SEIKO Development Program on the Junior World Championship 2015
Coach: Francisco Andrade This program has an important role in young sailors that have recently started to sail the 49er and 49erFX and also for sailors that don´t have a coach. Each year Seiko allows the 49er class to hire top talent to assist and coach teams and coaches that request for help. For 2015 […]
Guld & sølv til de danske sejlere ved 2014 J-VM i Aarhus
Dag 4 ved 49er Junior Verdensmesterskaberne var en todelt affære. Om morgenen havde man to normale sejladser for alle felter efterfulgt af en eftermiddag, hvor top 10 fra hver felt skulle sejle tre ”theatre style” sejladser, som afslutningen på J-VM. Aarhus leverede endnu engang en dag med ustabil vestenvind med 8-12 knob, hvilket blot var […]
Junior World Champions from Spain and Denmark
Day 4 of the 49er Junior World Championship was a two stage affair. The morning had two normal races for all fleets, followed by the afternoon where the top 10 from each fleet raced three Theatre Races to complete the championship. Aarhus delivered another day of westerly unstable winds from 8-12 knots, a fitting continuation of […]
Knivskarpe spaniere i spidsen efter 3.dag
Efter to dage med vind fra skiftende retninger mente feltet, at dette var den mest udfordrende dag indtil videre. Løbskomiteen gjorde deres bedste for at få rykket sejladsen væk fra kysten, men det var ikke nok til at undgå blæsten helt. Det handlede derfor om, hvilke af disse verdensklasse U24 sejlere, der kunne håndtere netop […]
Spanish Sharp in Shifty Day 3
Monday June 30, 2014 After two days of shifty winds, the fleet reported the most challenging day yet in Aarhus. Both race committees did their best to move away from shore, but it was not enough to mollify the breeze completely. It was left to the best U24 skiff sailors in the world to see […]
Spænding i toppen af begge klasser efter 2. dag
Vejrforholdene på anden dag af 2014 SEIKO 49er & 49erFX J-VM var stort set de samme, som på førstedagen; jævn fralandsvind med vindstød fra skiftende retninger, som holdt sejlerne på tæerne. Det altoverskyggende mål for dagens 49er sejladser var at sejle sig i top 25 og dermed kvalificere sig til morgendagens guldsejladser, som afvikles de […]
Another Blustery Day – The Spanish Armada Handled It
Sunday June 29, 2014 – Aarhus, Denmark Day 2 of the Championship was similar to day 1, with 10 knots of breeze and offshore, shifty conditions keeping the sailors on their toes. The key hurdle for the 49er fleet was gold fleet qualification, as the field of 44 will be narrowed to 25 at days […]
Dansk dominans efter 1. kapsejladsdag i 49er og 49erFX J-VM
Stille regn bød sejlerne velkommen til 2014 SEIKO 49er og 49erFX J-VM’s første kapsejladsdag. Trænere og Race Officers var bekymrede for, om 49ernes farverige sejl ville komme til at pryde Aarhusbugtens vande, men det danske vejr artede sig, og til alles fulde tilfredshed blev alle førstedagens sejladser afviklet til tiden. Vejrforholdene bød på fralandsvind, fladt […]
Blustery Day 1 – A Great Start to a Championship
A rainy calm greeted the sailor this morning as they arrived for Day 1 of the 2014 Seiko 49er & 49erFX Junior World Championship. Coaches and Race Officers were apprehensive as to whether there would be racing, but Denmark delivered and a full complement was races was held on schedule. The conditions were offshore, 6-12 […]
Huge and Talented Field Poised to Challenge for the Junior World Championship
The 2014 Junior World Championship is double the size of 2013 for the 49erFX and 50% bigger than 2013 for the 49er. As such, 46 and 27 teams will be competing to see who is the best U24 team in the Olympic skiff classes. The racing will take place in Aarhus, Denmark, which is quickly […]