Uruguay surges to top of the 49ers
Uruguay has never qualified a 49er to the Olympic Games. In fact across the whole history of the modern Olympics the South American nation has just won 10 medals, none yet in sailing. So when Uruguay’s Hernan Umpierre and Fernando Diz go out and score 1,1,4 from the first three races of gold fleet competition […]
Big switch-around in FX fortunes
A drop in wind strength brought huge changes to the 49erFX leaderboard on day three of the European Championship in La Grande Motte in the South of France. Two of the front runners struggled to maintain such strong form from the windy weather, with the teams from Finland and Italy falling out of the top […]
La Grande Motte International Regatta: Final dress rehearsal for the Cats and Skiffs
The Nacra 17 World Championship along with the 49er and 49erFX European Championships is attracting 148 teams to La Grande Motte in the South of France for six days of racing from 7 to 12 May. Of those 148 crews registered, 39 will represent their country in less than three months in Marseille, location of […]
2024 Europeans to be Hosted in La Grande Motte, France in May 2024
The 49er and Nacra 17 classes are pleased to announce the 2024 European Championship of 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 will be held in La Grande Motte, France just before the Paris Olympics. The race days are May 7-12 and will surely be a final selection regatta for some nations selecting teams for the 2024 […]