International Week Rio Sailing Reaches Penultimate Day
The penultimate day of the 28th International Sailing Week in Rio de Janeiro ended with foreign rule in Guanabara Bay Rays. New Zealand leads into the 49er while Denmark leads in the 49erFX. The wind came a little earlier and the Race Committee ran the full compliment of four races per fleet on the Sugarloaf course. […]
New Zealand lead the International Sailing Week in Rio de Janeiro
The second day of races in classes 49er and 49erFX was long, with more hoped for in terms of the wind. But on a winter sunny Rio de Janeiro there is no way the wind won’t even appear. Once again the sailors who are competing for the 28th International Sailing Week at the Yacht Club of […]
Teams Warm Up at Rio International Week
The competition is part of the 28th Rio International Week of Sailing and ends on Thursday. It began on Monday at the Yacht Club of Rio de Janeiro the last stage of the 28th International Sailing Week, with races for the 49er class, and 49erFX. Just as it has been in recent days, the wind […]
Outteridge Quits 49er for Rio
Speculation and boat park rumour were ripe this week with the absence of Outteridge and Jensen at the 35th annual Princess Sofia Trophy regatta on currently in Spain. 75 of the worlds best 49er teams are racing including Outteridge’s main rivals from New Zealand, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke. The buzz got started after the […]
Which 49er World Champion Will Win a Volvo or America’s Cup First?
July marks the 20 year anniversary of the ISAF evaluation camp that flung the 49er onto the sailing world. The 49er showed up from down under to take on the likes of the 5o5, the Boss, the laser 5000, and the I14. Instantly the world knew the 49er was a beast to be tamed, and those […]
Second Day of the South Americans in Rio
Rio de Janeiro – The 49er and 49erFX South American Championship came to its second day with three more races concluded on this cloudy Thursday on Guanabara Bay. The fleet of 18 women and 25 men boats sailed on fickle south winds on the “Escola Naval” (the navy academy) racecourse, one of the courses that […]
2014 World Championship Skiff Wrap Up
The 2014 ISAF Worlds in Santander is the first major event of the Rio Quadrennial that all teams aim to peak at. 10 country qualification spots were on the line, along with the chance to prove to the world and to the fleet who is really on top. 80 men’s 49er teams and 53 women’s 49erFX […]
Continental Series Key To Sailing Development Pipeline
The 49er class is pleased to announce a Continental Championship series bringing fantastic racing and to all corners of the globe. In the run up to the 2016 Olympics these will be vital events to all sailors chasing their Olympic dreams. Here are the continental championship dates we can confirm, and as always check the […]
Where 49ers Flock for Winter
As cold temperatures settle over the northern hemisphere and the waters cool, 49ers flock South to train. The decision of when to go, who to go with, and how long to go for take time and careful deliberation. Teams must budget and plan within their means yet with no shortage of ambition. Winter is one […]
Interesting Day Sailing In Rio
The first day of the 2013 Rio Intergalactic had conditions very similar to what sailors can expect at the Rio Olympics. There are two options for the breeze here in Rio, it can be right or left of the sugarloaf and today it was left. The only difference between today and what we expect at the […]