Two Super Tight Finishes In the Theatre for Japan World Cup
The 49er & 49erFX events went down to the wire, literally, in the first big(ger) regatta for this Japanese focussed quadrennial. The week was a tough one for all, since there was tons of rain and very little wind. The committees did get a series in and therefore the theatre style final, with the top […]
Light Start to SWC Gamagouri
Challenged by a 5-6 knot breeze over the first two days of the World Cup Series event, the champions have used all their experience to position themselves at the top of the pack or firmly in medal contention. Olympic medallists, World Champions and Continental titleholders were all battling at the front of the packs on a […]
NEW CHAMPIONS USHER IN NEW ERA FOR SKIFF SAILORS
Denmark’s Hansen/Iversen and Britain’s Fletcher/Bithell Take First Ever World Titles On Intense Final Day In Porto Matasinhos, Portugal (2 September 2017) Another day meant another obstacle from mother nature at the 2017 International 49er and FX World Championship, where an unstable land breeze teased the gold medal fleets this morning for their 10 AM start. […]
GO BIG OR GO HOME
Capsizes Shake Up FX Semifinal Leaderboard, Men’s 49ers Abandoned on Penultimate Day of Worlds Porto, Portugal (1 September 2017) – The Portuguese tradewinds were in full howl this morning over Matosinhos, Portugal as Day 5 dawned on the 2017 49er/FX World Championships. With the top 20 qualifiers advancing to the gold fleet semifinal round and […]
BITING THE BULLETS
Maloney/Meech Rock FX Fleet With Three Wins in Big Northerly; Fletcher/Bithell Repeat The Feat as 2017 49er Worlds Qualification Rounds End Porto, Portugal (31 August 2017) — For four years, three teams have worked together as training partners for the benefit of them all, even as they battled at every event for gold and glory […]
Deutschland Sailors Stake Early Podium Spots in 49er and FX
After losing the first two days of the 2017 49er and FX World Championship to a lack of sailable conditions, Day 3 of the 2017 Worlds opened under yet another curtain of fog, rain, and light air. With a tantalizing breeze a few miles offshore just beyond the fog banks, frustration reigned ashore for sailors, […]
Olympic Skiffs Sidelined in Portuguese Calms
Fog, Light Winds Kill First Two Days of the 2017 49er World Championship Porto, Portugal (29 August 2017) – They’re some of the fastest sailors ever to pull on a sheet, and while many of the 80 men’s and 57 women’s Olympic skiff sailing teams arrived here weeks ago to practice for the most important […]
Changing of the Guard in 49er – A Tough Bet to Place
For the first time since 2008, the 2017 49er Class World Champion will not be any of Iker Martinez / Xabi Fernandez, Nathan Outteridge/ Iain Jensen, or Peter Burling/ Blair Tuke. It is a testament to the strength of the 49er Class that each of these three champions are now leading top professional sailing programs […]
2017 49erFX Worlds – Rio Olympics Redux
Just over a year ago, during the Rio Olympic Games, four teams were tied going into the last race! The hometown heroes, Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) capped the ultimate dream finish in front of their home fans by winning a gold medal. Rarely in sailing do we get to see such a tight […]
Kingfisher Yacht Ropes partners with International 49er and International Nacra 17 Class Associations
Yorkshire, UK – 21st August 2017 – Kingfisher Yacht Ropes, the marine specific arm of innovative rope products distributer, the DSM Group, has entered into a partnership agreement with the International 49er Class and International Nacra 17 Class Associations. DSM, a family run business, was established in 1982 and manages a global distribution of products […]