At the ISAF Nations Cup Grand Final in Middlefart, Denmark, Brazil's women won a thrilling seventh edition on Saturday, just an hour after Australia's men had also upset the form book and the home favourites by whitewashing Denmark.

Middelfart, with the whole Triangle Region and Little Belt rallying behind it, has shown what a centre of excellence for match racing it is. It is one of a sequence of international events which have underlined how the sometimes opaque sport of sailing can be made fun and intelligible for sailors and spectators alike. During the event Sport Event Denmark reiterated that they are considering bidding for the 2018 ISAF World Championships.