Light Wind, Strong Wind: The Key is to be good at all of it
It’s really hard to be world class across the whole wind range. That’s why the very best Olympic sailors enjoy competing in a whole variety of wind and wave conditions across the course of a five or six-day regatta, because it tends to weed out the specialists. Some prefer light winds, others prefer strong, because […]
Day 7 Analysis: The medal that nearly wasn’t
What a day! We waited a while for the Skiff Medal Races to happen, but today’s conditions came good for a spectacular conclusion to the 49ers and the 49erFX in particular. Women’s Skiff Medal Race: The new Women’s Skiff Olympic Champions (Photo by World Sailing / Sander van der Borch) It was the most dramatic […]
Sailing on hurricane kind of wind: Fantela brothers broke their own record in sailing 49er!
Where sky meets the sea, just below Velebit mountain in Croatia, Zadar – hometown of Fantela brothers – this is where magic is happening. Sime and Mihovil Fantela, Croatian athletes in sailing 49er reached their record speed with the help of the Bora wind. Croatian sailors Šime and Mihovil Fantela set their 49er record with […]
Ian Barrows and Hans Henken Qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics in US Trials
Ian Barrows and Hans Henken thrive in torturous qualification process to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Over 7 days of racing and 19 races, the regatta played out primarily among the three elite 49er teams that have extensive experience. Ian Barrows and Hans Henken Qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics: The top three 49er […]
Norway wins in 49erFX, France wins 49er
Norway Næss and Ronningen win in 49erFX skiff and France Rual and Amoros win 49er skiff 2023 European Championship! 49erFX – Second title a long time coming for Næss and Ronningen Five years after winning their first 49erFX European title, Norwegians Helene Næss and Marie Ronningen have done it again. Silver goes to Jana Germani […]
Bergmann and Wille win 3 gold fleet races – in contention for Olympic berth
Queens of the Day – Bergmann and Wille In a life-changing day on the Atlantic Ocean, Germans Marla Bergmann with Hanna Wille won all three 49erFX races on day five to move from 15th place into fourth place. They did it at the most critical moment in their bid to qualify for the single Olympic […]
Vilamoura delivering Champagne sailing
The 5th Edition of the Portugal Grand Prix Round 2 was full on. 4 days of amazing sailing conditions for the 49er, FX, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7 fleets and the full schedule of races completed. Vilamoura at its best!! The easterly winds present in the 4 days of racing, ranging from 10 to 21 […]
The biggest waves of my life
HIGHLIGHTS: – Big wind and high waves 49er and 49erFX fleets in Lanzarote– Olympic gold medallist Anna Tobias (USA): “Maybe the biggest wave I’ve ever seen!” – Double Olympian Saskia Tidey (GBR): “Defo the Biggest Wave of My Life!” – British on top of skiff fleets with Black & Tidey (GBR) take FX win and […]
2024 Europeans to be Hosted in La Grande Motte, France in May 2024
The 49er and Nacra 17 classes are pleased to announce the 2024 European Championship of 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 will be held in La Grande Motte, France just before the Paris Olympics. The race days are May 7-12 and will surely be a final selection regatta for some nations selecting teams for the 2024 […]
HANS HENKEN: EXECUTING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL / REACHING GOALS
Hans Henken’s biggest goal as a kid – and still is – was to compete at the Olympic Games, against the world’s best on the world’s biggest stage. At thirty years old, Henken is nothing short of one highly accomplished human, both on and off the water. Starting off as a six-year-old in the Naples […]