Two Bullets earn Maillot Jaune for French FX Team
Day 3 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France Sarah Steyaert and Julie Bossard sailed a stunning third day of qualification, winning both of today’s heats and moving to the top of the women’s leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. The former Laser Radial World Champion from La […]
Redo of Baywatch by the German 49er Sailors!
The German 49er and 49erFX teams are the tightest squad of 49er sailors on the planet. There is a huge fleet of both 49er and 49erFX sailors stemming from their massive 29er youth system. Ahead of the 49er Worlds they certainly enjoying the beautiful surrounds of Marseille by reviving the Baywatch into Video!.. The Hoff […]
Understanding the Format for the 2013 World Championships
The 2013 SEIKO 49er and 49erFX World Championships will consist of 6 racing days, Sept 24-29. The first 3 days are for qualifying, the next 2 days are the semi finals, and Sept 29 is the Finals. This post is to discuss the details of each part of the regatta. These sailors will be pushed […]
Behind the Curtain – Journal of a Novice – Day 3
2013 Seiko World Championships 49er & 49er FX Marseille The second day of racing at Roucas White Water Stadium in Marseille, and my third day of immersion in the organization of this big machine that is the World Championship 49er and 49er FX, the Olympic sailing series. I thought one thing before embarking on the adventure, […]
Harsh Times for Heil but a Dream Day for Jurczok
Day 2 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France For anyone aspiring to win the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille, day 2 was a critical hurdle. For the 97 men’s teams from 28 countries, it was all about making the cut for the top 40. Tomorrow the top 40 will […]
World Day 2 – Competitions Round Up
Day Two Round Up Yet again, the wind was light in Marseille today! After a slight postponement, the boys were sent out to get 3 races on the board. Being tracked today were the Red fleet in the 49er and the Blue fleet in the 49er FX. We saw some really close racing, in tricky, […]
49er Worlds 2013 Day 1 Round Up
The 2013 Seiko 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Marseille now include the Magic Marine Starting Competition and the Seiko King & Queen of Downwind competitions. The fleets which are tracked each day are in with a chance to be crowned as they get off the water! The Magic Marine Starting Competition uses the GPS […]
Here Goes the Show!
Journal de bord d’une novice (ou presque) – Jour 2 Championnats du Monde 2013 de 49er & 49er FX à Marseille Voir les du jour. Diary of a novice (or almost) – Day 2 of the 2013 World Championships 49er & 49er FX Marseille. See pictures , the photos, vidéos and the press release of the day. We now come to the […]
150 skiffs – 28 nations – 2 World Championship Titles
The wind required a bit more waiting today. Suppressed by the high heat yet registered this morning (30 °), the small breeze characteristic of the bay of Marseilles is creeps sheepishly in at 13:00. And it was time! In the starting blocks since 9:00 this morning the 300 sailors eagerly scan the horizon. For three […]
Double-Bullet Dominance and a Singapore Surprise Open the 49er Worlds
Day 1: Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France It was a very light, tricky opening day to the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille, not the kind of day where anyone could have expected a particular team to dominate the racing. But with the 97-boat men’s fleet split three ways for […]