Personal Sail Numbers & Flags

49er Class Personal Sail Number Issuance Procedure 49er Class personal sail numbers will be issued each calendar year (Jan 1-Dec 31) based on first-come/first-served basis. Once a number has been issued, it will remain with the sailor as long as he continues to renew the number annually through the Class office. Sailors who do not […]

PERSONAL SAIL NUMBERS – AVAILABLE NOV 1

The 49er Class has approved the use of personal sail numbers.  Now you can apply for your unique number, which will be issued each calendar year (Jan 1-Dec 31) based on first-come/first-served basis.  Once a number has been issued, it will remain with the sailor as long as he continues to renew the number annually […]

49er in 119nm HSBC COASTAL CLASSIC

Sail-World spoke to the Olympic 49er crew, Peter Burling and Blair Tuke, who paralleled the HSBC Coastal Classic fleet, in the 119nm dash to the Bay of Islands. After taking 9.5 hours for the trip, the pair were a little sore, their legs ached, and they were strugging to be able to walk, but were […]