December 8, 2016
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Breeze on - How to follow the Sailing World Cup Melbourne Final
A strong southern breeze was present on the morning of the fourth day of competition at the Sailing World Cup Final presented by Land Rover with white caps and gusts clearly visible on the waters of Port Phillip from the St Kilda Sailing Precinct.
A strong southern breeze was present on the morning of the fourth day of competition at the Sailing World Cup Final presented by Land Rover with white caps and gusts clearly visible on the waters of Port Phillip from the St Kilda Sailing Precinct.
Competition on Thursday was completely blown out with only the kiteboarders able to head out onto the water. The kiteboarders completed three races and will continue their Final Series on Friday but the remaining Olympic fleets will use the day to catch up on lost races.
The schedule for the day is as follows:
| Class | # of Races | Start time | Racing Area |
| 470 Men | 3 | 15:10 | South |
| 470 Women | 3 | 15:20 | South |
| Laser | 3 | 12:00 | South |
| Laser Radial | 3 | 12:10 | South |
| Finn | 3 | 15:00 | South |
| 49er | 4 | 12:00 | West |
| 49erFX | 4 | 15:00 | West |
| Nacra 17 | 4 | 14:30 | Stadium |
| RS:X Men | 3 | 12:00 | Stadium |
| RS:X Women | 3 | 12:00 | Stadium |
| Formula Kite | 12:00 | Albert Park |
Information on how to follow the event is below:
RESULTS / ENTRIES
A full list of sailors registered to sail in Melbourne is available to view here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/sailorinfo/melbournefinal_entries.php. Results will be available via from Tuesday 6 December via the Manage2Sail results centre here – http://manage2sail.com/en-US/eventonly/bf593da8-bbe7-4a41-b482-014e216c7603/style/worldcup#!/results?classId=2742c355-f9a2-4232-abb1-fc03b2053196
TRACKING
Live tracking and competitor’s analytics will be available via SAP Sailing Analytics throughout the event here – https://swc2016-melbourne.sapsailing.com/
PHOTOGRAPHY
High resolution imagery free for editorial usage will be provided throughout the Sailing World Cup Final by Sailing Energy. Imagery will be available to download via – http://worldsailing.photoshelter.com/gallery-collection/SWC-Final-Melbourne-2016/C0000Kub13ACLMR4. The password to download is WSimages
PRESS RELEASES
World Sailing will be releasing international press releases after racing throughout the duration of World Cup Final. All the latest news and reports will be available to read here – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/news/index.php
TELEVISION
Medal Races on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December will be streamed live on World Sailing’s Facebook and YouTube Channel. URLs and embed codes are available below:
SWC Final – Medal Races – RS:X, 49er, Nacra 17, Kiteboarding
URL – https://youtu.be/RBU8xjyN-lw
Embed –
SWC Final – Medal Races – 470, Finn, Laser
URL – https://youtu.be/UJ-iZRAcWZI
Embed –
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow the event on World Sailing’s social networks and get involved in the conversation using #SWCMelb
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ISAFWorldSailing
Instagram – https://instagram.com/isafworldsailing/
Twitter – @worldsailing
Snapchat – Follow our Story on Snapchat, search for worldsailing
SAILING WORLD CUP
The Sailing World Cup is a World-class, annual series of Olympic sailing for elite and professional sailors. Over 2,000 of the World’s leading sailors, representing over 75 nations have competed in the Sailing World Cup which offers a definitive guide to the best-of-the-best in the Olympic sailing world.