Light wind start to 2016 + How to Follow #SWCMiami16

Sailing World Cup Miami presented by Sunbrella, the first big Olympic sailing battle of the Olympic year, will see its opening day on played out across Biscayne Bay in light winds.

A mixed bag of conditions on Miami’s waters were prevalent in the build to the regatta and that trend does not look like changing with ups and downs in wind strength, wind direction and temperature predicted this the week.

As sailors arrived at the venues – US Sailing Center Miami, City of Miami’s Regatta Park, Coconut Grove Sailing Club, Coral Reef Yacht Club and Shake-A-Leg Miami – a slight flutter of flags and palm trees could be seen.

A north easterly 4 knot flicker will kick off the morning. As the day progresses the direction will shift to the east and pick up later in the afternoon to 8-11 knots. The 470 and 49er fleets are due to start first at 10:00 local time. The remainder of the fleets will follow as the day advances.

The day’s schedule is available below:

A confirmed number of 711 sailors from 64 nations in 514 boats will race across the ten Olympic and two Paralympic fleets throughout the week.

As well as World Cup being glory on the line, a number of North and South American nations will by vying for an Olympic berth. One spot in each of the fleets for both continents will be up for grabs with two available in the Men’s RS:X.

The nations aiming for Olympic qualification are:

Nacra 17
North – Canada, Puerto Rico
South – Guatemala, Uruguay, Venezuela

RS:X Men
North – Aruba, Canada, USA
South – Chile, Colombia, Peru, Venezuela

RS:X Women
North – Canada
South – Argentina, Peru, Venezuela

Laser
North – Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Puerto Rico
South – Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Uruguay, Venezuela

Laser Radial
North – Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Cuba, St. Lucia, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago
South – Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Peru, Venezuela

470 Men
North – Canada, Mexico
South – Chile, Ecuador

470 Women
North – Canada
South – Argentina, Chile

49er
North – Canada, British Virgin Islands, USA
South – Chile, Uruguay

49erFX
North – Aruba, US Virgin Islands, USA
South – Chile

Finn
North – Canada
South – Argentina, Chile

Live sailing will be available from 11:00 EST on Saturday here:
URL – https://youtu.be/_V2YQYar0IU
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Further information on how to follow the event is available below:

RESULTS / ENTRIES
Entries for Sailing World Cup Miami are available to view here – http://www.regattanetwork.com/clubmgmt/applet_registrant_list.php?regatta_id=11442&custom_report_id=66 and results will be available throughout when racing commences on 25 January 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

NEWS RELEASES
World Sailing will be releasing international press releases after racing throughout the duration of Sailing World Cup Miami. All the latest news and reports will be available to read here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/news/index.php

SOCIAL MEDIA
The hashtag of Sailing World Cup Miami is #SWCMiami16

Follow the event on World Sailing’s and Sailing World Cup Miami’s social networks:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing
Instagram – https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/
Twitter – @worldsailing

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/SailingWCMiami
Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/SailingWCMiami

Watch a promotional video to Sailing World Cup Miami here https://youtu.be/gAmGURstKko