Irish Secure Their First Ever Win in the 49er

Irishmen Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern have secured the in Palma – their first major regatta win of their 49er careers.  The popular team finished 14th at the last Olympics and has had brief moments near the top of the fleet, including a second place finish at Sailing World Cup Hyeres in 2014 but now take a step […]

Irish Secure Their First Ever Win in the 49er

Irishmen Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern have secured the in Palma – their first major regatta win of their 49er careers.  The popular team finished 14th at the last Olympics and has had brief moments near the top of the fleet, including a second place finish at Sailing World Cup Hyeres in 2014 but now take a step […]

Final Day Put Leaders Under Pressure in Miami

With a poor forecast, the prospects for racing were low, but enough wind filled in for an exciting three races in each class.  Both the 49er and 49erFX fleets had clear leaders heading into the final day, with 11 and 14 point leads respectively, but first race blunders put each leader under pressure for the […]

Interesting Format Twist for First Intergalactics

10 of the best 49er teams and 4 of the best 49erFX teams face off in Olympic waters to test themselves and the race course 2 years out from the games.  Teams from Britain, Austria, Ireland, Germany Denmark, have joined the Brazilian teams in a training camp and regatta to get comfortable with the area. […]