Class info news
Spreader Recall on 49er and 49erFX
Dear Sailors, Please note the following recall of recently built and distributed spreaders from Future Fibre / Souther Spars. This note details which spreaders have been recalled and what…
Read MoreJib Sponsors 2019 Junior World Championship
Dear Sailors at the 2019 Junior World Championship, Each team will be required to carry one of 3 sponsor logos on their jibs during the regatta. The 3 companies are…
Read MoreShipping Options for our Championships
GAC Pindar, a shipping company with a very long track record of working with sailors, has put together a series of shipping options to suit the various travel needs of…
Read More2019 Class Members as of April 1st
Keanu Prettner AT David Hussl AT Benjamin Bildstein AT Henry Larkings AU Kurt Hansen AU Simon Hoffman AU Tom Pelsmaekers BE Yannick LEFEBVRE BE Isaura Maenhaut BE Arie Moffat CA…
Read MoreClass Rules Updated – March 2019
A Class rule change has been approved by World Sailing. The change limits the thickness of grip tape on the wings to 3mm maximum. No other changes were introduced. To…
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2024 Olympic Selection Process Details
World Sailing released two documents today outlining the process to select events and equipment for the 2024 Olympics. Essentially: in Feb 2018 four or more of the existing events are…
Read More49er Mast Sections availability
Over the past 6 to 8 months availability of 49er Class masts from Southern Spars has been at a standstill due to delayed production issues at the point source in…
Read MoreNathan Outteridge Resigns from 49er VP Position
The executive would like to thank Nathan Outteridge for his time as VP of the class and a member of the Technical Committee. Nathan recently resigned from both positions to…
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