2014 Euros 49er Preview
This is the 18th running of the 49er European Championship and the third time the fleet has come to Helsinki, Finland with the previous events being in 2011 and 1998. Qualifying runs July 8-10, Gold Fleet is July 11, 12 (live broadcast), Finals July 13 (live broadcast). One of the most exciting aspects of the […]
2014 Euros 49erFX Preview
2014 marks the second ever 49erFX European Championship. The fleet is 50 boats strong this year and changing quickly. Unlike in 2013, most of the teams are now truly racing instead of just sailing, as the level of boathandling, boat set up and skiff IQ has increased massively. The skiff boathandling skills gave 29er converts a […]
Drone Coverage From the Junior WC Including Final Day
With drone technology advancing daily it would seem, especially in the areas of cost and safety, it is allowing some new camera angles to emerge for sailing coverage. At the 2014 Seiko 49er & 49erFX Junior World Championship we may not have been able to complete all the races on the final day, but we […]
Guld & sølv til de danske sejlere ved 2014 J-VM i Aarhus
Dag 4 ved 49er Junior Verdensmesterskaberne var en todelt affære. Om morgenen havde man to normale sejladser for alle felter efterfulgt af en eftermiddag, hvor top 10 fra hver felt skulle sejle tre ”theatre style” sejladser, som afslutningen på J-VM. Aarhus leverede endnu engang en dag med ustabil vestenvind med 8-12 knob, hvilket blot var […]
Junior World Champions from Spain and Denmark
Day 4 of the 49er Junior World Championship was a two stage affair. The morning had two normal races for all fleets, followed by the afternoon where the top 10 from each fleet raced three Theatre Races to complete the championship. Aarhus delivered another day of westerly unstable winds from 8-12 knots, a fitting continuation of […]
Course Area in Helsinki
Notice to sailors, Sailing to and on course area C, comment to course area map Please note that the course area map as presented on the event website is somewhat simplified. When sailing to the area, you need to sail round the red mark buoy at the northern tip of Melkki island. The shallow area […]
Knivskarpe spaniere i spidsen efter 3.dag
Efter to dage med vind fra skiftende retninger mente feltet, at dette var den mest udfordrende dag indtil videre. Løbskomiteen gjorde deres bedste for at få rykket sejladsen væk fra kysten, men det var ikke nok til at undgå blæsten helt. Det handlede derfor om, hvilke af disse verdensklasse U24 sejlere, der kunne håndtere netop […]
Spanish Sharp in Shifty Day 3
Monday June 30, 2014 After two days of shifty winds, the fleet reported the most challenging day yet in Aarhus. Both race committees did their best to move away from shore, but it was not enough to mollify the breeze completely. It was left to the best U24 skiff sailors in the world to see […]
Spænding i toppen af begge klasser efter 2. dag
Vejrforholdene på anden dag af 2014 SEIKO 49er & 49erFX J-VM var stort set de samme, som på førstedagen; jævn fralandsvind med vindstød fra skiftende retninger, som holdt sejlerne på tæerne. Det altoverskyggende mål for dagens 49er sejladser var at sejle sig i top 25 og dermed kvalificere sig til morgendagens guldsejladser, som afvikles de […]
Another Blustery Day – The Spanish Armada Handled It
Sunday June 29, 2014 – Aarhus, Denmark Day 2 of the Championship was similar to day 1, with 10 knots of breeze and offshore, shifty conditions keeping the sailors on their toes. The key hurdle for the 49er fleet was gold fleet qualification, as the field of 44 will be narrowed to 25 at days […]