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2014 Sailing World Cup Qingdao - Final day video highlights

by ISAF on 19 Oct 2014
ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao 2014 - Byron Kokkalanis ISAF
2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao - It was a light wind, big wave finish at ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao as the medallists were decided across the six fleets competing on the waters of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Sailing Competition.

Byron Kokkalanis (GRE) had wrapped up gold in the Men's RS:X the day prior but intriguing battles for gold across the remaining fleets played out in a tense day of competition.

The stakes were high with Qingdao medals on the line, a share of the prize money and invitation places at stake for the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final set to be held at the end of November in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Laser and Laser Radial Medal Race Highlights - 2014 SWC Qingdao

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.



Men's and Women's 470 Medal Race Highlights - 2014 SWC Qingdao

Jordi Xammar and Joan Herp (ESP) picked up their first ISAF Sailing World Cup gold medal in Qingdao whilst Mengxi Wei and Yani Xu (CHN) sealed a comfortable victory in the Women's 470.



Men's and Women's RS:X Medal Race Highlights - 2014 SWC Qingdao

Byron Kokkalanis (GRE) and Jiali Sun (CHN) walked away with gold in the Men's and Women's RS:X.

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