2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships

2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships
Edition 3rd
Venue Perth, Western Australia
Dates 3–18 December 2011
Opening ceremony 2 December 2011
Titles 10
Competitors 789[1]
Competing nations 76[1]
Qualification(s) 2012 Summer Olympics
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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.

Venues

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

Festival

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

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

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]

Summary

Medal table

      Host nation

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  Australia 3 0 0 3
2  Netherlands 2 1 0 3
3  Great Britain 1 4 1 6
4  United States 1 0 2 3
5  Israel 1 0 1 2
5  Spain 1 0 1 2
7  Brazil 1 0 0 1
8  Poland 0 2 0 2
9  New Zealand 0 1 2 3
10  Belgium 0 1 0 1
10  Germany 0 1 0 1
12  Croatia 0 0 1 1
12  France 0 0 1 1
12  Denmark 0 0 1 1
Total 10 10 10 30

Event Medalists

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

References

  1. 1 2 MNA Confirmed Entries 3 December 2011 – perth2011.com. Retrieved 6 December 2011. Published 3 December 2011.
  2. Sailing courses – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  3. Perth 2011 Venues and Points of Interest – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  4. Public village – 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 – perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2011. Published 2 December 2011.
  7. Opening ceremony – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011.

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