Interesting Day Sailing In Rio
The first day of the 2013 Rio Intergalactic had conditions very similar to what sailors can expect at the Rio Olympics. There are two options for the breeze here in Rio, it can be right or left of the sugarloaf and today it was left. The only difference between today and what we expect at the […]
Interesting Format Twist for First Intergalactics
10 of the best 49er teams and 4 of the best 49erFX teams face off in Olympic waters to test themselves and the race course 2 years out from the games. Teams from Britain, Austria, Ireland, Germany Denmark, have joined the Brazilian teams in a training camp and regatta to get comfortable with the area. […]
New Champions of South America!
Day 4 of the 2013 South American’s was uneventful. With the fleet anxious to get their final 2 races in, the wind did not cooperate. Finally, some breeze came through but then was stamped out by another light rain shower and the race committee had no choice but to abandon the day and conclude the […]
Kiwis dominate 49er and FX Worlds with 2 gold, 1 silver
Day 6 Final Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France New Zealand dominated the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille with a dazzling display of confidence and maturity by three young teams all in their early 20s. First up was the 10-boat, three-race short-course final for the FX women, and Alex Maloney […]
Team New Zealand Boys & Girls dominate in strong winds
Day 5 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France New Zealand crews sit at the top of both leaderboards going into the final day of the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. In the 53-boat women’s FX fleet, Alex Maloney and Molly Meech took a firmer grip on the Seiko yellow jerseys […]
Kiwis find their wings in stronger winds, while the Olympic Champs plummet
Day 4 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France An increase in breeze elevated young Kiwi team Alex Maloney and Molly Meech to the top of the leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. With the top 20 women’s teams now competing in Gold Fleet Semi-Finals, the New Zealanders put […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]