Projecting the Qualifying Countries for the Paris Olympics: 2023 World Championship Analysis
As the sailing world eagerly awaits the 2023 Sailing World Championship, the excitement is palpable, as this event serves as a pivotal moment in determining which countries will earn their berths for the prestigious Paris Olympics in 2024. With the French team automatically qualifying as the host nation, the top 10 countries in the championship […]
Sailing Towards Paris 2024: Predicting 49erFX Olympic Berths at the 2023 World Championship
The Paris 2024 Olympics are on the horizon, and anticipation is building among sailors and fans worldwide. The 49erFX class promises exhilarating competition, and the 2023 Sailing World Championship serves as a crucial qualifying event. As nations battle it out on the water, we take a closer look at the top sailors and the teams […]
Aussie Jacks and Fun French take 2023 Junior World Titles
The Junior U23 World Championship for Olympic 49er and 49erFX sailors concluded at Travemünder Woche with competitive racing and up and down the leaderboard. More than 100 teams came to show their skill and compare their progress to their peers as they transition from Youth to Senior racing. After five days of intense competition, two […]
Returnee Participants Poised for Junior U23 World Championship
The Junior U23 World Championship for 49er and FX sailors has kicked off at Travemünder Woche in Germany, and the first day of racing has brought forth some consistent performances from emerging top sailors. With the offshore winds proving to be shifty and tricky, the competitors faced challenges, but some managed to excel and grab […]
van Aanholt / Duetz (NED) dual Bobeck / Netzler (SWE) in repeat of 2022 Worlds
Paris 2024 Olympic Sailing Test Event, Marseille, France. Day 4 Race Day on 12th July 2023. In a repeat of the dual that went down to the wire at the 2022 World Championship, the Dutch and Swedish teams have won 5 of 6 races so far and could be the making of a wonderful rivalry […]
Spectacular medal races decide Kiel Week titles
The Olympic classes section of Kiel Week were blessed with the best wind conditions of the regatta so far, winds of up to 18 knots and choppy seas produced spectacular Medal Races, a fitting finale after four days of very light winds on Wednesday (21 June). Germany won the Kiel Olympic class titles in the […]
Przybytek (POL) on verge or first grade 1 victory since 2011
Lukasz Przybytek with new crew Jacek Piasecki (POL) pulled into an eight point lead and are on the verge of their first victory at a grade one regatta since 2011. The Polish duo clashed with German rivals and Polish squad mates all week to score 7 top ten finishes from eight races to sit atop […]
Light Days to Start Kiel Week
The third day of Kiel week saw good racing in the early morning and late afternoon on Monday ( 19 June) after some delay during the rest of the day as the seabreeze and the gradient fought eachother. The 49erFX class were on the morning showcase arena where they contested two decent races – marginal […]
Season 24 of OG Sailing – Meet the Characters
It seems like only yesterday we packed down Tokyo, but the sprint is on for Paris 2024 and the Princess Sofia Trophy 2023 is our first chance to see the new characters and who is returning. For all the talk of Olympic sailing falling apart, Palma showed otherwise with a full bay and a very healthy-looking […]
The cream rises as Finals racing starts at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca
With the 52 Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by Iberostar moving into the decisive Finals phase on the Bay of Palma, leading contenders today finally got their first real feel for how much the level has moved up since last season. Gold fleet racing is always the real acid test. Leads earned through the initial Qualifying […]