2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships

The 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships was held in Perth, Western Australia, this was the third edition of the ISAF Sailing World Championships. It is the world championships for all disciplines used at the upcoming Olympics. As it used to allocate 75% of the qualification quota for the 2012 Summer Olympics this event has added significance.

2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships
Event title
Edition3rd
Event details
VenuePerth, Western Australia
Dates3–18 December 2011
Titles10
Opening ceremony2 December 2011
Competitors
Competitors789[1]
Competing nations76[1]
Qualification(s)2012 Summer Olympics
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Venues

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A number of different venues and courses was used for the different events:[2]

  • The Harbour Course. Women's match racing events – billed as "largest match racing competition ever held" – will be held in the Inner Harbour.[3]
  • The Centre Course, closest to the shore. Will host most medal races.
  • The Leighton Course, located off of Leighton Beach in North Fremantle.
  • The Parmelia Course, located west of the Centre Course, closest to Rottnest Island.
  • The Owen Course. The most southerly course, closest to Woodman Point.
  • The Success Course. Both the men's and women's Laser events will be held at the Fremantle Sailing Club in near Success Harbour, south of the main venues.

Festival

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In conjunction with the sailing championships, a festival, the 2011 WORLDS FESTIVAL, will be held in Fremantle, featuring "an exciting and diverse programme of cultural activities that will showcase [the] Australian lifestyle, the sport of sailing and the arts".[4]

Controversy

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The City of Fremantle objected to the branding of the championships as a "Perth event", in particular, the erection of a large "Perth" sign on Bathers' Beach outside Challenger Harbour.[5] Fremantle had previously hosted the 1987 America's Cup.

Opening ceremony

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The opening ceremony of the championship was held on 2 December 2011 at the Barrack Street Jetty.[6] The ceremony consisted of parade of athletes through the streets of Perth, speeches by dignitaries, oaths from competitors and officials, and the raising of the International Sailing Federation flag, followed by a parade of sail down the Swan River from Perth to Fremantle, featuring a "convoy of boats representing the history and heritage of each of the yacht clubs along the river".[7]

Events and equipment

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The following events were open for entries:[8]

Event Equipment Max. entries
Men's one-person dinghy Laser 150
Men's one-person dinghy (heavyweight) Finn 80
Men's two-person dinghy 470 120
Men's skiff 49er 100
Men's keelboat Star 80
Men's windsurfer RS:X 120
Women's one-person dinghy Laser Radial 120
Women's two-person dinghy 470 80
Women's windsurfer RS:X 80
Women's match racing Elliott 6m 32

Summary

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Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Australia)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Australia (AUS)*3003
2  Netherlands (NED)2103
3  Great Britain (GBR)1416
4  United States (USA)1023
5  Israel (ISR)1012
  Spain (ESP)1012
7  Brazil (BRA)1001
8  Poland (POL)0202
9  New Zealand (NZL)0123
10  Belgium (BEL)0101
  Germany (GER)0101
12  Croatia (CRO)0011
  Denmark (DEN)0011
  France (FRA)0011
Totals (14 entries)10101030

Event medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 470
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  Australia
Mathew Belcher
Malcolm Page
  Great Britain
Luke Patience
Stuart Bithell
  Croatia
Šime Fantela
Igor Marenić
Women's 470
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  Spain
Tara Pacheco
Berta Betanzos
  Great Britain
Hannah Mills
Saskia Clark
  New Zealand
Jo Aleh
Polly Powrie
49er
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  Australia
Nathan Outteridge
Iain Jensen
  New Zealand
Peter Burling
Blair Tuke
  Denmark
Emil Toft Nielsen
Simon Toft Nielsen
Elliott 6m
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  United States
Anna Tunnicliffe
Deborah Capozzi
Molly Vandemoer
  Great Britain
Lucy MacGregor
Annie Lush
Kate MacGregor
  France
Claire Leroy
Élodie Bertrand
Marie Riou
Laser
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  Tom Slingsby (AUS)   Nick Thompson (GBR)   Andrew Murdoch (NZL)
Laser Radial
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  Marit Bouwmeester (NED)   Evi Van Acker (BEL)   Paige Railey (USA)
Finn
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  Giles Scott (GBR)   Pieter-Jan Postma (NED)   Edward Wright (GBR)
Men's RS:X
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  Dorian van Rijsselberghe (NED)   Piotr Myszka (POL)   Nimrod Mashiach (ISR)
Women's RS:X
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  Lee Korzits (ISR)   Zofia Noceti-Klepacka (POL)   Marina Alabau (ESP)
Star
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  Brazil
Robert Scheidt
Bruno Prada
  Germany
Robert Stanjek
Frithjof Kleen
  United States
Mark Mendelblatt
Brian Fatih

References

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  1. ^ a b MNA Confirmed Entries 3 December 2011 Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine – perth2011.com. Retrieved 6 December 2011. Published 3 December 2011.
  2. ^ Sailing courses Archived 2 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  3. ^ Perth 2011 Venues and Points of Interest Archived 30 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  4. ^ Public village Archived 27 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  5. ^ ‘Perth’ sign irks Fremantle CityFremantle Herald (inmycommunity.com.au). Published 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  6. ^ Let the sailing World Championships begin in WA Archived 5 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine – perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2011. Published 2 December 2011.
  7. ^ Opening ceremony Archived 26 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  8. ^ "Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing Word Championships Notice of Race" (PDF). ISAF.
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