Palma Preview 50th Trofeo Princesa Sofia
The Olympic sailing world reconvenes next week on the Spanish island of Mallorca, where we will see over 1,200 athletes competing across the ten Olympic classes at the annual Trofeo SAR Princesa Sofia Iberostar regatta, this year celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Olympic regatta held on the Bay of Palma marks the beginning of the […]
New partnerships prove productive on opening day
The 49er class has never been a bastion of consistency. The overpowered skiff is challenging to sail, and because it accelerates so quickly in the smallest increase in wind speed, lead changes are frequent. When you toss in a shifty and puffy westerly breeze that was forced to weave through the Coconut Grove skyline before […]
Plenty of Opportunties for Male and Mixed Teams to Race the FX in 2017
After four years of back and forth about when and where transitioning male and mixed teams should be allowed to compete against the best women in the world it seems like the regatta calendar is settling into a rhythm where everyone’s requirements can be met. In 2017, there will be plenty of regattas where male […]
Támara Echegoyen i Berta Betanzos lideren l’Europeu de Barcelona
S’han col·locat al capdavant en FX després de la primera jornada de finals. Botín i López vuitens en 49er i els germans Alonso han trencat el pal. Les vigents campiones del món de FX, la gallega Támara Echegoyen i la càntabre Berta Betanzos són les noves líders del Campionat d’Europa que se celebra en aigües […]
Spectacular night race!
Exactly at 22:00 race commitee started Night Race of LOTTO 49er Grand Prix Gdynia. 5 teams competed for Tissot Watches in great sailing conditions. There was 10-12kt of wind and pretty wavy. Sailors had to sail 3 laps on windward- leeward course. Oppositet to last year, when there was no wind and it was pumping […]
A Challenging Kieler Woche To Be Decided in Final
After 4 days of racing at the 2014 Kieler Woche regatta little has been decided. The title will come down to the top 10 finals on Wednesday, June 25, 2014 and thanks to SAP the racing will be broadcast live for everyone to watch. Each fleet of 49er and 49erFX is down to 10 teams […]
The 49er Class Drive For Progression Explained
The 49er sailboat class has a tradition of pushing sailing forward aligning with the Olympic ideals and the Olympic business model. The overall Olympic success is a complex tonic, but the core product is live sports. Live coverage of sailing is difficult and expensive. Traditionally it has also been slow paced and difficult to understand […]
Both Fleets Tight After Nice Opening Day in Melbourne
49er Nathan Outteridge and Iain Jensen (AUS) enjoyed a positive return to the 49er at ISAF Sailing World Cup Melbourne showing the expertise and precision that won than a comprehensive Olympic gold over a year ago. In a 12-boat fleet the Australians were dominant and opened up their first ISAF Sailing World Cup regatta […]
La guerre des nerfs
Journal de bord d’une novice (ou presque) – jour 4 Championnats du monde 49er et 49er FX, 2013 Marseille Ciel de plomb, atmosphère moite et vent aux abonnés absents : ce 3ème jour de course s’annonce long. Hier déjà le manque de vent avait arrêté la course d’une partie des filles en 49er FX, leur faisant […]
Le Mistral finally hits Marseille… just kidding!
Another day of painfully light winds meant we didn’t get much racing in today! The girls from Blue fleet went out to catch up on the race they lost yesterday, after a couple of attempts, the race got underway and we were back level. The plan was then to get another 2 qualifying races in […]