2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships

Sailing event in Perth, Western Australia September 2021 October 2013 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships logo.jpg 3rd Perth, Western Australia 3–18 December 2011 2 December 2011 10 789MNA Confirmed Entries 3 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120426025737/http://cdn.perth2011.thecut.net.au/uploads/media/documents/2011/12/03/MNA_confirmed_entries_03_12_11.pdf 26 April 2012 – perth2011.com. Retrieved 6 December 2011. Published 3 December 2011. 76 2012 Summer Olympics 2007 2014 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 was used for the different events:Sailing courses https://web.archive.org/web/20111202210901/http://www.perth2011.com/sailing-courses 2 December 2011 – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011. The Harbour Course. Women's match racing events – billed as "largest match racing competition ever held" – will be held in the Inner Harbour.Perth 2011 Venues and Points of Interest https://web.archive.org/web/20111130114540/http://www.perth2011.com/perth-2011-venues 30 November 2011 – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011. The Centre Course, closest to the shore. Will host most medal races. The Leighton Course, located off of Leighton Beach in North Fremantle. The Parmelia Course, located west of the Centre Course, closest to Rottnest Island. The Owen Course. The most southerly course, closest to Woodman Point. The Success Course. Both the men's and women's Laser events will be held at the Fremantle Sailing Club in near Success Harbour, south of the main venues. 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".Public village https://web.archive.org/web/20111127202812/http://www.perth2011.com/public-village 27 November 2011 – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011. 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.‘Perth’ sign irks Fremantle City – Fremantle Herald (inmycommunity.com.au). Published 15 November 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011. 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.Let the sailing World Championships begin in WA https://web.archive.org/web/20111205024208/http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/let-the-sailing-world-championships-begin-in-wa/story-e6frg12c-1226212597925 5 December 2011 – perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 2 December 2011. Published 2 December 2011. 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".Opening ceremony https://web.archive.org/web/20111126115855/http://www.perth2011.com/opening-ceremony 26 November 2011 – perth2011.com. Retrieved 2 December 2011. Events and equipment The following events were open for entries:Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing Word Championships Notice of Race https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/Perth2011NORFINAL-[9789].pdf ISAF Event Equipment Max. 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 AUS 3 0 0 yes 2 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Event medalists Men's 470 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Men's 470AustraliaMathew BelcherMalcolm PageGreat BritainLuke PatienceStuart BithellCROŠime FantelaIgor MarenićWomen's 470 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Women's 470ESPTara PachecoBerta BetanzosGreat BritainHannah MillsSaskia ClarkNew ZealandJo AlehPolly Powrie49er 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – 49erAustraliaNathan OutteridgeIain JensenNew ZealandPeter BurlingBlair TukeDENEmil Toft NielsenSimon Toft NielsenElliott 6m 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Elliott 6mUnited StatesAnna TunnicliffeDeborah CapozziMolly VandemoerGreat BritainLucy MacGregorAnnie LushKate MacGregorFranceClaire LeroyÉlodie BertrandMarie RiouLaser 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – LaserTom Slingsby AUSNick Thompson GBRAndrew Murdoch NZLLaser Radial 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Laser RadialMarit Bouwmeester NEDEvi Van Acker BELPaige Railey USAFinn 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – FinnGiles Scott GBRPieter-Jan Postma NEDEdward Wright GBRMen's RS:X 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Men's RS:XDorian van Rijsselberghe NEDPiotr Myszka POLNimrod Mashiach ISRWomen's RS:X 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – Women's RS:XLee Korzits ISRZofia Noceti-Klepacka POLMarina Alabau ESPStar 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships – StarBRARobert ScheidtBruno PradaGermanyRobert StanjekFrithjof KleenUnited StatesMark MendelblattBrian Fatih References External links http://www.perth2011.com/ 2011 Category:Sports competitions in Perth, Western Australia Category:Sailing competitions in Western Australia Category:2011 in Australian sport Category:December 2011 sports events in Australia