CLASS INFO NEWS

At the 2023 European Championship the 49er Class and Measurers conducted a hull audit. Please find the report here: 2023 Worlds 49er Audit

Happy new years everyone and welcome to 2024. What an exciting year we have ahead of us as all your hard work and dedication will

Looking back at the 2023 Worlds, there is much to discuss, and one takeaway is medal races are rubbish. Of the six Events using medal

2024 Worlds Dates Shift We have changed the dates of the 2024 Worlds from what we originally published due to a sailing calendar conflict. The

49er Mast Top Section Dear 49er class, To address the issue of mast breakages, Julian, as the 49er Copy Rights Holder (CRH), has proposed a

Palma Rule Compliance Palma is upcoming quickly, and team are expected to be in full compliance wth the class rules for racing. Team should ensure

49er Mast Tenon There is a specification change to the mast tenon for the 49er and 49erFX. After much discussion and testing, the Copy Rights

Class Rules The Nacra 17 Class rules have been formally updated and published by World Sailing. As always, the current link is available at nacra17.org

49er Mainsails 49er mainsail production has gone according to plan. The first 120 mains from an initial production run of 200 will soon be available

Every year World Sailing meets for a week called it annual conference. Here are some notes for 202. Governance The main topic for the conference