The 49er

I just love watching the 49er in action; when we are out on the water sitting on the side of a cruiser, seeing these fast two person performance dinghies roar past with their asymmetrical spinnaker set, skipper and forward hand perched on the solid wings supported by the trapeze wire is pure joy, reminding me of my dingy days of so long ago.

The ISAF World Sailing Championships held in Perth during December of 2011 saw mostly light winds for the whole regatta, this was a shame as these yachts can really get up and go in a bit of a breeze. I do get to see 49ers, 14 foot skiffs, moths and a whole host of other performance yachts close up on a pretty regular basis in 25 knot winds - I love it.