Thursday, September 24, 2020
Dragon, Star, 5.5m, Classics - Régates Royales - Cannes FRA - Day 3
Sun and a 12-18kn wind prevailed at the Régates Royales in Cannes FRA and all classes sailed the planned program, the Classics with a long-distance coastal race, the other classes with round-the-buoy races. ----- Unfortunately, the resultat links on the official event website were not yet open this morning UTC. The daily news however report on all details.
The traditional Régates Royales de Cannes began on Monday with the Dragons and the Starboats. Originally, the Stars planned to held their European Championship, but it had to be canceled due to the Corona restrictions for the South of France. ----- Puissegur/Charton FRA and Chabout/Rupert FRA share the lead in the all-French Star fleet ahead of Dabry/Cotte FRA on rank 3. ----- In the 
Another round of the Laser Euro-Masters was held in Northern Germany over the past weekend with four races sailed in mostly light airs. ----- In the 
The Tempest Class sailed its first 2020 Eurocup races on Lake Garda over the past weekend. ----- Winning 6 of the 7 heats, the dominating winners were Markus Wieser/Thomas Auracher GER ahead of Wende/Reichert GER and Spranger/Kopp GER. ----- 18 teams from 4 nations. ----- The 
Four races by class were held in Brittany over the past weekend. ----- Yvan and Matthis Bourgnon SUI were the winners in the 
Winning one of the two races on the final day of the Olympic Classes Italian National Championship, Charlie Buckingham USA grasped the title in the 
Winners and the first European Champions in the Formula Kite Mixed TeamRelay European Championship 2020 on Lake Traun in Austria are Connor Bainbridge/Ellie Aldrige GBR. Florian Gruber/Leonie Meyer GER grasped Silver and Guy Bridge/Katie Dabson GBR Bronze. This inaugural Kitefoil Championship, the proposed discipline for the 2024 Olympics, was concluded yesterday with the final qualification runs, the Semi-Finals, and the Final. ----- The 
Carlo De Paoli ITA defended the first position in the Moths with a 5 points advantage on the tied trio Eddie Briddle GBR, Fabio Fumagalli ITA and Diego Botin ESP. 48 participants. ----- Richard Schultheis MLT remained on top of the WASZPs on the final day of the event. Emanuele Savoini ITA and Francesco Bertone ITA completed the podium. Victoria Schultheis MLT on rank 5 was the best woman. -----The 
After two days with good sailing conditions at the International Italian Championship of the Olympic Classes, the wind was absent at the Tuscany Coast yesterday causing an unplanned lay day.----- In the good quality Laser fleets, Juan Maegli GUA is first in the 
Diego Botin ESP, normally successful 49er helmsman, has taken the overall lead in the Moths, two points ahead of Maximilian Mäge GER on rank 2. Another 2 points behind follow the tied Benoît Marie FRA and Carlo De Paoli ITA on 3rd and 4th. ----- Richard Schultheiss MLT is the new leader in the WASZP. His advance on Emanuele Savoini ITA is already 8 points. Marton Munka HUN remains on rank 3. ----- The Lake Garda wind-machine delivered yesterday as mostly always, allowing to complete three races per Class. ----- All 
Eddie Bridle GBR has taken the overall lead in the Moths after the three races held at the Foiling Week on Lake Garda yesterday. Diego Botin ESP remained on rank 2. With the discard in effect, Fabrice Rigot SUI climbed on rank 3. The previous leader Maximilian Mäge GER dropped on rank 4. ----- The WASZPs sailed their first three races with Francesco Bertone ITA leading ahead of Richard Schultheiss MLT and Marton Munka HUN. Nicholas Duchoud SUI, best among 3 Swiss, is on rank 14. ----- The 
Yesterday, the qualifications for the Finals in Gold-, Silver- and Bronze fleets beginning today, were completed with another 5 races. With 6 bullets on the result sheet, Florian Gruber/Leonie Meier GER are leading one point ahead of the tied Connor Bainbridge/Ellie Aldrige GBR and Guy Bridge/Katie Dobson GBR on 2nd and 3rd. ----- The 
The Foiling Week on Lake Garda was kicked-off yesterday with the first races of the Moths. After two races in the morning Northwind, the third race was held in a light, slackening Ora breeze in the afternoon. ----- For the WASZP however, the wind was gone. ----- Leader in the Moths interim rankings after three races is Maximilian Mäge GER 7 points ahead of Diego Botin ESP. On rank 3 follows Thomas Huber GER. In addition, the 49er top-sailor Botin ESP, some more known names from the Olympic circuit participate: Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA (Laser) follows as 10th, Joan Cardona ESP (Finn) is 14th, Ruggero Tita ITA (Nacra 17) occupies place 26 among the 44 participants. -----The 
9 teams from Switzerland and Belgium participated in the Alps-Cup on Lake Garda over the past weekend. With 7 wins in 8 races, Jarmo Wieland SUI and his team were the clear winners ahead of Beat Frank SUI and Torsten Müller SUI. ----- The 
The Finn Swiss Championship will begin on Lake Neuchâtel today with 
A big high-quality fleet sailed the Moth UK National Championship in Weymouth over the past weekend. The outstanding winner after 13 races was Dylan Fletcher GBR, past 49er World Champion, with ranks 1 and 2 only on his results sheet! With a 24 points backlog, Brad Funk USA finished in 2nd, only one point ahead of Alan Adams GBR on the 3rd rank. 70 boats from 5 nations were at the start. ----- The 
Act 3 of the German National Sailing League was organised over the past weekend in Berlin. The young team of the helmswoman Fanny Popken of the defending Champion Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee (VSaW) finished as first on its home waters. Only two points behind was the Norddeutsche Regatta Verein (NRV) from Hamburg. The Berlin Yacht-Club completed the podium. ---- In the 
Nine races were sailed at the third Act of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series in Portoroz SLO with Peter Karrie as the winner ahead of Sergio Caramel ITA on 2nd and Michael Tarabochia GER, first Corinthian, on 3rd. ----- Perfect conditions prevailed with a 7 to 14kn Northeasterly, and 14 teams from 5 nations participated. ----- The 
Jonas Warrer/Jakop Precht DEN defended their small advantage in the 49ers and won the Kiel Week Trophy ahead of Diego Bortin/Iago Lopes ESP moving up on rank 2 with a race win yesterday. Rual/Amoros FRA advanced on rank 3. ----- In the 49ersFX, Tina Lutz/Susann Beucke GER remained on top of the rankings as well, followed by Stephanie Roble/Maggie Shea USA and Charlotte Dobson/Saskia Tidey GBR. ----- In the Finns, Nicholas Heiner NED was the clear winner ahead of Facundo Oleazza ARG who replaced Nils Theuninck SUI on rank 2. ----- Surprise in the Lasers Radial, where the Olympic and World Champion Marit Bouwmeester NED flopped (rank 20), giving way to Anne-Marie Rindom NED for an overall victory. On rank 3 followed Maria Erdi HUN. ----- Leader change in the Lasers Standard as well. The race winner of the day Philipp Buhl GER moved on top ahead of Eliott Hansen GBR and Michael Beckett GBR. ----- Ruggero Tita/Caterina Banti ITA finished first in the Nacra 17 ahead of John Gimson/Anna Burnett GBR and Paul Kohlhoff/Alicia Stuhlemmer GER. ----- All 
Too much wind on the last day of the 29er Euro Cup Regatta held at the 2020 Kiel Week, and only one race could be completed. However, there was no influence on the one-and-two victory of the Maltese siblings: Richard Schultheis/Max Körner MLT finished first ahead of his sister Antonia Schultheis/Ole Ulrich MLT. On rank 3 followed Dehn-Töfte/Dehn-Töfte DEN. ----- The 
Over the past weekend, 24 teams participated in the Austrian National Starboat Championship on Lake Wörther. Three races were completed in light winds. Bernhard Sger/Walter Oess SUI finished first ashead of Jürg Ryffel/Beat Heinz SUI. On rank 3 followed Andreas Öhlwein/Hubert Kern AUT. ----- The 
Warrer/Precht DEN, long-time leaders in the 49ers, are now challenged by Lambriex/van Vugt NED, only one point behind, and Rual/Amoros FRA also new on rank 3. ----- In the 49ersFX, Tina Lutz/Susann Beucke GER have taken the lead, but Stephanie Roble/Maggie Shea USA new on rank 2 as best of the day are only one point back. Charlotte Dobson/Saskia Tidey GBR are now on the 3rd place. ----- With two race wins in the Finn fleet, Nicholas Heiner NED extended his lead on Nils Theuninck SUI on 9 points. Only one point behind follows Facundo Oleazza ARG on rank 3. ----- In the Lasers Standard, Michael Beckett GBR moved on top 4 points ahead of Philipp Buhl GER. Eliott Hansen GBR advanced on rank 3. ----- In the Lasers Radial, Marit Bouwmeester NED went on extending her lead. Anne-Marie Rindom DEN moved up on rank 2, Maria Erdi HUN is now in 3rd. ----- Three bullets for Ruggero Tita/Caterina Banti ITA in the Nacras 17, taking the overall lead 12 points ahead of John Gimson/Anna Burnet GBR. Paul Kohlhof/Alicia Stuhlemmer GER are now on the 3rd place. ----- For the first time, fresher winds prevailed at the Kiel Week, provoking major position changes in some fleets. ----- All 
Changing conditions on the third day of the 29er Euro Cup at the Kiel Week but nevertheless, the first three Final Races did not change the positions on top of the rankings. Richard Schultheis/Max Körner MLT, ranks 1/1/2, extended their lead on Antonia Schultheis/Ole Ulrich MLT to 15 points. Jens-Christian and Jens-Philip Dehn-Toftehoj DEN remained on rank 3. ----- The 
Jonas Warrer/Jakob Precht DEN remained on top of the 49ers ahead of the tied Przybytek/Kolodzinski POL and Rual/Amoros FRA. ----- In the 49ersFX, Tamara Echegoyen/Paula Barcelo ESP are still on rank 1. Tina Lutz/Susann Beucke GER advanced in the 2nd place. ----- As best of the day with the ranks 1/1/2, Nils Theuninck SUI joined the leading Nicholas Heiner NED on top. Facundo Oleazza ARG advanced on rank 3. ----- No change on top of the Nacra 17 with Ruggero/Banti ITA in the lead ahead of Kohlhoff/Stuhlemmer GER and Gimson/Burnet GBR. ----- Herrmann Tomasgaard NOR is the new leader in the Laser Standard 2 points ahead of the tied Michael Beckett GBR and Giovanni Cocolutto ITA. ----- Marit Bouwmeester NED defended her lead in the Lasers Radial, but Maria Erdi HUN reduced her backlog on one point. Anne-Marie Rindom DEN is now 3rd. ----- In still moderate winds, the qualification phase was concluded yesterday with four races according to program, and racing in the larger fleets (Lasers, 49er) will resume today split in Gold and Silver. ----- All 
The 29er Euro Cup continued in Kiel with four races yesterday. ----- Richard Schultheiss/Max Körner MLT defended their first place. New on rank 2 are now Antonia Schultheiss/Ole Ulrich MLT thanks to two race wins. Den Töftehoj/Den Töftehoj DEN follow on rank 3. ----- The 
Three races were completed on the opening day of the Tempest Class Championship on the Lago Maggiore. With 2 race wins, Mario Suter/Andreas Hochuli SCH have taken the lead ahead of Schollmeyer/Von Mertens GER and Hunkeler/Rohner RVB. 14 teams from Switzerland, Germany and France participate. ----- The 
