Rundown on the 2024 Skiff Worlds
The 2024 49er and 49erFX World Championships officially kick off in the beautiful and windy Lanzarote, Canary islands. Excitement is through the roof for this event! Whether you’re a devoted fan, a friend, a supportive family member, or a keen member of the press, here’s your comprehensive guide to this prestigious regatta and how to […]
1 day on the water with the FX European Champions – Helene & Marie (NOR)
We’re in Lanzarote, getting ready for the big World Championships in March, and guess what? Most teams are here too, getting in some serious training. Join us on the water with Helene and Marie, the European Champions from Norway. FX European Champions training video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2S1n7VTzG0&t=1s Don’t miss out on the excitement! Join us on our […]
Closing Day for 49er and 49erFX at the 2023 Pan American Games
The final day of sailing at the 2023 Pan American Games provided a beautiful show, with medal races in the 49er and 49erFX classes that had spectators on the edge of their seats. The competition was fierce, the stakes were high, and the world-class sailors delivered a day of great action. Pan American Games: 49er […]
Exciting News from Algarrobo, Chile: The 49er and 49erFX Races are Underway!
We’re thrilled to announce that the races for the 49er and 49erFX Panamerican Games, are starting today right here in the breathtaking coastal town of Algarrobo, Chile. As sailors and sailing enthusiasts eagerly gather to witness this thrilling competition, we invite you to join us in keeping up with all the action. Whether you’re a […]
Tricky Medal Race can’t Stop Champions From Winning
After a dramatic penultimate day that saw boats launching and crashing in bursts of spray, the medal races Sunday were a 180 from Saturday where racing was cancelled early. The 2022 European Champions were crowned in the 49er and 49erFX after the Bay of Aarhus dished out subtle but game changing shifts and puffs that […]
Raw Rookies and Olympic Veterans Lead On Day One
New sis on the block The Schultheis sisters had a storybook start to their first ever European Championships winning all three races. Fresh out of the 29er class, with only a Youth Worlds and Kiel week in their FX experience column, they were not phased by the 37 boat fleet and used great starts and […]
Germani – Bertuzzi (ITA) aim to get over Olympic disappointment with Junior Worlds Lead
Jan Germani and Giorgia Bertuzzi (ITA) burst onto the 49erFX scene with a sixth at the 2020 Kieler Woche. Italy has been in need of a leading replacement after the retirement of Conti – Clapchich and these two young women emerged at the top of the game just before the final Olympic qualifier. Unfortunately for […]
California Dreaming – 2026 Worlds to Long Beach
2026 World Championship for 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 set for Long Beach, CA Olympians looking to LA 2028 have their first marker on that path as the 2026 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 will be held on Olympic waters in Long Beach, California, USA. The classes signed an MOU with the Long Beach Olympic […]
Italy claims 2 of 3 Junior World Titles on final day
Modern Olympic boats have a classic World Championship The flashy 49er skiffs and foiling Nacra 17 were hosted by Risor, Norway, a historic wooden boat building town on the Southeastern Norwegian coast, but the classic element was more about sailors and friends coming together to compete. This seaside down of 3500 residents opened up their […]
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 […]