Magic Marine Daily Show – Day1
We check in with local sailing legend Santiago Lange and 49er legend Nathan Outteridge on Day one of racing here at the 2015 49er World Championships.
Magic Marine Extends Partnership with 49er and 49erFX Classes
Supporting Skiff Sailors on the Road to Rio 2016 The International 49er and 49er FX Classes are delighted to announce the continuation of their partnership with renowned sailing apparel manufacturer Magic Marine, who continue as Official Clothing Partner. The extension of the sponsorship which was first unveiled in 2013 is testament to the ongoing success of […]
Which 49er World Champion Will Win a Volvo or America’s Cup First?
July marks the 20 year anniversary of the ISAF evaluation camp that flung the 49er onto the sailing world. The 49er showed up from down under to take on the likes of the 5o5, the Boss, the laser 5000, and the I14. Instantly the world knew the 49er was a beast to be tamed, and those […]
Eight Best Theatre Style Races Ever Filmed (Including One You Didn’t Think Would Make the Cut)
It’s a new feeling for sailing fans get used to being able to watch Olympic racing live or nearly live. As such, we’re able to see the moments that make a difference. For years regattas have been won and lost for reasons only known to the sailors themselves. The 49er class hopes the world of […]
49er Votes To Recommend Theatre Style Racing for Rio
On Sept 22nd, after 12 months of testing and 3 years of preparation the 49er & 49erFX fleet have voted to recommend that Theatre Style Racing be used for the final of the 2016 Olympics in Rio. There was also overwhelming support for the scoring weight of the final day of the regatta be made […]
49er Class announces an Exciting New Partnership with SAP
17th AUGUST 2012 SAP, the world´s leading provider of enterprise software solutions, has joined forces with the International 49er Class Association to provide technical solutions for the 2012 Seiko European Championship. SAP will work with the 49er class to deliver a first class online experience for sailors and fans, providing solutions to help annotate and […]
SEIKO SPEED CHALLENGE UPDATE
See the latest report from the SEIKO Speed Challenge in Hyeres on the Events page -you can also track the leaders to far. The next test will be in Medemblik at the Delta Lloyd Regatta.
AMERICANS MUST/MOORE LEAD SEIKO SPEED CHALLENGE
PALMA 2010: A predominantly light wind regatta did not lend itself to ideal speed conditions. Despite this, a number of teams put down some impressive markers. First up were the French team of Vincent Berthed adn Sebastien Durand with a 14.9 knots. Simon Hiscocks and Simon Marks then topped that with 15.4 but it was […]
THE FASTEST 49ER SAILORS ARE…
Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jenson are the fastest 49er sailors as verified by Velocitek units for the SEIKO Speed Challenge 2009. Nathan and Iain took advantage of the high winds that kept most other classes ashore during the last World Cup event at Weymouth – the Sail For Gold. Read the full release here and view […]
SEIKO SPEED CHALLENGE – 21 KNOT BARRIER BROKEN
As predicted yesterday, today bought a long wait for the wind to drop. Eventually only the RSX and the 49er’s were to race with 3 tough races. Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen came back the victors with a 21.6 knot top speed. Pedro de Andrade and David Aleixo also bettered yesterdays time with a […]