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29erXX GOOGLE GROUP CREATED FOR 29erXX DISCUSSIONS

2010 29erXX CALENDAR POSTED

SEIKO SUPERBOWL REGATTA JUST AROUND THE CORNER

Its not too late to sign up for the 2010 SEIKO SUPERBOWL in Miami! Its going to be one great event with Seiko Rashies, Seiko Kites, not to mention Seiko WATCHES as trophies, cash prizes, and more. First team to the weather mark during the 3 races on the last day will win $200! Top team to buy a rig will get cash support. Come join in the fun! All details can be found by clicking on the Seiko Superbowl Regatta Miami link under the XX tab above.

GARDA EVENT DRAWS 9 29ERXX

9 29erXX's representing 4 countries sailed on Lake Garda Oct 31-Nov 1 in a series of 9 races.  Local Italians Daniele Poli and Michele Monzini won the event with 4 wins in the last 4 races!  Great sailing by all teams in tough conditions prove that the boat is here and ready for prime time!  Full results can be found here

Report from Dave Hall

After the resounding success in the summer of the Seiko 29erXX Gold Cup Seiko once again provided sponsorship and spectacular prizes for a second event at Lake Garda. Taking place at Fraglia Vela Riva over the long weekend of the 30th October – 1st November it provided a fitting close to the European season..
Sailed in conjunction with the last 29er Eurocup nine selected teams arrived and with the help of Ovington boats set up their rented xx rigs on their own boats.
During the run up to the 3 day event Lake Garda had provided much autumn sunshine but not a lot of wind. However, bang on race time of the first day a 20knot plus gradient wind  swept in from the south and gave the fleet 3 cracking races. In race one Dave Hall and Nicola Smith started how they hoped to go on wining the first race by keeping the rig above the water while some of the new teams found swimming to be time consuming. The next 2 races however were dominated by the GBR team of Katie Nurton and Louise Walker who started to revel in the strong winds.
Day 2 started with a little lighter wind for the first two races and a few different names popped to the front. The Italian team of Daniele Poli and Michele Monzini who had an indifferent first day started their climb to the front of the fleet with a 3,3,2,1. The young German team of Phillip Mueller and Janich Moretz also had a good day with  a 1,2,2,2.
The last day brought an early start to catch the morning Northerly breeze. There were only a few points between the first boats so it was all to play for. Conditions were shifty to say the least but Poli & Monzini seemed to understand the pattern and won the first race of the day by a substantial margin. Mueller & Moritz gave away the chance of the event title with an OCS while Hall & Smith sailed consistently to gain a 3rd. The final race took place in the dying wind; once again the ITA team of Poli & Monzini led the way holding their nerve as the wind came and went alternately on the last run.
A truly eventful regatta for which a big thank you must go to the Fraglia Vela Riva for organising the racing at such short notice and of course Seiko for the fantastic prizes.

FREE ENTRY FOR GOLD CUP!!

29erXX event in Croatia

The 29erXX fleet is invited to join the 49ers at their Europeans in Zadar, Croatia August 29-September 5 2009. 15 29erXX charters will be available. Interested teams should contact This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .   Go to the website: www.29ereuropeans.org for registration, NOR and charter information.

New 9er presence on Facebook!

Make sure to friend "niners bethwaite" and join the 9er forum. The forum is a great way to connect with other 9er sailors, figure out who is going to what championships, and talk about tuning and speed tricks.

In a 19-17 vote, the ISAF Council chose the 470 over the 29erXX despite 3 committees recommendations of preference of the 29erXX for doublehanded women's equipment.  Despite this vote, the 29erXX is clearly supported around the world and the calendar will be full in the coming years. 

Seiko and the International 49er Class Associationextend their partnership, and announce a new sponsorship of the 29erXX class

Seiko has included the 29erXX in their latest sponsorship extension which will help promote women's sailing around the globe.  Read more here:  seiko

NEWS FLASH - ISAF Equipment Committee selects 29erXX as preferred equipment for the doublehanded women's event by an 11 to 2 vote over the 470. Council will take a final votes by the weekend. 

NEWS FLASH - ISAF Women's Committee selects 29erXX as preferred equipment for the doublehanded women's event in 2012.  Council will take a final vote by the weekend. 

Make your plans now to sail the 29erXX at Lake Garda for the Gold Cup.  Held the same time as the 49er Worlds, this event held July 12-19 at Fraglia Vela Riva; this event stacks up to be one of the most exciting events for women.     

29erXX featured in Spain

The Spanish website Fast is Fun! features an article about the 29erXX and two girls (Laura Capdevila (ESP) and Fernke Adamse (NED)) who are enjoying sailing the boat. Check it out here!
 

 29erXX joining in the fun at the 2009 World Championship in Garda!

The 29erXX will join the 49er at their World Championship July 12-19th 2009 held on Lake Garda, Italy.  The 29er Worlds will follow July 19-25. >    www.29erworlds.org  click on the 29erXX event at the top for information & registration.

2275 Euros 29erXX rig and hull / 1140 Euros rig only

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