The 49er/Nacra 17 Pipeline: How the Two Cup Favorites Are Built

Look at Luna Rossa’s boat and Emirates Team New Zealand’s boat. Look at who’s steering them, trimming them, calling the wind. Look at where they came from. Both of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup favorites are essentially built from the same source: the 49er and Nacra 17 classes. That’s not a recruiting coincidence. That’s […]

5 expert tips: How to maximise time on and off water

Written by Andy Rice – posted on Yacthing World September 10, 2026 Olympian Odile Lambriex van Aanholt talks to Andy Rice about maximising time on and off water Time is always the most precious commodity for any racing sailor, whether part-time or professional. For Odile Lambriex van Aanholt going for another Olympics, life should get […]

Top 10 Up for Grabs on Final Day of Qualifying in San Pedro OCR Week 2

49er, Nacra 17 and 49er FX Olympic Classes Head Into Friday With Medal Race Berths on the Line SAN PEDRO, CA – The race to compete in Saturday’s Final is on at San Pedro OCR as shifting leaderboards and narrow point margins across the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets set the stage for a […]

Changing Conditions Reward Adaptability in Second Week of San Pedro OCR

SAN PEDRO, CA – Day 2 of racing for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 fleets at San Pedro OCR challenged the Olympic hopefuls with a very different version of the future L.A. 2028 racecourse. The day kicked off with lighter, less predictable winds forcing sailors to quickly adjust both their tactics and mindset as […]

Week 2 of San Pedro OCR Kicks Off Today

49er Men’s, 49erFX Women’s, and Nacra 17 Mixed Olympic Fleets Bring High-Performance Racing to the Regatta’s Second Week at the Site of the 2028 Games SAN PEDRO, CA – The second half of the San Pedro Olympic Class Regatta gets underway this afternoon as some of the world’s fastest Olympic sailing classes launch from the […]