Finally wind at final day of Star Worlds |
GAETA, ITALY-(2-5-2004) Star World Championship - GBR Team |
Gaeta, Italy - After a missed day yesterday due to lack of wind, the 102 competitors at the Audi Star class world championship finally had better luck today and managed to complete a further two races in 15 knots of breeze. |
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Percy and Mitchell move up to second going into final day of Star Worlds |
GAETA, ITALY-(1-5-2004) Star World Championship - GBR Team |
Gaeta, Italy - After a missed day yesterday due to lack of wind, the 102 competitors at the Audi Star class world championship finally had better luck today and managed to complete a further two races in 15 knots of breeze. |
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No wind equals no racing at Star worlds |
GEATA, ITALY-(30-4-2004) Star World Championship - GBR Team |
Geata, Italy - Officials and competitors at the Audi Star class world championships are not having much luck. The one thing that is required to go sailing, the wind, is not playing this week and another day of the championship has been lost due to lack of wind. |
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Outrageous Fortunes as the Gaeta breeze Shuts Down |
GAETE, ITALY-(29-4-2004) Star World Championship |
Gaete, Italy - It was a day of outrageous fortunes in the Star Class World championships as the breeze shut down to virtually nothing. The race committee once again postponed the start, for two hours before commencing racing late in the afternoon. |
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Second race win for Team Percy Mitchell at Star Worlds |
GAETE, ITALY-(29-4-2004) Star World Championship - GBR Team |
Gaete, Italy - After two days of no racing, the Audi Star Class World Championship was underway again today, and Iain Percy and Steve Mitchell scored their second race win of the event. |
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Racing abandoned due to lack of wind on day four of Star worlds |
GAETA, ITALY-(28-4-2004) Star World Championship |
Gaeta, Italy - On the fourth day of the Audi Star class world championship, racing has had to be abandoned due to lack of wind. |
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Jury error prevents racing on day three of Star worlds |
GAETA, ITALY-(27-4-2004) Star World Championship - GBR Team |
Gaeta, Italy - Racing had to be postponed on the third day of the Star world championship, and later abandoned for the day, after a dispute over weighing-in delayed racing. |
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Victory for the Dutch team of Mark Neeleman/Peter Van Niekerk in the 2nd race |
GAETA, ITALY-(26-4-2004) Star World Championship |
Gaeta, Italy - Sun and steady wind of 12 knots for the 2nd race at the Star World Championship in Gaeta were welcome after the poor weather conditions of the first day of racing. The 2nd day brought perfect sailing conditions. |
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Percy and Mitchell caught out on day two of world championship |
GAETA, ITALY-(26-4-2004) Star World Championship - GBR Team |
Gaeta, Italy - On the second day of racing at the Audi Star Class World Championship a large wind shift on the penultimate leg of the race caught many sailors out, including Olympic gold medallist Iain Percy and crew Steve Mitchell. |
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Percy & Mitchell take the lead |
GAETA, ITALY-(26-4-2004) Star World Championship |
Gaeta, Italy - The gloves came off for the first race of the 2004 Star World Championships in Gaeta, Italy with Skandia sponsored Iain PERCY and Steve MITCHELL scoring an opening race win in challenging conditions. |
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Kiwi's target on qualification at Star Worlds |
GAETA, ITALY-(25-4-2004) Star World Championship - NZL Team |
Gaeta, Italy - The Star keelboat World Championship commences racing tomorrow in Gaeta, Italy. It is the final Olympic qualification regatta for the Star keelboat, with kiwi pair Rohan Lord and Andrew Taylor aiming to qualify the Star class for New Zealand. |
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Star studded line up for world championship |
GAETA, ITALY-(23-4-2004) Star World Championship - GBR Team |
Gaeta, Italy - With less than four months to go until the 2004 Olympic Games, a total of 118 entries, representing 30 nations, will line up on the start to contest one of the most prestigious titles in the Star class, with the list of previous winners reading like a who’s who of yachting. |
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Star Worlds kicks off on Saturday |
GAETA, ITALY -(22-4-2004) Star World Championship |
Gaeta, Italy - As well as the final Europe Class Olympic Qualification Regatta taking place at Semaine Olympique Francaise, the final Olympic Qualification Regatta for the keelboat men, the Star World Championship, kicks off in Gaeta, Italy on 24 April. |
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