ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne
Racing starts Monday, December 2A veitable who’s who of Olympic sailing will line up in Melbourne at the ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne starting on December 2.
The likes of Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS), Marit Bouwmeester (NED) and Darren Bundock (AUS) will feature heavily when racing commences but upcoming talent will also get the chance to compete and shine on Port Phillip Bay.
Strong fleets across two Paralympic and ten Olympic events will commence racing on Monday and sail through to December 8 at the second stop of the 2013-14 ISAF Sailing World Cup series at Sandringham Yacht Club.
After their London 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition triumph in the 49er, Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) will make only their second appearance in the boat since dominating proceedings in Weymouth and Portland, Great Britain.
After a lengthy America's Cup campaign on Artemis Racing the duo came back strong at the 49er World Championship in Marseille, France in September 2013. After more than a year out of the 49er, a fifth place showcased their talents once again.
The pair will be the ones to beat in Melbourne with tough competition to come from Steve Morrison and Chris Grube (GBR), David Gilmour and Sam Phillips (AUS) and Will Phillips and Rhys Mara (AUS).
In the 49erFX, Sweden's Johanna Sommarlund and Therese Antman will be making their first international appearance and will race alongside strong Australian skiff sailors and Norwegian twins Ragna and Maia Agerup.
With the likes of Tessa Parkinson (AUS), Olivia Price (AUS) and Haylee Outteridge (AUS) at the helm of their boats the Swedes will be tested.
Two time Australian Olympic silver medallist Darren Bundock will be the one to watch in the Nacra 17 as he makes his first appearance in the mixed multihull with London 2012 silver medallist Nina Curtis.
Australian sailors occupy four of the top ten Laser World Ranking spots. Tom Burton sits at World #1, and has done since December 2012, Ryan Palk is at World #5 with Matt Wearn and Ashley Brunning at World #7 and #8.
Wearn's top ten finish earned him a spot on the Australian Sailing Team and he'll be aiming to finish ahead of Burton and his team mates in Melbourne.
Twenty five Laser Radials will line up on December 2 with some experienced campaigners aiming to hit the top.
ISAF Sailing World Cup Qingdao winner Dongshuang Zhang (CHN) will look to make it two in a row however she will face stiff competition from 2013 ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyères victor Marit Bouwmeester (NED), 2012 ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne winner Krystal Weir and 2012 bronze medallist Elizabeth Yin (SIN).
Racing in the Men's and Women's 470, Finn, Laser, Laser Radial and Paralympic events commences on Monday 2 December through to Saturday 7 December.
The 49er, 49erFX, Men's and Women's RS:X and Nacra 17 fleets start racing on Tuesday December 3 through to their Medal Races on Sunday December 8.
For more information on the ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne go to: www.sailingworldcupmelbourne.com.au
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