Ireland and Belgium take early lead in search Olympic berth
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove (IRL) had their best day of racing ever on the senior 49er circuit to lead overall after day one of the Lanzarote International Regatta. This duo are the 2018 Junior World Champions but are still seeking an Olympic berth for Tokyo 2020(1). The top European team not already qualified will […]
California Dreaming – 2026 Worlds to Long Beach
2026 World Championship for 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 set for Long Beach, CA Olympians looking to LA 2028 have their first marker on that path as the 2026 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 will be held on Olympic waters in Long Beach, California, USA. The classes signed an MOU with the Long Beach Olympic […]
Polish Kolodzinski documents recovery of broken leg – ready for Tokyo
Polish veteran and Olympian Pawel Kolodzinski is back training and ready to race in Lanzarote after suffering a severe broken leg in Kiel last year. After surgery, transfusions, days in hospital, an ambulance ride from Germany to Poland, and months of rehabilitation work, he is back in the boat training, and ready to resume racing. […]
Will the personal sailing styles of Sibello, Burling, and Tuke influence the America’s Cup
Pietro Sibello and the Burling-Tuke teams each had distinct racing styles on the 49er circuit – styles they developed and optimized in a decade each at the top of the class. These America’s Cup leaders are all now part of large teams, but with Burling in control and Sibello/Tuke each in strongly influential positions, it […]
European Olympic Qualifier to be held in Lazarote
The 49er and Nacra 17 Classes are pleased to announce the European Olympic Qualifier for 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 and the African Qualifier for Nacra 17 will be in Lanzarote, Spain. The racing days are March 23-28, 2021 giving teams 5 weeks to arrive and prepare for the regatta. The Princess Sofia Regatta was […]
Thessaloniki, Greece to host 2021 European Championship for 49er, 49erFX, Nacra 17. Tune up for Tokyo!
The final major championship of the 2020 Quadrennial will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece from May 4-9, 2021 for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 fleets. Just two months ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, it is expected to be the final chance for Olympians to get into racing form and for the next generation of […]
49er Sailors Hauling in the Silverware
It’s awards season, and while the world is on lockdown it’s still a great time to recognize achievement. The Rolex World Sailor of the year Awards are delayed, and there’s no doubt Peter Burling and Blair Tuke will once again be nominated. After winning back to back 49er World Championships one year ago, they will […]
Oman Sail to host 2021 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships
The Sultanate of Oman will host a 400-strong fleet of the world’s best sailors when the World Championships for three Olympic classes kick off in November 2021. Taking place in Asia for the first time in its history, sailors in the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 class will kickstart their path to the Paris 2024 […]
Jyrki Jarvi Elected President of the 49er Class
The first ever gold medalist in the 49er class, Jyrki Jarvi of Finland, has been elected as president of the International 49er Class Association. Jyrki is a lifelong sailor in many classes of boats and crewed the Finish 49er to gold in Sydney 2000. October 7th was the 2020 AGM of the 49er Class and […]
Double 9er Victory for Germany
The Germans won both the 49er and 49er FX fleets on the final day of the Forward WIP 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championships in Austria, while Italy foiled to victory in the Nacra 17 catamaran fleet. Although the 49erFX leaderboard stayed fairly steady, the four races per fleet on the final day generated […]