Everything But Standard Sailing
Sailors racing at the Hempel World Cup Series Final in Marseille, France needed to use all the strength and fitness they could find with strong winds bringing the second day to an early close. Gusts well in excess of 30 knots were reported across the five racing areas. Only a small number of races for […]
Kiel Week and the 49er Class to produce English Language Broadcast for 2019
The biggest regatta in on earth will be coming to you in English in 2019. For the past number of years, Kiel Week, the regatta and sailing festival that is unequalled the world over, has produced an excellent live broadcast of the racing. For 2019, via the 49er youtube channel, it will now also be […]
RYA AIMS TO SET NEW SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS AT VOLVO 49er, 49erFX AND NACRA 17 EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
The Volvo 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 European Championship will mark Plastic Free Day with a beach clean as part of its commitment to sustainability. Sailors, coaches, support staff and members of the public are invited to join the beach clean at 5pm on May 8 at Chesil Beach, close to the regatta venue of […]
Irish Sailing Punching Above Its Weight
Irish Sailing has a small sailing team which is punching above it’s weight these days. In Olympic sailing, among the small sailing nations, there are two types of initial approaches: find and support singular talents and back them as much as possible and then those who look to establish a pathway to find repeatable success […]
2019 Worlds To Be In Auckland, New Zealand
As many as 400 of the world’s best sailors will descend on Auckland, New Zealand, next year for the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 world championships. The event, which will be held at the Royal Akarana Yacht Club from November 29-December 8, 2019, will be an Olympic qualifier for countries who have not already secured […]
49er and 49erFX in for 2024!
World Sailing announced today that it has put up for review the events represented by the 470 M/W, Finn, and RSX M/W. By choosing not to review the other 5 events; Laser/Radial, 49er/49erFX, and Nacra 17, these events will remain for the games in Paris. Further, for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17, the current equipment […]
Skiffs Set Up for French World Cup
Great Britain’s Dylan Fletcher-Scott and Stuart Bithell took 49er gold in the USA but were beaten by compatriots James Peters and Fynn Sterritt at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia who took the title to ensure the British Skiff battle continues with both teams in Hyères 49er fleet. Germany’s Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel who claimed bronze […]
World Top Women Skiffies Stretch Out Over Miami
Day 3 of the Sailing World Cup Miami was a testing day for the 34 49erFX teams racing in the warm up regatta to the 2016 World Championship next week in Clearwater. With the fleet a bit behind schedule the race officers put the teams through their paces with four races on the day, and […]
49er Class Pushes for Theatre Style Conclusion in Rio
Finals Day Format for 49er Racing Olympic and World champions overwhelmingly support 3-race proposal Objective To run three, single-point, 10 minute races in Theatre Style on Finals Day. This competition format adds value because it: Displays to fans and broadcast media the intensity, skill and beauty of 49er sailing. Showcases the sport’s best sailors in live […]
Understanding the Format for the 2013 World Championships
The 2013 SEIKO 49er and 49erFX World Championships will consist of 6 racing days, Sept 24-29. The first 3 days are for qualifying, the next 2 days are the semi finals, and Sept 29 is the Finals. This post is to discuss the details of each part of the regatta. These sailors will be pushed […]