Going to California
The 2025 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 World Championships are on their way to Long Beach, California.
19 March 2021
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In the lead up to the 2028 Olympics, set in Los Angeles, prospective Olympians could have their first marker slightly earlier, with the 2025 49er, 49erFX, and the Nacra 17 World Championships set for Long Beach, California.
It’s been stated that the classes have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Long Beach Olympic Classes Organizing Committee (LBOCOC), thus putting the necessary plans in place to hold this joint world championship.
The LBOCOC was formed to run key Olympic Classes racing on the Olympic waters and has already begun planning an annual event starting in the summer of 2021. This is their first agreement to host a major championship and will act as a milestone for both Long Beach and LA in the lead up to the 2028 Olympics.
Long Beach, which is roughly 32-kilometres from downtown LA, is currently set to feature all the sailing competition of the 2028 Olympic Games at the city’s Belmont Veterans Memorial Pier.
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“The 49er Class is thrilled to be able to head to the Olympic venue early in the LA quadrennial for teams to get familiar with the challenge they are heading into,” said 49er Class President, Jyrki Jarvi.
“Nacra 17 sailors love to go fast and Long Beach is known for its amazing sailing conditions, and it will be a fantastic spot for our Worlds in 2025,” added Nacra 17 Class President, Nathan Outteridge.
Over the next few years, the LBOCOC is set work with all local and national stakeholders to define the exact shape and form of this championship.
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