49erFX: Kiwis make a move on the podium

The Brazilians have shown remarkable consistency throughout the week, although even Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze put a slight blot on their pristine copybook with a 12th in the middle of three races on Friday. The other scores were a 5th and a 7th, however, which means the reigning Olympic Champions continue to hold a healthy 14-point lead over the second-placed team, reigning World Champions Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz.

Alex Maloney and Molly Meech rebounded from a disappointing opening day to gold fleet racing with scores of 3,1,12 which lifts the New Zealanders to third place, displacing the British by a single point. After suffering a UFD disqualification the previous day for starting a fraction too early, Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey will have to carry all their scores from today, 10,23,3. The Brits will have to keep a close eye on the chasing Norwegians, defending European Champions Helene Næess and Marie Rønningen whose 4,4,6 scores were the most consistent of the day. The only other crew to keep all their results inside the top 10 were last year’s Junior World Champions Vilma Bobeck and Malin Tengstrom who lie in 6th overall after today’s solid scores of 8,3,9. While all the teams ahead of them are seen regularly on the podium of major 49erFX regattas, the young Swedes are looking more and more comfortable competing alongside the world’s best.

Today’s conditions out in Weymouth Bay were stronger than forecast, and as yet the sailors have hardly had to bend their legs. The forecast continues to predict a much lighter concluding weekend which could shake up the pack. Whether or not that is sufficient to threaten the Brazilian lead, however, we’ll have to wait and see.

Nacra 17 Day 5 Report

49er Day 5 Report

The 2019 Volvo 49er, 49erFX and Nacra17 European Championships being sailed off Weymouth and Portland, England from the 13th to 19th May, 2019. Hosted by the Weymouth And Portland National Sailing Academy, more than 400 sailors are competing across the three Olympic classes. ©DREW MALCOLM / 2019 VOLVO EUROPEANS 16th May, 2019.

Regatta information

Venue:

Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, Osprey Quay, Portland, Dorset, DT5 1SA

Contacts:

Will Carson, Event Media Manager – +44 (0) 7769 505203 or will.carson@rya.org.uk
Dimitris Tsakiroglou, TV Production Manager +306944352961 – dtsak@icarus-sports.com
Ben Remocker, 49er and Nacra 17 Class Manager – ben@porttackracing.com

Schedule:

Wednesday 8 May 1700 Beach Clean

Monday 13 May 1055 Qualifying Races

Tuesday 14 May 1055 Qualifying Races

Wednesday 15 May 1055 Qualifying Races

Thursday 16 May 1055 Fleet Races

Friday 17 May 1055 Fleet Races

Saturday 18 May 1055 Fleet Races

Sunday 19 May 0955 Fleet Races

1500 Medal Races

TBC Prize giving

Photography:

49er & 49erFX – https://49er.org/event/2019-european-championship/#photos

Nacra 17 – https://nacra17.org/events/2019-european-championship-2/#photos

Live Broadcast:

From May 16-19 a live show including coverage of the racing will be broadcast via the 49er class Youtube channel and the Nacra 17 class Youtube channel. The presenters are Genny Tulloch, Andy Rice, Stevie Morrison, and Hannah Mills.

1. 49er Sailing – Gold Fleet Day 1 – 2019 Volvo European Championship

URL https://youtu.be/b3fsnwNGyqQ

2. 49er Sailing – Gold Fleet Day 2 – 2019 Volvo European Championship

URL https://youtu.be/7pxYk7L_Q54

3. 49er Sailing – Gold Fleet Day 3 – 2019 Volvo European Championship

URL https://youtu.be/OGd_TQC3qEY

4. 49er Sailing – Gold Fleet Day 4 – 2019 Volvo European Championship

URL https://youtu.be/rxrV_BLsZ_k

5. 49er Sailing – Medal Races – 2019 Volvo European Championship

URL https://youtu.be/XBxlZofvxPc

Highlights, Interviews & VNR:

Between May 16 and 19, Icarus Sports will be producing:
- A daily two-minute highlights video
- VNR and interviews for news
Footage can be downloaded from the Icarus portal – https://portal.icarus-sports.com/
Please contact Will Carson to request interviews