Conti and Clapcich survive whacky Medal Race to win FX Europeans
Giulia Conti and Francesca Clapcich high-fived and hugged as they crossed the finish line of a wild and whacky Medal Race to win the 49er FX European Championships in Porto. After three Gold Fleet races for the top 25 boats out on the open ocean, the top 10 qualified for the Medal Race a few […]
Conti and Burling jump to the top
Giulia Conti and Francesca Clapcich have moved into pole position in the FX women’s fleet with one day day to go in Porto at the 49er European Championships. Meanwhile, with two days to go, Pete Burling and Blair Tuke have made their customary big move with three very solid race results that puts them at […]
Soft breeze and big shifts upset some of the big beasts
Very light airs made for a tricky fourth day at the 49er and 49er FX European Championships in Porto. After a long wait ashore for the breeze to fill in, the 49erFX sailors were sent home without any gold fleet finals racing today. By late afternoon a light breeze was blowing out to sea, and […]
Lightweight Germans ride the wave to the top of FX leaderboard
Bigger breeze and two-metre Atlantic swell delivered some challenging conditions for day 3 of the 49er and 49er FX European Championships in Porto. Boats were leaping off waves with clear daylight showing between hull and water. Avoiding the dreaded pitchpole was one of the big goals on the downwind legs. These were not the conditions […]
Port tack flyers launch Portuguese into the lead in Porto
Jorge Lima and José Costa have claimed an early lead in the 49er European Championships on home waters in Porto, the second city of Portugal. With the 79-boat fleet split into three qualifying divisions for the first three days of competition, the inshore course favoured the right-hand side strongly throughout the day, especially so in […]
Kiwis dominate 49er and FX Worlds with 2 gold, 1 silver
Day 6 Final Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France New Zealand dominated the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille with a dazzling display of confidence and maturity by three young teams all in their early 20s. First up was the 10-boat, three-race short-course final for the FX women, and Alex Maloney […]
Team New Zealand Boys & Girls dominate in strong winds
Day 5 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France New Zealand crews sit at the top of both leaderboards going into the final day of the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. In the 53-boat women’s FX fleet, Alex Maloney and Molly Meech took a firmer grip on the Seiko yellow jerseys […]
Kiwis find their wings in stronger winds, while the Olympic Champs plummet
Day 4 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France An increase in breeze elevated young Kiwi team Alex Maloney and Molly Meech to the top of the leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. With the top 20 women’s teams now competing in Gold Fleet Semi-Finals, the New Zealanders put […]
Two Bullets earn Maillot Jaune for French FX Team
Day 3 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France Sarah Steyaert and Julie Bossard sailed a stunning third day of qualification, winning both of today’s heats and moving to the top of the women’s leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. The former Laser Radial World Champion from La […]
Two Bullets earn Maillot Jaune for French FX Team
Day 3 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France Sarah Steyaert and Julie Bossard sailed a stunning third day of qualification, winning both of today’s heats and moving to the top of the women’s leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. The former Laser Radial World Champion from La […]