Canadian Lewin Lafrance Sisters Win First Major Championship
Georgia and Antonia Lewin Lafrance have been on the rise for the last six years, and now find themselves on top. Over a weeklong series of 13 races, the Nova Scotia-based pair outdueled the German and Polish teams they entered the day virtually tied with for the win. Each day of the regatta was a […]
Veterans and Rookies Each Demolish Their Fleets to Win with Two Races to Spare
Both the 49er and Nacra 17 European Championships were secured with one fleet race and one medal race remaining to be sailed. John Gimson with Anna Burnet (GBR) might have been picked to win here in Thessaloniki with their long history of light wind excellence, and they delivered. They were 32 points ahead with a […]
Keeping Calm and Clear – Or Else
Olympic veterans in the 49erFX Marla Bergmann with Hanna Wille (GER) kept their nerve and used their speed to move into the lead, scoring the fewest points on day 4. The whole racecourse was available for good lanes on the day, making decision-making less of a focus and execution more important. Bergmann with […]
The race to gold fleet was a slow burn
Veteran and multi-Olympic race officer Sulis was clear at the morning briefing, “Our priority is to get three races for the 49er so they can progress to the gold fleet.” It took all day to get it done, but three good races for each fleet were conducted over a six-hour bake on the water. […]
It can be easy to win
Win the start, grab the first shift, consolidate and extend! The winning formula is easy, and those who got ahead took full advantage of an easy course once they got to the front. For everyone else, it was a day of tense battles where any interruption or mistake to initiate a downward spiral of doubt […]
Austrians Prettner and Flachberger tip into early lead
Keanu Prettner with Jakob Flachberger (AUT) were locked in a light air duel with defending European Champions Hernan Umpiere with Fernando Diz (URU). The two teams were tipped by their fellow competitors as the ones to watch in light winds and delivered. 2028 is the first time we’ve been able to focus on Prettner/Flachbaker as […]
The 2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 European Championships officially kicks off in Greece!
This is the first championship leg leading to LA 2028. A new chapter begins for the fast doublehanded classes. The Champions from Paris 2024 have mostly either retired or are taking breaks for various reasons, leaving the start of the new quadrennial to a group of sailors who either missed selection or missed medals and […]
Italy’s “Sicilian Blondies” dominate final day to win first FX Junior World title
It was a two-team dual in the 49erFX atop the standings heading into the final day of racing. Katharina Schwachhofer with Elena Stoltze (GER) leading Sofia Giunchiglia with Giulia Schio (ITA) by just a few points. The Italians moved into a tie with the Germans after race one of the day, but it was a […]
Schultheis and Bertin (MLT) nearing first Junior 49er win, Germans and Italians in FX Dual
After Day 1 of the Final Series, Schuletheis and Bertin extend to large lead 49er. Germans Katharina Schwachhofer and Elena Stoltze lead but matched by Giunchiglia and Schio in FX Belgian Borghijs brothers are deuces wild with all twos to grab lead in Nacra 17. With only one day to go, Richard Schultheis and Youenn […]
Petard and Lubac Reach Into Nacra 17 Lead at 2024 Junior World Championships
Schwachhofer and Stoltze (GER) stay leaders in the FX class Shoultheis and Bertin (MLT) have stellar day to move into the lead over four 49er races in higher winds Vilagarcía de Arousa (Galicia, Spain), July 19, 2024 For the first time in class history, the Nacra 17 fleet sailed with reaching starts, inspired by […]