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 […]
United States and Germany win in Cascais
It looks like Tokyo in Cascais, On the last day of the 2021 Cascais 49er & 49er Fx Championship after a stormy morning, the sun shyly appeared and filled the bay of Cascais with light. The championship could not have ended in the best way with the Cascais Bay delivering the best for the Olympic […]
Burling and Tuke Showing Little Rust In Olympic Training Regatta – FX Podium up for Grabs
Dueling training regattas along the Atlantic Seaboard sees a 49er and a Nacra fleet in Santander, an FX and another 49er fleet in Cascais! Santander, Spain – An Olympic-sized 49er fleet with about half the Tokyo lineup is racing a training regatta in Santander currently. Burling and Tuke (NZL) are in contention for the lead […]
India, China, South Africa, and Tunisia win Olympic Berths in Mussanah
Ganapathy Chengappa with Varun Thakkar (IND) have won the Mussanah Open Championship, and with it a berth in the Tokyo Olympic games by the narrowest of margins. Just two points separated them from the chasing Akira Sakai with Russel Alysworth (HKG) who did all they could by winning the final four races of the regatta […]
Six Nations Fight for Win in Mussanah
With nine of 15 races completed at the Mussanah Open Championship in Oman there are five teams packed tightly atop the leaderboard in the 49er from five nations. So far the lead has changed hands at the end of each day, with Ganapathy Chengappa with Varun Thakkar (IND) surging into the lead today. In 11 […]
Ireland and Belgium earn Olympic berths
Two young teams sailed at their best in Lanzarote to earn the final Olympic berths available to European sailors. Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove (IRL) earned a bronze medal in a highly competitive fleet and sailed at a world class level in order to secure their berth in the 49er. Isaura Maenhaut and Anouk Geurts […]
Belgium Chasing Ireland and Croatia for Final Olympic Berth
Robert Dickson and Sean Waddilove (IRL) were one major mistake away from a stupendous day in their bid to win the final Olympic 49er berth for Tokyo 2020. The 2018 Junior World Champions won two of the three races on the day, but scored a UFD (over the start line early) in the middle race […]
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 […]
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 […]