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Pole Position in 49ers for Buksak & Glogowski after Day 1 in Lanzarote

The 49er fleet enjoyed spectacular conditions for the opening day of racing at the Lanzarote International Regatta, which is taking place out of Marina Rubicón in the south of the Canary Island from 15 to 23 February.

After finishing close to the medals at last year's Olympic Regatta in Marseille, Poland's Dominik Buksak is back on the campaign trail for Los Angeles 2028 with new crew Adam Glogowski. With scores of 3,1,2,1 from today's four opening heats, the Poles are looking good at the top, ahead of the USA's Andrew Mollerus and Trevor Bornarth who are second but tied on points with third-placed Dutch crew, Robert Huisman and Jorn Swart.

The obvious winter option

Buksak was clear about why he had returned to Lanzarote. "We chose Lanzarote because it's sunny and windy, and you never lose a sailing day here," he said. "Today we started in 10 knots and finished in around 16 to 18 knots, so it was amazing conditions. It's great to do some racing after all the weeks of winter training we've done here over the past weeks. You get to spend your time really productively and the shoreside facilities make life very easy here in Marina Rubicón."

Only in its fifth year, Lanzarote International Regatta was born in the middle of a pandemic and has since managed to establish itself as the opening event on the calendar for Olympic athletes from all over the world. In 2025, four Olympic classes are taking part - 49er, 470 Mixed, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7. There will also be some non-Olympic competition towards the end of the regatta, with the Snipe doublehanded dinghy invited as a guest class.

The 49er class will be the first to complete its series, with races taking place from Saturday 15 February through to Tuesday 18 February.

From Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd we will see the 470 Mixed, ILCA 6 and ILCA 7, on two separate race courses. All of them will compete in a maximum of 10 races plus the Medal Race, where only the 10 best crews will decide who makes it on to the podium. At the weekend, the Snipe will join in the racing.

Text by Andy Rice

Hungary’s Vadnai takes early ILCA lead

Jonatan Vadnai hiked his way to a great set of scores on a physically demanding day one of ILCA 7 racing at the Lanzarote International Regatta. The Hungarian notched up two race wins and a second place in 12 to 17 knots of breeze, big Atlantic waves and lots of Canarian sunshine.

Poles dominate Skiffs in Lanzarote swell

The Polish duo finished a healthy points margin ahead of the rest of the pack, relishing the big-wind, big-wave conditions on the Atlantic swell.

Lanzarote ready to kick off the LA2028 Olympic cycle

An talented fleet of both young and more experienced Olympic sailors are ready to compete at the Lanzarote International Regatta, which takes place out of Marina Rubicón in the south of the Canary Island from 14 to 23 February.

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.

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.

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

Marina Rubicón
Cabildo de Lanzarote
Lanzarote Sport Destination
Centros de Arte, Cultura y Turismo LANZAROTE
Servicio Insular de Deportes
Ayuntamiento de Yaiza
Real Federación Canaria de Vela
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Lanzarote International Regata

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