NEWS

No one is missing

The vast majority of the fleet have been in Marina Rubicón for weeks and months, where up to four coach regattas have been held for both classes since last December.

128 crews from 36 countries will compete in the 49er and 49erFX World Championships that start officially tomorrow. 

In 49erFX class there will be 52 crews from 25 nationalities at the starting line. As usual, the big names are the ones of the Brazilians Martine Grael and Kahena Kunze, Olympic champions in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020. Sweden's Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler will be fighting to retain the world title won in The Hague in 2023, while Spain's Támara Echegoyen and Paula Barceló, with the ticket to Paris 2024 already in their pocket, are always in the betting pools and will have the advantage of playing at home.

76 boats from 29 countries will compete in the men's 49er fleet, where there are also many candidates for the title but a clear favourite - the Dutch team of Bart Lambriex and Floris van der Werken (NED) who have won the last three world titles. Among many contenders are Lucas Rual and Emile Amoros (FRA) while Diego Botín and Florian Trittel, bronze medallists at last year's World Championships, are Spain's trump cards.

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The Lanzarote International Regatta is organized by Marina Rubicón and has the collaboration of the Royal Canarian Sailing Federation, as well as the institutional support of the Tourism area of the Lanzarote Cabildo through the sports product European Sports Destination (managed by SPEL-Turismo Lanzarote), Promotur Turismo de Canarias, the Yaiza City Council and the private entities Dinghycoach, Naviera Armas and Cabrera Medina (Cicar).
 

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49er entry list

49erFX entry list

 

Text: Helena Paz/Marina Rubicón
Photo: Sailing Energy/Marina Rubicón

Botín y Trittel, bronce mundial

Echegoyen y Barceló terminan sextas en 49erFX. Erwan Fischer y Clément Pequin (FRA), campeones del mundo de 49er a falta de una manga. Odile van Aanholt y Annette Duetz (NED), oro en 49erFX.

Tears of Relief and Regret

It was a day of mixed and extreme emotions in the boat park this afternoon after the fleet came ashore at the end of a vital third day of Qualifying at the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote.

A Good Headache for the French

The French Tricolor was flying strongly on day two of the 49er and 49erFX World Championships in Lanzarote. On each side of the Yellow and Blue Qualifying Groups in the 49er, two different French teams put in some world-beating performances.

How to follow the 49er & 49erFX Worlds

If you are not lucky enough to be in lovely Lanzarote, no worries. You can follow the event from any part of the world, you only need internet connection

Breeze Northerlies lining up for the Worlds

The sailors at the 49er and 49erFX World Championships know the waters of Lanzarote better than almost any other. It has become the training ground of choice for many of the teams from around the world.

Olympic sailing classes choose Lanzarote

Lanzarote is getting ready to usher in the Olympic sailing season ahead of what promises to be an exciting, challenging year. Ahead of Paris 2024 nearly half of the Olympic sailing World Championships have chosen Marina Rubicón as their venue.

The wind was there, but it wouldn’t play ball

The sunshine was out and the northerly breeze was blowing, but the direction was all over the place on day seven of the Lanzarote International Regatta. Sailors have come from around the world to train and race out of Marina Rubicón in the south of Lanzarote, but even the most reliable of sailing venues has its ‘off days’

Kiwis lead Nacra 17s, Kantor & Sills top iQFOiL

Tuesday was the start of part 2 of the Lanzarote International Regatta. After two days of the dusty Calima breeze from the Sahara, today the sunshine returned to the Canary Islands, and 10 to 14 knots of wind were blowing for the opening day of Nacra 17 and iQFOiL racing

Two British skiff golds and a Spanish 1-2 in the 470

Winds of 13 to 19 knots for three Medal Races in poor ‘Calima’ visibility. Last gasp victory for Xammar & Brugman in the 470 Victory for Great Britain in men’s and women’s skiff fleets. Four days of Nacra 17 & iQFOiL windsurfer competition start on Tuesday.

Not the Wind, not the Waves, but the Sahara!

Anton Dahlberg & Lovisa Karlsson (SWE) extended their lead in the 470 after winning another big wave, big wind race on day three of the Lanzarote International Regatta. It proved to be the only race of the day, with no competition for the 49er or 49erFX fleets.

“Defo the Biggest Wave of My Life!”

Big wind and huge, steep swell set a massive physical challenge for the three Olympic fleets on day two of the Lanzarote International Regatta in the Canary Islands.

Lanzarote ready to test top Olympians

More than 360 of the world’s best sailors are ready to compete at the Lanzarote International Regatta, which takes place in the south of the Canary Island from 9 to 17 February

Main Sponsors

Islas Canarias - Calidad de Vida
Canarias avanza
Gobierno de Canarias
Unión Europea
Cabildo de Lanzarote
Lanzarote Reserva de la Biosfera
Turismo Lanzarote
Turismo Lanzarote
Marina Rubicón

Organizers

Marina Rubicón
Real Federación Canaria de Vela
DinghyCoach

Collaborators

Ayuntamiento de Yaiza
Trasmediterránea
Naviera Armas
Club de Regatas 4 Vientos
Cicar
Federación de Vela Latina Canaria
Federación Insular de Vela Latina Lanzarote
Coca Cola