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 […]
Fan Turned Up For Final Day In Hyères
From ISAF 49erFX Last on the race track on the final day, the 49erFX provided a blockbuster conclusion. Big breeze and big waves tested the 49erFX sailors and there were some thrills, spills and close shaves in a testing race. One point split overnight leaders Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze (BRA) and Denmark’s Ida Marie […]
Junior World Champions from Spain and Denmark
Day 4 of the 49er Junior World Championship was a two stage affair. The morning had two normal races for all fleets, followed by the afternoon where the top 10 from each fleet raced three Theatre Races to complete the championship. Aarhus delivered another day of westerly unstable winds from 8-12 knots, a fitting continuation of […]
Spanish Sharp in Shifty Day 3
Monday June 30, 2014 After two days of shifty winds, the fleet reported the most challenging day yet in Aarhus. Both race committees did their best to move away from shore, but it was not enough to mollify the breeze completely. It was left to the best U24 skiff sailors in the world to see […]
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 […]