49erFX Off-Season News Articles
Across the globe, programmes are evolving fast. Some of the sport’s most familiar names are stepping away from full-time Olympic life, others are re-emerging with new teammates, and training hubs are lighting up as teams chase sunshine, speed and rhythm. The next four-year story is being written now.
A new era for New Zealand’s 49er programme After a standout Paris 2024 campaign, silver medallists Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie have stepped away from full-time Olympic campaigning.
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New partnerships forming. Old standards challenged. The road to LA 2028 has already begun.
25-02-2026
Across the globe, programmes are evolving fast. Some of the sport’s most familiar names are stepping away from full-time Olympic life, others are re-emerging with new teammates, and training hubs are lighting up as teams chase sunshine, speed and rhythm. The next four-year story is being written now.
A new era for New Zealand’s 49er programme After a standout Paris 2024 campaign, silver medallists Isaac McHardie and Will McKenzie have stepped away from full-time Olympic campaigning.
25-02-2026
The sixth edition of the Lanzarote International Regatta concluded in emphatic fashion this week, with Erwan Fischer and Clément Péquin confirming their authority in the 49er class after four days of high-intensity Olympic racing off Marina Rubicón.
15-02-2026