Monday, June 18, 2018
GC32-Catamaran - Extreme Sailing Series Act 3 - Barcelona ESP - Final results
In a moderate seabreeze the 3rd act of the Extreme Sailing Series concluded yesterday in Barcelona. 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI defended her lead and moved to the top of the annual ranking. In second place overall on equal points with the Swiss is 'SAP Extreme Sailing' with Adam Minoprio NZL. After finishing second in Barcelona, 'Oman Air' with Phil Robertson NZL is now just one point back in 3rd overall. The report including the ranking list and the videos.
Good conditions prevailed in Kiel yesterday. All classes sailed 4 to 5 races In the huge fleet of the 
No more racing due to the lack of wind on the final day of the 3rd act of the Moth Eurocup on Lake Achen. After 10 races Michael Schönleitner AUT won, followed by Philipp Hribar AUT and Maximilian Stelzl GER. 24 participants from 5 nations competed in this event. The 
Big surprise on the final day of the J/70 Europeans in Vigo ESP ! In a moderate seabreeze former TP52 and Farr 40 world champion Alberto Rossi ITA succeded to pass Peter Duncan USA with an almost perfect day (1/2) by one single point and grab the title. Bronze goes to the local youngsters with Luis Bugallo ESP (22 y) helming, who won the corinthian title as well. The 
On day 3 of the Extreme Sailing Series in Barcelona eight further races were sailed in a moderate seabreeze yesterday. 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI had a strong day. With five race victories they managed to take the lead in the overall standings. Ten points back Adam Minoprios NZL 'SAP Extreme Sailing Team' moved up to 2nd. Roman Hagara AUT and his 'Redbull Sailing Team' fell back to 3rd after they were disqualified for a collision with 'Oman Air' (Phil Robertson NZL) who had to retire for the last 3 races. Both teams are now on equal points 21 points behind 'Alinghi. The 
Good conditions with thermal winds prevailed on the 2nd day of the Eurocup (and Austrian Championship) on lake Achen, where another 5 races have been sailed yesterday. With four race victories Maximilian Mäge GER was the man of the day. However, in the overall rankings he is only 11th place as he was not sailing on the first day. Still on top Michael Schönleitner AUT 6 points ahead of Philipp Hribar AUT 2. The 
On the starting day of this year's Kiel Week apparently there was not much wind, just enough for one race for the Contender, the Hobie 16 and the big boats. Volker Niedeck GER was successful in the 
May we refer you again to our fundraising campaign. So far, we have been able to collect half of the total CHF 30,000.- required. To all supporters at this point again a big thank-you! We hope to raise the second half of the amount required by the end of July in order to fulfill our commitments. If you wish to make a contribution, here are the 
After the morning mist had cleared a nice 17 knots seabreeze set in on the fourth day of the championship yesterday. 2 further races were sailed. Peter Duncan USA and his team have been able to defend their lead, but they have lost some of their comfortable lead. The second placed Alberto Rossi ITA managed to reduce the gap to 14 points. Third is Louis Bugallo ESP. As the daily best with two race wins, Gustavo Doreste ESP advanced to fourth place overall. Fredrik Hestlund SUI is still 26th, Stefan Seger SUI follows on 33rd. Today is the final day of the Championship with two final races scheduled. The 
In Barcelona six further races were sailed yesterday in a moderate seabreeze. The new leader is 'Oman Air' with Phil Robertson NZL, just one point ahead of 'Alinghi' SUI with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI. Still in with a shout for the overall victory is also Roman Hagara and his 'Red Bull Sailing Team'. The remain in third place 4 points behind Alinghi. The 
The 3rd Act of the Moth Eurocup kicked off in Tirol yesterday. Five races were completed, of which Michael Schönleitner AUT managed to win 2 and take the lead in the overall standings. With 2 points behind Philipp Hribar AUT follows in second, another 2 points behind is Maximilian Stelzl AUT 3. At the start are 23 participants from 5 nations. The 
Part one of the Kiel Week starts today with the Eurocup of the 29er and the first races of the 
An interesting interview was recently given by Diego Negri ITA, Current World No.1 of the Star class on strategy and priority setting in preparation. In his many years of working with his coach Valentin Mankin RUS (4-time Olympic medalist), he learned to focus to numerous important priorities, which are valid for all classes. The 
After the two windy days at the start of the Championship the conditions were moderate yesterday in Vigo: In 12 knots wind a further 3 races were sailed. With another daily first Peter Duncan USA and his team increased their lead in the overall standings to 24 points. New in second place is Umberto De Luca ITA, just one point ahead of Alberto Rossi. Fredrik Hedlund SUI remains the 25th best Swiss, Stefan Seger SUI improved to 31st. The 
In Barcelona, the 3rd Act of the Extreme Sailing Series kicked off yesterday with winds over 20knots. Roman Hagara AUT with his 'Red Bull Sailing Team' managed the tough conditions best and is the first leader. 3 points behind follows 'SAP Extreme Sailing' with Adam Minoprio NZL in 2nd place. Further 2 points behind in 3 rd are Alinghi with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI and 'Oman Air' with Phil Robertson NZL on equal points. 'Alinghi' missed two races of the six races due to a damage on the boat, but was able to position himself well in the overall standings with two race wins. The 
Last week's World Cup final in Marseille brought some changes to the top of the world rankings. Victoria Travascio / Maria Branz ARG took the lead in the 
There were no changes at the top of the Match Race World Ranking list: Phil Robertson AUS continues to lead Taylor Canfield ISV and Harry Price AUS. The biggest advance in the ranking this month was managed by Eric Monnin SUI who moved up to fourth place thanks to his victory in Match Race Germany. The 
Yesterday there was even more wind than on the starting day on the Spanish Atlantic coast. 20-25kn made for spectacular 3 races. Again, the defending champion Peter Duncan USA and his team showed his superiority with 2 race wins. Their lead in the overall standings, however, is only 2 points, as Alberto Rossi ITA with the ranks 1/3/6 kept the pressure on. Paolo Tomsic ITA from Lake Garda, who is also used to stronger winds moved up to 3 rd. Among the three Swiss teams, only Fredrik Hedlund SUI was able to keep up and advanced to rank 24 overall. Stefan Seger SUI and Nicolas Anklin SUI are currently in 37 th and 52 nd of the 69 teams. The best German competitor is Marc-Daniel Mähmann GER in 50th. The 
The Giraglia Race – a Mediterranean classic - started in St.Tropez yesterday. A warm up race took place on Tuesday already, which consisted of a long-distance race from San Remo to St. Tropez and a few short races in the bay of St.Tropez - here all 
Good conditions with 15-18kn wind and nice waves prevailed on the first day of the J / 70-European Championships on the Spanish Atlantic coast. 3 races have been completed. With the daily ranks 4/4/2, defending champion Peter Duncan USA and his team are leading. 5 points behind is Alberto Rossi ITA followed by Krzysztov Krempec POL another 2 points back on 3. Fredrik Hedlund, the best among the Swiss, follows in 25th. Stefan Seger SUI would have been even better if he hadn’t had a OCS in the third race. With 24/5/OCS, he is currently ranked 27th out of 69 teams. The 
Yesterday the European Championship of the J / 70 started on the Spanish Atlantic coast with the practice Race. 35 of the 72 teams finished it. On his home waters Jose-Luis Freire ESP took the win. All the participating Swiss boats choose not to finish the race. The 
Preparations for the ‘Tour de France de voile’ which starts in one month’s time are in full swing. At the Normandy Cup last weekend, the top teams were all on the starting line. After 4 races, 'Lorina Lemonade' with Quentin Delapierre FRA won just ahead of 'Dunkerque Voile' with CLément Meister FRA. Bernard Stamm SUI follows with his 'Cheminées Poujoulat' on rank 5, the all women team 'La Boulangère' with Mathilde Geron FRA and Nathalie Brugger SUI follows on rank 9 of the 14 teams. The 
Back to the roots last weekend was the name of the game for the three-time Swedish Olympic medal winner Freddy Lööf SWE. After more than 20 years in the Olympic Sailing, the Volvo Ocean Race and the America's Cup, Freddy Lööf returned to the OK dinghy, which is still very popular in the Scandinavian countries. With 4 victories in 5 races, he left the entire elite of the class behind. Bo Petersen DEN and Greg Wilcox NZL took the other podium places in the fleet of 45 participants from 5 nations. The 
The World Cup final in Marseille ended yesterday with the Medal Races held in light and shifty winds. Whilst there was no change on the podium in the 
In Vigo at the Spanish Atlantic coast today the Europeans of the J/70 kicks of. An imperessive fleet of 
The next stop of the annual Euro Master Series took place this weekend in the centre of France on the Lake Vassivière. Light (or no) winds made it difficult for the race committee, after 3 days at least 2 races have been sailed in both classes. In the 
In San Francisco the kite foilers sailed the first round of their annual championship 'Hydrofoil Pro Tour' last weekend. After four days of perfect conditions victory went to Nico Parlier FRA ahead of Johnny Heineken USA and Guy Bridge GBR. Daniela Moroz USA won the womens rankings. The 
In a moderate seabreeze the two Laser fleets yesterday finished their qualifications for todays medal races. Change on top of the 
By posting a 2nd and a 6th on the final day of racing at the Melges 24 worlds Andrea Rachelli ITA and his team succeded to pass Bruce Ayres USA and grab the title. Alan Field USA follows on 2nd with equal points with Bruce Ayres USA. The 
After the rainy lay day on Thursday, the Mediterranean showed off its best conditions yesterday: Sun and around 15kn Seabreeze provided perfect conditions. Both Laser fleets could sail 3 races. With a daily 1 st and a 2 nd, Emma Plaeschart BEL continues to dominate among 
Another change at the top of the ranking after the two races yesterday: Before today's final races Bruce Ayres USA and his team lead now 2 points ahead of Andrea Rachelli ITA. Alan Field USA and Michael Goldfarb USA are also in with a shout for the title. The 
Today at 10h CET the 530 teams start for the 80th Bol d'Or on Lake Geneva. Sun and summery temperatures should provide for a pleasant, but slow race. Whether the new participating Foilers will find enough wind to fly, remains to be seen. The race can be followed by 
After two days of sunshine and seabreeze it was raining in Marseille yesterday - no wind no races. Today for some of the classes the qualification for the medal races comes to an end, tomorrow and on sunday we will transmit live the medal races.
Tomorrow the 80th edition of the Bold d'or will be held on Lake Geneva. More than 500 teams will take part in this 66 mile race around the lake. Both on land and on the water there will be lots of entertainment on offer. Among others, the currently running Jazz Festival Montreux will provide for the musical entertainment on the spectator vessel. In Geneva there is a large event photo exhibition along the quays of the lake promenade.
After two initial light wind days a stronger breeze set in yesterday which enabled the committee to run three races. With two race wins Andrea Rachelli ITA and his team moved up to take the lead 6 points ahead of Alan Field USA, Bruce Ayres USA is third on rank 3. The 
In perfect conditions with sun and 10-12kn Seabreeze, two further races were sailed yesterday at the World Cup final. The Nick Thompson GBR, who had an OCS on the first day of the series, turned it around yesterday with a daily 1st and a 2nd. He took the lead, two points ahead of Lorenzo Chiavarini GBR, followed by Stefan Peschiera PER in third place. Thanks to race victory Philipp Buhl GER improved to 5th overall. In the 
Light winds prevailed on the second day of the Melges 24-WM Which was just enough to complete one race. The daily first went to Andrea Rachelli ITA who advanced to second place overall, just one point behind new leader Brian Porter USA. On rank 3, another point back, follows Alan Field USA. 
