Sailing 2016 Discussion Thread

[hukbrazil 18]

2 hours ago, Agger said:

The danish 49er with Jonas Warrer and Anders Thomsen which was set to go to the Olympics has broken up.

Instead Jonas Warrer will be trying with a collaboration with Christian Peter Lübeck who was a part of the Nacra 17 ending up in 2nd place in the national qualification.

This makes the danish participation in the class in Rio uncertain, as the national federation will not send a boat if it isn't decently competitive.

 

The danish double in 49er FX will be Jena Mai Hansen and Katja Salskov-Iversen as wikipedia says? What you think about the choice?

[MantaRaymarc 75]

5 hours ago, dcro said:

Entry list for final qualification events (European, African and Asian regattas) are out

Europe and Africa http://www.trofeoprincesasofia.org/en/default/races/race-inscriptions

Asia http://www.ac2016.asiansailing.org/index.php/competitor-information/who-is-registered

 

So, who is the biggest hero of this? It's Algeria. They have very wisely used the fact that ISAF has introduced continental Olympic quotas for the first time and the fact that some sailing classes are completly non-existent in Africa. They are the only African nation in women's 470, men's 49er,  women's 49er FX and mixed Nacra 17, so they are guaranteed all of those quotas! They will compete in 7 out of 10 classes in Rio (11 sailors in total). To put it in the perspective, Algeria has never qualified a single sailor for the Olympics before.

 

As long as they have already paid their entry fee before the regatta commences, Algeria will guarantee in 7 out of 10 classes for the Games due to continental selection; otherwise, their places will be distributed to the next NOC for each class from the 2015 Worlds (similar to the case occurred at the ISAF World Cup in Melbourne).

[Agger 1,587]

7 hours ago, hukbrazil said:

The danish double in 49er FX will be Jena Mai Hansen and Katja Salskov-Iversen as wikipedia says? What you think about the choice?

They have by far been the most stable during the national qualification, therefore I believe it's the right choice, though I personally hoped for Baad/Thusgaard. Perhaps with men's handball as the exception, it's the hardest selection of all, where all 3 would have a good shot at the medals in Rio. 

[bestmen 2,555]

14 hours ago, dcro said:

Entry list for final qualification events (European, African and Asian regattas) are out

Europe and Africa http://www.trofeoprincesasofia.org/en/default/races/race-inscriptions

Asia http://www.ac2016.asiansailing.org/index.php/competitor-information/who-is-registered

 

So, who is the biggest hero of this? It's Algeria. They have very wisely used the fact that ISAF has introduced continental Olympic quotas for the first time and the fact that some sailing classes are completly non-existent in Africa. They are the only African nation in women's 470, men's 49er,  women's 49er FX and mixed Nacra 17, so they are guaranteed all of those quotas! They will compete in 7 out of 10 classes in Rio (11 sailors in total). To put it in the perspective, Algeria has never qualified a single sailor for the Olympics before.

 

LOOOOOOL no , this sport is new here they will just participate for get some experience

and we have 3/4 sailors already qualified from the last  african CH

[dcro 10,179]

19 minutes ago, bestmen said:

LOOOOOOL no , this sport is new here they will just participate for get some experience

and we have 3/4 sailors already qualified from the last  african CH

Yes, Algeria already qualified in some classes last year. What I meant is that Algeria didn't qualify in sailing for London 2012 or any other Olympics before.

[MantaRaymarc 75]

Any details on selecting the sailors from each of the ff. nations for the Games? I already knew the process set by Australia, Team USA, Netherlands, Poland and Germany.

• Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, China, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Japan, New Zealand (sources on selection cannot be found in their NOC site), Russia, and Spain.

Note: Kindly include the sources in your posts. Thanks!

Edited March 9, 2016 by MantaRaymarc

[Andry84 74]

For italy have already been selected Bissaro-Sicouri in Nacra 17, Conti-Clapcich in 49er fx, Francesco Marrai in laser, Flavia Tartaglini in women RS-X.Battle still open in the other class in which Italy qualified.

Edited March 7, 2016 by Andry84

[MantaRaymarc 75]

Just now, Andry84 said:

For italy has already been selected Bissaro-Sicouri in Nacra 17, Conti-Clapcich in 49er fx, Francesco Marrai in laser, Flavia Tartaglini in women RS-X.Battle still open in the other class in which Italy qualified.

Source pls?

[Andry84 74]

On the site www.federvela.it there is the word "cerca", if you write the name of the sailors there you will read the news of their selection.

[Prashanth 157]

Asian qualification has started today....

49er (M)  - India leads after 1st Round

49er FX(F) - Japan leads after 1st Roun

Top placed team qualifies to the Olympics in both the events...