Day 5: Protests, Plot Twists and a New Nacra Leader — Everything Set for the Finals
Eckernförde, Germany — July 11, 2026 The final day of the elimination series had a slower start than usual. With the breeze forecast to build later in the day, racing was scheduled for a 12:00 start for the Nacra 17 fleet and the 49er and 49erFX Gold fleets — and after a short postponement, the […]
Day 4: Kiwis Fly in the Light Stuff as the Elimination Battles Heat Up
Eckernförde, Germany — July 10, 2026 Day 4 brought the start of the elimination series for the 49er fleet — and another tricky, patchy forecast that turned racing into a game of chess. With the breeze light and unstable, today was all about finding the pressure on the water and tacking in the right places, […]
Day 3: Light, Shifty and Technical — The Baltic Changes the Game
Eckernförde, Germany — July 9, 2026 As predicted, Day 3 brought a very different Eckernförde. The big breeze of the opening days gave way to much lighter, shifty conditions that turned the racing technical and demanding — a day for patience, lane management and reading the water. And across all three fleets, it produced some […]
49er Sailors Sweep the Halifax SailGP Podium
If you needed any further proof that the 49er is the ultimate proving ground for high-performance sailing, look no further than the Canada Sail Grand Prix in Halifax two weeks ago. In a dramatic four-boat final on the F50 catamarans, the top three places were claimed by sailors whose careers were shaped in the 49er […]
From Norway’s Fjords to the Top of the World
Pia Dahl Andersen and Nora Edland are the new 49erFX World Champions, and their story is one of patience, resilience, and a comeback that couldn’t have been scripted better. On May 17, 2026 — Norway’s national day — Pia Dahl Andersen and Nora Edland crossed the finish line first in the final race of the […]
D-2 to the French Olympic Week of Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée
Written by FFVoile Two days to go until the 57th French Olympic Week of Hyères – Toulon Provence Méditerranée’s kick-off, the line-up is taking shape. More than 700 athletes from 59 nations are getting ready to take over the Bay of Hyères for one of the highlights of the international calendar. Across the ten Olympic […]
Palma Set to Deliver Classic Sofía Finale
Credits: Trofeo Princesa Sofia After a week of racing in challenging offshore winds Saturday’s medal showdowns for the 10 Olympic class titles at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels look set to be blessed with perfect conditions. A moderate sea breeze is forecast to build early which, accompanied by warm Spring sunshine, should create […]
Sofía racers head into final chance to make Saturday’s medal finale
Rights: Trofeo Princesa Sofia Price is right…. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 49er / 49erFX Class (@49ersailing) In the 49er Skiff class the lead has alternated between top duos from the USA and Australia who spent time training together within a big group working out of Torbay, north of Auckland. After today’s […]
Shifting winds shake up skiff and foiling fleets on Day 1 in Palma
The opening day of the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofía Mallorca delivered classic Bay of Palma unpredictability, with big shifts and unstable pressure testing the world’s best across the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets. With racing held in a patchy northerly wind that swung dramatically throughout the day, consistency proved hard to pin down and […]
The Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta gives way to the Sofia
Palma Bay was hit by strong winds during the final day of the Mallorca Sailing Center Regatta, meaning the results from the previous day stood. The next event in the Bay of Palma will be the Sofía, which will bring together the ten Olympic sailing classes from 27 March to 4 April. The Mallorca Sailing […]