20/08/2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4tRpPGztC8
The road to Los Angeles 2028 is already revealing some of the secrets of sailing's next Olympic venue.
The world's leading 49er, 49erFX and Nacra 17 teams headed to California for the final Sailing Grand Slam of the year, racing on the same waters that will decide the Olympic medals in two years' time.
And one lesson is becoming very clear: go right.
Outside the San Pedro breakwater the right-hand side is so heavily favoured that an extraordinary 90% of the 49er fleet were prepared to take the risk of starting on port tack. But inside the breakwater, where the Olympic medals are expected to be decided, sailors face a very different challenge.
Andy Rice is joined by Meredith Glacken to look at what we've learned from the Olympic venue, as Germany dominate the 49er, Sweden take gold in both the 49erFX and Nacra 17, and some of the biggest names in Olympic sailing struggle to make the podium.
There's also a remarkable comeback from Britain's John Gimson and Anna Burnet, an intriguing new Dutch 49erFX partnership, emergency repairs on the water and one hazard the sailors probably weren't expecting: stingrays.
With two years to go until LA 2028, who has left California with an early advantage?
The road to Los Angeles 2028 is already revealing some of the secre...
