WA 49er/FX State Championships A strong fleet of thirteen 49ers and 4 FX’s turned out for this years WA State Championships, where the 49er and FX classes raced against each other for the first time in WA.
Over the weekend of 16th and 17th of March RFBYC played host to the exciting Olympic skiff classes, the 49er and 49erFX. A strong fleet of thirteen 49ers and 4 FX’s turned out to see who would claim this years state title for the respective classes...
The Zhik NSW ACT 9ers State Championship 2013 opened the final round of racing with scores tight in all three class categories. At the end of the day, Jim Colley, Haylee Outteridge and Dave Gilmour collected enough points to win their respective classes.
With an ideal set of conditions and a great NE breeze of 15kts, the inaugural Zhik NSW ACT 9er Championships hosted by Wangi RSL Amateur Sailing Club on Lake Macquarie was able to stick to the plan with the larger 29er fleet completing three races and the 49er/49erFX fleet squeezing in an extra race to make it four races for their first day of competition.
As was the case with the 2012-2013 Zhik 9er Australian Championships, the two Olympic skiff classes, the men’s 49er and the new women’s 49erFX debuting in Rio in 2016 will combine with the fiercely competitive ISAF youth skiff 29ers to compete at the one regatta. This allows for an Australian 9er pathway to be implemented over the next three years ensuring continued participation of our younger skiff sailors leading them into realms of their Olympic high performance sailing heroes.
Race Officer Peter 'Snubby' Moor has capped off a hugely successful regatta by running the maximum number of races for the 9ers in their inaugural combined National championship....
Zhik '9er National Championships being staged by the McCrae Yacht Club on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Alex McKinnon was there to capture the last day's action, which may not have been as scintillating as earlier days, but none the less, winners have certainly emerged...
Zhik is pleased to announce a three year partnership with the newly formed alliance of the Australian 29er and 49er/49erFX Associations, which includes sponsorship of the joint Australian championship for the next three years.
What a fleet! That’s all you can say when you take more than a cursory glance down the entrants list for the 49er and FX National Championships being staged on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. Alex McKinnon was there to capture the action.
There are many an Olympic Medallist, World Champion and offspring of notable sailors out racing in the exciting 49er and 49er FX (Female) Olympic Classes.
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