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Sailing At The 2000 Summer Olympics – Star
The Open Two Person Keelboat at the 2000 Summer Olympics was held from 23 to 30 September 2000 in Sydney in Australia. Points were awarded for placement in each race. Eleven races were scheduled and sailed. Each sailor had two discards. Results Notes Points are assigned based on the finishing position in each race (1 for first, 2 for second, etc.). The points are totalled from the top 10 results of the 11 races, with lower totals being better. If a sailor was disqualified or did not complete the race, 26 points are assigned for that race (as there were 25 sailors in this competition). Scoring abbreviations are defined as follows: *OCS – On course side of the starting line *DSQ – Disqualified *DNF – Did not finish *DNS – Did not start *RDG – Redress given References Sources Results and weather take from https://web.archive.org/web/20050825083600/http://www.sailing.org/olympics2000/info2000/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Sailing at the 2000 Summer Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star (sailboat)
The Star is a one-design racing keelboat for two people designed by Francis Sweisguth in 1910. The Star was an Olympic keelboat class from 1932 through to 2012, the last year keelboats appeared at the Summer Olympics. It is sloop-rigged, with a mainsail larger in proportional size than any other boat of its length. Unlike most modern racing boats, it does not use a spinnaker when sailing downwind. Instead, when running downwind a whisker pole is used to hold the jib out to windward for correct wind flow. Early Stars were built from wood, but modern boats are generally made of fiberglass. The boat must weigh at least with a maximum total sail area of . The Star class pioneered an unusual circular boom vang track, which allows the vang to effectively hold the boom down even when the boom is turned far outboard on a downwind run. Another notable aspect of Star sailing is the extreme hiking position adopted by the crew and at times the helmsman, who normally use a harness to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kai Bjorn
Kai Bjorn (born 13 July 1968) is a Canadian sailor. He competed in the Star event at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References External links * 1968 births Living people Canadian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Canada Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors (sport) from Montreal 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Aurel Pickel
Marc Aurel Pickel (born 12 December 1971) is a German former yacht racer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro .... References 1971 births Living people German male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Germany Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Star Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century German sportsmen {{Germany-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrios Boukis
Dimitrios Boukis (; born 18 December 1963) is a Greek former sailor. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, the 1996 Summer Olympics, and the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References External links * * 1963 births Living people Greek male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Greece Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors (sport) from Athens 20th-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonidas Pelekanakis
Leonidas Pelekanakis (2 November 1962 – 14 January 2021) was a Greek sailor. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 2000 Summer Olympics, and the 2004 Summer Olympics. Pelekanakis died of COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ... during the pandemic in Greece on 14 January 2021, after an almost two-month battle with the illness. References External links * 1962 births 2021 deaths Greek male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Greece Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Star Place of birth missing Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Greece Hellenic Navy personnel Sailors (sport) from Piraeus 20th-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-yacht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinando Colaninno
Ferdinando Colaninno (born 24 January 1967) is an Italian former yacht racer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October .... References 1967 births Living people Italian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Italy Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pietro D'Alì
Pietro D'Ali (born 5 July 1963) is an Italian former yacht racer who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He sailed on '' Brooksfield'' in the 1993–94 Whitbread Round the World Race. He joined Prada Challenge and was part of their campaigns for the 2000 and 2003 Louis Vuitton Cup The 6th Louis Vuitton Cup was held in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2003. The winner, Alinghi, went on to challenge for and win the 2003 America's Cup. Teams The Yacht Club Punta Ala was the challenger of record. Alinghi Founded by Swiss business .... References 1963 births Living people Italian male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Italy Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star Volvo Ocean Race sailors Luna Rossa Challenge sailors 2000 America's Cup sailors 2003 America's Cup sailors 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-yachtracing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie Gale
Jamie Gale (born 25 November 1971) is a New Zealand sailor who has sailed in two Summer Olympics, the Volvo Ocean Race and multiple America's Cups. Sailing career Gale has been involved in New Zealand Challenge during the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup and was a sailing team member of Team New Zealand when they won the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup and 1995 America's Cup. He represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics, sailing with Kelvin Harrap and Sean Clarkson in a Soling. They finished 14th in the competition. He sailed for ''Young America'' at the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. Alongside Gavin Brady, Gale competed at the 2000 Star World Championships and finished 7th. Gale and Brady then sailed for New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics. They placed ninth in the Star class. He was the mastman on board ''Illbruck Challenge'' when it won the 2001–02 Volvo Ocean Race. He joined Oracle Racing for the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup, where he was their mastman. In 2010, he spent time with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gavin Brady
Gavin Brady (born 1 November 1973 in Timaru) is a New Zealand sailor who has competed in the Summer Olympics and multiple America's Cups. After sailing the sponsor boat for New Zealand Challenge at the 1992 Louis Vuitton Cup, Brady was the tactician for Tag Heuer Challenge at the 1995 Louis Vuitton Cup. He then sailed the 1997–98 Whitbread Round the World Race as the helmsman on ''Chessie Racing''. Brady was third at the 1999 ISAF Open Match Racing World Championship. He then joined AmericaOne for the 2000 Louis Vuitton Cup. In 1999 he was helming inshore races in the winning Dutch , Champagne Mumm Admiral's Cup Team. Alongside Jamie Gale, Brady competed at the 2000 Star World Championships and finished 7th. Gale and Brady then sailed for New Zealand at the 2000 Summer Olympics. They placed ninth in the Star class. He competed in the 2001 Star World Championships with George Iverson and the pair finished second. He then competed in his second Round the World Race, sai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rafael Trujillo (sailor)
Rafael Joaquín Trujillo Villar (born 14 December 1975 in La Línea de la Concepción, Cádiz) is a Spanish sailor of the Finn class and an Olympic medalist. He won the Finn Gold Cup once and competed in four straight Olympic Games, winning a silver medal in Athens 2004. He sailed with +39 Challenge in the 2007 Louis Vuitton Cup. Trujillo was also part of the ''Mapfre Mapfre, S.A. (, officially typeset MAPFRE) is a Spanish multinational insurance company, based in Majadahonda, Madrid. The name comes from the old mutual origin of the company (''Mutualidad de la Agrupación de Propietarios de Fincas Rústica ...'' yacht in the 2014–15 Volvo Ocean Race, and coaches 2013 world champion Jorge Zarif. References External links * 1975 births Living people Spanish male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for Spain Sportspeople from La Línea de la Concepción Sailors at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Star Sailors at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Finn Sailors at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Van Der Ploeg
José is a predominantly Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name Joseph. While spelled alike, this name is pronounced very differently in each of the two languages: Spanish ; Portuguese (or ). In French, the name ''José'', pronounced , is an old vernacular form of Joseph, which is also in current usage as a given name. José is also commonly used as part of masculine name composites, such as José Manuel, José Maria or Antonio José, and also in female name composites like Maria José or Marie-José. The feminine written form is ''Josée'' as in French. In Netherlandic Dutch, however, ''José'' is a feminine given name and is pronounced ; it may occur as part of name composites like Marie-José or as a feminine first name in its own right; it can also be short for the name ''Josina'' and even a Dutch hypocorism of the name ''Johanna''. In England, Jose is originally a Romano-Celtic surname, and people with this family name can usually be found in, or traced to, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Giles (sailor)
David Giles (born 27 November 1964) was an Australian competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Star class at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, together with Colin Beashel. He competed with Colin Beashel in the Star class sailing at every Olympic regatta from Barcelona 1992 through to Athens 2004. He was an Australian Institute of Sport The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) is a high performance sports training institution in Australia. The institute's headquarters were opened in 1981 and are situated in the northern suburb of Bruce, Canberra. The AIS is a division of the ... scholarship holder. References 1964 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
