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 […]
The FX Open Series closes a great MedSailing 2024 with victory for the British Pank and Morris
NEWS Credits: JAUME SOLER Sant Andreu de Llavaneres (02/23/24).- MedSailing 2024, organized by the Club Nàutic El Balís, has come to an end after ten intense days of competition in the waters of Sant Andreu de Llavaneres (Barcelona). The FX Open Series closed this Friday this edition that began on February 15 with the 29th […]
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 […]
1 day on the water with the FX European Champions – Helene & Marie (NOR)
We’re in Lanzarote, getting ready for the big World Championships in March, and guess what? Most teams are here too, getting in some serious training. Join us on the water with Helene and Marie, the European Champions from Norway. FX European Champions training video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2S1n7VTzG0&t=1s Don’t miss out on the excitement! Join us on our […]
Norway move to the top in close FX battle
Norway edges past Italy in the 49erFX Gold Fleet, while New Zealand closes in on the Austrians at the top of the 49er standings… 49ers: Narrow escape for the French A gold fleet race win for Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie has lifted the New Zealanders to second overall in the 49er Europeans. Finally the […]
McKiwis take early 49er lead
49ers: McHardie and McKenzie, the McKiwis ‘luck’ their way into the lead With three qualifying races completed for the 91-strong 49er Men’s fleet across three groups, two Austrian teams find themselves in second and third overall. Just a point off the lead are Keanu Prettner and Jakob Flachberger and two points them are fellow Austrians […]
19 nations fight in FX Gold Fleet
The fight for FX qualification is at a boil heading into gold fleet racing. There are 10 nation spots plus a spot for France available at the 2023 World Championship, and 19 nations make up the top 25 teams that remain in the hunt as we head to gold fleet racing. Credit: Sailing Energy / […]
Bobeck and Netzler (SWE) have the touch in the rough
Three bullets on day two, making it four in a row, put Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler firmly in first place. The 2022 Worlds silver medalists were faster than the rest ‘by far’ and didn’t make any mistakes to pull into the lead. Hear us chat with the pair as they exit the water below. […]
Sailing Towards Paris 2024: Predicting 49erFX Olympic Berths at the 2023 World Championship
The Paris 2024 Olympics are on the horizon, and anticipation is building among sailors and fans worldwide. The 49erFX class promises exhilarating competition, and the 2023 Sailing World Championship serves as a crucial qualifying event. As nations battle it out on the water, we take a closer look at the top sailors and the teams […]