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 […]
Harsh Times for Heil but a Dream Day for Jurczok
Day 2 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France For anyone aspiring to win the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille, day 2 was a critical hurdle. For the 97 men’s teams from 28 countries, it was all about making the cut for the top 40. Tomorrow the top 40 will […]
Double-Bullet Dominance and a Singapore Surprise Open the 49er Worlds
Day 1: Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France It was a very light, tricky opening day to the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille, not the kind of day where anyone could have expected a particular team to dominate the racing. But with the 97-boat men’s fleet split three ways for […]