The Netherlands' Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz win the 2019 49erFX World Championship in Auckland after their closest rivals, Brazil's Olympic champions Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze, capsized spectacularly at the leeward mark during this Medal Race. The Dutch pair guided their boat safely around the course to take gold in what was described as a prize fight between Olympic champions and reigning world champions. Denmark's Ida Nielsen and Marie Olsen claim bronze. Bekkering and Duetz went on to win 49erFX bronze together at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Bekkering has since retired, but Duetz kept going - five years later she won Olympic GOLD in the women's skiff at Paris 2024, this time with a new partner, Odile van Aanholt. Grael and Kunze, who take silver here, are back-to-back Olympic champions (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020) and now race together for Mubadala Brazil SailGP. 📍 Auckland, New Zealand | 🏆 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship | 🎬 49erFX Medal Race #49erFXsailing #OlympicSailing #WorldChampionship #Auckland #SailGP

Gold fleet racing from Day 5 of the 2019 Hyundai World Championship in Auckland - part of the finals series that decided the 49erFX world title, won that week by the Netherlands' Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz. 📍 Auckland, New Zealand | 🏆 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship | 🎬 49erFX Gold Fleet, Day 5 Catch all the action via https://49er.org/event/2019-world-championship #49erFXsailing #OlympicSailing #WorldChampionship #Auckland

Gold fleet racing from Day 5 of the 2019 Hyundai World Championship in Auckland - part of the finals series that decided the 49erFX world title, won that week by the Netherlands' Annemiek Bekkering and Annette Duetz. 📍 Auckland, New Zealand | 🏆 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship | 🎬 49erFX Gold Fleet, Day 5 Catch all the action via https://49er.org/event/2019-world-championship #49erFXsailing #OlympicSailing #WorldChampionship #Auckland

Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (New Zealand) win their fifth 49er World Championship title on home water in Auckland - but not without drama. A broken tiller extension forced the Olympic champions out of the morning race, and they came into this Medal Race defending a lead over Germany's Erik Heil and Thomas Ploessel, who had clawed their way back into contention after a costly slump earlier in the week. Burling and Tuke finished fourth in the Medal Race itself, just enough to hold on for gold. Heil and Ploessel take silver, with Great Britain's Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell claiming bronze. Burling and Tuke went on to win 49er silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and now race together for New Zealand SailGP. Heil is also now on SailGP's Germany team. Fletcher and Bithell won 49er gold together at Tokyo 2020 before splitting - Fletcher now races for Emirates GBR SailGP, Bithell for Germany SailGP. 📍 Auckland, New Zealand | 🏆 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship | 🎬 49er Medal Race #49ersailing #OlympicSailing #WorldChampionship #Auckland #SailGP

Gold fleet racing from Day 5 of the 2019 Hyundai World Championship in Auckland - part of the finals series that decided the 49er world title, won that week by New Zealand's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke on home water. 📍 Auckland, New Zealand | 🏆 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship | 🎬 49er Gold Fleet, Day 5 Catch all the action via https://49er.org/event/2019-world-championship #49ersailing #OlympicSailing #WorldChampionship #Auckland

Gold fleet racing from Day 5 of the 2019 Hyundai World Championship in Auckland - part of the finals series that decided the 49er world title, won that week by New Zealand's Peter Burling and Blair Tuke on home water. 📍 Auckland, New Zealand | 🏆 2019 Hyundai 49er, 49erFX & Nacra 17 World Championship | 🎬 49er Gold Fleet, Day 5 Catch all the action via https://49er.org/event/2019-world-championship #49ersailing #OlympicSailing #WorldChampionship #Auckland

🏆 World Champions Crowned! Day 5 Recap | 2026 Junior World Championship, Medemblik The final day in Medemblik delivered drama across every fleet. 🇮🇹 Italy's Lorenzo Pezzilli and Tobia Torroni held off Germany in a nail biting 49er title fight that included a capsize between the two boats while match racing. 🇵🇱 Poland's Ewa Lewandowska and Anna Zwara sealed the 49erFX crown with a race to spare before a rigging breakage ended their regatta early. In the Nacra 17, 🇮🇹 Federico Figlia di Granara and Caterina Sedmak topped a near perfect week, closing it out in heavy rain, while 🇨🇭 Switzerland's Henri Rothacher and Noah Strempfer took the FX Open title. Four fleets, four new world champions, and one unforgettable final day on the water. ⛵ 49er World Championship 2026 📍 Medemblik, Netherlands 🌊 Junior World Sailing Follow along for more from the 2026 Junior World Championship.

⛵ Day 4 Recap – 2026 Junior World Championship, Medemblik 🇳🇱 Champagne sailing conditions today, gusty and shifty, but the fleet made the most of it! 🌬️☀️ 🥇 49er Gold Fleet: New leader! Defending champs Kjell Haschen & Iven Fromm (GER) edge Italy's Pezzilli/Torroni by just 1 point. 🥇 49erFX: Poland flips the script! Ewa Lewandowska & Anna Zwara overtake training partners Sobczak/Skórnóg for the lead. 🏆 Nacra 17: Italy's Figlia di Granara & Sedmak hold a strong lead heading into the final day. 🇨🇭 FX Open: Rothacher & Strempfer still unbeaten at the top. 🌧️ Tomorrow: Final day of racing, ~12 knots, rain expected. Closing ceremony at 17:00! Full schedule & results: https://49er.org/events/2026-junior-world-championship/#schedule #49er #49erFX #Nacra17 #JuniorWorlds #SailingChampionship #Medemblik2026 #OlympicSailing #YouthSailing

Day 2 in Medemblik saw the 49er fleet take to the water first, with yellow and blue groups racing from 11:00 in breeze that eased slightly from yesterday. All four fleets completed their three races again, and a clear theme emerged: three of the four leaderboards are now topped by two teams from the same national squad. Italy's Lorenzo Pezzilli and Tobia Torroni (ITA 75) lead the 49er fleet after finishing top three in all six races so far, chased by two German crews, Simon Heindl and Conrad Jacobs (GER 21) in second and defending champions Kjell Haschen and Iven Fromm (GER 182) in third after a big comeback. Poland's Klara Sobczak and Magdalena Skórnóg lead 49erFX ahead of fellow Pole Ewa Lewandowska, with Japan's Ichihashi and Goto up to third. In FX Open, Switzerland's Rothacher and Strempfer hold onto the lead. And in Nacra 17, Italian training partners Federico Figlia di Granara and Caterina Sedmak and Arto Hirsch and Sofia Borgia sit 1 2, with Switzerland's Aschieri and Rossel third. Tomorrow is the final day of the 49er preliminary series before the fleet splits into gold and silver, with lighter air in the forecast that could shake up the order. Full schedule and results: https://49er.org/events/2026-junior-world-championship/#schedule #49er #49erFX #FXOpen #Nacra17 #JuniorWorlds #Medemblik #Sailing

Day 1 is in the books at the 2026 Junior World Championship in Medemblik. The forecast breeze showed up as promised, all four fleets, the 49er, 49erFX, FX Open and Nacra 17, got three races in each with zero delays and a few capsizes along the way. Germany's GER 21 (Heindl/Jacobs) and Italy's ITA 75 (Pezzilli/Torroni) lead the 49er fleet, both carrying two digit sail numbers from gold fleet finishes at the Senior Worlds. Poland's Klara Sobczak and Magdalena Skórnóg top 49erFX, Switzerland's Henri Rothacher and Noah Strempfer lead FX Open, and Nacra 17 has a tie at the top between Switzerland's Andrea Aschieri and Tine Rossel and Italy's Arto Hirsch and Sofia Borgia. Racing resumes tomorrow, 23 July, with the 49er fleet out first at 11:00. Full schedule and results: https://49er.org/events/2026-junior-world-championship/#schedule Video: Luc Schmitz #49er #49erFX #Nacra17 #JuniorWorlds #Medemblik #Sailing

The hardest day of the whole regatta — and the day the Baltic said no ⛵ The Nacra 17s spent three and a half hours on the water, start after start abandoned, while the FX were cancelled ashore and the 49ers were called back without completing a race. With no racing possible, Saturday's standings decided the titles — and what titles they are 👇 🏆 49er 🥇 Seb Menzies & George Lee Rush (NZL) — Open European Champions 🥈 James Grummett & Rhos Hawes (GBR) — European Champions 🥉 Mikołaj Staniul & Jakub Sztorch (POL) — Vice European Champions 🏆 49erFX 🥇 Georgia & Antonia Lewin-LaFrance (CAN) — Open European Champions, back to back! 🥈 Marla Bergmann & Hanna Wille (GER) — European Champions on home waters 🥉 Mathilde Lovadina & Lou Berthomieu (FRA) — Vice European Champions 🏆 Nacra 17 🥇 Emil Järudd & Hanna Jonsson (SWE) — European Champions 🥈 John Gimson & Anna Burnet (GBR) 🥉 Willemijn Offerman & Scipio Houtman (NED) Relive the emotions of the final day: the waiting game on the water, the moment the cancellation came through, and the celebrations on shore. Credits: Sideline + Editing: Patrik Staves Drone 1: Eike Schurr Drone 2: Bo Jesper Gerth 🔗 Full results & final reports: https://49er.org/events/2026-european-championship/ #49er #49erFX #Nacra17 #Eckernforde2026 #EuropeanChampionship

Race 13 of the Qualifying Series was all about the details. With the Top 10 and a place in tomorrow’s Final Series on the line, every metre counted in the 49erFX fleet. Light breeze meant plenty of waiting around before racing got underway, but once the action started, the intensity was there from start to finish. In conditions like these, it’s the small decisions that make the biggest difference. Positioning, boat handling, mark roundings, and split-second choices all played a role as teams fought for crucial points at a key moment in the regatta. Watch the replay with expert commentary and see how Race 13 unfolded as the battle for the Final Series reached its peak. #49erFX #RaceReplay #QualifyingSeries #Sailing #RoadToTheFinals #LightAirRacing #EveryDetailCounts Credits: Sideline + Editing: Patrik Staves Drone 1: Eike Schurr Drone 2: Bo Jesper Gerth

Final day of the elimination series — and it's do or die for the top 10! 🔥 Another day with light breeze ahead on the Bay of Eckernförde, and we caught up with the sailors in the boat park before they headed out. The mood? Focused. Today decides who makes the cut into the Finals — and with the points this tight across all three fleets, nobody can afford an off day. Hear from the sailors on the forecast, the pressure, and what it takes to secure that Finals ticket. 🔗 Full results, live tracking & daily reports: https://49er.org/events/2026-european... 📸 Daily photos, stories & VNRs on Instagram and Facebook #49er #49erFX #Nacra17 #Eckernforde2026 #EuropeanChampionship

Final day of the elimination series — and it's do or die for the top 10! 🔥 Another day with light breeze ahead on the Bay of Eckernförde, and we caught up with the sailors in the boat park before they headed out. The mood? Focused. Today decides who makes the cut into the Finals — and with the points this tight across all three fleets, nobody can afford an off day. Hear from the sailors on the forecast, the pressure, and what it takes to secure that Finals ticket. 🔗 Full results, live tracking & daily reports: https://49er.org/events/2026-european... 📸 Daily photos, stories & VNRs on Instagram and Facebook #49er #49erFX #Nacra17 #Eckernforde2026 #EuropeanChampionship

Final day of the elimination series — and it's do or die for the top 10! 🔥 Another day with light breeze ahead on the Bay of Eckernförde, and we caught up with the sailors in the boat park before they headed out. The mood? Focused. Today decides who makes the cut into the Finals — and with the points this tight across all three fleets, nobody can afford an off day. Hear from the sailors on the forecast, the pressure, and what it takes to secure that Finals ticket. 🔗 Full results, live tracking & daily reports: https://49er.org/events/2026-european-championship/ 📸 Daily photos, stories & VNRs on Instagram and Facebook #49er #49erFX #Nacra17 #Eckernforde2026 #EuropeanChampionship

The Baltic switched it up on Day 3! ⛵ Gone was the big breeze of the opening days — in its place, light, shifty and seriously technical racing where every shift mattered. Watch the Yellow fleet battle it out in the opening race of the day, with the Poles of POL 73 leading the charge across the line ahead of FRA 95 and POL 19 — and yellow jersey holders James Grummett & Rhos Hawes (GBR 4) and Elliott Wells & Freddie Lonsdale (GBR 20) fighting through the fleet in the tricky conditions. 📊 After Day 3: Grummett & Hawes protect their overall lead heading into Gold fleet racing, France's Fischer & Péquin climb to 2nd after receiving redress following a start-line collision, and World Champions Menzies & Rush lurk in 3rd. Tomorrow the 49ers split into Gold, Silver and Bronze — it's about to get serious. 🔗 Full results, live tracking & daily reports: [website link] 📸 Daily photos, stories & VNRs on Instagram and Facebook #49er #49erFX #Nacra17 #Eckernforde2026 #EuropeanChampionship #SailingReplay

We caught up with the 49er fleet in Eckernförde before they headed out to hear how the fleet is feeling, what changed after day two, and what's on the game plan for the day ahead. 📍 Eckernförde, Germany 🏆 49er European Championship 2026 ⛵ Day 3 | 3 races scheduled #49er #Sailing #EuropeanChampionship #Eckernforde #OlympicSailing #49erClass

We caught up with the 49er fleet in Eckernförde before they headed out to hear how the fleet is feeling, what changed after day two, and what's on the game plan for the day ahead. 📍 Eckernförde, Germany 🏆 49er European Championship 2026 ⛵ Day 3 | 3 races scheduled #49er #Sailing #EuropeanChampionship #Eckernforde #OlympicSailing #49erClass

We caught up with the 49er fleet in Eckernförde before they headed out to hear how the fleet is feeling, what changed after day two, and what's on the game plan for the day ahead. 📍 Eckernförde, Germany 🏆 49er European Championship 2026 ⛵ Day 3 | 3 races scheduled #49er #Sailing #EuropeanChampionship #Eckernforde #OlympicSailing #49erClass