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49er

The 49er is the twin-trapeze high-performance class that won the spot for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. It has since been voted by ISAF for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

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Show news Race Official positions for LA28 confirmed
These appointments add to the two Technical Delegate positions approved by the World Sailing Board
Posted on 26 Aug San Pedro OCR crowns three champions
Second week of racing on the LA 2028 Olympic waters
Posted on 11 Aug Australian Sailing Team 5-week LA block concludes
Training and competition for the squads on the LA 2028 Olympic waters
Posted on 9 Aug 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17s at San Pedro OCR Day 3
Top ten up for grabs on final day of Qualifying
Posted on 7 Aug 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17s at San Pedro OCR Day 2
Changing Conditions Reward Adaptability
Posted on 5 Aug Week 2 of San Pedro OCR Kicks Off Today
As some of the world's fastest Olympic sailing classes launch from the beach
Posted on 3 Aug Australian Fast Boats Ready for LA2028 Venue Test
49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 squads set for San Pedro Olympic Classes Regatta
Posted on 3 Aug The 49er Will Provide the Talent SailGP Needs
The sport's deepest talent pool is already stocked with the next generation of drivers
Posted on 31 Jul RS Games at Travemünder Woche
The Ultimate Sailing Festival
Posted on 31 Jul Canadian sailors at the 49er Junior Worlds
Thomas and William Staples record best Canadian performance since 2017
Posted on 29 Jul SailGP news, TP52s, Olympic class regatta
SailGP update, 52 Super Series, San Pedro OCR
Posted on 28 Jul 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds overall
Italy top the 49er and Nacra 17 fleets, Poland take the 49erFX crown with a race to spare
Posted on 26 Jul 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds day 5
A day after being stuck on the beach, sailors got close to perfect conditions
Posted on 25 Jul 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 4
A Long Wait for Wind Locks In the 49er Gold and Silver Split
Posted on 24 Jul 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 3
New leaders emerge across all four fleets as the breeze holds steady
Posted on 23 Jul 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 2
New Leaders Emerge Across All Four Fleets as the Breeze Holds Steady
Posted on 23 Jul 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 1
Windy Day One in Medemblik Shakes Out Early Leaders Across All Four Fleets
Posted on 22 Jul 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds Day 0
Practice Races on the water and the Opening Ceremony ashore
Posted on 21 Jul 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Junior Worlds preview
Medemblik will also host the the FX Open division
Posted on 20 Jul Australian sailors set to race on Olympic waters
With just two years to go to LA2028
Posted on 13 Jul 4th for Liddell & Brown at Nacra 17 Europeans
Australian Top-10s & Personal Bests at 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Euros
Posted on 13 Jul 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Europeans overall
Champions crowned in Eckernförde as the Baltic has the final say
Posted on 12 Jul 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Europeans Day 5
Protests, Plot Twists and a New Nacra Leader — Everything Set for the Finals
Posted on 12 Jul 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Europeans Day 4
Kiwis fly in the light stuff as the elimination battles heat up
Posted on 10 Jul 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Europeans Day 3
Light, shifty and technical - the Baltic changes the game
Posted on 9 Jul NZL Sailing Team: Two Kiwi crews in top five
Two race wins have lifted Mattias Coutts and Oscar Gunn into second overall at the 49er Euros
Posted on 9 Jul 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Europeans Day 2
A longer commute for the sailors, but as they say, that's part of the game
Posted on 8 Jul 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 Europeans Day 1
The Baltic Turns It On in Eckernförde
Posted on 7 Jul IOC provisionally lifts Russian suspension
Recommendations to IFs with regard to Russian athletes' participation no longer applicable
Posted on 7 Jul Australians aiming to build season momentum
At the 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 Europeans
Posted on 7 Jul
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San Pedro Olympic Class Regatta
© Lexi Pline / US Sailing Team San Pedro Olympic Class Regatta
© Lexi Pline / US Sailing Team Harry Price and Max Paul during the San Pedro OCR
© Lexi Pline / US Sailing Team San Pedro OCR
© Lisa Bronitt / OCR San Pedro OCR
© Lexi Pline / US Sailing San Pedro OCR
© Lexi Pline / US Sailing San Pedro OCR
© Lisa Bronitt 49 racing at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels
© Sailing Energy / Princesa Sofía Mallorca 49 racing at the 55th Trofeo Princesa Sofia Mallorca by FERGUS Hotels
© Sailing Energy / Princesa Sofía Mallorca Harry Price and Max Paul
© Sailing Energy / 49er and Nacra Class Thomas and William Staples record best Canadian performance since 2017 at 49er Junior Worlds
© Sail Canada 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships winners
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships winners
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships day 5
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships day 5
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships Day 4
© Klaas Wiersma Waiting for the wind on day 4 of the 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships Day 3
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships Day 3
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships Day 2
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships Day 2
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships Day 1
© Klaas Wiersma 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 Junior World Championships Practice Race
© Klaas Wiersma Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush defended their European crown in Eckernförde, Germany. - July 12, 2026
© Niklas Mattes/49er Seb Menzies and George Lee Rush are Open European 49er Champions - 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 World Championships day 6
© NIMANET - Niklas Mattes 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 World Championships Day 5 - 49er Results
© 49er Sailing 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 World Championships Day 5
© NIMANET - Niklas Mattes Seb Menzies/George Lee Rush (94) lead Mattias Coutts/Oscar Gunn - Day 4 - 49er Europeans - Eckernförde, Germany - July10, 2026
© 49er.org 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 World Championships day 4
© NIMANET - Niklas Mattes 49er, 49er Fx and Nacra 17 World Championships day 3
© NIMANET - Niklas Mattes
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