Here’s some fun facts about 49ers that you may not know:
-Boat features: 2 person skiff, double trapeze, asymmetrical spinnaker, new square top sails, fully carbon mast
-Men’s Olympic class since 2000
-Length: 16 ft
-Beam (with wings): 9ft (that’s a long way to cross in a tack!)
-Current world champion: Spain's Iker Martínez & Xabier Fernandez (their 3rd World Title!)
-Where to see 49ers this summer: June: Kiel Week in Germany & Europeans in Finland August: Olympic Test Event in Weymouth & the US Nationals in Oregon (would love to see some SailFast fans getting out to the US Nationals event!)
Photos from 49er Olympic hopefuls Team Storck/Moore (photo credit to Amory Ross)
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