FIRST 49ER YOUTH WORLDS

Travemuende Week next year will feature a new race for the Olympic skiff The 122nd Travemuende Week, taking place over 22-31 July next year, will feature the first ever World Youth Championship in the 49er. The aim of this new competition is to create a stronger bond of the juniors with the Olympic class. As […]

SAILGROOVE VOTES 29er/49er WORLDS BEST REGATTA FOR 2010

SailGroove has given the final award to the combined 29er & 49er Worlds held in the Bahamas January 2010 as the best regatta of the year!  You can view the “Best of 2010” video on Channel 49er and view photos & videos of the event on Channel 49er as well.  Congratulations!

DRAPER & GREENHALGH WIN EUROPEANS

Chris Draper and Peter Greenhalgh have won the 49er Europeans, contested in Gdynia, Poland. photo by Fried Elliott:www.friedbits.com

2010 European Championship

Daily videos & photos as well as results can be found at:   {gallery}49erEuro2010{/gallery} Check the quick photo gallery at right: photos by Fried Eliott:friedbits.com or see more by going to the site below Channel 49er – videos www.49ereuropeans.org  -results www.friedbits.com/201049ereuropeans – photos more photos, video and other information on: www.gdyniasailingdays.org The 2010 European Championship […]

2010 49er Worlds – Bahamas

Wish you were here….. Check on the latest results, interviews, video etc. through: www.49er.org/events   Photos

49er WORLDS

OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN RETAIN WORLD TITLE Nathan Outteridge has retained his world title with Iain Jensen as crew.  The duo sailed a conservative start in the medal race with a 5 point lead and confirmed their title by besting the fleet and finishing 2nd in the medal race.  The Sibello brothers slipped to 7th in […]

MISSED THE MEDAL RACE?

If you missed the exciting 49er medal race at the Olympics, you can view it now here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5G3N66j_rE For a concise summary of events following the medal race, go to this link: http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/news/08/0826/

CROATIANS FOR IOC SPORTSMEN

Gary Jobsen calls on the IOC to award the Croatians the Sportsmanship award for their courageous act.  Read more: the_ultimate_in_good_sportsmanship Photo by Getty Images©Clive Mason

DENMARK CLAIMS GOLD

It was a wild and wooly medal race for the 49er class – in the end, Jonas WARRER and Martin IBSEN of Denmark were named the gold medal winners.  {gallery}2008olympics{/gallery} The 49er Medal Race got underway in very gusty conditions with big waves and heavy rain causing low visibility. Almost instantly their was carnage out on the race area.  […]

2008 Olympics

2008 Olympic Competitor List 19 Entries Confirmed, 38 Athletes Australia – Nathan Outteridge and Ben Austin Austria – Nico Delle-Karth and Nikolaus Resch Autnr1 Brazil – andre Fonseca and Rodrigo Duarte Canada – Gordon Cook and Ben Remocker Croatia – Pavle Kostov and Peter Cupac Denmark – Jonas Warrer and Martin Kirketerp France – Emmanuel […]