2012 OLYMPIC SAILING SCHEDULE

The 2012 Olympic sailing schedule and ticket prices has been released and can be found here The schedule shows 49er competition beginning July 30 with the medal race on August 8.  Additional documents & links: ISAF Olympics Microsite London 2012 Qualification System NOR Test Event 2011

49er WORLD CHAMPS IN BARCELONA WORLD RACE

"MAPFRE" Back On Track After Daggerboard Repairs The IMOCA Open 60 skippered by Olympic champions Iker Martinez and Xabi Fernandez in the Barcelona World Race, "MAPFRE", is back with one foot firmly on the gas, fighting harder than ever to defend second place in the overall general rankings, the position now hers for the fifteenth […]

NORTH AMERICANS POSTPONED

The 49er North Americans, scheduled for Mexico, have been postponed.  The event will be rescheduled for late August/early September possibly in San Francisco.  More information will be posted when available. 

PALMA – Flag Orders Due by March 7

49er Sailors going to Princesa Sofia in Palma, Mallorca, Spain Mainsail flag orders MUST be ordered & paid for before March 7 to ensure delivery before the event.  All 49er World Cup events & Europeans require mainsail flags for competition. To order your mainsail flag; contact jerelyn@odmsail.com  More information can be found on the technical […]

ROLEX MIAMI OLYMPIC CLASSES REGATTA

British take 1-2-3 with Pink/Peacock winning the Gold! Watch all the action, video & results Results Live Event Coverage Twitter feed (RMOCR_courseE) video  

SOUTH AMERICANS WON BY FONSECA/GRAEL

A small but competitive group of sailors representing 4 countries competed in the recent South American championship held at Yacht Club Punta del Este, Uruguay, December 10-12.  Brazilians Andre Fonseca with Marco Grael crewing, won the Championship besting local Uruguyans Santiago Silviera and Phillipp Umpierre with Chileans Pablo Herman and Luis Felipe Herman with the […]

AUSTRIANS WIN 1st WORLD CUP

Nico Delle Karth & Nicolaus Resch of Austria won stage 1 of the ISAF World Cup series that began in Melbourne.  2nd on the podium were Kiwis Peter Burling and Blaire Tuke followed by Americans Erik Storck and Trevor Moore.  Photo: Jeff Crow. Full results can be found here Next up: Rolex Miami Olympic Classes […]

WORLD CUP #1 UNDERWAY

The start of the 2011 World Cup is underway – downunder.  Sail Melbourne is hosting the ISAF World Cup.  Check daily blogs, photos and results here

OUTTERIDGE/JENSEN WIN AUSSIE NATIONALS

Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen won the 2011 49er Nationals but not without a fight from New Zealanders Peter Burling & Blaire Tuke.  The 16 boat fleet had a range of conditions testing their abilities all around the course.  Also in a debut, the 29erXX Aussie Nationals were held alongside with a last race leader […]

NORTH AMERICANS LAUNCH NEW SITE

www.49erNA.org  is your one stop for fleet info in North America. Find out about teams, training, racing, logistics and classifieds! Combined with the 49erNA Facebook page, you can find everything you need about 49er’s in North America. Be sure to check in often for updates and content On the main site, it is basically a […]