USA 49er training on the Waitemata Harbour ahead of the 2019 World Championships sails past Bean Rock, the iconic marker at the entrance to the inner Waitemata Harbour. The 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 World Championships get underway in four weeks © Richard Gladwell
The World Championships for the Nacra 17 Mixed Multihull and the 49er and 49erFX Two person Skiff will start in late November, and will be hosted by the Royal Akarana Yacht Club. The World Championship will also be an Olympic Qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Sailing Regatta in Enoshima, Japan.