Grael & Kunze Take Win on Final Day – Botin & Marra dominate from Day 1
Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) sailed a 3, 7, 3 in light and tricky conditions of the final day of the mid winters regatta to claim the win in the 49erFX. On the 49er side, it was never in doubt with Diego Botin and Iago Marra (ESP) dominating from the first day to win […]
49er Added to Pan Am Games
At the 11th hour, the 49er class has been added to the Pan Am Games lineup along with additional quota places for the athletes expected to race. It joins the 49erFX and Nacra 17, along with 8 other disciplines in the PAG lineup. In December, a group of PASAF officials, World Sailing board members, class […]
Denmark Dominant In Vilamoura
The 2018 Vialmoura Grand Prix was the final regatta of note in 2018. With 102 boats competing in total from 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17, this location has supplanted the Palamos Christmas race as the winter destination of choice within Europe. Denmark stole the show, taking Four of the Nine medals, including a medal in […]
RYA wins bid to host 2019 Nacra 17, 49er and 49er FX European Championship
High-octane Olympic racing is to return to Weymouth and Portland in 2019 after the RYA won its bid to host the Nacra 17, 49er and 49er FX European Championship. The world’s best racers from the Olympic circuit will descend on the London 2012 sailing venue from May 13 to 19 to battle it out for […]
Geelong welcomes Olympic sailors for 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships in 2020
Three of the highest profile Olympic sailing classes will converge on Geelong in February 2020, with the 2020 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championships set to be hosted by the Royal Geelong Yacht Club on the beautiful flat waters of Corio Bay. With the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, Australia is the perfect location for […]
Irish Sailing Punching Above Its Weight
Irish Sailing has a small sailing team which is punching above it’s weight these days. In Olympic sailing, among the small sailing nations, there are two types of initial approaches: find and support singular talents and back them as much as possible and then those who look to establish a pathway to find repeatable success […]
Peters & Sterritt Hold Lane, Win Shootout!
In a somewhat steady 6-8 knot north-easterly breeze, James Peters and Fynn Sterritt (GBR) started in a tough lane, in a race where 7 of the 10 teams could win; pulled through their lane to take lead, and extended for the win! In the 49erFX, Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) had confirmed gold the day […]
Rio Rivals Renew Battle In Next Olympic Venue
With 35 Olympic medallists and numerous World Champions racing at World Cup Series Enoshima, familiar rivalries have resumed in Japan on the waters of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Sailing Competition. Conditions across the opening two days of competition have been ideal for the 466 sailors from 44 nations. A north easterly breeze ranging from 12-17 […]
Social Explosion From Olympic Venue – Test Event Begins
Events held on Olympic waters are often strong indicators on what to expect at the Olympic Games. Following the London 2012 test event in 2011, 17 medalists went on to clinch an Olympic medal, while at the Aquece Rio 2015, Rio 2016’s sailing test event, 16 medalists achieved an Olympic medal a year later. As such […]
Three New Junior World Champions Crowned!
I Just Want to Beat the Boys! ”I just want to get out there and beat the boys,” said Vilma Bobeck (SWE). That was her mood this morning as leader of the 49erFX World Championship, and second overall in the open 49er Class Championship. Unfortunately for her and team mate Malin TENGSTRÖM, they would never […]