South American’s A Preview of What to Expect at the Games
Most of the top 49erFX sailors in the world just finished the final tune up regatta ahead of the Rio Games. Only two days of racing intensifies and amplifies the impact of each race, and the expected and unexpected played out. What do we expect from Rio? Tricky… The August conditions in Rio are light […]
Swiss 49er Grab Final Rio Berth – 49erFX Still Uncertain
It was a day to remember for Sebastien Schneiter and Lucien Cujean of Switzerland who claim the final berth for the 2016 Olympic games and will be competing in Rio. Sebastien was delighted posting, “Who would have thought so 2 years ago when I quit my little Laser Radial to jump in this crazy boat […]
British Duo Win 49erFX – #NotThoseKiwis Win 49er
Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth (BGR) claimed their first podium finish in the past 18 months by sailing a solid medal race to 4th place thereby winning the overall standings by a single point. As they crossed the finish line they gave each other a big hug, clearly knowing the score, and knowing they had […]
Medal Race Line Ups Set After Light Week
49er and 49erFX New Zealand’s Alex Maloney and Molly Meech enjoyed the best of the day in the 49erFX, sailing at the front of the pack in all three races. A first, second and a third has pushed them up to the final podium spot, seven points off leaders Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth (GBR) […]
Rio Like Light Winds In Weymouth
Day 3 – Second Day of Racing Only the 49er fleet got racing in on Day 3 of the World Cup of Sailing – Weymouth, as light winds continue to dominate the week. Dylan Fletcher and Alain Sign sit atop the 49er leaderboard after a 1, 2 on the day. The British Olympic bound duo […]
Final Standings at Sailing World Cup Hyeres
Hyères threw out its toughest challenge for the final day of racing at the Sailing World Cup with a truly up and down day of the purest form. A breeze in excess of 20 knots came through in the morning with many wondering if there would even be any racing at all. Thunder, lightning, torrential […]
Varied Conditions Give Fleet Full Challenge
49erFX The 49erFX were completely blown out on Wednesday as the wind strength was well beyond the limit for the racers. Thursday’s lighter breeze was welcomed by the sailors and they completed four good races. Sweden’s Lisa Ericson and Hanna Klinga revelled in the conditions, picking up two bullets, a second and a tenth. They […]
Botín/López, or, i Echegoyen/Betanzos, bronze, en l’Europeu de 49er i FX a Barcelona
Els neozelandesos Peter Burling/Blair Tuke guanyen l’Europeu Open en 49er. Les daneses Jena Mai Hansen i Katja Salskov-Iversen s’imposen en FX. Avui ha finalitzat en aigües del Barcelona International Sailing Center el Campionat d’Europa de 49er de FX, amb èxit espanyol tant en categoria masculina amb la victòria de la tripulació formada pel càntabre Diego […]
Hansen and Iversen Seize Moment to Claim First European Title
Sometimes a regatta can come down to a moment, and for Jena Hansen and Katja Iversen they seized the moment and claimed their first ever European title. The Danish duo trailed Italians and reigning European Champions Giulia Conti and Francesca Clapcich by four points entering the medal race, meaning they had to beat the Italians […]
Echegoyen i Betanzos són terceres i buscaran el títol continental de FX a Barcelona
Les italianes Giulia Conti i Francesca Clapcich en FX i els neozelandesos Peter Burling i Blair Tuke en 49er arriben líders a la jornada final del Campionat d’Europa que finalitzarà demà al matí en aigües del Barcelona International Sailing Center. Támara Echegoyen i Berta Betanzos han perdut provisionalment el liderat en FX amb el qual […]