The 49er/Nacra 17 Pipeline: How the Two Cup Favorites Are Built
Look at Luna Rossa’s boat and Emirates Team New Zealand’s boat. Look at who’s steering them, trimming them, calling the wind.
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One Point, Two Races: What the ILCA 7 Worlds Just Proved About Finals Formats
The ILCA 7 men sailed their World Championship in Dún Laoghaire from 23 to 30 August, hosted by the Royal St George and National yacht clubs. Hungary’s Jonatán Vadnai won it by a single point from Australia’s Matt Wearn, with Great Britain’s Michael Beckett third on the same score as Wearn. The title was settled on the final leg of the thirteenth and last race
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Top 10 Up for Grabs on Final Day of Qualifying in San Pedro OCR Week 2
The race to compete in Saturday’s Final is on at San Pedro OCR as shifting leaderboards and narrow point margins across the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets set the stage for a decisive final day of qualifying at the future L.A. 2028 Olympic venue
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Changing Conditions Reward Adaptability in Second Week of San Pedro OCR
Day 2 of racing for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 fleets at San Pedro OCR challenged the Olympic hopefuls with a very different version of the future L.A. 2028 racecourse. The day kicked off with lighter, less predictable winds forcing sailors to quickly adjust both their tactics and mindset as the battle for the top of the leaderboard intensified
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Day Five in Medemblik: World Champions Crowned in the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Fleets
Racing wrapped up today at the 2026 Junior World Championship. Organizers moved the start up earlier than the rest of the week, with the first warning signal going up at 10:30 for the 49er gold fleet, the 49erFX and the 49erFX Open, all three sailing three races to close out the regatta. The battles at the top of several fleets had been tight all week, and the final day was no different.
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