Prize Money, Live Broadcasting, Big Fleets, and Tricky Wind to Start Hyeres
The racing got under way in Hyeres today for the second major event of 2015, ISAF Sailing World Cup Hyeres. The 49er fleet, 40 boats strong, was up first and started in extremely light conditions. In fact, conditions were so light that five of the best sailing teams in the world could not finish the […]
Call for World Championship Venues 2017-2020
The 49er class is calling all world class sailing venues to bid for future 49er and 49erFX World Championships. With a tight sailing calendar we have highlighted the dates that make sense and call request that any venues wishing to hold a future World Championship be in contact with the class and start preparing bid […]
Magic Marine Extends Partnership with 49er and 49erFX Classes
Supporting Skiff Sailors on the Road to Rio 2016 The International 49er and 49er FX Classes are delighted to announce the continuation of their partnership with renowned sailing apparel manufacturer Magic Marine, who continue as Official Clothing Partner. The extension of the sponsorship which was first unveiled in 2013 is testament to the ongoing success of […]
I Find This Photo Odd: How Hard Is It To Sail With A Sibling?
Borrowing from our friends in other sports, IFTPO is a new series of blog posts discussing observations from some of our favourite photos in the Olympic scene. Moments after securing their first ever top level victory in the 49erFX, the camera catches sisters Anne-Julie and Maiken Schutt celebrating their win. This Danish duo have been somewhat in the […]
New Faces on Podium in Palma
Six new faces stood on the 49er and 49erFX podiums in Palma after some wonderful performances this week. In the 49erFX, the Schutt sisters won the event in convincing fashion stretching their lead to thirty points by the end. This is the first time onto the podium for the duo and adds a new name […]
Podium All But Set Heading Into Final
Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel piled on the pressure on the final day of the 2015 Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta in Palma today. Starting out the day with two bullets, they closed the gap to leading Kiwi stars Peter Burling and Blair Tuke to only 14 points. With one race remaining on the day the […]
Challenge of Gold Fleet Racing Brings Out the Best
The story in 49er land was all about navigating small talented fleets and trying to string together good races. With only 25 boats in top flight 49er sailing literally everybody on the water can take a race. This regatta, like most it’s all about putting up a good day in order to march up the […]
Danes Dominating Gold Fleet in 49erFX
Gold fleet racing got under way and the Danes are showing their depth so far. Jena Hansen and Katja Iversen are picking up where they left off in Clearwater by leading the pack. Jena and Katja took scores of 1, 10, 16 putting them three points up on team mates Maiken and Anne-Julie Schutt. The […]
Outteridge Quits 49er for Rio
Speculation and boat park rumour were ripe this week with the absence of Outteridge and Jensen at the 35th annual Princess Sofia Trophy regatta on currently in Spain. 75 of the worlds best 49er teams are racing including Outteridge’s main rivals from New Zealand, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. The buzz got started after the […]
Gold Fleets Set in Palma
After two crazy day of racing the 49er and 49erFX fleets are all set for Gold fleet racing. With only four racing in qualifying there was a huge importance on starting out this event well, made especially challenging by the unstable conditions. Day 2 proved slightly less extreme than day 1 where boats were toppled […]