Penalty turn ruins the day

Penalty turn ruins the day

In a light and fickle breeze, Team Baghdad got off a poor start at the first day of racing at the 5.5 meter World Championships….

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Gold Cup Champions!

Gold Cup Champions!

It started tight but ended up with a walk-away victory. In another beautiful day here in Helsinki with medium breeze and sunshine, Kristian Nergaard, Johan…

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Mixed fortunes in Gold Cup lines up for a match race

Mixed fortunes in Gold Cup lines up for a match race

Another great day of racing outside Helsinki. Team Baghdad had a solid day with a walkaway win in the first race of the day but…

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Team Baghdad hits the ground running at the Gold Cup

Team Baghdad hits the ground running at the Gold Cup

In beautiful conditions with almost tropical heat, sunshine and a growing seebreeze, Team Baghdad started the Scandinavian Gold Cup in Finland in the best possible…

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German 5.5 meter Champions in Season opener

German 5.5 meter Champions in Season opener

After some eventful days, the 5.5 crew from Team Baghdad (Kristian Nergaard, Johan Barne and Trond Solli Sæther) managed to win the German Championships with…

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Closing on podium, loosing to leader as World title fades

Closing on podium, loosing to leader as World title fades

Breeze came back strong on the penultimate day. In the last race of the day,Artemis showed what they can do when they have their moment but…

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Tough day for Team Baghdad in trying conditions

Tough day for Team Baghdad in trying conditions

The conditions might have been different between the two races but the recipy to success were the same. From the light condition in first race…

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Trailing defending champions on Worlds Day 2

Trailing defending champions on Worlds Day 2

(repost from 5.5class.org) Defending world champions, John B, BAH 22, (Gavin McKinney, Lars Horn-Johannessen, Mathias Dahlman) put on the best performance on the second day…

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Artemis secures Gold Cup after match race with Marie-Francoise XIX

Artemis secures Gold Cup after match race with Marie-Francoise XIX

(From 5.5class.org) One race was all that was needed for Artemis XIV, NOR 57, (Kristian Nergaard, Kristoffer Spone, Trond Solli-Saether) to win the Scandinavian Gold…

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Artemis XIV strikes back to take lead in Gold Cup

Artemis XIV strikes back to take lead in Gold Cup

(from 5.5class.org) “Welcome to sunny Cowes,” they lied . “Due to bad visibility there will be a support boat with its navigation lights on half…

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