Lumpy Conditions Greet 49er Fleets on Day 1 of the North Americans
Clearwater, FL, Day 1 – 2015 North American Championship The 49erFX were up first on the day starting crisply at 10:30 am. Under clear skies and a chilly 12 knots of breeze, the 22 strong fleet got going. After sitting on shore for day 1, the competitors were quite keen to get racing.Wisely, experienced Race […]
49er Qualifying and 49erFX Fleet Gets Racing
Day 2 49erFX New Zealand’s Alex Maloney and Molly Meech were left somewhat disappointed as they returned ashore after four 49erFX races with a handy advantage at the top of the leader board. For many a 2-2-5-9 scoreline would be a day of work well done. But for the Maloney, the ninth, which they discard, […]
Another Blustery Day – The Spanish Armada Handled It
Sunday June 29, 2014 – Aarhus, Denmark Day 2 of the Championship was similar to day 1, with 10 knots of breeze and offshore, shifty conditions keeping the sailors on their toes. The key hurdle for the 49er fleet was gold fleet qualification, as the field of 44 will be narrowed to 25 at days […]