Here Goes the Show!
Journal de bord d’une novice (ou presque) – Jour 2 Championnats du Monde 2013 de 49er & 49er FX à Marseille Voir les du jour. Diary of a novice (or almost) – Day 2 of the 2013 World Championships 49er & 49er FX Marseille. See pictures , the photos, vidéos and the press release of the day. We now come to the […]
150 skiffs – 28 nations – 2 World Championship Titles
The wind required a bit more waiting today. Suppressed by the high heat yet registered this morning (30 °), the small breeze characteristic of the bay of Marseilles is creeps sheepishly in at 13:00. And it was time! In the starting blocks since 9:00 this morning the 300 sailors eagerly scan the horizon. For three […]
Double-Bullet Dominance and a Singapore Surprise Open the 49er Worlds
Day 1: Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships, Marseille, France It was a very light, tricky opening day to the Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships in Marseille, not the kind of day where anyone could have expected a particular team to dominate the racing. But with the 97-boat men’s fleet split three ways for […]
Sailors are Ready as the World Championships are About to Begin
2013 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships Sept 23, 2013. Marseille, France. On the eve of the 17th 49er World Championship and 1st ever 49erFX World Championship, the city of Marseille eagerly anticipates a great battle. The 49er has 95 participants, the second highest total ever and the largest in a decade. This championship is […]
2013 World Championships – Can Anyone Knock Off the Favorites
Marseille, France is the host venue of the 2013 Seiko 49er & 49erFX World Championships. This championship has the largest attendance for the 49er since 2001, with over 96 49ers registered. Additionally, there are over 53 49erFX teams registered, so the Mediterranean Sea will be a buzz with skiff sailing action. Catch all the action […]
Red Bull Youth America’s Cup Delivers the Great Racing Sailing Needs!
At the half way point of the Red Bull Youth America’s Cup the sailing world is getting to see some exciting racing. With the America’s Cup racing proving to be a dud other than for watching the technology, it has been wonderful to see 2 days of excellent fleet racing. In 4 races there have […]
49er Teams Rising to the Top Within America’s Cup
It’s long been observed in 49er sailing about how long teams stick together for. There have been so many brother combinations some joke about the edge they get training together since birth. While these observations are amusing in Olympic campaigns, there may be more to it. As America’s Cups squads decide their staring line ups, […]
Lotto 49er Grand Prix Gdynia 2013 Final Day
British crew James Peters and Ed FitzGerald GBR 999 won the medal race of the Lotto 49er Grand Prix Gdynia regatta. Thanks to this they reached the same score as German crew of Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel (GER 100) and won in general classification. Medal race was very dramatic. The Lead changed few times […]
LOTTO 49er Grand Prix Gdynia
Today we start the fourth edition of the LOTTO 49er Grand Prix Gdynia – Racing will be near the beach for the next three days where fans can watch some of the best sailboat racing in the world and some of the worlds best sailors. Today at 10:00 am in front of the ‘Klif’ shopping […]
49er and 49er FX Youth World Championships – the last day of the regatta
Gold medals went to Spanish and Finnish teams. Diego Botin and Pablo Tunado are 49er Youth World Champions and Noora Ruskola with Camilla Cedercreutz – 49er FX Youth World Champions. Due to a lack of wind in the morning, the last race for the 49er fleet wasn’t held. The Top 10 sailors have been waiting […]