2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships

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2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships
2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships logo.jpg
Event Title
Edition3rd
Event Details
Venue Perth, 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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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.

Contents

Venues

A number of different venues and courses was 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]

Events and equipment

The following events were open for entries: [8]

EventEquipmentMax. 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

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Australia)

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

Event medalists

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

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