Please select your home edition
Edition
Sea Sure 2025

Day 5- Entering the Final Phase

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World on 19 Mar 2008
Jo Aleh (NZL) sailing in Race 8, Womens Laser Radial Championships Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Regatta organisers sailed three races today in the Finals phase of the 2008 Womens World Laser Radial Championship.

The racing got underway off Takapuna, New Zealand at 1000hrs this morning.

Conditions in the race area, began with aneasterly seabreeze, averaging 13kts, gusting to 15kts with overcast skies.But eased as the skies cleared the wind eased back to 6-8kts.

As three races have been sailed sailed today, the organisers will sail two more races to conclude the regatta tomorrow, Thursday.

This will allow a total of ten races in the World Championship and will also allow competitors to drop a further race for their second discard.

Race winner, Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) is chased by Penny Clark (GBR) in Race 8 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz
Race winner, Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) is chased by Penny Clark (GBR) in Race 8 © Richard Gladwell www.photosport.co.nz

Hyde Sails 2024 - One DesignSea Sure 2025North Sails Loft 57 Podcast

Related Articles

Globe40 sailor gives a personal report from Leg 4
Rupert Holmes experiences a closely fought trans-Pacific leg from Sydney to Valparaiso Rupert Holmes reports on the closely fought trans-Pacific leg from Sydney to Valparaiso and looks ahead to rounding Cape Horn on leg 5.
Posted today at 8:16 pm Optiorange 2026 in Valencia Preview
412 sailors from 30 countries have gathered for the event The Optiorange 2026 begins a new adventure. In its eighth edition, the Real Club Náutico de Valencia has managed to bring together 412 sailors from 30 countries.
Posted today at 4:09 pm 2026 Finn World Masters in Brisbane Day 3
Casey still leads after tricky third day After two more races on Wednesday, Brendan Casey, from Australia, still leads the Porsche Centre Brisbane 2026 Finn World Masters at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia.
Posted today at 2:01 pm 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 Monohull Line Honours
Black Jack 100 takes Line Honours in an elapsed time of 01 Day 20 Hrs 31 Mins and 36 Secs. Remon Vos' RP100 Black Jack 100, skippered by Tristan Le Brun, has taken Monohull Line Honours in the 2026 RORC Caribbean 600 in an elapsed time of 01 Day 20 Hrs 31 Mins and 36 Secs.
Posted today at 1:35 pm Pom Green: Born into Boatbuilding
The Switch revolution, and the ethos behind Element 6 Evolution Pom Green has a family heritage in boatbuilding, growing up in the heyday of Green Marine, and has gone on to establish Element Six Evolution. While he has learned from legendary designers such as Doug Peterson, he has gone on to define his own legacy.
Posted today at 12:00 pm DN World and European Championships 2026
Event was relocated from Poland to Sweden and back again due to ice conditions The DN World and European Championships this year became a remarkable story of endurance, professionalism, and organisational resilience. A total of 120 pilots from 15 countries gathered to compete for the most prestigious titles in ice sailing.
Posted today at 11:45 am What 5.5 Tonnes of Forestay Load Does to an Oyster
Balancing power and safety with Cyclops Marine Oyster 885GT 'Babiana' dominated the Oyster Palma Regatta this year, with bullets in all but the final race. With Ian Howarth onboard as tactician, and the boat purring in all conditions, it gave us a golden opportunity to take a closer look at the loads.
Posted today at 10:30 am SKUD 18 International Match Race concludes
The Sailability Auckland regatta marked a significant milestone Sailability Auckland, in partnership with the Ponsonby Cruising Club and Burnsco, proudly announces the successful conclusion of the Burnsco 2026 SKUD 18 International Match Race Challenge.
Posted today at 9:14 am SailGP: Nathan Outteridge looks ahead to Sydney
Nathan Outteridge on how the Emirates Team NZ "Works Team" is shaking down Updated: After a year out of the sport, and cruising from Europe to New Zealand, Nathan Outteridge is having to come up to speed quickly with a new SailGP team, and getting the Emirates Team New Zealand America's Cup sailing program underway.
Posted today at 8:38 am Etchells Australian Nationals Day 2
An early start for the fleet on the Swan River The great surprise of the day was that the Swan River was not aflock with Magpies. Known for hunting silver with a keen eye, these Aussie birds aught to have been greatly interested in the way the low morning sun plated the river's ultramarine undertones.
Posted today at 7:53 am
This site and its contents are Copyright © 2026 Sail-World Sail-World Australia and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved. Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph contact the photographer directly.
If you have any questions about advertising or editorial then please contact our team. If you encounter any technical issues then please email techsupport@sail-world.com
Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy