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Posted by Alan Sorum Jun 20, 2007 |
The 2007 ISAF Sailing World Championships begin 28 June and will run until 13 July 2007. 1,564 sailors from 76 nations will be competing in 1,037 vessels in Cascais, Portugal. Long range weather forecasts predict northerlies blowing from 16 to 20 knots marking the potential for a lot of speed and excitement in the races.
Race sponsors have identified four special locations for spectators in Cascais from which they can view the sailing competitions. Starts are scheduled for 1300 each day.
Farol da GuiaM – A recently restored historic fort and lighthouse in Cascais dating from the 15th century. A small chapel was built next to the lighthouse to serve seafarers in 1610.
The Citadel of Nossa Senhora da Luz – A Portuguese coastal fort and tower dating from 1492. Social activities for the championships are being held here.
Praia do Tamariz – Viewing from the House of Tamariz built on the remains of the Fort São Roque at Estoril-Cascais and the namesake of the beach below.
Ponta do Sal – São Pedro do Estoril - A prehistoric habitation on the Portuguese coast, now the home of the Centre for Environmental Interpretation.
This will be the first time the ISAF has held the world championships in one location. The competition will determine placement of at least 75% of the sailors competing in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Sailing Games. Five regatta courses are distributed along the beaches of Cascais at which 306 regattas will take place.
- Conceiçaõ - Tornado
- Pescadores - 49er
- Cais dos Pescadores - Neil Pryde RS:X
- Cascais Naval Club – 470
- Marina - Laser and Laser Radial, Finn, Star and Yngling