Grand final of the Nations Cup in sailing held in Vladivostok on the basis of the Yacht Club «Seven Feet» and the Amur Bay. Competition in the class «Match Race» held under the auspices of the International Sailing Federation, and have the first grade (the status of the world championship). It completed the first round-robin (group stage, in which each of the crew conducts a match-race with all opponents). In competitions among men involved nine teams from Great Britain, Russia, France, USA, Japan, Tunisia, Australia and Brunei. In the female competition fighting for the victory five crews from Russia, US, France, Brazil and Singapore. Total Vladivostok to the prestigious Grand Final Nations Cup came more than 60 of the best sailors from around the world who have won or became winners in the qualifying continental competitions, informs «Pacific Russia».

At the end of the first full round-robin (there will be two) and several FLIGHT second best result showed the Russian crew under the direction of the pupil of the yacht club «Seven Feet» Vladimir Lipavsky (30 th issue of the international rating). He scored eight wins in eight matches. Eight counts under the leadership of the Australian crew Evan Walker (209 th issue of the world rankings, Cup of Nations 2013). Seven victories achieved the French skipper Pierre Rimbach (34 th issue of the world rankings, winners of the European qualifying regatta-2015) and his team.

Results of the Grand Final of the Cup of Nations after the first round-robin and one Flyte second round-robin:

1. Vladimir Lipavsky (Russia, 30th rank number the International Sailing Federation, the representative of the host country of the competition) — eight wins

2. Evan Walker (Australia, 209 th issue, the current holder of the Cup) — eight wins

3. Pierre Rimbach (France, 34 th issue, the winner of the European Cup 2015 selection) — seven wins

4. Mark Fox (UK, 22 th issue, the owner of Wild Card) — five wins

5-6. Russell Silvestri (USA, 42 th issue, the selection of the winner of the American Cup 2015) — three wins

5-6. Vlad Abramov (Russia, 185 th, the representative of the host country of the competition in the category «under 23″) — three wins

7-8. Kohei Ichikawa (Japan, 50th issue, the selection of the winner of the Asian Cup 2015) — two wins

7-8. Ebrahim Abdullah (Brunei, the 87th number, the owner of Wild Card) — two wins

9. Tahar Selmani (Algeria, 279 th place, the owner of Wild Card) — zero wins

In the female competition place after the first full round-robin, and several second-FLIGHT is as follows:

1. Pauline Courtois (France, 8 room, winner of the European Cup 2015 selection) — four wins

2. Brelt Nicole (USA, 12 th issue, the selection of the winner of the American Cup 2015) — four wins

3. Zhovina Hairdryer Chu Bay (Singapore, 54 th issue, the owner of Wild Card) — three wins

4. Juliana Senfft (Brazil, 34 th issue, the owner of the Cup of Nations 2013) — two wins

5. Catherine Ananina (Russia, 44th number, representative of the host country of the competition) — zero wins

July 17 competition will continue.

For reference, the match race is a competition between the two crews on the boats of one class (the competitions in Vladivostok — Platu 25). The winner is the one who will overcome the distance faster than rivals. This is traditionally the start of the wind. Usually one match-race lasts about 13 minutes. For the Grand final Nations Cup has been reserved ten yachts Platu 25. They included rigged mainsail, jib and spinnaker. Among the requirements for the crews — the presence of a team of four to five athletes (for male crews) and 3-5 — for women. Furthermore, the maximum weight of sailors should not exceed 350 and 272 kg respectively.

ISAF Nations Cup was first presented to the world in 1991. Trophy is played every two years. The tournament involved in open carriages (mixed or male crews) and women’s classes. The regional stage of the competition is preceded by the official seminar of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), aimed at increasing the skill level of boaters and judging. The purpose of the ISAF Nations Cup — increased accessibility match play racing and creating conditions for identifying the strongest crews of the world, as well as providing incentives for the development of match play in races around the world.

Regional finals, the results of which were selected athletes for the race in Vladivostok, passed earlier in 2015:

- Africa: Tunisia, March 16-20. Winner — Mohamed Kamel Souissi (Tunisia)
— Asia: Bahrain, April 22-26. Winner — Kohei Ichikawa (Japan)
— Europe: Ireland, May 7-10. Winners: Pierre Rimbach (France) and Pauline Courtois (France)
— North America and Caribbean countries: USA, California, May 28-31
— Oceania: Australia, 27 February — 2 March
— South America: Argentina, April 2-5 (canceled)

Additional information is available on the official website of the Grand Final of the Cup of Nations.