Key Third Day In Abu Dhabi - How To Follow

The third day of racing at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates will be a key one as the Medal Race places will be decided.

The leaderboards across the ten Olympic and open kiteboarding events have shaped up after two glamorous days of racing. But Saturday 29 November is the big one, as the top ten sailors in each Olympic event at the end of the day advancing to Sunday’s Medal Race for a chance to take ISAF Sailing World Cup Final glory and a share of the USD$200,000 prize money.

With close knit racing anything can happen. Superb days of sailboat racing can immediately promote competitors up from the middle of the pack to the top of tree, as seen throughout many of the classes on the second day of racing.

Abu Dhabi has delivered wonderful sailing conditions that have been widely praised by the 270 competitors from 38 nations and more is expected on the penultimate day. A north westerly breeze of 15 knots will blow through the four race areas throughout the day which will make for fair and exciting races.

The schedule of the day is as follows:

Event	Area	Time	Races
Laser	Alpha	1200	2
Laser Radial	Alpha	1200	2
Men’s 470	Bravo	1200	2
Women’s 470	Bravo	1200	2
Finn	Bravo	1400	2
Men’s RS:X	Charlie	1200	3
Women’s RS:X	Charlie	1200	3
49er	Charlie	1400	3
49erFX	Alpha	1400	3
Nacra 17	Delta	1200	3
Open Kiteboarding	Delta	1400	6

Live Tracking

The racing will be available to watch in 2D and 3D via the live tracking.

Click here to view live tracking.

Race Highlights

Fully-produced highlight packages from 27-30 November will be available to view on the ISAF Sailing World Cup YouTube Channel here.

Results

Results will be available straight from the water here – www.sailing.org/worldcup/results/index.php

Click here to view the entry list.

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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.

See what happened in the Men's and Women's 470, Men's and Women's RS:X.

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