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Discussion Paper on 49er Courses at Multiclass Events
Present position - The 49er has traditionally raced major events including the Sailing World Cup events in small fleets of 25 to 35 boats with only one fleet of boats…
Read MoreSome PR I did with SailJuice ahead of the Europeans
I got a chance to sit down with Andy Rice during the Europeans this week. He digs into some of the details of racing as only a good reporter can...…
Read MoreThe unofficial Position on Tower Trapezing
On behalf of the President, Marcus Spillane, "In relation to Tower Trapezeing: It is something we will leave open for now to see how it develops and where it takes…
Read MoreFirst impressions of Marseilles Worlds venue on recon visit
After the 2012 SEIKO Europeans finished with a such a bang, I headed down to Marseilles to review the bid to host our 2013 World Champoinships. The 2013 Worlds is…
Read MoreSummary of some general topcis from the Open forum and AGM in Garda 2012
Selected highlights from the AGM The 49er world council approved the updated constitution. The main change is that the FX is officially integrated into the 49er class thereby creating a…
Read MoreTheatre Style Racing Summary
We at the 49er class hope you'll be hearing a lot more about Theatre Style Racing in 2013. At our Open Forum meeting at the 2012 European Championships, the class…
Read MoreCommentary on the Long Distance Race to Start the 2012 Europeans
Yesterdays first ever ‘Long Distance’ race to kick off the Europeans was meant to be a bit of an adventure and a bit of fun to break up the hard…
Read MoreYouth Challenge 2012 concludes in a tight finish
The Youth Challenge regatta concluded today and it was tight at the top. Â The regatta was a special one. Â With the Youth World Championship coming up next week during the…
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