Day 2 – Conditions Variable
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Day two of the 2015 49er and 49er FX World Championship. Day one proved challenging for most teams out on the waters off San Isidro. Many sailors noted the brown tint to the water makes it extremely difficult to read wind patterns. Even though most sailors were able to train and compete […]
2015 Worlds Day 1: And So It Begins…
Buenos Aires, Argentina. The sun has risen and the men and women of the 49er and 49er FX fleets have begun the first day of the 2015 World Championship. The weather for day one presented an ENE early with a bit of hazy sunlight, and reasonably warm temperature of 26 degrees. Just hot enough to get the […]
Magic Marine Daily Show – Day1
We check in with local sailing legend Santiago Lange and 49er legend Nathan Outteridge on Day one of racing here at the 2015 49er World Championships.
2015 World Championship Regatta Preview
Regatta Preview: 2015 World Championship For some teams, the 2015 World Championship will be the biggest regatta of their careers to date. The championship is set to be sailed in the waters outside of Club Nautico in San Isidro, a province just north of Buenos Aires proper, setting the stage for this momentous occasion. Being […]
Man Meat of the 49er Class: You’ll Want to Eat them Right Up!
Buenos Aires, Argentina. A sexy scene of tango clubs, tasty parillos (some of the best steak houses you’ve ever stepped foot near), and of course the suave spanish speaking natives that will have you falling into their rolling “r’s” in no time. Some other pieces of meat that might get overlooked currently in Buenos Aires […]
Man Down
The French 49er squad announced today that veteran skiff sailor Julien D’Ortoli will return to France, abandoning any hopes for the 2015 World Championship and putting his Olympic qualification bid unto peril. While launching his boat on day 1 of the 2015 South American Championship Julien slipped on the launch ramp while holding the bow […]
World Sailors of the Year
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Adios 2015 South Americans
The 2015 South American Championship concluded under blue skies and perfect winds in Buenos Aires, Argentina today. The event served as a high level warm up event for the world’s best skiff sailors who will compete next week for the World Championship in the same venue and against the same competitors. The condensed schedule produced […]
Grael and Kunze Talk About Their Season as World Sailors of the Year
Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze are the faces of the Rio Games, with outsized hopes of their nation and a chance to make history. In 2014 they were named World Sailors of the Year after dramatically clinching the Santander World Championship in the medal race. It was a season capping many new things for them […]
The Last Cool Town In The World
The World of 49er Sailing has descended to San Isidro, a lovely suburb of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The neighborhood stretches their hands to embrace another group of sailors to their ultra cool town nestled within a massive city. Picture semi restored VW beatles and ex-army jeeps lining the streets with brightly colored houses, each unique […]