2019 Oceania Championship
Canada edges USA for Olympic berth and takes Bronze medal
49er Medal Race Start - (Left) Marco Gral and Gabriel Borges (BRA) had already wrapped up Gold and qualification for Tokyo. (Right) Alex Heinzemann and Justin Barnes (CAN) finish second…
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Hyundai New Zealand jump on-board to sponsor the 2019 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships
Hyundai New Zealand have come on board as a principal sponsor of the 2019 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships. The event continues to go from strength to strength…
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New fees added to all Olympic boats
The World Sailing Board is implementing significant new fees on sailors using Olympic equipment without a vote of council. The new Olympic contracts, which each Olympic class for 2024 must…
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Italy claims 2 of 3 Junior World Titles on final day
Modern Olympic boats have a classic World Championship The flashy 49er skiffs and foiling Nacra 17 were hosted by Risor, Norway, a historic wooden boat building town on the Southeastern…
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Bobeck / Tengstrom (SWE) DSQ puts three teams in shootout for FX win
After Friday's (Day 3) final race the defending champion Swedes were disqualified by the jury in a protest with the Dutch. That put the Dutch into leadership position and critically…
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Racing through the town square in Risor
Under perfect conditions the Nacra 17 fleet raced up and down the season front of Risor to a cheering crowd. The leading Italians struggled today, with a capsize and a…
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Demanding conditions in Risør
https://youtu.be/HsP92IHH6mk Day 2 Highlights Todays racing demanded heavy weather skills as the north easterly on the outer course of Risor offered heavy seas and strength up to 25 knots changeable…
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Favorites jump into lead despite unstable conditions
After the first race day in the Junior world championships in the beautiful Norwegian city of Risor, two teams from New Zealand are leading after three races in the 49er…
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