News and updates for the Torbole, Italy 2016 Finn World Masters Championships

Message from the President - May 2016

May 22, 2016
Thank you to all the Finn sailors that took the time and made the effort to sail at Torbole 2016, the largest Finn event in history. It was great to see so many of you from all corners of the world. Thank you to Team Fantastica for your sponsorship and congratulations to our new…

Rafael Trujillo wins Finn World Masters in Torbole

May 20, 2016
Whatever the outcome of the final races at the Finn World Masters in Torbole, everyone was a winner with a spectacular final day of sailing. Rafael Trujillo (ESP) won his first Masters title after a great comeback in the medal race to take the win from defending champion…

Title open after racing cancelled on Thursday

May 19, 2016
For the first time ever, all ten sailors entering the medal race at the Finn World Masters in Torbole have a chance of walking away with the title. With all racing cancelled on Thursday, the points difference from first to tenth is just 14, so theoretically they all have a…

Points level with two races to go in Torbole

May 18, 2016
Nothing can separate the top two sailors at the Finn World Masters in Torbole. Rafa Trujillo (ESP) and Vladimir Krukskikh (RUS) continue to collect race wins and now have six apiece with two races to go. Mike Maier (CZE) stays in third after a third and first.

Perfect scores for Trujillo and Krutskikh on day 2

May 17, 2016
Risk management was the deciding factor on the second day of the Finn World Masters in Torbole as local knowledge and Garda geometry meant that there were many changes in position through the four groups as the 355 Finns battled against strong, cold and remarkably shifty winds…

Perfect conditions launch 2016 Finn World Masters

May 16, 2016
Knowledge of Lake Garda's winds proved an essential ingredient on the first day of racing at the Finn World World Masters as the best sailors rose to the top. Defending champion Vladimir Krutskikh (RUS), 2004 Olympic silver medalist Rafa Trujillo (ESP) and Piet Eckert (SUI) all…

Largest Finn event ever opens in Torbole

May 15, 2016
Circolo Vela Torbole tonight welcomed more than 355 Finn sailors from 32 countries for the opening ceremony of the 2016 Finn World Masters. There are Finns and Finn sailors everywhere you look, spread along the shore all the way between Torbole and Riva. Before the opening…

Torbole 2016: Arrival instructions

May 02, 2016
On arrival please take your boat to either Circolo Vela Torbole or Circolo Vela Arco. It is recommended that you take your boat to the club nearest to where you are staying. While there is room for everyone at Torbole, it would reduce congestion if there were a significant…

Torbole pre-entries reach 368

Feb 25, 2016
Entries continue to come in for the 2016 Finn World Masters in Torbole. The latest entry list shows 368 entries from 31 countries.

Torbole 2016 - Accommodation

Aug 04, 2015
We suggest that sailors looking for accommodation in the Torbole area for the 2016 Finn World Masters use the following website; www.circolovelatorbole.com

A warm welcome from Torbole

Aug 04, 2015
Torbole, Lake Garda, Italy Hosts of the 2016 Finn World Championships 13th - 20th May 2016 including measurement Hosting of the 2016 World Masters event has been awarded to Torbole in Italy. This is the first time for many years that a Finn Masters event has been held on Lake…

Torbole 2016. Presidents report

Oct 08, 2014
Visit by Andy Denison. October 1st – October 4th 2014. Torbole Situated on the North shoreline of lake Garda in the province of Trentino. Torbole is a beautiful town with bars and restaurants running down to the shoreline of the lake. In the centre by the shore are two small…
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