New 49er Class Rules in Effect
ISAF has approved new 49er Class rules that go into effect 1 March 2012. These new rules have been posted on the ISAF website as well as the 49er website. Full rules can be viewed here
Olympic Gennaker Orders
For those teams selected for the 2012 Olympic Games in Weymouth, orders for your Olympic gennakers must be made by April 10. Go to the Olympic section of this website for more information on how to order your gennaker. Fourteen nations have now qualified for the London 2012 Olympics in addition to the host nation […]
49er Mainsail Flag Order Dates: 2012
Please see the order dates for the 2012 49er events. Per Class Rules, all World Cup, Worlds & continental events require a country flag on your mainsail to compete. Please order through the Class office by these dates. Palma: 31 March-6 April ORDER BY: Tues 20th March Hyeres: 20-27 April ORDER BY: Tues 10th April 49er […]
Miami OCR Underway
Check out the latest from the ISAF World Cup where 49ers are competing in great conditions! Results
LEHTINEN/BASK WIN AUSSIE NATIONALS
Lauri Lehtinen & Kalle Bask of Finland bested 40 other teams over 8 races in the prelude to the Worlds in Perth, Australia. Manu Dyen & Stephane Christidis of France and Marcin Czajkowski and Jacek Piasecki of Poland. The top Aussie team was Steven Thomas with Jasper Warren in 6th overall. Only 8 races were […]
OUTTERIDGE & JENSEN AT TOP OF ISAF RANKINGS
Nathan Outteridge & Iain Jensen moved to the top of the recent ISAF rankings leading into the 2011 Worlds which begin in a few weeks. Nico delle Karth and Nicolaus Resch of Austria who have been atop the rankings for quite a while have moved to 2nd overall with Will and Sam Phillips of Australia […]
IKER MARTINEZ & XABI FERNANDEZ WORLD SAILORS OF THE YEAR
49er World Champions and Volvo World sailors were crowned men’s ISAF World Sailors of the Year. ISAF and Rolex are proud to announce that the male and female winners of the 2011 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year Awards are: Iker Martínez & Xabier Fernández (ESP) and Anna Tunnicliffe (USA) The renowned two-man crew […]
2011-2012 ISAF SAILING WORLD CUP SET FOR LIFT OFF
In just a matter of days the 2011-2012 ISAF Sailing World Cup Series begins its fourth series with Sail Melbourne kicking things off at Sandringham Yacht Club, Melbourne, Australia ….read more Peter Burling & Blaire Tuke of NZL Photo: Sail Melbourne
VOLVO OCEAN RACE FEATURES 2 49ER WORLD CHAMPIONS
November 5 starts the latest Volvo Ocean Series where 6 teams will race around the World. At the helm of the 6 boats will be 2 49er World Champions: Iker Martinez on Team Telefonica and Chris Nicholson on CAMPER. The full list of teams are below: Skipper, Team, Yacht Design Frank Cammas, Groupama, Juan Kouyoumdjian […]
PERTH COMPLIANCE NOTICE
All teams are reminded to read the International 49er Class class rules before presenting equipment for event use at the upcoming ISAF Perth 2011 World Championship and in particular for the Pre Event measurement process. As required in the current class rule the following equipment shall have a 49er Certified Equipment sticker attached Wings, Rudder […]