2022 European Championship
Become a 49er Builder
Julian Bethwaite and the International 49er Class Association welcome interested parties to become licensed 49er builders. We are seeking excellent boatbuilders to join our existing builders to help supply the…
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Game on at French Olympic Week
Hyères, France – Among the ten Olympic events, the skiff fleets are in an equipment transition and are not yet required to use the new class legal spars and sails.…
Read MoreTragic drowning of 49er family member
Eya Guezguez of Tunisia The 49er Class is saddened by the passing of Eya Guezguez (TUN) during a training incident last week. Eya represented Tunisia at the Tokyo Olympics and…
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The Paris 2024 Quad Begins – New Teams, Old Team, New Sails, Foiling On
The Path to Paris is one year shorter than normal, but like normal, Princessa Sophia (Palma regatta) kicks off the unofficial start of the action. All of the 49er, 49erFX,…
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Portugal Grand Prix brought together hundreds of Olympic sailors
Vilamoura Sailing stage centre is increasingly sought after by the main sailing teams from allover the World. The 4th Portugal Grand Prix (Round 2), which was sailed between 20 and…
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“LEVANTE” wind kicks up breeze in Vilamoura
Day 3, the “LEVANTE” wind kicked in today Vilamoura, champagne sailing conditions. The9er’s had a full blast today. In the FX fleet the Danish team Johanne Isaksen SCHMIDT /Andrea SCHMIDT…
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NO SEA FOR SO MANY SAILS IN VILAMOURA
The 5th Portugal Grand Prix, a World Sailing Ranking event, will have in its Round 2, bigfleets in all classes. The 49er Fleet with 30 teams from 12 countries and…
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Gold Medalists Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze BRA win the FX – new team Diego Botín and Florian Trittel ESP who dominated the 49ers
Saturday, February 19, 2022.- The final of the second edition of the Lanzarote International Regatta begins with the 49er fleet, going out to a racecourse with almost no wave that…
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Event program:
Friday 1 July 0900 – 1800 Registration/Nacra Inspection
Saturday 2 July 0900 – 1800 Registration/49er Inspection
1900 Nacra 17 Class Open Forum
Sunday 3 July 0900 – 1800 Registration/Inspection
1900 49er Class Open Forum
Day 0 – Monday 4 July 0900 – 1100 Registration/Inspection
1300 Practice Races
1730 Competitors Briefing
1800 Opening Ceremony
Day 1 – Tuesday 5 July 1100 Qualifying Series Races
Day 2 – Wednesday 6 July 1100 Qualifying Series Races
Day 3 – Thursday 7 July 1100 Qualifying Series Races
Day 4 – Friday 8 July 1100 Final Series Races
Day 5 – Saturday 9 July 1100 Final Series Races
Day 6 – Sunday 10 July 1000 Final Series Races / Medal Races
Prize Giving and Closing Ceremony as soon as possible after the Medal Races 6.2 On Sunday 10 July there will be no warning signal after 1400 for those taking part in the Final Series Races and after 1800 for those taking part in the Medal Races.
