Fletcher and Bithell (GBR) take gold by the slimmest of margins from Burling and Tuke (NZL)
Dylan Fletcher and Stuart Bithell become the first British team to win 49er gold, and in the process knock Peter Burling and Blair Tuke (NZL) from their perch atop the sailing world. The medal race was a tense and intense race from start to finish, with all of the protagonist teams sailing well and going […]
Grael and Kunze (BRA) Repeat Gold with Courage and Smarts
The Brazilian 49erFX Champions repeated their Rio performance after beating their challengers in another incredibly tight medal race. Sailing as always with courage, guts, and smarts, Grael and Kunze (BRA) worked hard to win the boat end of the start line, got the first shift, consolidated over the top of their challengers, and then extended […]
