Posts Tagged ‘Semaine Olympique Francaise’
Friday, April 25th, 2008
2nd was Li Ling (CHN) and 3rd Zofia Klepacka (POL) who wins the Semaine Olympique Francaise by no less than 18 pointrs. Conclusive evidence that she can sail in the breeze as well as the light and flukey (more…)
Tags: 2008 RS:X European Championship, Faustine Merret, Jannicke Stalstrom, Jessica Crisp, Olga Maslivets, Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF, Wiebke Sradnick, Zofia Klepacka
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Friday, April 25th, 2008
Bimba won the medal race at the Semaine Olympique Francaise and the title of overall winner (more…)
Tags: 2008 RS:X European Championship, Bimba, Casper Bouman, Dorian van Rijsselberghe, Julien Bontemps, Ricardo Santos, Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Northwesterly flow 10/15kts in the early morning, veering rapidly Northeast 05kts and becoming variable by midday. The flow is veering South to Southwest 06/08kts in the afternoon.
Tags: Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Casper Bouman (NED) had a nightmare 41st place (quickly discarded) in the only race of the day. He still leads the fleet by a six point margin going into tomorrow’s medal race (more…)
Tags: Casper Bouman, Dorian van Rijsselberghe, Julien Bontemps, Ricardo Santos, Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF, Toni Wilhelm
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
Mingli Duan (CHN) came from the back of the pack to claim second place in the only race of the day in the women’s fleet (more…)
Tags: Alessandra Sensini, Barbara Kendall, Jannicke Stalstrom, Jessica Crisp, Marina Alabau, Mingli Duan, Olga Maslivets, Quingdao, Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF, Zofia Klepacka
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Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008
One hundred eighty degree shifts and puffy conditions made a mixing bowl of the Bay of Hyeres today, with most of the fleets able to get at least one race off during the last gasps of the dying westerly Mistral from Tuesday’s blowout. (more…)
Tags: Caspar Bouman, Dorian van Rijsselberghe, Flavia Tartaglini, Ion Echave, Jannicke Stalstrom, Jessica Crisp, Li Ling, Przemyslaw Miarcyzinski, Ricardo Santos, Richard Stauffacher, Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF, Zofia Klepacka
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Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008
Since last week-end, the weather experts had predicted a strong Mistral for this Tuesday. (more…)
Tags: Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF
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Mistral lifts favourites to the top… Hyeres, Day 2
Monday, April 21st, 2008
The second day of racing in the 40th Semaine Olympique Française in Hyères was blessed with ideal racing conditions and sunshine. The clouds and rain cleared quickly by mid-morning with the apparition of a steady 15 to 20 knots Mistral. (more…)
Tags: 2008 Olympic Games, Blanca Manchon, Casper Bouman, Dorian van Rijselberge, Dorian van Rijssel, Flavia Tartaglini, Ling Li, Przemyslaw Miarczynski, Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF, Zofia Klepaka
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Tough conditions in Hyeres - Day One
Monday, April 21st, 2008
The 40th edition of the SOF in Hyères started with gruelling conditions which tested the sailor’s fitness and equipment! The Easterly wind reinforced until mid-afternoon up to 25 knots with deep short waves. (more…)
Tags: 2008 RS:X European Championship, Blanca Manchon, Caspar Bouman, Faustine Merret, Flavia Tartaglini, Jian Yin, Julien Bontemps, Olympic Regatta, Semaine Olympique Francaise, Toni Wilhelm, Zofia Klepacka
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Jess swaps autumn for spring…
Sunday, April 20th, 2008
Jessica Crisp (AUS), a true windsurfing legend has stopped off in Hyeres on her way to Quingdao and the Olympic Regatta (more…)
Tags: Hyeres, ISAF Youth World Champion, Jessica Crisp, legendary windsurfers, Professional Windsurfing Association, PWA World Champion, Quingdao, Semaine Olympique Francaise, SOF, Windsurfer World Champion
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