Andrew Simpson Foundation Has 49er and 49erFX in Garda Training Center
49er and FX training on Lake Garda The Andrew Simpson Watersports Centre Lake Garda has recently purchased three 49ers and three FXs with the aim to host teams, run clinics and offer transitional training to anyone who sails or is aiming to sail/compete in the 49er or FX classes. With on site accommodation, a restaurant, […]
Classy Newcomers to Skiff Seize the Moment
In the 49er medal race, 40 minutes before, the men had enjoyed steady 11-13 knot southerlies and the Croatian brothers, Šime & Mihovil Fantela made sure there were no surprises for the gold – the battle for silver was another matter entirely – as they controlled their opponents from start to finish. “It’s been an […]
Bekkering and Duetz Grab Last Shift – Win Worlds
Dutch duo Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Deutz (NED) won a dramatic 49erFX medal race today after Austria pair of Tanja Frank and Lorena Abicht (AUT) capsized in a huge wind shift. The 49erFX was an unexpected third gold for the Netherlands – they have already won both the men’s and women’s RS:X before the medal […]
Transitioning Teams Excelling In Aarhus
What do Nathan Outteridge, Sime Fantela, and Tanja Frank all have in common? They all won medals in Rio, have taken charge today in Aarhus, and are sailing different classes than they were sailing 2 years ago when they won Olympic medals! Aarhus has proven to be a challenging venue, with offshore winds, lots of […]
Circumnavigators Find Their Way Back in Shore
The 49erFX fleet had their first day of competition on Saturday in the Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 on the Stadium Course and the three circumnavigators were back in crews of two on their Olympic class 15ft (4.9 metre) skiffs. The return of the prevailing Aarhus offshore westerlies were testing, but the roar from […]
Worlds Begin – Live Broadcasts Daily – Spanish Start with DSQ
The 2018 Hempell Sailing World Championship begins for the 49er and 49erFX on Saturday the 4th of August and the Nacra 17 racing begins the following day. Each day there are live broadcasts from the Stadium course and we will send you the live notifications daily for easy access.There is even more than medals at […]
Chaos and Calamity For 49er, FX Leaders as New European Champs Crowned For Both Classes
With racing starting an hour early to compensate for lost races earlier in the week, sailors hitting the water for the final day of the 2018 49er and Nacra 17 European Championship saw what by now is a rare sight: A consistent 8-11 knot breeze! Race officials across all four courses on Gdansk Bay rushed […]
Dismal Day Disappoints, But Champs Push Forward
49er Champs Close Gap To Polish Leaders While Spain Wins AND Loses Day In Nacra Gdynia, Poland (12 July 2018) – Between the dark skies, sheets of fog and mist, and the charcoal-colored Baltic, the Bay of Gdansk this morning was indeed 50 shades of grey as the penultimate day of the 2018 49er & […]
Spanish Junior Sailing Sisters, Including Teenaged Crew, Take Over Outright Lead in Olympic 49erFX Finals
COURSE OF A NEXT GENERATION Italy’s Tito/Banti Continue Dominance In Nacra 17 Cat Despite a long onshore delay and shifty and unstable conditions on the water today as the Finals began in the 2018 49er and Nacra 17 European Championship. With the fleets split by their ranking into gold and silver fleets, the top twenty-seven […]
Poll: Which New Olympic Format Should Sailing Adopt
For those who follow Olympic sailing closely, the outcome of the mid-year meeting this past May set the stage for what events will be in the 2024 Olympic Games. Those of us in attendance were left with little doubt that the intention of the Council, at the time of the vote at least, was to […]