The vote on the newly proposed 49er Class Rules will be open Sept. 8-30.  Voting will follow the 49er Class Constitution 7.12 with votes based upon number of boats currently registered per country with the Int. 49er Class.  (If you need to register, please use the "pay dues" button on the front page of the website.)  To view the proposed rules: international_49er_class_2009_class_rule_submission_aug_29_2008

Ballots for voting will be posted Sept. 8 - keep tuned to this website!

note: this notice was posted as per the 49er Constitution on Aug. 29, but a server change erased the post over the weekend.

If you missed the exciting 49er medal race at the Olympics, you can view it now here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5G3N66j_rE

For a concise summary of events following the medal race, go to this link: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/08/0826/

Gary Jobsen calls on the IOC to award the Croatians the Sportsmanship award for their courageous act.  Read more: the_ultimate_in_good_sportsmanship

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