participating nations with almost ideal summer conditions in the natural harbour of Cherbourg.

In spite of a good first round thrown launched at 10 am, the wind will have played on tricks to our competitors throughout the day that must make even finish the 6th and last round at the beginning of the evening.

The patience to our competitors while waiting for the arrival of a thermal breeze will have be needed to relaunch the in the afternoon. A patience to be maintained on the water and on the ground because the competitors navigate in rotation because only 13 boats competeat the same time. Crews stayed in the Village thus take advantage of it to rest and relax while waiting for sometimes several hours!

At the end of this first slice of the competition, a regularity without defect sees the first 3 crews of the temporary ranking very closed : first Spain ESP2, second France FRA2, the local team of the WUC (they come from Normandy and from Cherbourg for three of them), followed by the Australians of AUS2.

Concerning the Village, the voluntary students of the World championship organized a village square where we find during all the weekend numerous exhibitors: stands of sweetnesses or local products to be tasted, raising awareness to the protection of the oceans but also the association of Normandy games.

They said :

” This day was difficult because of this very unstable wind and of the very good level of the other competitors. The championship lasts several days this is why our objective was to start strong the race for the title ” Alberto Basadre Lopez, skipper of the crew ESP2, Spain. 1st at the temporary general ranking.

” We got organized well and propped up, that put us in confidence quickly but we do not have to loose any moment because it is a firmly packed fleet. You should miss nothing because otherwise we pay it cash! And with these changes of wind, the wait on the ground between two rotations was favorable to us ” Pierrick Letouzé, skipper of the crew FRA2, France. 2nd at temporary general ranking.

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Sunshine on the opening ceremony!

admin_ffsu — Sun, 02 Sep 2018 01:31:09 +0000

It’s under the radient sunset on a friday night, on “the Green Beach” of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, that Opening ceremony of the 2018 World University Sailing Championship was held. This lively ceremony was marked by the presence of an unexpected and distinguished guest.

After each of the 10 délégations marched at the parade of nations in the presence of 300 spectators and guests, former French Prime Minister and also former mayor of Cherbourg, Bernard Cazeneuve made his appearance while the french national anthem sounded in the sky of Normandy.

A great opportunity arised for Benoit Arrivé, the President of the local organizing committee and current mayor of Cherbourg, and for Leonz Eder, 1st Vice President of the FISU to pay tribute to those who supported from the very start the Candidate City of Cherbourg three years ago.

Mr. Cazeneuve was even invited to give a speech on the stage and take this opportunity to thank the founders of the event, Olivier Gosselin and Eric Le Roi, two professors of physical education of the Cherbourg University campus.

The Admiral Pascal Ausser, Maritime’s prefect, officially declared the World Championship open which was followed by the artistic performance of the students from the University of Normandy.

Now, it’s time for sport: here come the four days of the competition!

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VIDEO : The first days of the WUC Sailing, the arrivals of nations and the opening ceremony

admin_ffsu — Sat, 01 Sep 2018 21:11:36 +0000

The summary of two days before the beginning of the competition and the opening ceremony on the Plage Verte of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, it is now !

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The WUC tracking to follow all the races !

admin_ffsu — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 13:27:00 +0000

Follow in live all the races of the WUC which will take place in the harbour of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin thanks to the tracking.

How can it be done?

You can download the application available “GeoRacing” for iPhone and Android

Or with this link Georacing WUC :

Enjoy this World Championship !

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D-8 : Sailing instructions

admin_ffsu — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 21:04:28 +0000

Sailing Instructions are available !

All infos :

Sailing instructions WUC 2018

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