Photo Credit:Ricardo Pinto
Photo Credit: Ramon Oliden
Photo Credit: Ivan Bulaja
About International 49er & 49erFX Class Association
The 49er and 49erFX are the premiere Olympic skiff. Designed by famous Australian skiff sailor / designed, Julian Bethwaite, the 49er represents the culmination of high performance sailing, remaining the gold standard for athletic competition on water and becoming a proving ground for today’s top International sailors. Using a twin trapeze, self-tacking jib, asymmetric gennaker and solid wings, the 49er and 49erFX can reach speeds of 25 knots. With the addition of the 49erFX variant, the class has opened up to younger, smaller and female sailors while still providing all the same excitement.
Design
Boats Produced: 2200
Class boat builder(s):
Mackay Boats Ltd
Ovington Boats Ltd
Approximately how many boats are in the USA/North America? 140
Where is your One-Design class typically sailed in the USA? List regions of the country:
Florida, New York, California
Does this class have a spinnaker or gennaker? Yes
Ideal combined weight of range of crew: 350
Portsmouth Yardstick Rating: 740
Boat Designed in 1995
Beam: 9′
Weight of rigged boat without sails: 275
Draft: 3′
Mast Height: 27′