49er Sailing

40 million views and counting 🚀

Across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube, the combined 49er & Nacra 17 platforms have now surpassed 40 million views. 🌍⛵

A huge thank you to our athletes, fans, teams, and everyone who follows the journey on and off the water. Here’s to even more sailing stories, action, and inspiration ahead.

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The road to Los Angeles 2028 is already revealing some of the secrets of sailing's next Olympic venue.

The world's leading 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 teams headed to California for the final Sailing Grand Slam of the year, racing on the same waters that will decide the Olympic medals in two years' time.

And one lesson is becoming very clear: go right.

Outside the San Pedro breakwater the right-hand side is so heavily favoured that an extraordinary 90% of the 49er fleet were prepared to take the risk of starting on port tack. But inside the breakwater, where the Olympic medals are expected to be decided, sailors face a very different challenge.

Andy Rice is joined by Meredith Glacken to look at what we've learned from the Olympic venue, as Germany dominate the 49er, Sweden take gold in both the 49erFX and Nacra 17, and some of the biggest names in Olympic sailing struggle to make the podium.

There's also a remarkable comeback from Britain's John Gimson and Anna Burnet, an intriguing new Dutch 49erFX partnership, emergency repairs on the water and one hazard the sailors probably weren't expecting: stingrays.

With two years to go until LA 2028, who has left California with an early advantage?

LA28: Why are 90% of the fleet starting on port tack? The road to Los Angeles 2028 is already revealing some of the secre...

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San Pedro OCR Crowns Three Champions on LA 2028 Olympic Waters in Final Week of Racing - International 49er Class Association Second Week of Olympic Class Racing Defined by Comebacks, Slow Climbs, and Wire-to-Wire Wins Across Fleets

Top teams entering today’s Finals! Who will come out on top at the Olympic Venue? San Pedro OCR 🍿🎬

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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Top 10 Up for Grabs on Final Day of Qualifying in San Pedro OCR Week 2 - International 49er Class Association 49er, Nacra 17 and 49er FX Olympic Classes Head Into Friday With Medal Race Berths on the Line

Some incredible shots from the 2028 Olympic Venue Race Course 😍 if this is what the Games will look like in two years… sign us up! 🎬🍿

📸 Lexi Pline

Top 10 teams after day 4️⃣ ✅ San Pedro OCR

🌊 Day 3 standings: Freya Black and Saskia Tidey (GB) take the lead in 49erFX with Sweden right on them. In the 49er, Germany’s Schultheis and Rieger are holding strong at the top. The racing is tight, the talent is deep, and San Pedro is delivering.

📸 Lexi Pline Tom Walker Photography

Day 3 in the book at San Pedro OCR ✅ here are the top 10 teams after 3 more races each!