The leading sailors and top nations all appear to consolidate their positions in the latest release of the ISAF World Sailing Rankings on 15 April 2009.
However as expected so soon after the 2008 Olympics these rankings include a number of crews who retired after the Qingdao, sailors who have not raced in their classes since that time and sailors who are now campaigning in new crew combination. It will be at least another year before these rankings provide meaningful guidance relevant to 2012.
Taking the rankings on their face value however, following on from the European debut of the ISAF Sailing World Cup at the Trofeo SAR Princess Sofia MAPFRE in Palma, the latest release of the ISAF World Sailing Rankings puts Spain on top of the national standings.
The Spanish team put in a strong performance on their home waters, winning …Â Details