IKER MARTINEZ & XABI FERNANDEZ WORLD SAILORS OF THE YEAR
49er World Champions and Volvo World sailors were crowned men’s ISAF World Sailors of the Year. ISAF and Rolex are proud to announce that the male and female winners of the 2011 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards are: Iker Martínez & Xabier Fernández (ESP) and Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) The renowned two-man crew […]
2011-2012 ISAF SAILING WORLD CUP SET FOR LIFT OFF
In just a matter of days the 2011-2012 ISAF Sailing World Cup Series begins its fourth series with Sail Melbourne kicking things off at Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne, Australia ….read more Peter Burling & Blaire Tuke of NZL Photo: Sail Melbourne
VOLVO OCEAN RACE FEATURES 2 49ER WORLD CHAMPIONS
November 5 starts the latest Volvo Ocean Series where 6 teams will race around the World. At the helm of the 6 boats will be 2 49er World Champions: Iker Martinez on Team Telefonica and Chris Nicholson on CAMPER. The full list of teams are below: Skipper, Team, Yacht Design Frank Cammas, Groupama, Juan Kouyoumdjian […]
PERTH COMPLIANCE NOTICE
All teams are reminded to read the International 49er Class class rules before presenting equipment for event use at the upcoming ISAF Perth 2011 World Championship and in particular for the Pre Event measurement process. As required in the current class rule the following equipment shall have a 49er Certified Equipment sticker attached Wings, Rudder […]
LEHTINEN/BASK WIN NORTH AMERICANS
Lauri Lehtinen and Kalle Bask swooped in from Finland to take the North American Championships that were sailed on San Francisco Bay out of Richmond Yacht Club over Sept. 23-25 besting 10 teams on the Bay in typical Bay conditions. Americans Erik Stork and Trevor Moore finished as top North American teams followed by Bermuda […]
GORMSEN & THOMSEN INAUGURAL YOUTH WORLD CHAMPIONS
With the popularity of the 49er skiff growing worldwide, the 49er Class held its first Youth World Championship in Travemünde, Germany in July 2011. Thirty-seven teams representing fourteen nations competed in the first edition of the 49er Youth Worlds which comprised of sailors who had not reached their 23rd birthday. The competition was quite tough […]
ZHIK US NATIONALS
The US held their 49er Nationals alongside the 29erXX sailors in The Gorge, famous for their spectacular flat water and big winds. Jonny Goldsberry and Charlie Smythe edged out Jon Ladha and Inkpen. Winning the 29erXX Nationals were Kirsten Lane with Charlie McKee as crew. Read full report Results
Olympic Test Event Underway
The Weymouth and Portland International Regatta – also known as the Olympic Test Event, is currently underway in England. 24 teams from 24 countries are on the line. Follow results here
2012 EUROPEANS – APPROVED
See below for the 2012 European format to be trialed and the timed results from the Gold fleet at the recent 2011 SEIKO European Championship in Helsinki, courtesy of TracTrac. Weigh in on the subject on the 49er Facebook page here Here’s a better link to the timed data resultsrace times
PACIFIC COAST CHAMPS – DATE CHANGE
New dates: Septermber 2,3 & 5 in Santa Cruz, California