Wind- & Kitesurfing

Even before today's Medal Races, Elena Lengwiler SUI, the dominator of the Formula Kite women, has already been confirmed as an Olympic participant: the top two in the qualifications have qualified directly for the final of the Medal Race and are therefore guaranteed one of the 5 Olympic starting places. In addition to the Swiss rider, Julia Damasiewicz POL, 2nd in the qualification, will also be competing in Marseille, while Connor Bainbridge GBR and Maksymilian Zakowski POL are in the men's final. ----- The first winners are also emerging in other classes, which are sailing their final qualifications today: In the Mixed 470 (4 Olympic Nations starting places), the two Italian teams Giacomo Ferrari/Alessandra Dubbini ITA and Elena Berta/Bruno Festa ITA are well ahead. ----- In the Nacra 17 (4 Olympic places), Natacha Saouma/Mathias Bruun DEN are already 31 points ahead, and in the 49erFX (5 Olympic starting places), Aleksandra Melzacka/Sandra Jankowiak POL are 22 points ahead. ----- In the 49er (4 Olympic starting places), there is a three-way German lead with Jakob Meggendorfer/Andreas Spanger GER at the top. ----- In the ILCA 7 (4 Olympic places), Jeemin Ha KOR is leading, while Gauthier Verhulst SUI is 5th, tied on points with Sebastian Kampe BER in 4th place ... it remains exciting! ----- Noah Lyons USA has a 26-point lead in the iQ Foil Windsurfer, while Katerina Svikova CZE and Anastasya Valkevich AIN/RUS are well ahead in the women's event. ----- In the Nacra 17, Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI are in 8th place, 15 points behind the 4th national starting place. ----- All rankings and the report.

With shifting winds, the Mistral could only partially prevail, but all classes could sail at least 2 races. ----- In the 470, Anton Dahlberg/Lovisa Karlsson SWE took the lead with 1st and 2nd place on the day. Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI had to accept another early start disqualification in the second race, and again, they lost a 2nd place. This dropped them back to 20th place. ----- In the 49er, Bart Lambriex/Floris Van de Werken NED are now one point ahead of Dominik Buksak/Szymon Wierzbicki POL. Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI follow in 11th place. ----- Odile Van Aanholt/Annette Duetz NED now lead the 49ersFX by 9 points ahead of Vilma Bobeck/Rebecca Netzler SWE. ----- In the ILCA 6, Marit Bouwmeester NED has taken the lead. Maud Jayet SUI did not compete yesterday and is now 40th behind Anja Von Allmen SUI (32nd). ----- In ILCA 7, Michael Beckett GBR is just one point ahead of Matthew Wearn AUS. ----- The Nacra 17s were not competing. ----- In the Formula Kite, Max Maeder SGP is now the sole leader after another three race wins. ----- Eleanor Bainbridge GBR is now one point ahead of Jessie Kampman FRA in the women's kite. ----- The iQ-Foil windsurfers sailed the double-counting marathon: Mina Mobekk NOR took the lead in the women's race thanks to her victory on the day. ----- The previous leader Grae Morris AUS extended his lead to 10 points by winning the men's marathon. Elia Colombo SUI is now 11th and will fight for a place in the medal race today. ----- All rankings and the reports.

Fresh winds also on the third day of the Last Chance Regatta. ----- Elena Lengwiler SUI continued her women's kite foil series with three race wins. Gauthier Verhulst SUI, 5th in the ILCA 7, is now also in a qualifying position. The two Swiss Nacras are only just behind: Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI are now 8th (6th nation), Andrea Aschieri/Anja Camusso SUI follow in 10th place. The Swiss kiteboarders are also not too far behind the 7 nations starting places with in 11th (Bruce Kessler SUI) and 13th (Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI). Only Manon Berger SUI, 17th among the iQ-Foil windsurfers, will likely miss out on qualification. ----- All rankings, the reports and the Facebook page.

Full program yesterday for the nations that have already qualified: ----- In the 470, Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA are now the sole leaders. Bad luck for Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI, who lost a 2nd place in the race due to an early start and dropped back to 17th place. ----- On the other hand, Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI improved to 10th place in the 49ers, with Bart Lambriex/Floris Van de Werken NED in the lead. ----- Odile Van Aanholt/Annette Duetz NED are now first in the 49erFX. ----- An Australian double lead through Casey Imeneo AUS and Mara Stransky AUS in ILCA 6. Maud Jayet SUI has moved up to 10th place. ----- In the ILCA 7, Michael Beckett GBR leads ahead of Herrmann Tomasgaard NOR and Matthew Wearn AUS. ----- Max Maeder SGP and Toni Vodisek SLO are now tied on points at the top of Formula Kite men. ----- Eleanor Aldridge GBR is in the lead in the women's kite, with Jesse Kampman FRA and Lauriane Nolot FRA in pursuit. ----- In the iQ-Foil Windsurf, Grae Morris AUS is on top. Elia Colombo SUI is still in 10th place. Tamar Steinberg ISR is 11 points ahead in the women's windsurfing rankings. ----- There is still no ranking list for the Nacra 17. ----- All rankings, the reports and the Facebook page.

On the second day of qualifications for the last Olympic starting places, another full program was sailed in inconsistent winds between 12 and 15 knots. ----- Elena Lengwiler SUI extended her lead in the women's kite foil with 3 race wins. ----- Connor Bainbridge GBR is the clear leader in the men's Formula Kite. Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI moved up to 10th place (6th nation). ----- Khairulnizam Mohd Affendi MAS has taken the lead in ILCA 7. Gauthier Verhulst SUI was one of the best of the day and is now 6th and therefore in the running for an Olympic starting place. ----- The two Swiss Nacra17 teams in 9th and 10th place are close behind a nation's berth. ----- In the 49er, Yannick Lefèbre/Jan Theuninnck BEL and Max Stingele/Linoy Scheel GER are tied for the lead. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.

While some classes sailed their first races at midday in moderate, inconsistent winds, a fresh mistral brought up to 25 knots in the late afternoon. ----- This was the case for the 470s, where a trio led by Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA are tied on points after two races. Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI had to accept a capsize in the second race and are 15th. ----- In the 49ers, Jack Ferguson/Max Paul AUS lead ahead of Bart Lambriex/Floris Van de Werken NED. Joshua Richner/Nilo Schärer SUI are 17th, Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta follow in 19th place. ----- An Australian lead also in the 49erFX by Laura Harding/Annie Wilmot AUS. ----- In the ILCA 7, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA won the only race of the day. ----- Just one race each for the iQ-Foil windsurfers: Zhen Yang CHN leads the women's race, while Grae Morris AUS, Nicolas Goyard FRA and Tom Reuveny ISR are now tied for the lead in the men's race. ----- The ILCA 6, the Kite-Foilers and the Nacra 17 did not compete. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.

The Hyères World Cup is the last big test of strength for most classes before the Olympic Games in July. Only the nations already qualified for the Olympics are taking part, including Switzerland in 4 classes (470, 49er, ILCA 6, iQ-Windsurf). All entry lists. Moderate winds are forecast for today, then it should freshen up in the course of the week - the forecasts. First starts today at 12h, the races can be followed via Live-Ticker. The event website.

Together with the Olympic World Cup, but sailing in separate fleets, the nations that have not yet qualified will be fighting for the last Olympic starting places in Hyères. Switzerland will be competing in 4 disciplines: As the rising star of the season, kiteboarder Elena Lengwiler SUI is also named in the official preview as the favourite for one of the 7 starting places. Bruce Kessler SUI, Karl Mäder SUI and Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI have usually come close in the past major series. This also applies to Gauthier Verhulst SUI in the ILCA 7, along with his brother Martin Verhulst SUI. The two Swiss Nacra 17s Andrea Aschieri/Anja Camusso SUI and Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI also still have a good chance of securing one of the 4 Olympic starting places. All entry lists and the preview.

The first Big Air World Cup of the year was held on the French Mediterranean coast. Kiteboarding's most spectacular discipline benefited from fresh winds, with the Tramontana blowing at around 30 knots on the final day. The Dutch provided the surprises: In the women's event, Pippa Van Iersel NED made an impressive comeback with a victory after a 2-year injury break. In the men's event, 18-year-old Jamie Overbeck NED achieved his first World Cup victory. ----- The results and the report.

On the occasion of last week's Mondial du Vent, held in very strong winds sometimes exceeding 40 knots, the Wingfoilers sailed another Worldcup Act. ----- The 16-year-old Nia Suardiez ESP won both the women's freestyle and the slalom. ----- In the men's event, Christopher Macdonald USA won the freestyle and Francesco Capuzzo ITA the slalom. ----- The rankings, the event website and the Facebook page with more videos.

The Medal Races were decided yesterday in very light winds. The 470s and the 49erFX didn't sail at all. ----- Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA won the qualification of the 470 by a narrow one-point margin over Jordi Xammar/Nora Brugman ESP. Malte and Anastasyi Winkel GER follow in third place. ----- Michael Beckett GBR was already the winner of the ILCA 7 before the Medal Race. Philipp Buhl GER and Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA took the places of honor. ----- In the ILCA 6, Maria Erdi HUN took victory ahead of Zoë Thompson AUS and Matilda Nicholls GBR. Maud Jayet SUI improved to 7th place. ----- Diego Botin/Florian Trittel ESP won the 49ers, while Hernan Umpierre/Fernando Diaz URU moved up to 2nd place thanks to their victory in the Medal Race. ----- The 49erFX medal race was also canceled: Jana Germani/Giorgia Bertuzzi ITA narrowly won by one point ahead of Helen Naes/Marie Ronningen NOR. ----- In the Nacra 17, Tito Ruggero/Caterina Banti ITA also remained unbeaten in Palma. Gian-Luigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilei ITA and John Gimson/Anna Burnet GBR completed the podium. ----- In the Kite Foil, Max Maeder SGP was also unbeaten in Palma. Ricardo Pianosi ITA and Denis Taradin CYP followed in 2nd and 3rd place. ----- In a dramatic medal race, Briana Whitehead AUS managed to oust Daniela Moroz USA from the top spot in the Kite Foil women's. The Australian also won the overall trophy as the best individual winner. ----- In the iQ Foil Windsurf, the victories went to Pawel Tarnowski POL and Nina Mobekk NOR. ----- All rankings and the daily report.

The qualifications for today's Medal Races (from 10am CET, via Live-Tracker) were completed yesterday in moderate winds. Two overall winners have already been decided: Michael Beckett GBR has an unassailable lead of 36 points over Philipp Buhl GER in the ILCA 7. He is followed by Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA, who is 8 points behind and 17 points ahead of Olympic champion Matthew Wearn AUS. Gauthier Verhulst SUI is 47th, Martin Verhulst SUI follows in 120th place of the 196 participants. In the Nacra 17, Ruggero Tita/Caterina Banti ITA demonstrated their superiority once again: after a slow start to the series (29/17 on the first day), they turned up the heat and made everything clear early yesterday with two race wins, their lead over Gian-Luigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilai ITA is 24 points. Andrea Aschieri/Anja Camusso SUI are 36th, Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI follow in 40th place. There are several duels in the 470 today: Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA and Jordi Xammar/Nora Brugman ESP, who are just one point behind, are fighting for victory. Ranks 3-5 are only 2 points apart and are held by 3 German teams who are contesting their internal Olympic selection.Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI finish the World Cup in 18th place. Diego Botin/Florian Trittel ESP have taken the lead in the 49er, with Lukasz Przybytek/Jacek Piasecki POL lurking 3 points behind. In the Silverfleet, Joshua Richner/Nilo Schärer SUI improved to 30th place, Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI finished 34th. In the 49erFX, Jana Germani/Giorgia Bertoluzzi ITA and Helene Naess/Marie Ronningen NOR, who are just one point behind, will duel for victory. Maria Erdi HUN has taken the lead in ILCA 6, followed by Elyse Ainsworth AUS and Zoë Thompson AUS in 2nd and 3rd place. Maud Jayet SUI just managed to make it into the medal race in 10th place thanks to a 6th place finish, which Olympic champion Anne-Marie Rindom DEN was unable to do in 13th place. Anja Von Allmen SUI finished the World Cup in an excellent 26th place, Rosine Baudet SUI was 53rd of the 116 participants. The Formula kiters are again organising their Medal Races according to their own system, the points from the qualification do not play a role. Max Maeder SGP was clearly ahead of Riccardo Pianosi ITA, who are both seeded for the final. Karl Maeder SUI came 37th, while Daniela Moroz USA won the women's kite foil qualification ahead of Briana Whitehead AUS and Leonie Meyer GER. Mina Mobekk NOR and Maya Gisler NOR are tied for the lead in the iQ Foil Windsurfer. Pawel Tarnowski POL clearly leads the men's classification, followed by a French trio led by Nicolas Goyard FRA. Elia Colombo SUI is 26th, Sebastian Schärer SUI follows in 39th place of the 106 participants. All rankings and the daily report.

Seabreeze between 10 and 14 knots characterised the third day of the Palma World Cup. The ILCAs began with their final races in Gold and Silverfleet. Michael Beckett GBR maintained his lead in ILCA 7, Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA moved up to second place, 10 points behind. One point behind him, Philipp Buhl GER is now 3rd. Gauthier Verhulst SUI is now 49th, Martin Verhulst SUI follows in 126th place of the 198 participants. Mara Stransky AUS has taken the lead in ILCA 6, followed by Matilda Nicholls GBR in 2nd place on equal points. Maud Jayet SUI was one of the day's best with 9th and 8th place and moved up to 12th. Anja Von Allmen SUI was moving up to 27th place. Rosine Baudet SUI too is in the top half of the rankings in 57th place. The experienced teams advanced in the 470: Anton Dahlberg/Lovisa Karlsson SWE took the lead with two race wins, Jordi Xammar/Nora Brugman ESP and Camille Lecointre/Jérémy Mion FRA follow in 3rd place, with Malte and Anastassiya Winkel just one point behind in 4th place. In the 49er, Jack Ferguson/John Paul AUS maintained their lead, while Hernan Umpierre/Fernando Diz URU moved up to 2nd place with just one point behind. A further point behind them are Andrew Mollerus/Ian McDiarmid USA in 3rd place. The best Swiss team is now Joshua Richner/Nilo Schärer SUI in 42nd place, Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI are now 45th. In the 49erFX, Helene Naess/Marie Ronningen NOR remained on top 5 points ahead of Stephanie Roble/Margaret Shea USA. As team of the day with 1st and 2nd place, Maria Bergmann/Hanna Wille GER moved up to 3rd place. In the Nacra 17, Paul Kohlhoff/Alica Stuhlemmer GER remained in the lead, Ruggero Tita/Caterina Banti ITA moved up to 2nd place with 1st and 3rd place, Tim Mourniac/Lou Berthomieu FRA are now 3rd. In the men's Kite Foil, Riccardo Pianosi ITA has pushed Max Maeder SUI, who is tied on points, out of the lead. Valentin Bontus AUT follows in 3rd place. Karl Maeder SUI moved up to 37th place. Daniela Moroz USA continues to dominate the women's race, with Briana Whitehead AUS and Leonie Meyer GER in pursuit. Pavel Tarnowski POL continues to hold the lead in the iQ-Foil windsurf, Nicolo Renna ITA and Tom Reuveni ISR follow in 2nd and 3rd place. Elia Colombo SUI is now 37th, Sebastian Schärer SUI follows in 42nd place. In the women's race there is a Norwegian double lead with Maya Gisler NOR and Mina Mobekk NOR, followed in 3rd place by Theresa Steinlein GER. All rankings and the reports.

After the windy start day, classic Palma thermal conditions with moderate winds between 8 and 12 knots prevailed yesterday. All classes were in action. ----- The 470s started late in the afternoon and could only finish one race. No changes at the top: Malte and Anastasyia Winkel GER held on to the lead, with Vita Heathcote/Chris Gruber GBR and Jordi Xammar/Nora Brugman ESP close behind. With a 7th place in the race, Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI improved to 18th place. ----- In the ILCA 7, Michael Beckett GBR took the lead in his group with two race wins. Philipp Buhl GER and Matthew Wearn AUS share 2nd place 4 points behind him. Gauthier Verhulst SUI moved up to 41st place with 8th and 11th ranks on the day. Martin Verhulst SUI is now 109th of the 193 participants. ----- In ILCA 6, Emma Plasschaert BEL maintained her lead. Mara Stransky AUS (2 race wins yesterday), Matilda Nicholls GBR, and Chiara Benini ITA share 2nd place with equal points. Maud Jayet SUI lost a few places and is now 19th. Anja Von Allmen SUI improved to 28th place, and Rosine Baudet SUI is now 47th of the 116 participants. ----- The skiffs were in action for the first time: In the 49ers, Jack Ferguson/Max Paul AUS won 3 of the 4 races in their group and led by one point over Fabian Rieger/Tom Heinrich GER. Lucas Rual/Emile Amoros FRA follow in 3rd place. Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI are 34th. Joshua Richner/Nilo Schärer SUI follow in 42nd of the 85 teams. ----- The 49ersFX finished 2 races. Helen Naess/Marie Rönningen NOR won both races of their group, Stephanie Roble/Maggie Shea USA follow 5 points behind, and Vilma Bobeck/Rebecca Netzler are 3rd. ----- In the Nacra 17, Paul Kohlhoff/Alica Stuhlemmer GER took the lead 2 points ahead of John Gimson/Anna Burnett GBR. Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI and Andrea Aschieri/Anja Camusso SUI follow in 34th and 35th place. ----- In the Kite Foils, Max Maeder SGP won again 3 of the 4 races yesterday, and is 3 points ahead of Riccardo Pianosi ITA. The 15-year-old Karl Maeder SUI did not compete on the start day, but yesterday he improved to 40th place out of 59 participants. ----- Daniela Moroz USA is still in the lead in the women's Kite Foils, ahead of with Briana Whitehead AUS and Leonie Meyer GER. ----- In the iQ Foil Windsurfers, Pawel Tarnowski POL won all 4 races in his group. Tom Reuveny ISR and Nicolo Renna ITA follow in 2nd and 3rd place. Elia Colombo SUI is 31st, Sebastian Schärer SUI follows in 33rd place of the 107 participants. ----- The best female windsurfer is Mina Mobekk NOR, followed by Lola Sorin FRA and Manon Pianazza FRA in 2nd and 3rd place. ----- All rankings and the report.

Stormy start to the Trofeo Princesa Sofia: The first World Cup of the year began yesterday o Palma Bay in a 25-knot breeze with peaks of over 30 knots and big waves. Only 5 of the 10 classes were competing ----- Malte and Anastassia Winkel GER took the lead in the 470 with 1st and 2nd place ahead of Vita Heathcoat/Chris Grube GBR. Jordi Xammar/Nora Brugman ESP followed in 3rd place. Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI occupy the 19th place out of 62 teams. ----- In ILCA 6, Emma Plaschaert BEL won both races in her group, Hannah Andersohn GER follows 2 points behind, and Chiara Benini ITA is 3rd. Maud Jayet SUI is 16th (12/6), Anja Von Allmen SUI 32nd, and Rosine Baudet SUI 55th, also in the top half of the ranking list of 116 participants. ----- In the ILCA 7, Philipp Buhl GER won both races in his group. One point behind him, Michael Beckett GBR and Hermann Tomasgaard NOR share 2nd place. Gauthier Verhulst SUI is 76th, Martin Verhulst SUI is 89th of the 193 participants. ----- The Formula Kiters finished 3 races. ----- Bruno Lobo BRA leads one point ahead of Max Maeder SGP. Valentin Bontus AUT follows in 3rd place. Two races were held for the female Kiters: Daniela Moroz USA won twice, Briana Whitehead AUS and Jingyue Chen CHN share 2nd place with equal points. ----- All rankings and the report.

The first World Cup of the Olympic year begins today in Mallorca, with a record-breaking fleet of 850 boats and boards from 76 nations at the start! Including the Swiss Olympic candidates. Today's forecast is for sunshine and fresh winds. The official preview. The day's races can be followed via live ticker beginning at 11am CET.

Yesterday good conditions with 15-18 knots of wind at the end of the final regattas. Today, the Medal Races are on the program. The first two in the ranking qualify directly for the final, the 3rd-10th places will determine the other two finalists in a semi-final - we will broadcast the decisions live today from noon. ----- Max Maeder SGP remained in a class of his own yesterday with 4 race wins. Axel Mazella FRA in 2nd place is also in the final - the classification for the semi-finals and the rankings. ----- Bruce Kessler SUI won the Silverfleet in superior style (=26 overall), and Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI finished the European Championship in the Silverfleet in 3rd place (=28 overall). ----- Lauriane Nolot FRA once again dominated the women's event with three race wins and, together with Poëma Newland FRA, went straight through to the final. Elena Lengwiler SUI is the first Swiss woman in the semi-finals in the short history of Olympic kiteboarding - she finished the qualifications in 5th place. ----- The daily report.

In moderate 10-15kn the men started their final series yesterday. 4 races, 4 race wins - Max Maeder SGP dominated at will ! Axel Mazella FRA moved up to 2nd place, 15 points behind. Ricardo Pianosi ITA follows in 3rd place. In the Silverfleet, Bruce Kessler SUI dominated the action with three race wins and moved up to 1st place (=26 overall). Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI also moved up to 5th place (=30th overall). In the women's race, Lauriane Nolot FRA extended her lead to 7 points. Poëma Newland FRA and Jessie Kampman FRA - yesterday's best of the day with two race wins - are now level on points in 2nd place. Elena Lengwiler SUI also held on to a sensational 5th intermediate place yesterday. All rankings (the women's classification at the bottom) and the daily report.

Yesterday it was blowing at up to 30 knots on the Mar Menor, both fleets were racing with the smallest kites (9 and 11 m2). Lauriane Nolot FRA again won all 3 races in her group and is now leading by 2 points ahead of Poëma Newland FRA. Jessie Kampman FRA continues to hold 3rd place. Elena Lengwiler SUI is still in top form, yesterday with places 1/3/4 among the best of the day. She moved up to 5th place and is already listed in the official report as a promising contender for one of the last Olympic nation starting places to be awarded at the Hyères World Cup. In the men's event, Max Maeder SGP continued his winning streak, Riccardo Pianosi ITA is still 2nd, 4 points behind, while Axel Mazella FRA, also with 3 race wins in his group, moved up to 3rd. In 29th place, Bruce Kessler SUI missed out on qualifying for the gold fleet of the top 25 by 8 points. Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI follows in 32nd place and is therefore 4th in the U19 classification, which is also led by Max Maeder SGP! All rankings and the daily report.

Good conditions allowed for 6 more races yesterday. ----- Max Maeder SGP lived up to his role as favorite in the men's event with all race wins. Two points behind him, Riccardo Pianosi ITA and Valentin Bontus AUT share 2nd place. Bruce Kessler SUI is now 28th, and Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI follows in 34th place. ----- The women's race is dominated by the French, who are holding their internal Olympic selection. Lauriane Nolot FRA leads by 2 points ahead of Poema Newland FRA, Jessie Kampman FRA is 3rd. Elena Lengwiler SUI has moved up to 7th place. ----- All rankings and the report.

In inconsistent winds between 5 and 15 knots, the Olympic Kite Foilers' European Championship began yesterday on the Mar Menor, the first major meeting of the new Olympic class after the winter break. ----- Valentin Bontus AUT and Ricardo Pianesi ITA lead the classification with two race wins each in their group. Max Maeder SGP follows in third place with the ranks 1/2. Bruce Kessler SUI also got off to a good start and is the best of the five Swiss in 24th place out of the 85 participants. ----- Poema Newland FRA has taken the lead in the women's competition, two points ahead of Gal Zukerman ISR. Eleanor Aldridge GBR follows in 3rd place, while Elena Lengwiler SUI started her day with 3rd place in the race and is an excellent 11th of the 49 participants after 3 runs. ----- The rankings and the daily report.

The Olympic Kiteboarding European Championships begin today on the Mar Menor, a large lagoon in south-east Spain. The men will be sailing in 4 groups, with Max Maeder SGP as the big favorite. Switzerland will be represented by Gian-Andrea Stragiotti, Bruce Kessler, Marcin Kroczak, Céderic Baker, and Karl Maeder. The women are sailing in two fleets, with Elena Lengweiler the only Swiss competitor. The groupings.

Yesterday, only the 470s were able to finish further races on Palma Bay. ----- After another 3 races, Lara Vadlau/Lukas Mähr AUT took the lead. Nitai Hasson/Noa Lasry ISR are already 15 points behind in 2nd place. Giacomo Ferrari/Alessandra Dubbini ITA and Malte and Anastassia Winkel GER share 3rd place on equal points, while Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI moved up to 18th place thanks to a victory in the last race. ----- All rankings.

Yesterday, in the run-up to the Olympic World Cup, the Sailing Centre Regatta began in El Arenal with 3 races. ----- With 28 teams, the 470 fleet is very competitive. Keiju Okada/Miho Yoshioka JPN took the lead, Nitai Hasson/Noa Lasry ISR follow 1 point behind, and the new world champions Jordi Xammar/Nora Brugman ESP are in 3rd place. Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI started the series furiously with two premature starts and are right at the end of the rankings. ----- The Nacra 17 completed 4 races, with Mateo Majdalani/Eugenia Bosco ARG and Paul Kohlhoff/Alica Stuhlemmer GER tied on points at the top. Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI finished only one of the 4 races and are 10th of the 12 teams. ----- Emma Wilson GBR is clearly in the lead in the women's iQ Foil after 5 races. ----- The iQ-Foil men did not compete due to a lack of participation. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.

The final day of the Foiling Games in Cadiz also saw very windy conditions with big waves. Too much for the U17 juniors and the U19 women, who did not get to race. The special format of the Medal Races once again shook up the rankings. ----- The men's Medal Race was won by Nacho Baltasar ESP, with Pawel Tarnowski POL and Michal Polak POL completing the podium. Sebastian Schärer SUI is 23rd among the 58 participants. ----- Lina Erzen SLO won the women's event ahead of Theresa Steinlein GER and Ingrid Puusta EST. Manon Berger SUI is 19th of the 34 participants. ----- Mattia Saoncella ITA moved to the top of the men's U19 rankings, with silver and bronze going to Tom Nicolle FRA and Igor Lewinski POL. Robin Zeley SUI and Noam Kobel SUI improved to 6th and 7th place in the medal race. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with report and pictures.

Foiling in 3 metre waves and 20 knots of wind... the Cadiz area demanded everything from the more than 200 windsurfers yesterday! ----- Michal Polak POL took the lead in the men's race, while former leader Sebastian Kördel GER dropped back to 7th place. Sebastian Schärer SUI is now 23rd. ----- Theres Steinlein GER is the new leader in the women's race, having dominated the action yesterday with 4 race wins. ----- In the U19 rankings, Carola Colasanto ITA and Linda Oprandi ITA are tied for the lead in the girls' category. Chloë Huguenin SUI is now 14th. ----- Igor Lewinski POL is now at the top of the U19 men's rankings, 8 points behind Mattia Saoncella ITA. Robin Zeley SUI was also among the winners of the day, moving up to 6th place. Noam Zobel SUI is now 9th. ----- Today the Medal Races are on the program. ----- All rankings and the event Facebook page.

After the 4 slaloms on the start day, five course races were on the programme yesterday. Big waves and fresh winds of around 18 knots made for challenging conditions. With four race wins, Sebastian Kördel GER took the lead in the men's race, followed by Michael Polak POL one point behind. Sebastian Schärer SUI is now 20th. Tuva Oppedal NOR remained on top in the women's race, Katerina Svikova CZE moved up to second place. Theresa Steinlein GER moved up to third place on equal points. Manon Berger SUI is now 18th. Carola Colasanto ITA took the lead in the women's U19 rankings, Chloë Huguenin SUI is now 16th. Tom Nicolle FRA is on top in the U19 men's rankings, Robin Zeley SUI and Noam Kobel SUI follow in 7th and 8th place. All rankings and the Facebook page.

After 4 races on the starting day (here the video of day 1), there was no wind yesterday in Cadiz.----- Tuve Oppedal NOR is leading the women's race. Manon Berger SUI is 13th of the 26 participants. ----- In the men's race, Noah Lyons USA won 3 races. Sebastian Kördel GER is 5th. Sebastian Schärer SUI also started well as 15th of the 57 participants. ----- The U19 rankings are led by Linda Opprandi ITA and Igor Lewinski POL. Chloë Huguenin SUI is 13th, and Noam Kobel SUI is an excellent 5th in the men's competition. Robin Zeley SUI follows in 9th place out of 42 participants. ----- The U17 rankings are led by Maria Rudowicz POL and Gustaw Trybek POL. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with the pictures.

Upset at the top! Neither Emma Wilson GBR nor Luuc Van Opzeeland NED, who both dominated the entire week, were able to maintain their lead in the Medal Series final. ----- Sharon Kantor ISR won the women's Medal Race ahead of Emma Wilson GBR and Katy Spychakov ISR. ----- In the men's final, Nicolo Renna ITA claimed his first title with an attack on the last upwind. Pawel Tarnowski POL took silver, Luuc Van Opzeeland NED had to settle for bronze. ----- The rankings and the report.

The qualifications for today's Medal Series were completed yesterday with another 5 races. ----- The two leaders Luuc Van Opzeeland NED and Emma Wilson GBR have qualified directly for the final. Ranks 2-10 will sail quarters and semi-finals today. An almost exclusively European affair: Mariana Aguilar MEX and Grae Morris AUS in the men's event are the only non-Europeans in the final. Although Theresa Steinlein GER misses out on the Medal Series in 18th place, she wins the only available national starting place for the Olympic Games for Germany. In the men's event, the nation's starting place goes to Denmark (Johan Soe DEN, 17th place). After the early retirement of Elia Colombo SUI - he finished 56th - the Swiss were unable to achieve any top results. Sebastian Schärer SUI followed in 74th place out of 118 participants. Manon Berger SUI and Elena Sandera SUI finished 75th and 84th of the 99 participants. The rankings and the daily report. We will again broadcast the Medal Series directly - see above.