Port tack flyers launch Portuguese into the lead in Porto
Jorge Lima and José Costa have claimed an early lead in the 49er European Championships on home waters in Porto, the second city of Portugal. With the 79-boat fleet split into three qualifying divisions for the first three days of competition, the inshore course favoured the right-hand side strongly throughout the day, especially so in […]
Kiwis Take the Win, Stay Hungry To Improve
Going into the medal race in Miami it is red bull sponsored Alex Maloney and Molly Meech (NZL) who will take the victory. After 12 fleet races they are out in front by 50 points, the largest margin of victory for any World Cup ever in the 49erFX. Alex and Molly are the 2013 World […]
Porto to Host 2015 European Championship
The 49er class is delighted to announce the 2015 European Championship will be held in Porto, Portugal, July 7-12, 2015. Porto promises to be a spectacular venue for the premier event on European waters in 2015. Porto is really 3 cities working together as one enabling both cultural and sporting to take advantage of the […]