Kiel Week wrapped up today for the 49er and 49erFX fleets with a picture-perfect medal race day
. Over the week, sailors experienced it all:
Sunny light breeze to kick things off
Storms and gusts so strong the 49ers didn’t race one day
But finally — steady winds and clear skies today made for an epic showdown on the water!
49erFX: British Queens!
Freya Black & Saskia Tidey (GBR 24) brought the heat 
in the 49erFX.
Started today in 3rd wearing the red bib Won the medal race in style Took the overall victory and the Kiel Week title 
That’s 2 Grand Slam wins this season (including Palma de Mallorca)!
Coincidence? Or just top-tier talent?
One thing’s for sure: they’re Olympic contenders.
49er: From Collision to Celebration
Erwan Fischer & Clément Péquin (FRA 1) had anything but an easy start:
A boat crash in race 1 forced them to retire.
Erwan’s first event back from paternity leave.
But the comeback? Legendary.
Climbed the leaderboard Took gold — and dedicated it to baby Lou 
They now share the same stat as the FX champs: 2 Grand Slam wins in 2025.
49erFX Podium:
Sophie Steinlein & Catherine Bartelheimer (GER 17)
Georgia & Antonia Lewin-Lafrance 
(CAN 71)
49er Podium: Jakob Meggendorfer & Andreas Spranger (GER 22) Hernan Umpiérre & Fernando Diz 
(URU 14)
Nacra 17 Kicks Off!
While the skiffs wrapped up, the Nacra 17s set sail for the first time today 
Only 13 boats on the line, but this event is key prep for the 
World Championship in Cagliari this October.
After 3 races: John Gimson & Anna Burnet lead the fleet with a net score of 2.0 
Nacra 17 will be LIVE tomorrow – don’t miss it!
Media Links & Results
Photos: media-kiel.fotoware.cloud
Tracking: SAP Sailing Video & LIVE: kielerwoche.tv
49er Results: 49er.org – Kiel 49er 49erFX Results: 49er.org – Kiel 49erFX Nacra 17 Results: nacra17.org – Kiel
Stay tuned for more action from Kiel and beyond as the sailing summer heats up!
