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29er

The 29er came about due to the increasingly apparent need for a high performance youth boat following the success of the skiff type boats. With a single trapeze and asymmetric spinnaker it is a youth flying machine that is taking off throughout the world.

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Show news Welsh youth sailors impress on world stage
Top level results at international 29er and 420 championships
Posted on 17 Jul Sail East Championships starts this weekend
The competition will be held during The Bay Wind Regatta
Posted on 15 Jul 2026 29er World Championship Kiel overall
France takes the title after a dramatic final day
Posted on 10 Jul 2026 29er World Championship Kiel day 5
Gold and Silver fleets have now completed six races in the Finals series
Posted on 9 Jul 2026 29er World Championship Kiel day 4
Heavy wind shakes up the leaderboard
Posted on 7 Jul 2026 29er World Championship Kiel day 3
Qualification series concludes in challenging conditions
Posted on 6 Jul 2026 29er World Championship Kiel day 2
Kiel turns extreme the fleet face demanding conditions
Posted on 5 Jul 2026 29er World Championship Kiel day 1
Off to a flying start on Friday, with all six fleets launched and racing on schedule
Posted on 4 Jul 29er Worlds 2026 officially open in Kiel
Flags, face paint and a full house as 276 teams from 35 nations celebrate in Kiel
Posted on 3 Jul 29er World Championship 2026 Kicks Off Tomorrow
While the opening ceremony isn't until tomorrow evening, the venue is already buzzing
Posted on 2 Jul 2026 Youth Sailing Worlds Update
Over 400 sailors already confirmed
Posted on 1 Jul Kiel 29er EuroCup - Recap
Light winds prevailed for most of the event
Posted on 29 Jun Kieler Woche 2026 Day 9
Hungarians claim 15th FD Worlds title
Posted on 28 Jun Kieler Woche 2026 Day 8
Record-breaking heat stifles the sailing wind
Posted on 27 Jun Kieler Woche 2026 Day 7
Sailing like in the Caribbean
Posted on 26 Jun Kieler Woche 2026 Day 6
29er Eurocup starts with a strong Polish performance
Posted on 25 Jun RYA Scotland Pathway Championships 2026
Bringing over 90 young sailors to Loch Lomond
Posted on 24 Jun NEYYSA North Region Youth & Junior Championships
An amazing weekend of sailing competition and friendship at Derwent Reservoir
Posted on 23 Jun Lymington Dinghy Regatta 2026
Including ISO Nationals, RS100 & RS800 Tour, and Lightning 368 Sea Championship
Posted on 23 Jun Register for Kidzink Workshop at the 29er Worlds
Design a solution to remove harmful algae bloom before it damages our waters
Posted on 22 Jun Sail Canada 2026 Sail West Championships Preview
Competitors set for the Royal Vancouver Yacht Club this weekend
Posted on 17 Jun East Coast Championships 2026 at Woollahra
Major Youth Sailing Event on Sydney Harbour draws 156 boats
Posted on 9 Jun 29er EuroCup 2026 Aarhus overall
Full race scheduled completed despite very changeable wind conditions
Posted on 9 Jun 29er EuroCup 2026 Aarhus Day 1
Four races held in highly shifty conditions
Posted on 5 Jun Optimist East Coast Championships 2026 Preview
Australia's Best Young Sailors are set for Sydney Harbour
Posted on 5 Jun 2026 29er EuroCup at Lake Garda overall
A full showcase of Lake Garda's renowned wind systems on the final day
Posted on 3 May 2026 29er EuroCup at Lake Garda Day 1
A strong first day saw 4 races completed across 2 fleets
Posted on 1 May Enter now for Chichester Harbour Race Week
This 5-day event often exceeds 500 competitors in 350 boats
Posted on 1 May Meet the fleet: Zion Brandão and João Joppert
The Brazilian team have recently secured both the Brazilian National and South American titles
Posted on 16 Apr RYA Youth National Championships 2026
More than 280 sailors compete at Hayling Island
Posted on 13 Apr
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Ben Greenhalgh and Tom Sinfield - 29er World Championship
© Sander van der Borch Top two Welsh teams at the 29er World Championship
© RYA Cymru Wales Jac Bailey and Ben Sinfield - 29er World Championship
© Sander van der Borch Jac Bailey and Ben Sinfield - 29er World Championship
© Sander van der Borch St. Margaret Sailing Club to host Sail Canada 2026 Sail East Championships
© Sail Canada Jess Handley and Bella Jenkins - 29er World Championship - Kiel, Germany. Thursday July 9, 2026
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sascha Klahn 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sascha Klahn 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sascha Klahn 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sascha Klahn 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© International 29er Class 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sascha Klahn 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sascha Klahn 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 6
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 5
© Sascha Klahn 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 5
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 5
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 5
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 5
© Sascha Klahn 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 5
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 5
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 4
© Sander van der Borch 2026 29er World Championship at Kiel, Germany - Day 4
© Sascha Klahn
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