Frantic Friday at The Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships
After yesterday’s frustrations on (but mainly off) the water, everyone was anxious to make the most of today as the fleets split for the closing stages of this year’s SEIKO 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. Today, the Gold fleets (Top 20 boats in both the 49er and FX fleets) were being tracked, racing […]
Le Mistral finally hits Marseille… just kidding!
Another day of painfully light winds meant we didn’t get much racing in today! The girls from Blue fleet went out to catch up on the race they lost yesterday, after a couple of attempts, the race got underway and we were back level. The plan was then to get another 2 qualifying races in […]
2005 World Championship Summary
from Yachtsandyachting.com Rodion Luka and George Leonchuk of the Ukraine are the champions! Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks secure a silver medal – RYA Team GBR sailors, Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks, will stand on the podium, this time with a silver medal. After 24 intense races, Draper and Hiscocks once again show that they can […]
2005 European Championship Summary
From yachtsandyachting.com Final Day At the 49er Europeans in Copenhagen, Chris Draper and Simon Hiscocks successfully defended their European Championship title. The finals consisted of four short races with the two lowest placed boats being knocked out at the end of each race. Morrison and Rhodes managed to hold on for the first race but were […]
2004 Olympic Games Summary
from yachtsandyachting.com Olympic Report from Magnus Wheatley Today, after an interminable delay of three hours as the sea breeze just refused to set in, I witnessed three absolutely fascinating races in the ultra competitive 49er class on day seven of the Olympic Games. This fleet is just so tight that making any medal predictions is […]
2004 European Championship Summary
From yachtsandyachting.com Preview The Lake of Garda is already famous for windsurfing but also for sailing. This safe place, with perfect wind conditions, warm temperatures and a beautiful landscape, attracts a great number of sailing enthusiasts. The 49er European Championships will be held in this lake surrounded by Monte Baldo. The mountains bring two famous winds. […]
2004 World Championship Summary
from yachtsandyachting.com Event Website Preview The world’s top skiff sailors have converged on Athens for the 49er World Championships, due to take place from 14-19 April. With just four months before the Olympic Games, tension is running high in the boat park of Nautica Club Katikon Vouliagmenis. A total of 81 teams from 28 different nations […]
2003 Europeans Summary
Preview Battle of the Brits to commence in Spain The battle between the British 49er teams will continue this week as they compete at the 49er European Championships in Spain. Both Chris Draper sailing with the Sydney Olympic silver medallist Simon Hiscocks and Paul Brotherton sailing with Mark Asquith have been enjoying a great tussle […]
2002 European Championship Summary
From yachtsandyachting.com Day 1 Eighty eight of the world’s best 49er teams have gathered in Grimstad, Norway, for the MasterCard 49er European Championship, which got underway today. Competition is tight as all of the medal winners from the recent world championships in Hawaii are present, along with the top nineteen ranked teams from the most recent […]
2002 World Championship Summary
McKee Brothers Report Congratulations to Morgan Larson (10th), Adam Lowry (12th), Doogie Couvreux (Silver – 12th), Chad Freitas (Silver – 18th) & Joey Pasquali / Rory Giffen (Silver – 24th) for their spectacular performances at the 2002 49er Worlds in Kaneohe, Hawaii!!! The 2002 49er Worlds ended Saturday in Kaneohe Hawaii. Superbly hosted by the […]