Class info news
Update from the Dublin ISAF conference
Dear 49er Sailors, Peter Kruger Andersen and I, supported by Ben Remocker and Jerelyn Biehl as well as ex-President Malav Shroff, have just returned after the ISAF annual meeting in…
Read MoreBarcelona Looking to Hire a 49er and 49erFX Coach
Dear Coaches, The folks down in Barcelona asked us to post this position for them. Sounds like a fantastic starter role for a coach. Please enquire with them directly. "We…
Read MoreThe 49erFX reaches the First of Many Milestones – 100 Rigs
The 49erFX reached a significant milestone today when the 100th rig was produced at the Southern Spars factory in Sri Lanka. The team took a break to celebrate their achievement.…
Read MoreLooking for Athletes to Represent 49er and 49erFX in the ISAF Athletes Commission
Dear 49er Sailors, We are looking for 2 volunteers to represent the 49er and 49erFX at the Athletes Commision. This is actually a very high profile group within ISAF and…
Read MoreTheatre Style Options Submitted by Class Members
At the Open Forum in Garda, the attendees were invited to submit options for how we should conclude events using Theatre Style as the backdrop. We got a number of…
Read MoreSailor Survey Responses from Theatre Style Racing at the 2012 Europeans
After the conclusion of the 2012 SEIKO European Championships we invited all of the sailors who raced in the Theatre to complete a survey so that we can get feedback…
Read MoreJib Bags Up to the Length
Around the boat park there were some complaints about jib bags being too short to fit the jibs the way sailors want to roll them... the crux of it was…
Read MoreDiscussion 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…
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