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 […]
Potential for Repeat Dutch Double at Skiff Worlds
Day five was another good ‘Bay Day’ for the 49er and 49erFX fleets before it turned a bit lighter and less predictable for the Nacra 17s in the late afternoon. HIGHLIGHTS Spectators lined the shore at Queensland Beach to watch the 49erFX racing Elsewhere on St Margaret’s Bay, it was another classic day of sea […]
Phillips 49er brothers running hot in tropical Kielifornia
On a hot and windy day in Kiel, the Australian Phillips brothers tore up the track to be leading the world-class 49er fleet after day one of the Olympic classes…. The Australians love their warm weather, and Will and Sam Phillips were hot to trot as they won their first two heats of qualifying to […]
Competitive Hunt for Junior Titles
With one day of racing to go in Kingston, Canada, the top Juniors are in a tight fight for the Junior World Championship. Kingston, home of the sailing at the 1976 Olympics, has lived up to it’s reputation for great sailing through the North American’s and now JWC, and teams making the trip will have […]
Young Olympic Talent Emerging, Earning Their Time in the Sun
Day 3 A perfect day of three wins in the 49er FX fleet sees Germany’s Victoria Jurczok and Anika Lorenz sitting 30 points clear at the head of the Women’s Skiff class after nine races at Mallorca’s Trofeo Princesa Sofía IBEROSTAR Making the difference so far is the Germans’ superior strength and experience, as one […]
Sunsational Start to 2016 European Championship in Barcelona
The super competitive 49er fleets lined up and stretched their legs as racing got under way from the world class Barcelona International Sailing center. Just up the Mediterranean beaches from where the 1992 Olympics were held, the 2016 Olympic fleet and the rest of the world chasing skirmished in the opening races. The 49erFX raced […]