SPANISH REMAIN AT TOP
Consistent sailing by Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandez have given them a 22 point lead over the fleet with Manu Dyen and Stephane Christidis jumping from 5th yesterday to 2nd overall today in the 49er Worlds. The British squad who yesterday held 2nd (Pink/Peacock), 3rd(Morrison/Rhodes) and 4th (Brotherton/Asquith) have now moved to 6th,7th and 8th […]
LIGHT AIR FINESSE
Light air finesse was the key today with 3 races held in the 49er World Championship. 5-8 knots of wind was all that could muster to keep the first day of the finals for the Gold fleet alive. Iker Martinez and Xabier Fernandex of Spain continued their run to the top by sailing a 1-2-10 […]
MORRISON & RHODES ATOP LEADER BOARD
Day 2- Stevie Morrison and Ben Rhodes consistency puts them atop the leaderboard for the 2nd day of the 2010 49er Worlds – Freeport, Grand Bahamas. Day 1 – Outteridge & Jense at The Top: Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen lead the 2010 Worlds after the first full day of racing. Full results at: www.49erworlds.org
OUTTERIDGE AND JENSEN WIN AUS NATIONALS
Mayhem prevailed around the marks on the final day of racing for the Zhik 49er Australian Championship. Gusty conditions provided plenty of thrills and spills as crews battled tight racing in building conditions, which eventually forced cancellation of the last race of the day. Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen secured their first place with three […]
2010 WORLDS REGISTRATION
The late fee for the 2010 49er sailboat Worlds kicks in November 30. Please make sure to register for the Worlds on www.49erworlds.org before the deadline.
2010 WORLDS REGISTRATION
6 Nations have registered for the 2010 Worlds in Grand Bahamas.– GER, URU, GBR, FIN, AUT, AUS — have you registered? www.49erworlds.org to register today. NOTE: class dues are included with your Worlds registration for 2010!! Photo: ok – so they’re not 49ers, but there is lots of sailing in the Bahamian tradewinds.
2009 Europeans
CONGRATULATIONS to Pietro and Gianfranco Sibello of Italy, 2009 49er European Champions.
GOODERHAM/HOGAN WIN NAs
Billy Gooderham/Ian Hogan of Canada won the 18 boat fleet North American Championship sailed in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Full results can be found here with the seiko 49er north americans report here. Photo credits: Geoff Webster & Luka Bartulovic.
ISAF ATHLETES COMMISSION – VOTING OPEN
The ISAF Athletes’ Commission elections for 2009 are now open (June 15-21) Peter Kruger Andersen has been nominated to represent the 49er Class & is automatically elected to the ISAF Athletes’ Commisssion for 2009-2013. Read the full Press Release here
PREDICT WIND TO PROVIDE FORECASTING FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS
Organizers have announced a new partnership with PredictWind, specialists in worldwide wind forecasts. PredictWind will sponsor the entire competitive fleet by providing Professional subscriptions giving participants access to a revolutionary set of tools to pre-empt weather conditions. PredictWind combines sophisticated wind prediction technology with local topography maps to create the highest resolution marine forecast available. […]