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 […]
A Challenging Kieler Woche To Be Decided in Final
After 4 days of racing at the 2014 Kieler Woche regatta little has been decided. The title will come down to the top 10 finals on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 and thanks to SAP the racing will be broadcast live for everyone to watch. Each fleet of 49er and 49erFX is down to 10 teams […]
European Medals designed by Jewelry Artist
Today I picked up the brand new medals for the 49er Europeans. They are worth winning! The medals are designed by famous Finnish jewelry artist and sculptor, Professor Björn Weckström. Björn started his career in 1958 after graduating from the Finnish Goldsmiths’ school. Now in his 70s, he is still an active designer and sculptor […]
Three Opportunities to Watch 49er Racing At Kieler Woche
Once again the eyes of the sailing world will turn to Kiel, Germany, home of the largest regatta and sailing festival in the world, Kieler Woche. SAP is sponsoring the event once again, and will be live broadcasting some of the racing. 49er fans are in luck, as there will be coverage of the skiffs […]
Annual Sailing World Cup Final in Abu Dhabi Announced
ISAF has announced a new pinnacle event that will occur annually in Abu Dhabi. To the best of our knowledge at the time of release, these are some of the details. The Sailing World Cup Finals will be an exciting and highly competitive event with only the top 20 teams from each Olympic event plus […]