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2008
Large 29er fleet headed to Buzzard's Bay Regatta Teams from both coasts and in between are headed to the Buzzard's Bay Regatta August 1-3rd in Marion, MA. Anyone who's done this event before knows: its amazingly run, a huge turnout, the wind rips, and its an awesome time. Its also one of the events on the Grand Prix. Don't miss out - close to 20 boats are expected. You can still join the fun! Make sure to register online at the following link. .....Event Registration
7/3/08
US Youth Championship Final After 3 days and 11 races Judge Ryan and Hans Henken win the US Youth Championship. Their win didn't come easy with many teams winning races including Oliver Toole and Willie McBride winning all three races on the final day. Judge and Hans, along with Julia Paxton / Karoline Gurdal, who were the top women's team, will head to the ISAF Youth World Championship next week in Denmark. Wish them luck! .....Final Results here
7/1/08
10 29ers race at WAVES in Vancouver, BC The Northwest 29er fleet is growing and happy to report 10 teams on the line at the WAVES regatta. Teams were exhausted after a total of 17 races but had a blast in great mid-teens conditions. A great competitive friendship is develeoping between the Canadian and US teams in the area. Erin Berry / Jessica Round from Victoria took the event with 19 points, followed by Katy Cename / Helena Scutt of Seattle, WA with 41 points. .....final results here
6/29/08
US Youth Championship gets underway 9 29ers raced 4 races today during the first day of the US Youth Champs held at the San Francisco YC. The fleet sailed from SFYC out to the Berkeley Circle racecourse and quickly finished four races. Judge Ryan and Hans Henken won each of the four races today in 12-17 knots. Judge and Hans have been training hard and will go almost directly from this event to the Youth World Championship in Denmark. Results were not posted as of press time, but the author knows at least the top 5 teams are pretty close together. .....results posted here (hopefully soon)
6/29/08
First 29er Luff-In in San Diego Congratulations to the sailors who attended the first ever "Luff-in" regatta for 29ers in the long established SDAYC "Luff-in" series. Congrats to 29er youth racers who helped make history Chuckie Eaton/Patrick Powell, JP Barnes/Tyler McDonald, Katie Everett/ Noelle Herring, Paris Henken/Nina Maligri and regatta winners Sterling Henken/ Hans Henken. The (Tim) Waldlow Series was recently added to the very successful "Luff-in" series that include Sabots (Dennis) Conner series, Laser Radials (JJ) Isler series, Full-Rigs (Robbie) Haines series, 420's (Mark) Reynolds series, and FJ's (Doug) Hart series. The remaining 29er series regattas are July 20 at Coronado Yacht Club and October 18 at SDYC where the Wadlow perpetual will be awarded. Tim Wadlow represented the US in 2004 Olympics in 49er class and will do so again in Beijing. All youth welcome to compete!
6/27/08
Photos galore! Thanks to John Liebenberg and Stacy Childers, dedicated 29er parents with a talent for photography, we have some new photo galleries to share. The photo gallery page now includes 2007 Australian Nationals, 2008 World Championships, and 2008 Elvstrom Zellerback. Make sure to check out the photos, find yourself and your friends, and learn something from other's styles and sail setups. .....check 'em out here
5/19/08
14 teams in Santa Barbara's skiff festival race 9 races over the weekend. .....results
5/18/08
Successful and Windy Elvstrom Zellerbach 12 teams battled classic San Francisco conditions at the Elvstrom Zellerbach this past weekend on San Francisco's City Front. Sunday's races were called when the wind exceeded the class limit. Congratulations to Max Fraser and David Liebenberg who won every race. Check out Max and David in the photo below just after a windward mark. Thanks to Marisa Kurk for the photo. .....results here
5/6/08
29ers race in Vancouver, BC A fleet of 6 29ers raced at Royal Vancouver's Kitten Cup dinghy regatta last weekend. English Bay provided wonderful spring conditions on Saturday with warm temps and a 5-14 knot westerly. RVYC's race committee sent the fleet on five races around a triple-lap windward-leeward. Sunday's brought April Showers and light winds which allowed for one more race.
Newcomer to the 29er Katy Cenname teamed up with vetran Jen Glass to win her first 29er regatta quite convincingly. Alex Dodd and Robert Barry battled with fellow Royal Victoria YC team Erin Barry and Jessica Round to tie for 2nd with the boys winning the tiebreaker. Callie Wade / Helena Scutt finished in 4th, also racing their first 29er event. Rounding out the fleet were Harrison Blacklock / Alex Smith from West Vancouver and Kristine Williams / Rebecca Blundon from Victoria. Look for more 29er racing in the Pacific Northwest coming soon! .....Results here
4/28/08
2008 29er Worlds Team We've just received some photos from the 2008 29er World Championships which were held in Australia in January. Here's a photo to show off the good looking members of the team.
Left to Right: Max Fraser, Ian Simms, Pike Harris, Coach Jacqui Bonnitcha, Judge Ryan, Hans Henken, David Liebenberg. Photo by John Liebenberg.
4/14/08
CISA clinic Results and photos now available from the CISA clinic which finished up Tuesday April 8th. Julian Bethwaite made a guest appearance at this year's CISA clinic giving an evening talk to the entire group and helping out the 29er fleet in particular. .....Results and Photos here
The 29er class getting ready for a day at CISA. Photo by Rich Roberts.
4/9/08
2008 Midwinters West photos Thanks to Stacy Childers and Tamra Henken for sharing their great photos! .....photo gallery here
4/7/08
2008 Midwinters West Results now posted, photos and more coming soon! .....results here
4/2/08
Spring Dinghy at St. Francis iWindsurf shows Saturday's racing at St. Francis' Spring Dinghy gave the 29er fleet a classic San Francisco day with winds topping out near 25 knots in the afternoon. Sunday's wind was more fickle and took a while to fill in. Racers waited a few hours before getting two more races in. .....View Results Here
3/9/08
Midwinters East Photos! Lainie Pardee's photos from the Midwinters East are now up, check 'em out! .....Photos Posted Here
2/27/08
Annapolis Yacht Club buys 6 29ers! AYC announced yesterday their purchase of 6 29ers to complement their already strong junior program. AYC intends to offer 29er clinics starting later this spring, and also plans to host the Chesapeake Bay's first major 29er regatta, the Mid-Atlantic Championships, in August 2008. Welcome AYC! .....Press Release
2/27/08
Need to know how to put 29ers in a container? Ian Bruce's 29er packing diagram can now be found under the How To tab. Thanks to Ian for putting in the time to create this document. .....Container Document
2/25/08
29er Midwinters East has great showing Max Fraser reports: The Regatta started out as they always do with rigging the boats up (this time in the harsh humidity of Florida) in the boat yard, but this was a rare and very nice environment of a mix of not only northern and southern California which is the biggest mix that I am used to in North America but also a huge showing from Canada and the East coast ranging from Florida to New York! This all made for a great group and a lot of encouragement for the wide spread popularity and skill from all over North America. The first day showed near perfect conditions of 12-15 knots of winds shifting across the course 10-25 degrees. The course was so long that at the start line we (Hans Henken & Max Fraser aka the Flying Purple People Eaters due to our awesome purple charter spinnaker) could hardly see the weather mark. The race committee gave us 5 long races which left most of the fleet rightfully exhausted. Day two gave us similar conditions just a bit lighter wind but still great and with similar shifts to day one. We raced another 5 races which nearly killed team Flying Purple People Eaters as we were both getting over the flu from the week earlier. The fleet was very competitive - everyone had their moment so much so that I believe we had to duck every team in the fleet at one point in time. Positions were very tight at every first weather mark and only opened up some on the last downwind leg. The last day did not turn out as well as could have been as the wind never showed up and after a few hours of waiting the RC called it off as we had already had ten races which is for then enough for a series and enough for all 2 throw outs. So to wrap it up it was an incredibly great regatta with mostly awesome conditions and a great RC with a bunch of great sailors both newer and older faces from all over North America. Also a congratulation to the Canadian teams as this was their last Qualifier to go to the youth Worlds and they made it with ease.

Results stand as shown below. Link to full results coming soon.
2/24/08
29er Midwinters East got off to a great start in Sarasota, Florida. After two days of racing and 10 races, results are as follows:

1) Max Fraser & Hans Henken-------------8pts
2) Austen Anderson & Chris price----------15pts
3) Eric Chouinard & Alex Chouinard---------28pts
4) Alanna Foscarini & Alison Ludzki---------31pts
5) Martin Lefebvre & Thierry Chalifour-------38pts
6) Dana Archibald & Danielle Boyd----------41pts
7) Emily Dellenbaugh & Morgane Renoir------48pts
8) Will Stocke & Dan Goldman--------------53pts
9) Pearson Potts & Mick Johnstone-----------71pts
10) Ted Murphy & Teddy Skiffington---------73pts
11) Tsen Dennig & Doug Cooper------------80pts
12) Kay Stokes & Teddy Stokes--------------81pts
13) Casey McDermott & Chantelle Boudreau----106pts

Its great to see some new names mixed into the results. More coming soon thanks to Max Fraser, reporter on duty.
2/23/08
The JJs Many ex-29er sailors have been known to seek out higher speeds racing the JJ Giltnan Championship in Sydney, Australia. This year Joey Pasquali, Matt Noble and Rory Giffen are one of two American teams racing at the JJs, an 18 footer World Championship first planned in 1937. The team is currently in 15th of 29 teams. Wish them good luck! .....event info, results and photos
2/20/08
Max Fraser weighs in on the SCYA Midwinters Well it was another light and shifty regatta at Mission Bay, with the average shift size exceeding 30 degrees and the bigger ones being over 50 degrees. All of this is made possible by a tight inland saltwater racecourse that is surrounded by the buildings of San Diego. It was a great battle the whole regatta with Pike Harris and new comer to the 29er fleet Noelle Herring showing the fleet how to navigate there home town by working both sides of the course perfectly and then coach Jon Rogers sailing with another new comer Katie Everett pulled of a perfect start and pulled away in the last race for an awesome win.
The second day showed similar conditions but I had pulled out of my fever and flu and was feeling a lot better David and I were able to pull off 3 wins right of the bat going into the last race all we had to do was beat Pike one last time to take the race but with a over early we lost precious time going back and had to hurry as it was only one windward leeward we had caught back up by the leeward mark and battled all the way upwind tacking on each other trying to get leverage on one another each of us pulling out at times but Pike and Noelle hit the lay line perfectly and got us by a boat length at the line with coach Jon walking away with the win. But a newer team Pat Diola and Marisa Kurk managed to pull off a second place which is awesome as they have not been in this fleet for very long and Marisa is just learning how to sail. Any new teams should look to these guys they are doing what we all know it takes paying there dues driving to San Diego and only getting there at 5 am Fri morning from Santa Cruz, practicing all the time and going to every race they can get there hands on. Congratulations to Pike and Noelle and great job to all the new teams stick with it! Also come to this great Regatta next year it is a great one and well worth it some of the best tactic practice. -Max Fraser .....final results
2/19/08
Youth World Qualifier wrapup Coach and past 29er sailor Alex Bernal shares his thoughts after coaching the 2008 Youth World Qualifier in Long Beach, CA. Check out what he has to say about what worked and what didn't at this very competitive event. .....Alex's writeup
1/29/08
2008 Worlds Wrapup from coach Jacqui Even if you didn't go to the Worlds this year you can benefit from coach (and 2005 World Champion) Jacqui Bonnitcha's feedback to the teams at the 2008 Worlds. Read on! .....read Jacqui's feedback
1/29/08
Annapolis YC entering the 29er scene AYC will soon take ownership of 6 29ers from PS2000. There is a lot of support both at AYC and in the Chesapeake Bay in general. Look to these guys to host some clinics and be on the starting line at upcoming regattas. Welcome AYC!
1/29/08

Sailors chosen for the Youth World Team The final day of racing at the 2008 US Youth World Qualifier saw rain cloud after rain cloud pass over the course causing large wind shifts and velocity changes. The unsteady weather combined with the small point gaps kept everyone on the edge of their seats today, racers and spectators alike. With only two races, Judge Ryan and Hans Henken picked the right clouds to sail towards to take the event win and earn themselves a spot at the Youth Worlds in Denmark this coming summer. Congratulations as well to Emily Dellenbaugh and Morgane Renoir who won the girls' fleet.

Boys
1. Judge Ryan / Hans Henken	(4), 1, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1, 3, 1	18 points
2. Oliver Toole / Willie McBride	1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1, (6), 2, 4, 3	20 points
3. Austen Anderson / Chris Price	3, 5, 4, 1, 4, 5, 5, 3, (7), 2	32 points

Girls
1. Emily Dellenbaugh / Morgane Renoir	2, 3, 1, (7), 1, 3, 4, 4, 2, 4	34 points
2. Julia Paxton / Karoline Gurdal	9, 7, 7, 10, 6.5, 10, 10, 10, 5, (12)	74.5 points
3. CC Childers	13, (16), 15, 9, 11, 11, 12, 15, 14, 14	114 points

.....results and more

1/21/08

Points close for boys Youth World Qualifier Another beautiful day in Long Beach, California provided the 29er fleet with great racing. The sun was shining all day, allowing for a nice seabreeze, slightly stronger than yesterday. Emily Dellenbaugh and Morgane Renoir started off the day with a bullet showing they are more than capable of beating both boys and girls. Oliver Toole and Willie McBride took the gun in the second race, to extend their lead on 2nd place Judge Ryan and Hans Henken to 3 points. The wind capped out around 12 knots, and was favored by Max Fraser and David Liebenberg who won the 3rd race of the day in the windiest conditions. Oliver and Willie mistakenly sailed past the finish line unsure of the course, while Judge and Hans finished second. In the fourth race of the day, Judge and Hans sailed flawlessly to take the win, and bring themselves only one point behind Oliver and Willie.

Two races remain for Monday, the final day of racing. It will be exciting!

Boys
1. Oliver Toole / Willie McBride	1, 2, 2, 3, 2, 1, (6), 2	13 points
2. Judge Ryan / Hans Henken	(4), 1, 3, 2, 3, 2, 2, 1	14 points
3. Austen Anderson / Chris Price	3, (5), 4, 1, 4, 5, 5, 3	25 points

Girls
1. Emily Dellenbaugh / Morgane Renoir	2, 3, 1, (7), 1, 3, 4, 4	18 points
2. Julia Paxton / Karoline Gurdal	9, 7, 7, (10), 6.5, 10, 10, 10	69.5 points
3. CC Childers	13, (16), 15, 9, 11, 11, 12, 15	86 points

.....results and more

1/20/08

Youth World Qualifier off to a good start Four girls teams and 12 boys teams sailed together under sunny skies and a light seabreeze. Sharing their course with the SL16s, the 29ers were able to race four races yesterday. Many teams did well, leaving the leaderboard tight on points. Last year's Youth Worlds teams are currently on top, showing they want to go back to the Worlds again.

Boys
1. Oliver Toole / Willie McBride	1, 2, 2, 3	8 points
2. Judge Ryan / Hans Henken	4, 1, 3, 2	10 points
3. Austen Anderson / Chris Price	3, 5, 4, 1	13 points

Girls
1. Emily Dellenbaugh / Morgane Renoir	2, 3, 1, 7	13 points
2. Julia Paxton / Karoline Gurdal	9, 7, 7, 10	33 points
3. Stephanie Hudson / Laura McKenna	14, 9, 11, 15	49 points

.....results and more

1/19/08

NEW!! North American Membership Directory Looking for a 29er sailor you met at the last regatta? Want to find a team or coach for that travel regatta you have planned? Use the new 29er North American membership directory. You'll see the link to the Directory above, or click the following link to register. Athletes, coaches and other fleet associates can enter their contact information into the directory for other fleet members to access. You can decide how much contact information to share, as well as post photos and send messages to friends. Check it out! .....Register Here
1/9/08

29er Worlds wrap up Australians Steven Thomas and Jasper Warren take the gold as 2008 29er World Champions, winning the final two races in the Gold Series to finish 21 points in front of the next team. The US team of Judge Ryan and Hans Henken rallied in the last few races of the event to finish 3rd in Silver fleet. Their American teammates finished with only 10 points separating the two teams. Max Fraser / David Liebenberg and Ian Simms / Pike Harris finished in 21st and 22nd respectively in Silver fleet.

Congratulations to the US 49er team Tim Wadlow and Chris Rast who finished 5th overall at the 49er Worlds. Many ex-29er sailors also raced 49ers at this year's worlds. Their results include:

John Heineken / Matt Noble	26th Silver fleet
Joey Pasquali / Rory Giffen	1st Bronze fleet
Jonathon Goldsberry / Charlie Smythe	8th Bronze fleet
JV Gilmore / Cooper Dressler	23rd Bronze fleet

.....Final 29er results

1/9/08

Big winds on final qualifying day and first day of final series. The 29er course saw winds over 30 knots on the final day of qualifiying, cutting the day short and leaving our US team in the Silver fleet. Max Fraser and David Liebenberg missed the cutoff for gold fleet by 7 points. Although dissapointed, they had a great ride in to the beach as Max reports "I jumped out onto David, as he clipped into the trap I lay back on him with my feet on the rail and Yahoo!".

Judge Ryan and Hans Henken have turned up the heat since the qualifying series, and are now leading the US team standing in 4th in Silver Fleet with 8 races left to go. Also congratulations to Tim Wadlow / Chris Rast who will be representing the USA in the 2008 Olympics in the 49er. Tim and Chris currently stand in 5th overall in the concurrently-run 49er World Championships. Past 29er sailors John Heineken / Matt Noble are also racing at the 49er Worlds, currently standing in 26th in Silver. .....Final series results
1/7/08
Two races in qualifying series remain at the 2008 29er World Champs. US Teams are currently in: 26th (Max Fraser / David Liebenberg), 32nd (Judge Ryan / Hans Henken), and 41st (Ian Simms / Pike Harris). Wish them good luck in the remaining two races as they strive to make gold fleet. GO TEAM! .....View Results
1/5/08
2008 Worlds Begin! Four races in the qualifying series were held on the first day, and the fleet is currently part way through day two. At this time, US entries stand in: 27th (Judge Ryan/Hans Henken), 31st (Max Fraser/David Liebenberg), and 32nd (Ian Simms and Pike Harris). Points are all still very close with four fleets, so a lot can change in the coming days before the fleets are split. Go Team! .....Results here
1/4/08
US teams place well at Australian National Championships In preparation for the upcoming World Championships, 3 US teams competed in the Australian National Championships. All three US teams were in the gold fleet, finishing: 5th Judge Ryan and Hans Henken, 15th Max Fraser and David Liebenberg, 29th Ian Simms and Pike Harris. Max Fraser reports from Australia that the winds were light for the four days of racing, but with over 80 teams it was great training for the Worlds. Max also reports that they have now registered and been through measurement for the Worlds. Racing begins Friday January 4th.
1/2/08
2007
2008 Worlds start soon The 2008 29er Worlds in Sorrento (near Melbourne), Australia will begin on January 2nd. 102 teams have registered for the event so far, including 3 teams from the USA. Max Fraser/David Liebenberg, Ian Simms/Pike Harris and Judge Ryan/Hans Henken are already in Australia training for the event. Good luck guys! .....event website
12/27/07
US team at Sydney International Regatta Max Fraser and David Liebenberg are racing at the SIRS regatta. So far the event has shown a variety of conditions and has 31 teams competing for the title. After 7 races Max and David are in 10th. Full results can be found here. .....read Max's emails
12/17/07
Max Fraser and David Liebenberg top 13 teams at Turkey Bowl 13 teams traveled to ABYC's Turkey Bowl regatta to duke it out in one of the last events of the fall. From the photos on ABYC's website, the event appears to have been sailed in light winds. This made for a good intro event for some new 29er teams like the ones shown below. We're glad to see the fleet growing! .....results
11/18/07
Totally Dinghy a Total Success Threading rain clouds did not deter six eager 29ers or 150 various other Dinghy's from having a Totally Dinghy Blast a this years Richmond Yacht Club. The two day event brought centerboard boats from far and wide to rumble with the best. The top three 29ers, all headed for The World's in Australia showed good form and expressed gratitude to a well run Regatta and Race Committee. New comers to the fleet Jesberg/Mooney received style points for sailing over and back to their San Francisco Yacht Club. "Watch those ebb tides guys" .....Final Results
9/26/07
West Marine Fun Regatta in Santa Cruz, CA We had a really nice Fun Regatta again this year with Indian Summer weather and good clean competition for a 5 boat fleet. The race committee was flawless and the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk rocked. Small can be nice. .....final results here
9/13/07
29er sailing in Seattle Thirteen Seattle-area sailors spent September 8-9th enjoying 10-15 knots on Puget Sound in what was for many their first time in a 29er. Jen Glass, Matt Thorslund, Lisa and Jay Renehan helped the group learn the new skills. Saturday many of the new skiff sailors had their fair share of dips in the pond. However, on Sunday the fleet was sailing long distances and racing around marks. The biggest smiles of the weekend came from two young Opti sailors who plan to race 29ers together. Tipping the scales somewhere under 200 pounds, the girls had plenty of power. Giggles could be heard both while they were right-side-up and up-side-down. Current 29er teams should look for NW sailors at upcoming regattas.
9/13/07
Alanna Foscarini and Alison Ludzki narrowly beat out Nick Kroeger and Peter Soosalu for the top spot in the 2007 29er Grand Prix Rankings. The girls win a complete sailing kit courtesy of PS2000 as a reward for their good sailing.
.....Final Grand Prix Results
9/1/07
North American Champions CrownedJudge Ryan and Hanks Henken are the 2007 North American Champions after a solid week of racing. The pair scored no finish worse than a 6th in the 63 boat fleet. .....Final Results
8/22/07
USA 1,2 at the European Championships! Emily Dellenbaugh and Briana Provancha have just won the 29er Europeans over fellow Americans Austen Anderson and Chris Price. Congratulations! .....final results here
8/11/07
Luke Adams and Kevin Martland win first ever 29er East Coast Championships 8 teams sailed in Jamestown, RI for the ECCs. Many were training for the upcoming North Americans. .....results here
8/11/07
US Natoinals and PCCs photo galleries Special thanks to John Liebenberg for sending LOTS of really cool photos from these two events. Check 'em out! US Nationals gallery here and PCCs (Gorge Skiff) gallery here
7/30/07
29er PCCs successful at Cascade Locks 11 29ers traveled to the mecca of Cascade Locks to race in this year's PCCs. Over three days the fleet saw 8-25+ knots and raced in 15 races. "There is nothing better than the Gorge, and this was a classic Gorge weekend. Camping, good wind, nice people, and hanging out together after racing" said event winner Jen Glass. Jen teamed up with 49er crew Anthony Boscolo. The top four were very competitive, close racing made every finish exciting. Danny Cayard and Max Binstock had an early lead in the event, but finished 2nd. Rounding out the top four was Max Fraser / David Liebenberg and Hans Henken / Diego Gomez-Hall. PHOTOS COMING! ..... full results
7/20/07
Skiff sailors youngest to sail Transpac Many current and past 29er sailors are racing as part of the youngest team to ever finish the Transpac. The team includes Sean Doyle, Justin Doyle, Ted White, Roscoe Fowler and Cameron Biehl sailing onboard On the Edge of Destiny. .....see Transpac information.
7/29/07
USA Girls Win Youth World Champsionship! Emily Dellenbaugh and Briana Provancha clinch victory with one race remaining. Today's single race was very windy and an exciting end to the Youth World Championship after a day off yesterday due to weather. Canadian girls Alanna Foscarini and Alison Ludzki finish in 13th while their teammates Nicholas Kroeger and Peter Soosalu place 21st in the boys 29er. The American boys team of Oliver Toole and Willie McBride had a difficult race in today's conditions and finished 6th overall, one point from 5th. ..... event website
7/20/07
Podcast of 29er sailing at the Youth Worlds The Youth Worlds podcast shows some good 29er action, as well as an interview with American Emily Dellenbaugh and Canadian Peter Soosalu. .....podcast here
7/17/07
29er Canadian Championship won by Jonathan Reid and Teddy Skiffington The event was held this last weekend as a part of the ARK & YOTS regatta at the Bedford Basin Yacht Club. The Canadian Championship was the third regatta in the Northest Grand Prix. Updated Grand Prix Results can be found here. Jonathon and Teddy are also leading the Grand Prix over Louis LeBloud and Jean-Claude LeBloud. The winner of the series will receive a complete sailing outfit for both skipper and crew from PS2000. .....Canadian Champs Results
6/9/07
Max Fraser and David Liebenberg crowned US National Champions 23 teams competed over the weekend for the US National Championship in Santa Cruz, CA. After 10 races only 8 points separated the top four teams, proving there was great close racing over a variety of conditions. Oliver Toole / Willie McBride and Alex Bernal / Hunter Williams rounded out the top three. Photos coming soon. ..... final results
7/9/07
US Youth Worlds representatives chosen After four tough days of very close competition at the U.S. Youth Champs in New Orleans, the US representatives to the Youth World Championships have been chosen. Emily Dellenbaugh / Briana Provancha and Oliver Toole / Willie McBride will be representing the US at the Youth Worlds in Kingston, Ontario this July. You'll have the chance to wish Oliver and Willie good luck, and give them a run for their money at the upcoming US National Championships in Santa Cruz next weekend. .....full Youth Champs results
7/1/07
Light winds in Santa Barbara This year's Skiff Fest greeted 19 29ers and many I14s. Sailors came from San Diego and as far as San Francisco to sail. The sailors arrived to find the weather very light and foggy. Racing was postponed for an hour on Saturday morning. The fleet headed out and got four races off in a light 6 knots. The next day the fleet headed out in perfectly glassy water and sat and waited for the wind. The wind never filled and the fleet was sent in at 1:30. Judge Ryan and Hans Henken won the light air event followed closely be hide by Oliver Toole and Willie McBride. .....final results here
5/21/07
Montreal Skiff Clinic Press Release Did you go to the clinic or do you wonder how it went? Check out the press release here
5/15/07
29er Midwinters West champion decided in last race Judge Ryan and Hans Henken beat out Jen Glass and David Liebenberg by 2 boatlenghts to take the regatta win. .....writeup and final results
3/18/07
Montreal Spring Skiff Camp May 10-13th, 2007. This camp will include daily breakfast, two dinners, 4 days of coaching, 2 guest speakers, a DVD of the camp and participants will be able to purchase Bethwaite Skiff Gear for 30% off. .....email Tyler Bjorn to sign up at tylerbjorn@mac.com
2/21/07
29er Midwinters East Writeup created by the race committee .....view the .pdf here
2/21/07
Looking for a European event to race this summer? The 29er Europeans will be held in Gottskar, Sweden August 6-12th .....Europeans website
2/17/07
Report from USA's 2007 Worlds Coach Coach Zapo debriefs the 2007 World Championship and the sailors from the USA .....read his report here
2/17/07
Photo show of 29er Midwinters East now posted check out some photos from the 29er Midwinters East racing .....view here
2/16/07
New 29er USA class rules, governance, list of potential coaches Check out the 29er USA Class document from President Bill Maxam .....download pdf here
2/14/07
Dellenbaugh / Provancha hold on to win 2007 Midwinters East despite tough competition from Henken / Ryan .....full results and writeup
1/9/07
Charter boats for sale $9000 - $9250 Sturgis Boat Works will be selling 29er Midwinters East charter boats for $9250, or $9000 from the New England Boat Show ..... contact Sturgis for more information
2/10/07
Girls Rule 29er Midwinters East day 2 Emily Dellenbaugh and Briana Provancha dominate day two of the 29er Midwinters East to take the lead .....read more here
2/10/07
29er Midwinters East off to a good start. This event is also the Canadian qualifier for the 2007 Youth Worlds..... read about the racing here
2/9/07
29er Training Sessions in Newport, RI Weekday and weekend 29er training sessions have been scheduled by Peter Johnstone in Newport, RI from May through August. You'll see them on the updated 2007 Schedule. .....contact Peter for more information
1/31/07
Class Membership Reminder For 2007 both skipper and crew must be members of the 29er Class to race in class events (North Americans, Nationals, and earn Grand Prix points). US sailors recently received an application from Dave Bernal in the mail. .....Canadian and US membership forms here
1/30/07
CISA Clinic application deadline Feburary 1, 2007 get your applications in! .....view CISA information here
1/27/07
Argentinans Matias Gainza Eurnekian and Federico Villambrosa World Champions while Argentina claims 9 spots in the top 10.
North American finishes: GOLD FLEET
20th Judge Ryan and Hans Henken
25th Max Fraser and Alex Bernal
North American finishes: SILVER FLEET
2nd Emily Dellenbaugh and Briana Provancha
18th Alain Huggler and Eric Akhaus
20th Ian Andrewes and Campbell Rivers
24th Michelle Strebel and Rachael Short
..... view final results
1/27/07
Argentinans hold top 8 spots at 29er Worlds No official report yet, but results show top North Americans Judge Ryan and Hans Henken in 22nd, followed by Max Fraser and Alex Bernal in 25th. .....see results here
1/26/07
29er Worlds Day 5 Brings 7-12 kts and rain Puffy conditions threw the competitors curves on the course, keeping them on their toes. At the end of the day, Pepe Bettini and Matias Keller of ARG regained the lead with fellow countrymen Matias Gainza and Federico Vilambrosa in 2nd with Gonzalo Pollitzer and Jose Maria Diez (ARG) in 3rd. James Ellis and Rob Partridge GBR split the top 5 domination by the Argentines. Americans Judge Ryan/Hans Henken are 20th and Max Fraser/Alex Bernal 25th. In the silver fleet, Maria Agustina Torre and Franco Greggi of ARG are tied for first with Americans Emily Dellenbaugh and Briana Provancha. .....Read update, full report coming soon
1/25/07
Ex-29er Sailors racing 49ers at the Rolex Miami OCR Check out the ex-29erNA sailors racing at the Miami OCR, both 49er vetrans and recent 29er graduates - including Zack Maxam, Jonny Goldsberry and Charlie Smythe, John Heineken and Matt Noble, Matthieu Dubreucq, Billy Gooderham, Rob Fox, JV Gilmour and Finland's Lauri Lehtinen .....view the 49er Results
1/24/07
Day 4 - Lay Day at the 29er Worlds Fleet takes a day off after conditions prevent racing on Day 3 ..... Read the event writeup and see photos
1/24/07
Applications Now Accepted for 2007 US Youth Championship Applications are now being accepted for the 2007 U.S. Youth Championship, the premier youth sailing championship of the year. The event, sponsored by Vanguard Sailboats and Nautica, will be the qualifier for the doublehanded boys and girls in the 29er for the 2007 ISAF Youth Worlds, to be held in Kingston, Ontario, Canada in July 2007. Teams must be single sex. .....visit the event site for more information and online application
1/23/07
Day 3 of 29er Worlds Cancelled due to thunderstorms and unpredictible winds. Day 4 is the lay day, therefore final series will begin on Thursday,Day 5. 2 Northamerican Teams, Ryan/Henken and Fraser/Bernal make Gold Fleet! .....Event writeup here
1/23/07
Day 2 29er Worlds Brings promise of breeze, but it never materializes .....photos, results and writeup
1/22/07
Day 1 29er Worlds 2 light races and 2 medium races help Argentinians to the top two spots. Judge Ryan and Hans Henken top North Americans in 18th. .....Read about the racing and results here
1/21/07
World Championship Begins Sunday January 21st 50 teams from 13 countries vie for the top spot ..... View Entry List, Press and Schedule
1/20/07
World Championship Begins Sunday January 21st 50 teams from 13 countries vie for the top spot ..... View Entry List, Press and Schedule
1/20/07
Preview Press Release of the Upcoming Worlds Looking forward to the 2007 World Champs which start in a few days .....read the release here
1/18/07
High Temps and Light Winds Prevail in Melbourne David Champan and Dean Curtis (both AUS) on the top of the scoreboard .....see the results here
1/18/07
Hot Temps and Light Morning Winds at Sail Melbourne The location of next year's 29er Worlds has kept sailors onshore in the morning but brought in wind up to the mid-teens for the afternoon. .....See more on the Sail Melbourne site
1/16/07
Pre-Registration now REQUIRED for Midwinters East Clinic Due to a possible over-subscription to the clinics, it is now necessary that you pre-register with Peter Bjorn - peter@ps2000.ca - and indicate clearly whether you are attending the two-day clinic on Wednesday and Thursday or just the Thursday session. The two-day session will have the same coaches and the Thursday session a second set of coaches. Failure to pre-register may result in there being no room for you as the numbers will be limited in order to maintain a high standard of instruction. Costs and payment details are already up on the NOR. Note: Pre-registration is NOT required for the regatta. .....Event NOR and Info here
1/9/07
Jensen Beach Clinic goes well in December ...photos and writeup
1/3/07
2006
2008 29er World Championships in Melbourne, Australia ...more details here
12/16/06
11 boats attend successful Thanksgiving clinic at St. Francis YC, coached by John Heineken and Ben Glass ...photos and writeup here
11/30/06
2007 29er Midwinters East February 9-11th. NOR, event and charter information now available! ...here
10/27/06
Latest 29er Schedule Posted Including remaining 2006 and new 2007 events ...download here
10/25/06
2006 Fall Dinghy Max Frasier and Alex Bernal win by one point. ...results and writeup
Including photos from Chris Ray!
10/22/06
Eleven 29er Clinics The Richmond Yacht Club and the Skiff Sailing Foundation will be hosting Eleven Clinics beginning Nov 4-5 and running through August, 2007. ...more details and clinic coaches here
10/22/06
New Jersey Clinic wrapup The NJ fleet is growing! Read about their latest clinic ...here
10/16/06
St. Francis Thanksgiving 29er Clinic Nov 25-26 With US National Champ John Heineken and STFYC coach Ben Glass coaching download the .pdf here
10/2/06
29er Racing Oct 7-8 Brant Beach YC, NJ If interested call Tom Roesler asap at 201-376-7222 ASAP. The BBYC Mid-Atlantic Champs would like to invite the 29er fleet.
10/2/06
Brock Hopemorley and Jason Hearst win NE Grand Prix Champs for the second year in a row! ...read more and see results
9/29/06
29er Youth World Qualifier Changed The qualifier for the 2007 Youth World Championship for the US 29er teams will be held at the 2007 US Youth Championship in New Orleans ...read more here
Team USA Form This must be filled out by every USA team going to the 2007 29er World Champs (its good, it can bring you money) DEADLINE: Nov 1, 2007 ...download here
San Diego 29er Practices Weds and Fri Coronado YC will host 29er practices on Wednesdays and Fridays this fall. $10/team/practice. Come at 3pm, rigged by 3:30. Call Jon at 619-435-0522 with questions.
Sunday Fall 29er Racing in New Jersey There will be a Sunday fall series at the Brant Beach YC beginning Sunday September 17th. ...more information
29er Clinic Sept 30 - Oct 1 Brant Beach YC, New Jersey ...clinic details
USA National Championship Cabrillo Beach YC, September 2-3
John Heineken and Matt Noble crowned 2006 US National Champions with near perfect record... more
2006 29er North Americans at CORK Racing is very close over 5 days ...read more
29er North Americans kick off with a highly successful clinic ... more
Inaugural 29erXX North American Series follows the 29er NAs in Kingston. Race Report
2006 World Championship 9 teams from the USA and 6 from CAN made the trip to Weymouth, UK for the 2006 Worlds ... more
New location for International Class Office ... more
2007 ISAF World Youth Champs keep the 29er as they move to Canada ...more
2006 Midwinters East Clinic and Regatta ...more
US Sailing adds 29er to US Youth Championship in 2006...more
2005
Goblin Regatta 3rd generation California 29er sailors make their first appearance on the starting line ...writeup and photos
Minutes from the World Council Meeting in San Franciso, July 2005 ...view the .pdf
2005 CORK serves up a strong 32 boat fleet ...results
North American Champs - The Gorge serves up another great event ...details here
San Diego fall clinic new fleet development on the rise ...more
2005 World Championship Sailing World Article ...read
Canada Summer Games continue to provide great competition ...read about them here
World Championships in San Francisco bring high flying fun! ...get all the details here
US Nationals provide bumpy introduction to San Francisco and pre-Worlds tuneup ...read about it here
Spring Dinghy starts off the season in San Francisco ...photos, results and writeup here
Icebreaker Regatta gets things started in Canada ...read more here!
Midwinters East provide lots of action with CAN and USA teams ...photos and writeup here
Two USA teams travel to Australia for the Australian Open Champs ...read about their trip here
2004
2004 Canadian Youth Championships ...writeup, photos and results
2004 Kingston Unlimited Regatta ...writeup, photos and results
New Brunswick Grand Prix Report by matt Dubreucq ...read it here
Ottawa Skiff Regatta first edition ...read about it here
Sydney International Regatta report from the road, by Paul Heineken ...here
US National Championships in San Francisco ...writeup and photos here
World Championship Report on the US Team, by coach Martin Kirketerp ...photos and writeup here