June 10, 2016
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Blogging, tracking & social media - How to follow Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland this Friday
Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland is now easier to follow than you'd think with live blogging, 2D and 3D tracking as well as live Race Committee feedback from the water on the Competition Status screen.
Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland is now easier to follow than you’d think with live blogging, 2D and 3D tracking as well as live Race Committee feedback from the water on the Competition Status screen.
Respected sailing journalist James Boyd is running the Live Blog each day. James is the eyes and ears on the ground in Weymouth and Portland both on the water and on-shore. Follow James and much more via the live blog here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/multimedia/tracking.php
If the blog is not your cup of tea then you can follow the live tracking in 2D and 3D here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/multimedia/tracking.php
In addition, get all the updates straight from the Race Committee boats via the Competition Status screen. This screen includes key data points such as race times, course type, the status of each race and the plan moving forward. Check out the Competition Status screen here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/multimedia/tracking.php
And of course, follow via social media:
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing
Instagram – https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/
Twitter – @worldsailing
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing
As for the day ahead in Weymouth and Portland, a light easterly will veer to east south east coming in between 7-11 knots. The sailors will continue to catch up on races lost from Wednesday with the schedule of the day below:
| Class | Course | # of Races | Start Time |
| Men’s RS:X | Alpha | 3 | 11:10 |
| Women’s RS:X | Alpha | 3 | 11:00 |
| Laser | Echo | 3 | 11:10 |
| Laser Radial | Echo | 3 | 11:00 |
| Finn | Foxtrot | 3 | 11:10 |
| 49er | Alpha | 4 | 11:00 |
| 49erFX | Charlie | 4 | 14:00 |
| Men’s 470 | Delta | 3 | 11:10 |
| Women’s 470 | Delta | 3 | 11:00 |
| Nacra 17 | Foxtrot | 4 | 11:00 |
RESULTS / ENTRIES
Entries for Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland are available to view here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/sailorinfo/weymouthandportland16_entries.php and results will be available throughout when racing commences on 8 June here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/results/index.php
SAILVIEWER 3D TABLET APP
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
VIDEO
The World Sailing TV YouTube Channel will be showing Sunday 12 June’s Medal Races live.
URL – https://youtu.be/DljxrjNTyLo
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PRESS RELEASES
World Sailing will be releasing international press releases after racing throughout the duration of Sailing World Cup Weymouth and Portland. All the latest news and reports will be available to read here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/news/index.php