British Duo Win 49erFX – #NotThoseKiwis Win 49er
Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth (BGR) claimed their first podium finish in the past 18 months by sailing a solid medal race to 4th place thereby winning the overall standings by a single point. As they crossed the finish line they gave each other a big hug, clearly knowing the score, and knowing they had […]
Medal Race Line Ups Set After Light Week
49er and 49erFX New Zealand’s Alex Maloney and Molly Meech enjoyed the best of the day in the 49erFX, sailing at the front of the pack in all three races. A first, second and a third has pushed them up to the final podium spot, seven points off leaders Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth (GBR) […]
Rio Like Light Winds In Weymouth
Day 3 – Second Day of Racing Only the 49er fleet got racing in on Day 3 of the World Cup of Sailing – Weymouth, as light winds continue to dominate the week. Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign sit atop the 49er leaderboard after a 1, 2 on the day. The British Olympic bound duo […]
12th and 14th Placed Finishers from World Championship Denied Olympic Berths
Rio News Sailing is facing very tough issues right now. The Olympic movement has already removed Paralympic sailing from 2020 and given World Sailing a clear warning to make sailing: More universal (more countries participating) 50-50 gender equity Increase the appeal to youth (largely seen as a request to make sailing interesting/attractive) There have been […]
I Find These Photos Odd – 49erFX Teams Vie For Best Unity On Social Media
Borrowing from our friends in other sports, IFTPO is a new series of blog posts discussing observations from some of our favorite photos in the Olympic scene. We all know how competitive 49erFX teams are on the water merely from hearing any given leeward mark rounding or start. Vocalizing the rules of sailing have become an art form […]
Who Will Selectors Send to Rio?
35 of the 40 skiff teams heading to Rio know it, leaving five squads awaiting the decision of their national selectors. At Sailing World Cup Hyeres a new 49erFX medal contender joined the ranks as the Dutch system winds up sending Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz to Rio, a team right at the top of […]
Final Standings at Sailing World Cup Hyeres
Hyères threw out its toughest challenge for the final day of racing at the Sailing World Cup with a truly up and down day of the purest form. A breeze in excess of 20 knots came through in the morning with many wondering if there would even be any racing at all. Thunder, lightning, torrential […]
Varied Conditions Give Fleet Full Challenge
49erFX The 49erFX were completely blown out on Wednesday as the wind strength was well beyond the limit for the racers. Thursday’s lighter breeze was welcomed by the sailors and they completed four good races. Sweden’s Lisa Ericson and Hanna Klinga revelled in the conditions, picking up two bullets, a second and a tenth. They […]
Spain Reopen 49er Trials – Should Match Racing Be Allowed While Fleet Racing
The Alonso Brothers won Rio selection over youngsters Diego Botin and Iago Marra over a two regatta trials system that was the 2015 World Championship in Buenos Aires and the 2016 World Championship in Clearwater. The Spanish trial was basically simple; whichever team gets the best cumulative placings over the two World Championships gets to […]
Hansen and Iversen Seize Moment to Claim First European Title
Sometimes a regatta can come down to a moment, and for Jena Hansen and Katja Iversen they seized the moment and claimed their first ever European title. The Danish duo trailed Italians and reigning European Champions Giulia Conti and Francesca Clapcich by four points entering the medal race, meaning they had to beat the Italians […]