Abu Dhabi ISAF Sailing World Cup Final Sailing Instructions Published

The Sailing Instructions for the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Cup Final that will be held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 26-30 November have been published.

Click here to view the Sailing Instructions.

All ten Olympic events and an Open Kiteboarding event will be contested in the Emirati capital off of the stunning Corniche. With a maximum of 20 boats in each fleet the competition between the world’s top sailors will be fast paced, challenging and fierce.

Sailors will be battling it out for a share of the $200,000USD prize fund. The top three sailors in each of the Olympic events will receive a cut of the prize purse.

Abu Dhabi Sailing & Yacht Club is the host of the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final with some technical facilities located at the Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club. Sailors will fight it out across five race courses on the main island of the city with immediate access to the Arabian Gulfs glistening waters.

An Opening Ceremony on Tuesday 25 November 2014 will see the inaugural ISAF Sailing World Cup Final declared open.

Racing will commence at 12:00 local time on Thursday 27 November. Fleet racing on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 will decide the places for the deciding Medal Races on Sunday 30 November. The Medal Races will see the inaugural ISAF Sailing World Cup Final champions crowned.

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About ISAF Sailing World Cup Final Abu Dhabi

All ten Olympic events will be contested in Abu Dhabi from 26-30 November, with an open kiteboarding event joining the fray around Lulu Island off the UAE capital’s stunning Corniche.
 
With just 20 boats in each event the competition is set to be fierce.  Equipment will be supplied in eight of the ten Olympic events (RS:X sailors shall bring their own equipment) and support will be available for travel expenses and accommodation.

The Abu Dhabi Sailing and Yacht Club will host the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final with some technical facilities located at the adjacent Abu Dhabi International Marine Sports Club. The venue is located on the main island of the city with immediate access to the beautiful waters of the Arabian Gulf.

The ten Olympic events will contest an opening series and a Medal Race with the kiteboard fleet using a short track format.  Prize money will be in awarded to the top three overall finishers in each of the Olympic events from a total prize purse of US$200,000.

The qualification system for the 2014 Final was published on 30 July 2014 and is included Addendum A of the Notice of Race.  Click here for the Notice of Race. The first sailors to secure their place were confirmed at the ISAF Sailing World Championships in Santander where the top ten in each event were offered a place.