Sailors are Ready as the World Championships are About to Begin
2013 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships Sept 23, 2013. Marseille, France. On the eve of the 17th 49er World Championship and 1st ever 49erFX World Championship, the city of Marseille eagerly anticipates a great battle. The 49er has 95 participants, the second highest total ever and the largest in a decade. This championship is […]
Journal de bord d’une novice (ou presque)
Championnats du Monde 2013 de 49er & 49er FX à Marseille – Jour 1 Voir les photos du jour 9h26, je gare mon scooter au pied de la corniche, d’où s’élève une douce brume de fin d’été. Dans la torpeur matinale, je cligne des yeux au soleil encore bas et j’enlève mon casque… « J’ai récupéré […]
Journal de bord d’une novice (ou presque)
Championnats du Monde 2013 de 49er & 49er FX à Marseille – Jour 1 Voir les photos du jour 9h26, je gare mon scooter au pied de la corniche, d’où s’élève une douce brume de fin d’été. Dans la torpeur matinale, je cligne des yeux au soleil encore bas et j’enlève mon casque… « J’ai récupéré […]
49er Votes To Recommend Theatre Style Racing for Rio
On Sept 22nd, after 12 months of testing and 3 years of preparation the 49er & 49erFX fleet have voted to recommend that Theatre Style Racing be used for the final of the 2016 Olympics in Rio. There was also overwhelming support for the scoring weight of the final day of the regatta be made […]
Will Women Get Their Chance in the Next AC?
The America’s Cup itself has been a breakthrough event for modern sailing and one that will be remembered as a turning point for our sport. Fast boats, fantastic coverage, a venue that delivers wind all day long, and a venue that puts sailing fans up close to the boats have all been break through. San […]
2013 World Championships – Can Anyone Knock Off the Favorites
Marseille, France is the host venue of the 2013 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships. This championship has the largest attendance for the 49er since 2001, with over 96 49ers registered. Additionally, there are over 53 49erFX teams registered, so the Mediterranean Sea will be a buzz with skiff sailing action. Catch all the action […]
Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Delivers the Great Racing Sailing Needs!
At the half way point of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup the sailing world is getting to see some exciting racing. With the America’s Cup racing proving to be a dud other than for watching the technology, it has been wonderful to see 2 days of excellent fleet racing. In 4 races there have […]
49er Teams Rising to the Top Within America’s Cup
It’s long been observed in 49er sailing about how long teams stick together for. There have been so many brother combinations some joke about the edge they get training together since birth. While these observations are amusing in Olympic campaigns, there may be more to it. As America’s Cups squads decide their staring line ups, […]
49er and 49er FX Youth World Championships – the last day of the regatta
بسبب نقص الريح في الصباح لم يقام السباق الأخير للأسطول “فورتي-ناينير”، وانتظر البحارة العشرة الأوائل على الشاطئ حتى الساعة الواحدة بعد الظهر. عندما وصل الريح استطاعت لجنة السباقات أن تجري ثلاث سباقات قصيرة ب”أسلوب المسرح” في رياح ٤-٦ ثانية في المتر. كان لدى الفريق الفرنسي “كيفين فيشير” و”مارك مالاري” يوما جيدا وفازا بسباقين فارتفعا من المركز الرابع […]
Lotto 49er Grand Prix Gdynia 2013 Final Day
British crew James Peters and Ed FitzGerald GBR 999 won the medal race of the Lotto 49er Grand Prix Gdynia regatta. Thanks to this they reached the same score as German crew of Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel (GER 100) and won in general classification. Medal race was very dramatic. The Lead changed few times […]