PERTH INTERNATIONAL REGATTA
Catch up on the latest news for the Perth International Regatta being held November 16-27. Read up here and newsletter #4 For web access, race documents and even more information, go to www.perth2011.com
ACCs TO RACE THIS WEEKEND
The Atlantic Coast Championships will be held in Rye, NY October 9, 10. For more information: Regatta link
RESERVE EARLY FOR HELSINKI – OPEN EUROPEANS
The Open European organizers are suggesting you make your reservations early for the 49er Europeans, to be held June 30 – July 17–read more below: We want to remind you and the sailors to make travel plans and bookings in time. July is the most popular holiday season in Scandinavia and the ferries from Sweden, […]
LIFFEY SKIFFY SUCCESSFUL IN DUBLIN
{gallery}lifeyskiffy{/gallery} The first ever Liffey Skiffy 49er event launched on Friday afternoon 27th August to the spectacular backdrop of Dublin city centre providing colour, excitement and a view of high performance racing to the punters of our capital city. A four race series of thrills and spills was completed with Rory Fitzpatrick and Ross Mc […]
49ER YOUTH WORLDS TO TAKE PLACE IN TRAVERMUNDE, GER
Travermunde, GER has been chosen to host the first ever 49er Youth World Championship, to begin in 2011. This event will be open to sailors who have not reached their 23rd birthday in 2011. Look for more information both on the 49er website and through the regatta website: www.travemuender-woche.de Sunday 24 July + Monday 25 […]
UPDATE ON 49er EUROPEANS- 2011
Dear Friends, Helsinki Sail Racing Management (HSRM) and its member clubs were the hosts for the Nordic Youth Championships in sailing 2010 which took place 20th – 25th July. 330 sailors from Denmark, Estonia, Norway, Sweden and Finland participated in the races. The Optimist and Zoom8 classes had the biggest numbers of sailors; other classes […]
ISAF PUBLISHES OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION SYSTEM
ISAF has published the 2012 Olympic Qualification System as approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition to be staged in Weymouth and Portland will feature 380 athletes competing across the following 10 events: Men’s Windsurfer Men’s One Person Dinghy Men’s One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight) Men’s Two Person Dinghy Men’s Skiff […]
2011 NAs SET FOR MEXICO
The 2011 North American Championship is set for Valle de Bravo, Mexico; outside Mexico City. February 16-20 are the dates and more information can be found at: www.49erNA.org Also note: Aug 21-25, 2011 are the dates for the SEIKO 49er Canadian Championships back in Kingston, Ontario.
LADHA/INKPEN WIN SEIKO NORTH AMERICANS
The Seiko 49er.ca Championships took place from August 21 to 25 in lovely Kingston, Ontario during the annual CORK Olympic Classes Regatta. In all, 22 races were held plus a medal race on the final afternoon. Competitors came from far and wide for this event, including Mexico, Seattle, Wisconsin and Edmonton. Three nations were represented […]
PHILLIPS BROTHERS BREAK SEIKO SPEED ATTEMPT
Will and Sam Phillips of Australian have broken the Seiko Speed Attempt record with a 24.1 knots, verified from the Velocitek Speed Puck! The boys were training in Weymouth, just off the breakwater in flat water when a gust of approximately 25 knots hit. Congratulations to Will & Sam for winning not only the 2010 […]