Kiwis find their wings in stronger winds, while the Olympic Champs plummet
Day 4 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France An increase in breeze elevated young Kiwi team Alex Maloney and Molly Meech to the top of the leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. With the top 20 women’s teams now competing in Gold Fleet Semi-Finals, the New Zealanders put […]
Frantic Friday at The Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships
After yesterday’s frustrations on (but mainly off) the water, everyone was anxious to make the most of today as the fleets split for the closing stages of this year’s SEIKO 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. Today, the Gold fleets (Top 20 boats in both the 49er and FX fleets) were being tracked, racing […]
La guerre des nerfs
Journal de bord d’une novice (ou presque) – jour 4 Championnats du monde 49er et 49er FX, 2013 Marseille Ciel de plomb, atmosphère moite et vent aux abonnés absents : ce 3ème jour de course s’annonce long. Hier déjà le manque de vent avait arrêté la course d’une partie des filles en 49er FX, leur faisant […]
Le Mistral finally hits Marseille… just kidding!
Another day of painfully light winds meant we didn’t get much racing in today! The girls from Blue fleet went out to catch up on the race they lost yesterday, after a couple of attempts, the race got underway and we were back level. The plan was then to get another 2 qualifying races in […]
Two Bullets earn Maillot Jaune for French FX Team
Day 3 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France Sarah Steyaert and Julie Bossard sailed a stunning third day of qualification, winning both of today’s heats and moving to the top of the women’s leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. The former Laser Radial World Champion from La […]
Two Bullets earn Maillot Jaune for French FX Team
Day 3 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France Sarah Steyaert and Julie Bossard sailed a stunning third day of qualification, winning both of today’s heats and moving to the top of the women’s leaderboard at the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille. The former Laser Radial World Champion from La […]
Redo of Baywatch by the German 49er Sailors!
The German 49er and 49erFX teams are the tightest squad of 49er sailors on the planet. There is a huge fleet of both 49er and 49erFX sailors stemming from their massive 29er youth system. Ahead of the 49er Worlds they certainly enjoying the beautiful surrounds of Marseille by reviving the Baywatch into Video!.. The Hoff […]
Redo of Baywatch by the German 49er Sailors!
The German 49er and 49erFX teams are the tightest squad of 49er sailors on the planet. There is a huge fleet of both 49er and 49erFX sailors stemming from their massive 29er youth system. Ahead of the 49er Worlds they certainly enjoying the beautiful surrounds of Marseille by reviving the Baywatch into Video!.. The Hoff […]
Understanding the Format for the 2013 World Championships
The 2013 SEIKO 49er and 49erFX World Championships will consist of 6 racing days, Sept 24-29. The first 3 days are for qualifying, the next 2 days are the semi finals, and Sept 29 is the Finals. This post is to discuss the details of each part of the regatta. These sailors will be pushed […]
Behind the Curtain – Journal of a Novice – Day 3
2013 Seiko World Championships 49er & 49er FX Marseille The second day of racing at Roucas White Water Stadium in Marseille, and my third day of immersion in the organization of this big machine that is the World Championship 49er and 49er FX, the Olympic sailing series. I thought one thing before embarking on the adventure, […]