SAIL FOR GOLD – FLAG ORDERS
For those sailors who will need a country flag for their mainsails JULY 30 is the deadline to order them through the Class for them to be made/delivered in time for the event. Interested sailors e-mail the Class office: jerelyn@odmsail.com with your information (skipper & crew name, country, sail #) before this date.
Do you think ‘Theatre Style Racing’ would be better for spectators and the media?
Theater Style Racing – 49ers to Test Hi 49er sailors, See the outline below and be prepared to discuss this concept with your executive at the AGM at the European Championships in Poland. Please complete this survey once you have read the article: THEATRE STYLE RACING SURVEY. The Big Picture: One way to increase […]
49ers in KIELER WOCHE
video link PINK/PEACOCK WIN KIEL And the winners are…..The sun returned and racing finished for the ISAF Sailing World Cup classes today in the first part of Kieler Woche, the penultimate stage of the ISAF Sailing World Cup. Competitors have had to endure some long days on the water at this years Kieler Woche, which […]
A DAY TO REMEMBER
13 year old Laser sailor, Adam Greaves enjoyed a fantastic day sailing on the Olympic 49er with Team Draper Greenhalgh at the Weymouth and Portland National Sailing Academy, venue for the 2012 Olympic Games. The 49er duo held a competition to go for a sail in a 49er. Just over 200 entries received from all […]
49er MAINSAIL FLAGS
Sailors – only approved Class manufactured mainsail flags may be used on your mainsail. This is to ensure the same quality, consistency and weight of material for all boats. Any competitor using a non-approved Class mainsail flag will be asked to remove and replace with a Class approved. To order your mainsail flag for delivery in […]
DELTA LLOYD READY FOR 49ERS
The Delta Lloyd regatta has a record number of entries for 2010 and the 49er Class is a who’s-who of skiff sailing. 72 entries representing 23 countries with a field deep with talent including current World Ranking leaders Pietro and Gianfranco Sibello of Italy and multi-world champion Nathan Outteridge with Iain Jensen from Australia. Look […]
ISAF NEWEST RANKINGS
ISAF has released the latest World Rankings with little changes in the top of the 49er list. To see the standings, click here
MARTINEZ/FERNANDEZ FROM 49ER TO OPEN 60
2010-04-29 – Corinne McKenzie They claim to be in Hyères on holidays! Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandez (ESP) are back on their 49er in Hyères. After winning a Silver medal in Beijing, the duo participated in their second Volvo Ocean Race. Now the duo is preparing for the Barcelona World Race which will depart on […]
DELTA LLOYD REGATTA
Register for the 2010 Delta Lloyd regatta in Medemblik, Holland. This is World Cup stop #4. More information & registration can be found at: www.deltalloydregatta.org
ISAF WORLD QUALIFIERS ANNOUNCED
ISAF has published the qualification system for the Perth 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the principal qualification event for the 2012 Olympic Sailing Competition. The 49ers will have a quota of 100 boats with the country qualifier being the 2010 European Championships, July 1-10 in Poland. Click here to read the full qualification system