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Europe (dinghy)
The Europe is a one-person dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. The design later changed into its own one-design class. The dinghy is ideal for sailors weighing 50–85 kilos. The hull is made of fibre glass and weighs 45 kg, fully rigged 60 kg. The dinghy is tapering in the stem and round in the bottom. The sail is made of dacron. The mast is made of carbon fibre and specially designed to the sailor. A soft mast is best for light sailors, while heavier sailors use stiffer masts. Sails are also specially designed according to mast stiffness and crew weight. The Europe was introduced as an Olympic class in the 1992 Summer Olympics as the women's single-handed dinghy. It was replaced by the Laser Radial in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Since 2008 the Europe is one of the Vintage Yachting Classes at the Vintage Yachting Games. Events Olympic Games Asian Games Women's Pan American Games Women's World Champio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monohull
right A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another. Fundamental concept Among the earliest hulls were simple logs, but these were generally unstable and tended to roll over easily. Hollowing out the logs into a dugout canoe doesn't help much unless the hollow section penetrates below the log's center of buoyancy, then a load carried low in the cavity actually stabilizes the craft. Adding weight or ballast to the bottom of the hull or as low as possible within the hull adds stability. Naval architects place the center of gravity substantially below the center of buoyancy; in most cases this can only be achieved by adding weight or ballast. The use of stones and other weights as ballast can be traced back to the Romans, Phoenicians and Vikings. Modern ships carry tons of ballast in order to maintain their stability; even heavily laden cargo ships use ballast to optimize the distr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a multi-sport event, variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories, participating. The Olympic Games are normally held every Olympiad, four years, and since 1994 Winter Olympics, 1994, have alternated between the Summer Olympic Games, Summer and Winter Olympic Games, Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period. Their creation was inspired by the ancient Olympic Games (), held in Olympia, Greece from the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD. Pierre de Coubertin, Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, leading to the first modern Games in Athens in 1896. The IOC is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Trotman
Julia Lyman Trotman (born March 25, 1968) is an American former competitive sailor who won a bronze medal at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona in the Women’s One Person Dinghy sailing event. She was the Collegiate Women’s Single-handed Champion in both 1989 and 1992, as well as 1992 Rolex Yachtswoman of the Year. She served as captain of the women’s ice hockey and sailing teams at Harvard in 1989. She was inducted into the Harvard Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004. She was inducted into the Andover Academy Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012. She was born in New York City, New York. She was married to former Olympic silver medalist, Jim Brady. They have two daughters, Lila and Claire. Career At the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ..., Trotm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States At The 1992 Summer Olympics
The United States competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 545 competitors, 355 men and 190 women, took part in 248 events in 28 sports. At the closing ceremony, a segment of American culture was performed, as the country hosted the next Olympics in Atlanta. The team finished second in the overall medal rankings, narrowly losing to the Unified Team, 108 to 112. The Unified Team was basically a Soviet team competing under a different name, as the USSR collapsed several months prior to the Games. The Americans greatly improved compared to the 1988 Olympics mainly due to the break-up of the Eastern Bloc and its doping system. Medalists The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded. , style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;", , style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;", * - Indicates that the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The United States
The national flag of the United States of America, often referred to as the ''American flag'' or the ''U.S. flag'', consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the "union") bearing fifty small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows, where rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the 50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that declared independence from Great Britain, and became the first states in the U.S. Nicknames for the flag include the ''Stars and Stripes'', ''Old Glory'', and the ''Star-Spangled Banner''. History The current design of the U.S. flag is its 27th; the design of the flag has been modified officially 26 times since 1777. The 48-star flag was in effect for 47 years until the 49-star version became official on July 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Vía Dufresne
Natalia Vía Dufresne Pereña (born 10 June 1973) is a Spanish sport sailor. She was born in Barcelona. She was originally an Optimist sailor, but switched to 470’s at the age of 15. She won two bronze medals in the World Championships, two Olympic silver medals (in 1992 and in 2004), with crew member, Sandra Azón Sandra Azón Canalda (born 12 November 1973 in Barcelona) is a Spanish sailor, who won a silver medal in the 470 class at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens together with Natalia Vía Dufresne. Azon finished sixth at the 2000 Summer Olympics, .... Her current crew is Laia Tutzó. Her sister is Begoña Vía Dufresne. Notes References External links * * 1973 births Living people Sportspeople from Barcelona Spanish female sailors (sport) Spanish people of French descent Sailors from Catalonia Olympic sailors for Spain Olympic medalists in sailing Olympic silver medalists for Spain Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Europe Sailors at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Spain was the host nation for the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The Games were quite exceptional for Spain because their athletes were competing not only in their home country, but also in the home city of IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch. 422 competitors, 297 men and 125 women, took part in 195 events in 29 sports. Medalists , style="text-align:left; width:78%; vertical-align:top;", , width="22%" align="left" valign="top" , Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Archery The four Spaniards had little success in the individual round, with only one qualifying for the elimination matches. He lost in the first round. The men's team, however, surprised the world by pulling off four upsets to claim the gold medal—Spain's first archery medal—in front of a home crowd. ;Men ;Women Athletics ;Track & road events ;Men ;Women ;Field events ;Men ;Women ;Combined events – Men's decathlon Badminton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Spain
The national flag of Spain ( es, Bandera de España), as it is defined in the Constitution of 1978, consists of three horizontal stripes: red, yellow and red, the yellow stripe being twice the size of each red stripe. Traditionally, the middle stripe was defined by the more archaic term of , and hence the popular name (red- weld). The origin of the current flag of Spain is the naval ensign of 1785, under Charles III of Spain. It was chosen by Charles III himself among 12 different flags designed by Antonio Valdés y Bazán (all proposed flags were presented in a drawing which is in the Naval Museum of Madrid). The flag remained marine-focused for much of the next 50 years, flying over coastal fortresses, marine barracks and other naval property. During the Peninsular War the flag could also be found on marine regiments fighting inland. Not until 1820 was the first Spanish land unit (The La Princesa Regiment) provided with one and it was not until 1843 that Queen Isabel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Andersen
Linda Andersen, later Linda Cerup-Simonsen, (born 15 June 1969) is a Norwegian Olympic gold-medal winning sailor.https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/60903 Linda Andersen was born in Tønsberg. She obtained silver medals in the Europe World Championships in 1988 and 1989. In the 1991 Europe European Championships, she won gold medal, and a bronze medal in 1992. Andersen competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where she won gold medal in the Europe class.Profile: "Linda Andersen" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 22 December 2007) She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norway At The 1992 Summer Olympics
Norway was represented at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona by the Norwegian Olympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 83 competitors, 51 men and 32 women, took part in 64 events in 17 sports. Medalists Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Archery In the fourth appearance by the nation in the archery competition at the Olympics, Norway was again represented by only one man. He came within three points of defeating the eventual gold medallist in the semifinal, but was defeated there and again in the bronze medal match to come home with a certificate of merit rather than a medal. Men's Individual Competition: * Martinus Grov — Bronze Medal Match, 4th place (3-2) Athletics Men's 800 metres * Atle Douglas :* Heat – 1:48.08 :* Semi final – 1:48.63 (→ did not advance) * Vebjørn Rodal :* Heat – 1:48.00 :* Semi final – 1:49.53 (→ did not advance) Men's 10,000 metres * John Halvorsen :* Heat & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Norway
The national flag of Norway ( nb, Norges flagg; nn, Noregs flagg; ) is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross fimbriated in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the ''Dannebrog'', the flag of Denmark. History It is difficult to establish what the earliest flag of Norway looked like. During ancient times countries did not fly flags. Kings and other rulers flew flags, especially in battle. Saint Olav used a serpent within a white mark at the Battle of Nesjar. Prior to this the raven or dragon was used. Magnus the Good used the same mark as Saint Olav. Harald Hardrade used the raven banner. This flag was flown by various Viking chieftains and other Scandinavian rulers during the 9th, 10th, and 11th centuries AD. Inge used a red lion on gold. Sverre used an eagle in gold and red. The earliest known flag which could be described as a national flag of Norway is the one used today as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vintage Yachting Games
The Vintage Yachting Games are an international Quadrennial multi class sailing event for former Olympic classes and the former Classes of the Paralympic Games. The Vintage Games is held every four years. The idea behind the Vintage is to Organize a four yearly high-end event in the calendars of all the former (Paralympic) Olympic Classes after their discontinuation at the Olympics or Paralympic Games. First the idea was discusses and developed locally by Rudy den Outer and representatives of several Dutch class organizations of former Olympic classes (Martijn van der Driest of Europe, Harold Wijgers of Flying Dutchman, Johan Offermans of Soling, Michiel van Dis of Dragon and Hans Nadorp of 5.5 Metre). In the next phase the presidents/chairman of the international classes became involved (Jan Abrahamsen of Europe class, Theo Meus of O-Jolle, Alberto Barenghi of Flying Dutchman, Rose Hoeksema of Soling and Rupert Fisher of Dragon). The first edition was held in Medemblik 20� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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