49er Sailors Sweep the Halifax SailGP Podium
If you needed any further proof that the 49er is the ultimate proving ground for high-performance sailing, look no further than the Canada Sail Grand Prix in Halifax two weeks ago. In a dramatic four-boat final on the F50 catamarans, the top three places were claimed by sailors whose careers were shaped in the 49er […]
One Week to Go: 2026 European Championship Heads to Eckernförde
The countdown is officially on. In just seven days, the best 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 sailors in Europe and plenty of visiting fleets from outside the continent will hit the water in Eckernförde, Germany, for the 2026 European Championship, running July 7–12. It’s a fitting follow-on to what’s already been a huge month […]
Kiel Week 2026 — Race Wrap-Up
Kiel Week 2026 is a wrap. The wind was light and tricky all week, which — combined with the new format — made for a pretty unforgiving regatta. With fewer races than a traditional series and points being reset between phases, there was no room to write off a bad day and hope to claw […]
It’s Race Day — Kiel Week 2026 Kicks Off for 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17
📅 June 20, 2026 | Kiel-Schilksee, Germany The countdown is over. Today, the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 fleets hit the water at Kiel Week 2026 — one of the most iconic regattas on the planet and another unmissable chapter of the Sailing Grand Slam ⛵ 🌊 Welcome to the Baltic Kiel Week is no […]
From Norway’s Fjords to the Top of the World
Pia Dahl Andersen and Nora Edland are the new 49erFX World Champions, and their story is one of patience, resilience, and a comeback that couldn’t have been scripted better. On May 17, 2026 — Norway’s national day — Pia Dahl Andersen and Nora Edland crossed the finish line first in the final race of the […]
Three first-time World Champions in the Olympic cat and skiffs
There were three world titles up for grabs at the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships, and at the end of Sunday’s medal racing there were three brand new world champions. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 49er / 49erFX Class (@49ersailing) View this post on Instagram […]
‘Man Overboard!’ leaves Dutch hopes of 4th world title hanging by a thread
A brief moment of ‘Man Overboard!’ while leading a race might have done for the hopes of Bart Lambriex and Floris van de Werken to win their fourth 49er world title. Lambriex was adjusting his trapeze height and accidentally hoisted himself off his trapeze ring attached to the supporting wire, and overboard he fell, resulting […]
Tactical Chess at Warp Speed: Antipodean and German Surge in Quiberon
If yesterday’s action in the Bay of Quiberon was a brutal test of survival—a day of capsizes, crashes, pitch-poles, and sailors literally reversing across the finish line to stay upright—today was a sophisticated game of high-speed chess. The “nastiness” of the Bay was replaced by a shifty, tactical northwest breeze ranging from 8 to 18 […]
Crash, Bang, Wallop! A tough day in the bay
High wind, big waves and monster current required some inventive sailing techniques on day three of the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championship in Quiberon, France. At one point in the 49er racing it was so windy that the fleet was unable to turn downwind at the windward mark. The boats kept on sailing […]
High-wind double win for British 49er
James Grummett and Rhos Hawes put on a high-wind masterclass on day two of the 49er World Championship in Quiberon, France. Battling through breeze gusting over 25 knots, the British team won both of their heats in the yellow group of qualifying. Keanu Prettner and Jakob Flachberger didn’t have such a strong day as their […]