Ogeman tog brons i Nations Cup

Australien och David Gilmour spikade Nations Cup före dansken Nicolai Sehested. Men Viktor Ogeman och Team Accure (Patrik Sturesson, Oscar Jönsson, Herman Andersson och Erik Larsson) knep en bronspeng i Nations Cup i Middlefart.

Brazil’s women won a thrilling seventh edition of the ISAF Nations Cup final in Middelfart on Saturday, an hour after Australia’s men had also upset the form book and the home favourites by whitewashing Denmark.

Australia’s men won 3-0 against the dominant Denmark team, who had only lost two matches all week and had looked unbeatable. It is the first time Australia has won the Open competition at the Nations Cup. David Gilmour, son of America’s Cup sailor Peter, and his four-man crew: Ed Powys (main/tactician); Luke Payne (pit), Pete Nicholas (trimmer) and Alistair Marchesi (bow) found form and wind at the perfect time.

For Juliana Senfft, the Brazil skipper it was case of third time lucky having finished sixth in the last two Nations Cups. it is the first time Brazil has won a Nations Cup. In a thrilling women’s final against the favourites Denmark, Senfft and her crew: Marina Jardim (mainsail/tactician); Luciana Kopschitz (pit); Gabriela Nicolino (trimmer/tactics) and Larissa Juk (bow), came from two matches down to win 3-2.