France claims first ever 49er world title and Dutch reclaim FX crown
Erwan Fischer and Clement Pequin (FRA) won France’s first ever 49er world title on the final day of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. Odile van Aanholt and Annette Duetz (NED) reclaimed the 49erFX world title for The Netherlands. The final day brought lighter breezes but still sufficient for twin trapezing up and […]
French on the brink of 49er history
Day 5 of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships brought the windiest and waviest conditions so far in Lanzarote. With the breeze gusting between 15 and 19 knots from the north-west, today would be the toughest physical challenge yet. The Gold Fleet departed Marina Rubicon for three hard races on the huge Atlantic swell. PORT […]
Fischer and Pequin in pole position for Paris 2024
Day 4 of the Worlds was the first day of Gold Fleet Racing, when the top 25 teams went head to head for the first time in three intense races. There were so many dimensions to today’s race course – big wind shifts, gusts and lulls, all played out on a three-dimensional playing field of […]
Tears of Relief and Regret at Skiff Worlds
It was a day of mixed and extreme emotions in the boat park this afternoon after the fleet came ashore at the end of a vital third day of Qualifying at the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. For some this was perhaps the hardest day they will ever experience in their Olympic sailing […]
A Good Headache for the French
The French Tricolor was flying strongly on day two of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. On each side of the Yellow and Blue Qualifying Groups in the 49er, two different French teams put in some world-beating performances. For the French selectors trying to work who to send to their home Games, Paris […]
China jumps to early FX lead. USA fly in the 49ers
Xiaoyu Hu and Mengyuan Shan have taken a surprise early lead in the women’s skiff competition on day one of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. With the 51-boat FX fleet divided into Yellow and Blue qualifying groups for the first three days, the groups headed off towards two separate race courses. Few […]
Breezy, Shifting Northerlies could challenge the Favourites
The sailors at the 49er and 49erFX World Championships know the waters of Lanzarote better than almost any other. It has become the training ground of choice for many of the teams from around the world. On the eve of six days of competition, the 126 teams from 36 nations are looking at a forecast […]
Norway wins in 49erFX, France wins 49er
Norway Næss and Ronningen win in 49erFX skiff and France Rual and Amoros win 49er skiff 2023 European Championship! 49erFX – Second title a long time coming for Næss and Ronningen Five years after winning their first 49erFX European title, Norwegians Helene Næss and Marie Ronningen have done it again. Silver goes to Jana Germani […]
Norway move to the top in close FX battle
Norway edges past Italy in the 49erFX Gold Fleet, while New Zealand closes in on the Austrians at the top of the 49er standings… 49ers: Narrow escape for the French A gold fleet race win for Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie has lifted the New Zealanders to second overall in the 49er Europeans. Finally the […]
Infallible Italians lead into Gold Fleet
49erFX: Infallible Italians Jana Germani and Giorgia Bertuzzi of Italy stayed firmly atop the leaderboard keeping all their races in the top five. For many FX sailors who started the event slow, it was the last chance to advance up the leaderboard and into the Gold fleet. The harsh reality of these events is the […]