Only three medals for FX contenders
The 49erFX made its first Olympic appearance at Rio five years ago. Four teams were tied heading into the medal race, and only three could win medals. The battle for gold and silver remained in the balance until a final Gybe saw Brazil narrowly cross ahead of New Zealand. Denmark took the Bronze and Spain […]
Poland and Italy secure dominant victories in men’s and women’s Junior Worlds
Mikolaj Staniul with Jakub Sztroch (POL) capped a wire to wire Junior Worlds Title by winning the final four races in a row. The 27 point margin of victory is the largest ever for a Junior World Championship. They had the advantage of racing on home waters in Gdynia, Poland, and took it with a […]
Germani – Bertuzzi (ITA) aim to get over Olympic disappointment with Junior Worlds Lead
Jan Germani and Giorgia Bertuzzi (ITA) burst onto the 49erFX scene with a sixth at the 2020 Kieler Woche. Italy has been in need of a leading replacement after the retirement of Conti – Clapchich and these two young women emerged at the top of the game just before the final Olympic qualifier. Unfortunately for […]
STANIUL AND SZTORCH (POL) LEAD THE JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 49ER CLASS
An excellent performance by Mikołaj Staniul and Jakub Sztorch (YKP Gdynia) marked the first day of Gdynia Sailing Days and the Junior World Championships in the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17. The Polish duo lead 43 teams from 18 countries in the 49er class. On Wednesday, sailors in each class had three races. Staniul and Sztorch […]
Dobson and Tidey (GBR) win in Cascais
After leading the championship since day one, Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey from GBR bid farewell to Cascais from the highest place on the podium. Dobson and Tidey, after a less successful first race of the day, regained the breakneck pace having been runner up and a bullet on the last two fleet races. The […]
Dobson (GBR) holds lead – Echegoyen (ESP) and Grael (BRA) close gap
British Charlotte Dobson and Sakia Tidey continue in the lead although they lost punctual distance to the competition having made 7-12-3 today. In second place is the Spanish team Tamara Echegoyen and Paula Barcelo who after a fairly regular day, 5-5-2, consolidated second place and were two points from the highest place on the podium. […]
Dobson (GBR) and Echegoyen (ESP) Dueling in Cascais
Cascais once again showed its full potential to welcome the world best sailors. The duel between the United Kingdom and Spain is raging. With Charlotte Dobson and Saskia Tidey on the British side (1-8-5) and Tamara Echegoyen and Paula Barceló on the Spanish side (2-15-2), being first and second respectively overall. The Argentine team of […]
The 49erFx are back in Cascais for a Final Olympic Warm Up
After the first training event in May, the best sailors in the world in the Olympic Classe 49erFx class rejoined in Cascais for the last race before the Summer 2021 Tokyo Olympics Games. This championship will serve as a barometer for the Olympics during this summer an as it has the participation of the European […]
2022 European Championships will be held Aarhus, Denmark
Champagne sailing in the summer of 2022 in Denmark. Aarhus has just been awarded the European Championships in 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 from 5 – 10 July 2022. In July 2022, the largest sailing championship will be held in Aarhus since the Sailing World Championships in 2018. From 5 to 10 July, three of […]
Nova Scotia to host 2022 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Sailing Championships
HALIFAX, N.S., April 8, 2021 – Nova Scotia will host a 400-strong field of the world’s best sailors from over 35 countries when the World Championships for three Olympic classes, the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17, kick off in September 2022. Taking place in Canada for the first time in its history, the competition will […]