Polish Summer Smiles On 49er/FX/Nacra 17 European Championship
Familiar Faces and Upstarts Triumph On Sunny, Light-Air Opening Day With just 24 months remaining until the lighting of the Olympic Torch in Tokyo, it’s time for athletes competing for the right to represent their country in Japan to get down to business. And for many of those teams, the first step on the final […]
Previewing the 2018 49er European Championship
A massive 49er fleet is assembled in Gdynia, Poland for the 2018 European Championship. Over 90 boats are racing for the 2nd regatta in a row, and there is an expected fleet of 100 in Aarhus next month. The 49er fleet is super-competitive today. The fleet is not just competitive in depth, but for the […]
Previewing the 2018 49erFX Europeans
The 49erFX European Championship in 2018 will be a hotly contested affair. There is a significant fleet of 51 entries yet no clear favorites to win the championship. As part of the Volvo Gdynia Sailing days, these women of skiff are set to take off from the stunning beach each day to lay claim to […]
2018 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 European Championships Awarded to Gdynia, Poland
The 49er and Nacra 17 Classes are excited to announce Gdynia, Poland as the venue for the 2018 European Championship. Up to 400 of the world’s best sailors will compete in Gdynia for the title of European Champion ahead of the 2018 World Championships in Aarhus, Denmark. The event will be held at the Marina […]
The Big Palma Preview
Palma is Back There has been so much disruption over the past few years to the sailing calendar. World Cups were restricted, the Sailing World Cup Final was added, sites turned from Rio to Tokyo, it was not clear what winners and losers would emerge in the regatta circuit. The fleet has spoken! Palma is […]
2019 Worlds To Be In Auckland, New Zealand
As many as 400 of the world’s best sailors will descend on Auckland, New Zealand, next year for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships. The event, which will be held at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club from November 29-December 8, 2019, will be an Olympic qualifier for countries who have not already secured […]
49er and 49erFX in for 2024!
World Sailing announced today that it has put up for review the events represented by the 470 M/W, Finn, and RSX M/W. By choosing not to review the other 5 events; Laser/Radial, 49er/49erFX, and Nacra 17, these events will remain for the games in Paris. Further, for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17, the current equipment […]
Live Finals Preview for 49er and 49erFX
The 2018 Miami World Series is over for all but the top 10’s as racing on day 4 was deemed impossible due to high winds. The top 10 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 will race off for the final race live on Saturday January 27th, via youtube, starting at noon local time in Miami. The […]
Fantela Brothers Find Escape Velocity in the Light
For athletes looking to burst out of the blocks and vigorously shake off any holiday rust at the 2018 World Cup Series Miami, USA, the opening day was a struggle. The wind played hide and seek for all of the morning—tempting at least one race officer into starting a race that would eventually be abandoned—before […]
Top sailors head to Miami for the first test in 2018
Over 540 sailors, from 50 nations, will be competing in Miami, USA, for the second of four regattas in Sailing’s 2018 World Cup Series. From 21-28 January, some of the best sailors, including Olympic medallists and World Champions, will be competing across all ten Olympic events in Miami, giving their best to ensure a solid […]