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Malcolm Page (sailor)
Malcolm George Page, OAM (born 22 March 1972) is an Australian professional sailor and gold medalist at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Personal life Page was educated at St Andrew's Cathedral School in Sydney. After retiring from Olympic sailing, Page went on to work for World Sailing as head of media, before becoming chief of Olympic Sailing for US Sailing. He then returned to Australia as the head coach of the Victorian Institute of Sport Sailing program. He is currently coaching with the Australian sailing team. Career highlights Olympics * 2012 Olympics – 1st – 470 with Mathew Belcher * 2008 Olympics – 1st – 470 with Nathan Wilmot * 2004 Olympics – 12th – 470 with Nathan Wilmot Page won five world titles with teammate Nathan Wilmot. The pair also won the Olympic test event in Qingdao and were considered favourites to win the 470 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Following Wilmot's retirement, Page partnered with Mathew Belcher, and again won g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Wilmot
Nathan James Wilmot (born 13 December 1979) is a sailor, and a member of the Australian sailing team. He has won five world titles along with teammate Malcolm Page in the 470 class. They also won the Olympic test event in Qingdao in 2007 and were considered favourites to win the 470 event at the 2008 Summer Olympics. In the Beijing Olympic games they won convincingly on points leading into the medal race which they only had to finish to win first place. They won the finale race which secured them Olympic gold. They have been now classified as the most successful 470 competitors in history. Although successful in the dinghy classes, he is an established ocean-racing yachtsman. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. Wilmot comes from a sailing family. His father competed at the |
ISAF World Sailing Games
The ISAF World Sailing Games were an international sailing event organized by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), held every four years from 1994 to 2006. History Beginning in 1994, the ISAF World Sailing Games were held on four occasions. The 1994 IYRU Cup featured more than 1,000 sailors from 76 countries. The event included competitions in match racing, as well as the following sailing classes: 470 (men and women), Hobie 16 (open and women), women's J/22, J/24, men's Laser, and women's Laser Radial. In 1998, ISAF hosted the 1998 ISAF World Sailing Games, featuring women’s match racing, 470 (men and women), Hobie 16 (open and women), J/22 (open and women), men's Laser, and women's Laser Radial. For the 2002 ISAF World Sailing Games, the selected classes were 470 (men and women), Hobie 16 (open and women), women's J/22, J/80, men's Laser, women's Laser Radial, and Techno 293 (open and women). Each country was allowed to enter up to two sailors per event. Addit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allianz Regatta
Allianz Regatta, formerly known as the SPA Regatta, the Holland Regatta, the Delta Lloyd Regatta, and the Medemblik Regatta, is an annual sailing regatta in Almere, the Netherlands, first held in 1985 in Medemblik. It hosts the Olympic and Paralympic classes. In 2005, the regatta became the Holland Regatta. In 2015, it was part of the EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup. Since 2022, it has been hosted in Almere, moving from Medemblik. Together with the Trofeo Princesa Sofía, Semaine Olympique Française, and Kiel Week The Kiel Week () or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is considered to be one of the largest sailing events globally, and also the largest summer festivals in Northern Europe, ... regattas, Allianz Regatta is part of the Sailing World Cup in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Winners Europe *1990 – *1991 – *1992 – *1993 – *1994 – *1995 – *1996 – *1997 – *1998 – *1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sail Melbourne
Sail Melbourne is an annual sailing Regatta run by Yachting Victoria at various yacht clubs around Port Phillip Bay. Sail Melbourne is a Grade 1 ISAF (International Sailing Federation) event. Asia Pacific Regatta The annual Asia Pacific Regatta as a part of Sail Melbourne consists of invited Olympic classes. Laser Full Rig The Laser Full Rig is a single handed mono hull with a single sail. Due to the simple design of the Laser, the racing is more focused of the ability of the crew instead of the boat. Laser Radial The Laser Radial is the Laser sailed by women in the Olympics. It has a smaller sail area and shorter mast than the full rig. Tornado The Tornado is a two-person, double trapeze Catamaran with an asymmetrical spinnaker. 49er The 49er is a two-person, double trapeze mono hull with an asymmetrical spinnaker. Finn The Finn is a single handed men's class. 470 Men's and Women's The 470 is a class broken up into Men's and Women's. It is a two-person, 4.7m mono hu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiel Week
The Kiel Week () or Kiel Regatta is an annual sailing event in Kiel, the capital of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is considered to be one of the largest sailing events globally, and also the largest summer festivals in Northern Europe, attracting millions of people every year from all over Germany and neighbouring countries. Together with the Trofeo Princesa Sofía, Semaine Olympique Française, and Allianz Regatta regattas, Kiel Week is part of the Sailing World Cup in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. Events Kiel Week is held annually in the last week in June, and opens officially on the preceding Saturday with the official ''Glaser'', followed by the ''Holstenbummel''. The "Soundcheck" is on the Friday before the official opening; it is a music festival across all the stages within the city. Kiel Week, ends with a large fireworks display at 11 p.m. on Sunday, fired from pontoons or the quays at the Howaldtswerke, visible all across the Bay of Kiel. There are also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sail For Gold
Sail for Gold is an annual sailing regatta in Weymouth, the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan .... The regatta was first held in 2006 and hosts the Olympic and Paralympic classes. It is part of the 2014 EUROSAF Champions Sailing Cup. Winners Finn *2006 – *2007 – *2008 – *2009 – *2010 – *2011 – *2012 – *2013 – *2014 – *2015 – Laser *2006 – *2007 – *2008 – *2009 – *2010 – *2011 – *2012 – *2013 – *2015 – Laser Radial *2006 – *2007 – *2008 – *2009 – *2010 – *2011 – *2012 – *2013 – *2015 – Men's 470 *2006 – *2007 – *2008 – *2009 – *2010 – *2011 – *2012 – *2014 – *2015 – Women's 470 *2006 – *2007 – *2008 – *2009 – *2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farr 40
The Farr 40 is a 40-foot one-design sailboat designed by Farr Yacht Design in 1996 following after the Mumm 30. It was originally designed as a one design class but had some compromises in design to rate under the International Measurement System (IMS) rule. The class has held World Sailing class status since 1997. Approximately 140 were built. In 1996, the first Farr 40 One Design was launched at Carroll Marine in Newport, Rhode Island. Although Carroll built the majority of the boats later boats were built by dk Yachts and US Watercraft. Events World Championships The Rolex - Farr 40 World Championship is the pinnacle event of the calendar. Featuring the highest level of competition with the Olympic, America's Cup and Volvo Ocean Race Veterans amongst this strictly Owner/Driver Class. Offshore Team Racing World Championships The class has been used by the Offshore Racing Congress as one of the classes for the World Championships which sees a boat in 3 boat classes competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melges 20
The Melges 20, originally called the Audi Melges 20, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Reichel/Pugh as a one-design racer and first built in 2007. The design was accepted as a World Sailing international class in November 2012. Production The design has built by McConaghy Boats in China for Melges Performance Sailboats of the United States, since 2007 and remains in production. Design The Melges 20 is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig with a roller furling jib. The hull has a plumb stem, a slightly reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable lifting keel, with a lead bulb weight. It displaces . The boat has a draft of with the keel extended. With it retracted the boat can be operated in shallow water or transported on a boat trailer. The boat is factory-equipped with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. It is sailed by a crew of two to four s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etchells
The International Etchells Class is one-design sailboat racing class, designed by American Skip Etchells. Production The first 36 boats were built by Skip Etchells and the Old Greenwich Boat Company between 1967 and 1969. In the early 1970s Skip Etchells finished hulls which were moulded for him by Tillotson-Pearson. Since being established as a one-design class, boats have been built by numerous other manufacturers, including Bashford Boat Builders (later known as Sydney Yachts), Pamcraft and Phil Smidmore (trading as Pacesetter Etchells PTY.) in Australia, Ontario Yachts in Canada, and Robertson and Sons Ltd., David Heritage Racing Yachts and Petticrows Limited, all in the United Kingdom. Mold 11 controversy In 2010, the International Etchells Class Association of Australia was granted permission to build a new mold for the production of Etchells hulls. At the time there were three other molds being used - mold #8 was used by Ontario Yachts; mold #9 by Bashford and then S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony
The closing ceremony of the London 2012 Summer Olympics, also known as A Symphony of British Music, was held on 12 August 2012 in the Olympic Stadium, London. The chief guest was Prince Harry representing Queen Elizabeth II. The closing ceremony was created by Kim Gavin, Es Devlin, Stephen Daldry, David Arnold and Mark Fisher. The worldwide broadcast began at 21:00 BST (UTC+1) and finished on 13 August 2012 at 00:11, lasting three hours and eleven minutes. The stadium had been turned into a giant representation of the Union Flag, designed by Damien Hirst. Around 4,100 people partook in the ceremony; which reportedly cost £20 million. The 2012 Summer Olympics were officially closed by Jacques Rogge, who called London's games "happy and glorious." The ceremony included a handover to the next host city for the 2016 Summer Olympics, Rio de Janeiro and saw the Olympic flame extinguished and the Olympic flag lowered. The main part of the evening featured a one-hour symphony of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Bearer
A standard-bearer, also known as a colour-bearer or flag-bearer, is a person who bears an emblem known as a standard or military colours, i.e. either a type of flag or an inflexible but mobile image, which is used (and often honoured) as a formal, visual symbol of a state, prince, military unit, etc. This can either be an occasional duty, often seen as an honour (especially on parade), or a permanent charge (also on the battlefield); the second type has even led in certain cases to this task being reflected in official rank titles such as Chorąży, Ensign, Cornet, Fähnrich and Alferes/Alférez. Role In the context of the Olympic Games, a flagbearer is the athlete who carries the flag of their country during the opening and closing ceremonies. While at present a purely ceremonial function, as far back as Roman warfare and medieval warfare bearing the standard had an important role on the battlefield. The standard-bearer acted as an indicator of where the position of a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
