Winners Crowned in 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía
It was a big final day at the Trofeo Princesa Sofía, with titles decided across all three Olympic fleets after a week of tight racing and a few late twists. Nacra 17: Järudd & Jonsson Deliver Despite Tough Week The Nacra 17 fleet was first to wrap up, and also the first to race under […]
Palma Set to Deliver Classic Sofía Finale
Credits: Trofeo Princesa Sofia After a week of racing in challenging offshore winds Saturday’s medal showdowns for the 10 Olympic class titles at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels look set to be blessed with perfect conditions. A moderate sea breeze is forecast to build early which, accompanied by warm Spring sunshine, should create […]
Sofía racers head into final chance to make Saturday’s medal finale
Rights: Trofeo Princesa Sofia Price is right…. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 49er / 49erFX Class (@49ersailing) In the 49er Skiff class the lead has alternated between top duos from the USA and Australia who spent time training together within a big group working out of Torbay, north of Auckland. After today’s […]
Day 3 Update – Qualifying concludes for skiffs and NACRA
After three challenging days on the Bay of Palma, the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets have now completed their preliminary series at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca. Today marked a key turning point in the regatta, as the top 25 boats in each fleet secured their place in the Gold fleet, where the […]
Shifting winds shake up skiff and foiling fleets on Day 1 in Palma
The opening day of the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca delivered classic Bay of Palma unpredictability, with big shifts and unstable pressure testing the world’s best across the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets. With racing held in a patchy northerly wind that swung dramatically throughout the day, consistency proved hard to pin down and […]
The Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta gives way to the Sofia
Palma Bay was hit by strong winds during the final day of the Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta, meaning the results from the previous day stood. The next event in the Bay of Palma will be the Sofía, which will bring together the ten Olympic sailing classes from 27 March to 4 April. The Mallorca Sailing […]
The Mallorca Sailing Centre Regatta will bring together a large part of the Sofía fleet
This week, the Mallorca Sailing Centre Regatta will muster half of the classes competing for the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels in the bay of Palma. The three-day event will see more than 300 teams from 41 countries competing. It counts towards the Spanish Cup for 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 classes. Five […]
49erFX Teams to Watch in 2026
With the first major event of the 2026 season approaching in Palma, the 49erFX fleet is shaping up for another year of incredibly tight racing. The depth across the fleet continues to grow, with several new partnerships already proving competitive and many established teams maintaining impressive consistency at the top. The 2025 World Championships gave […]
49er Teams to Watch in 2026
The first years of a new Olympic cycle always bring change, but the 49er fleet in 2026 might be one of the most open we have seen in years. With several of the top ten finishers from the Paris Olympic cycle stepping away from the class or reducing their presence this year, the fight for […]
Diego Botín and Florian Trittel will combine the America’s Cup with the LA28 Olympic campaign.
A Legendary Track Record in Search of New Horizons Diego Botín and Florian Trittel have reached this stage of their careers at the very top of the sport. In October 2025, off the coast of Cagliari, they captured the one title that had eluded them in the 49er class: the world championship gold medal. They […]