October 29, 2015
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Early morning Abu Dhabi test + HOW TO FOLLOW
It's going to be an early start for the 144 sailors from 37 nations competing at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with a 10:00 start on the cards.
It’s going to be an early start for the 144 sailors from 37 nations competing at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates with a 10:00 start on the cards.
The race management team are making the most of a 15-20 knot breeze that’s coming in from the land with all of the Olympic classes scheduled to get underway from 10:00 onwards.
As the day goes on the breeze is expected to soften late morning / early afternoon as a sea breeze develops and that should fill in from 13:00 onwards for the kiteboarders to get underway.
The schedule is available below and you can also find out how to follow:
Class – Course – Time – Races
RS:X Men – Bravo – 10:00 – 3
RS:X Women – Bravo – 10:10 – 3
Laser – Alpha – 10:00 – 2
Laser Radial – Alpha – 10:10 – 2
470 Men – Charlie – 10:00 – 2
470 Women – Charlie – 10:10 – 2
Finn – Charlie – 10:20 – 2
49er – Delta – 10:00 – 3
Kites – Delta – 14:00 – Round Robin
RESULTS / ENTRIES
Results will be available throughout here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/results/index.php
LIVE TRACKING
The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking. Live tracking will be available when racing commences via – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/multimedia/tracking.php
Live Tracking via the Sailviewer-3D Tablet App will be available for devices with 7″ or greater screens.
Click here to download the iOS Application – https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sailviewer-3d/id912801278
Click here to download the Android Application – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stsportservice.sailviewer
COMPETITION STATUS
The Competition Status Screen feeds in straight from the Race Committee boats with the teams inputting data such as race times, course type, the status of each race and the plan moving forward. The competition status screen will be available when racing commences via – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/multimedia/tracking.php
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow the event on ISAF’s social networks:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing
Instagram – https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/
Twitter – @ISAFupdates
More event details can be found at http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/home.php
ISAF Sailing World Cup
The ISAF Sailing World Cup is a world-class annual series for Olympic sailing. It is open to the sailing events chosen for the 2016 Olympic Sailing Competition. Its centre piece is the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The 2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup will consist of five regattas for all ten Olympic events and where possible, Formula Kite Racing. Qualification places for the ISAF Sailing World Cup final are up for grabs at each event. The final will bring together the top 20 boats in each Olympic event and an Open Kiteboarding event where the World Cup Champions will be crowned
2015 ISAF Sailing World Cup
Melbourne – 7-14 December 2014
Miami – 25-31 January 2015
Hyères – 20-26 April 2015
Weymouth and Portland – 8-14 June 2015
Qingdao – 14-20 September 2015
2015 Final Abu Dhabi – 27 October to 1 November 2015