49er in 119nm HSBC COASTAL CLASSIC
Sail-World spoke to the Olympic 49er crew, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, who paralleled the HSBC Coastal Classic fleet, in the 119nm dash to the Bay of Islands. After taking 9.5 hours for the trip, the pair were a little sore, their legs ached, and they were strugging to be able to walk, but were […]
ROLEX MIAMI OCR NOR Available-Reg Open Nov 13
{gallery}RMOCR{/gallery} Miami, Fla. (September 30, 2009) – US SAILING’s Rolex Miami OCR will bring together the world’s top sailors for elite-level competition in the classes selected for the Olympic and Paralympic Games from January 24-30, 2010, US SAILING announced today. Held on picturesque Biscayne Bay in Coconut Grove, Fla., this prestigious event is the second […]
SAILORS FORUM NOTES – CROATIA
The 49er Class holds Sailors Forums at their biggest events to have open communication between the sailors, the builders and the Class and to ensure that the needs are met from all. A Sailors Forum was held at the 49er Europeans in Zadar, Croatia with many crucial notes for sailors. PLEASE READ the attached Forum […]
THE FASTEST 49ER SAILORS ARE…
Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jenson are the fastest 49er sailors as verified by Velocitek units for the SEIKO Speed Challenge 2009. Nathan and Iain took advantage of the high winds that kept most other classes ashore during the last World Cup event at Weymouth – the Sail For Gold. Read the full release here and view […]
2010 WORLDS REGISTRATION
6 Nations have registered for the 2010 Worlds in Grand Bahamas.– GER, URU, GBR, FIN, AUT, AUS — have you registered? www.49erworlds.org to register today. NOTE: class dues are included with your Worlds registration for 2010!! Photo: ok – so they’re not 49ers, but there is lots of sailing in the Bahamian tradewinds.
LATEST ISAF RANKINGS POSTED
Check out the latest ISAF rankings that have been updated since Sail For Gold. Both can be found under "Events" on this website. ISAF Rankings: Sibello Brothers lead World Cup: Alonso Brothers win first ISAF World Cup
SEIKO SPEED CHALLENGE – 21 KNOT BARRIER BROKEN
As predicted yesterday, today bought a long wait for the wind to drop. Eventually only the RSX and the 49er’s were to race with 3 tough races. Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen came back the victors with a 21.6 knot top speed. Pedro de Andrade and David Aleixo also bettered yesterdays time with a […]
2009 Europeans
CONGRATULATIONS to Pietro and Gianfranco Sibello of Italy, 2009 49er European Champions.
GOODERHAM/HOGAN WIN NAs
Billy Gooderham/Ian Hogan of Canada won the 18 boat fleet North American Championship sailed in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Full results can be found here with the seiko 49er north americans report here. Photo credits: Geoff Webster & Luka Bartulovic.
2008 Europeans – UPDATE
2009 Europeans in Zadar, Croatia Sailing Club Uskok August 29-September 05, 2009 NOTE: The Notice of Race has been amended with the final racing & prizegiving on Sept. 5. Registration link: www.49ereuropeans.org Live updates & results will be on: www.49ereuropeans2009.com