A 49er Fan’s Guide to Cheering for the America’s Cup
With the America’s Cup about to start it’s time to get serious about who to cheer for. Sure, there is nationality to think about, but with only 6 national boats many fans must dig deeper. Sailing fans have a lot of options to grab onto. We figured it was time to look at who’s sailing […]
Reserve Your 49er Timepiece!
Together with our Timing Sponsors Spinnaker Watches, we are releasing a limited edition regatta racing watch. This timepiece has been customised for the sport of professional and competitive sailing. A silicon band reduces weight while offering extreme durability, a screw down crown ensures for an impermeable timepiece and a high visibility colour scheme helps to operate […]
Live Medal Race Preview – Hyeres 2017
The week of training before Hyeres 2017 was classic French Spring on the med, warm, windy, and lots of fun. The race days have been anything but classic. Overcast, light, shifty, with a bit of chaotic Mistral thrown in the mix is what the sailors have raced in all week so far… that is until […]
How Sailing Treats Its Legends
Winning a Masters is the highest achievement in Golf. It’s something every golfer aspires to and the image of the winner donning a green jacket echo’s for ages through golfing lore. While golfers have been slow to attend Olympics, they flock back to the Masters each year, all previous winners invited in perpetuity continuing to […]
Skiffs Set Up for French World Cup
Great Britain’s Dylan Fletcher-Scott and Stuart Bithell took 49er gold in the USA but were beaten by compatriots James Peters and Fynn Sterritt at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia who took the title to ensure the British Skiff battle continues with both teams in Hyères 49er fleet. Germany’s Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel who claimed bronze […]
Sneak Peak of 49er Branded Spinnaker Watch
After announcing that Spinnaker Watches will be the Official Timing Partner to the 49er sailing class for the 2017 season , the brand is proud to preview their new Co-labelled timepiece with the 49er class. The Limited Edition, Amalfi Yacht Racer has been custom made with the 49er class to optimize its performance both on […]
Next Generation Separated by Only 1 Point Atop 49er Fleet
The Theatre Style Final will separate two young teams who are only 1 point apart after 15 races. The 49er Men’s Skiff is poised for an exciting showdown. The three heat, single points Theatre Series for the top 10 pairs changes the dynamic for the Finale. Peters and Sterritt lead their Spanish counterparts Diego Botin […]
Young Olympic Talent Emerging, Earning Their Time in the Sun
Day 3 A perfect day of three wins in the 49er FX fleet sees Germany’s Victoria Jurczok and Anika Lorenz sitting 30 points clear at the head of the Women’s Skiff class after nine races at Mallorca’s Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR Making the difference so far is the Germans’ superior strength and experience, as one […]
Notable Entries for Palma 2017
It’s Palma time again, and that means it’s the first chance to drool at sun soaked Mediterranean photos of the worlds best sailors, and those who wish to become them. Especially fun is Palma in the year after the games, as it’s the first large regatta where many of the top sailors will get back […]
How to Qualify and Race in the 2018 Sailing World Cup
World Sailing announced the qualification system and procedure March 23, 2017 to inform sailors and coaches how to gain entry to the 2018 Sailing World Cup. The 2018 SWC consists of 3 Rounds and then a SWC Final in June: Gamagori, Japan – 15 to 22 Oct 2017 Miami, USA – 21 to 28 Jan […]