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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.

The world's best match racers tackled the Congressional Cup in Longbeach yesterday, the first Grade 1 event of the tour 2024. In good seabreeze up to15 knots, 7 flights of the round robin were sailed. Jeppe Borch DEN leads the classification with 6-1 victories. Eric Monnin SUI also started well and is in 4th place with 4-2 wins. The results and the daily report.

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.

After the rudder system on their 46-foot yacht broke and tore a hole in the hull, the Swedish owner couple filmed the sinking of their yacht from the life raft. The report.

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.

With a lead of just 58 minutes, Xavier Macaire/Carlos Manera ESP/Pierre Le Boucher FRA crossed the finish line yesterday after 14 days and 20 hours as winners of the Transat Niji. After days of fighting, Alberto Riva ITA/Jean Marre FRA/Benjamin Schwartz FRA had to admit defeat. Meanwhile, 7 of the 10 teams remaining in the race have reached the finish. The race tracker and the reports.

The season also opened on Lake Hallwil on Saturday. In the only race, Martin Huber/Walter Kobi SCH won with their Star according to time sailed, while Thomas Huber SCH's Yngling was ahead according to calculated time. The results.

There were 4 races for the Pirates and 3 races for the small Yardstick fleet at the wintry spring regatta at the weekend. Barbara and Eliane Widmer YCB won the Pirate race ahead of Flurina and Valerie Schneider SCP, who were tied on points. In the Yardstick classification, Jörg Klausen SCSG with his H yawl and Norbert Jenny with his Finn were tied at the top. All rankings.

Two races were held on Lake Neuchâtel at the weekend to decide CV Estavayer's inaugural sailing event. Liam Wyss CVE won the Opti, César Sandoz and his team took victory in the One-Design category with their Lavarello. The results.

The "last chances regatta" for the last remaining Olympic starting places began yesterday in Hyères with the first races in all 10 Olympic classes. ----- In the Formula Kite (5 starting places each), Elena Lengwiler SUI was a favorite in the women's race and took a clear lead with places 1/1/1/2. ----- In the men's event, the top 4 are separated by just 2 points, with Maksymilan Zarkowski POL in the lead. Bruce Kessler SUI is the best of the three Swiss in 11th place. ----- After two races, Campbell Patton BER and Oskar Madonich UKR are tied for the lead in ILCA 7. Gauthier Verhulst SUI is down in 15th place for the time being (10th nation). ----- In the Nacra 17, Natascha Saouma/Matthias Bruun DEN won two of the 3 races. Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI are 9th (8th nation). ----- Ingrid Puusta EST leads the women's iQ-Foil, and Manon Berger SUI follows in 14th place. ----- All rankings and the report.

The participants who have already qualified for the Olympics are sailing the Semaine Olympique, with the Formula Kites and iQ Foil windsurfers being the first to compete yesterday. ----- Max Maeder SGP once again dominated the Formula Kite with 3 race wins in 5 races, followed by Toni Vodisek SLO in 2nd place, 3 points behind. ----- Lauriane Nolot FRA also had three race wins in the Kite Foil Women. Ellie Aldridge GBR follows in 2nd place, tied on points. ----- In the iQ Foil Windsurfing Men, Grae Morris AUS and Tom Reuveny ISR share the lead, with Nicolas Goyard FRA one point behind. Elia Colombo SUI also got off to a good start in 9th place out of the 35 participants. ----- Zheng Yan CHN took the lead in the women's race, followed one point behind by Mariana Aguilar MEX. ----- All rankings and the daily report.

There was plenty of wind on the final day of the third round of the Euro Masters, and two races were sailed. ----- Monica Azon ESP remained on top of the ILCA 6, with Freek De Miranda NED and Cesar Sierhuis NED taking the places of honor. Lorenz Müller SUI was a good 17th of the 76 participants - the ranking ILCA 6. ----- Lorenzo Cerretelli ITA won the ILCA 7, with José-Luis Doreste ESP - 1988 Olympic Finn Champion - moving up to second place with two race wins. Markus Ochs SUI finished 23rd, and Beat Heinz SUI followed in 29th place of the 51 participants - the Ranking ILCA 7. ----- The final report with all rankings.

This morning, Xavier Macaire/Carlos Manera ESP/Pierre Le Boucher FRA will reach the finish line as winners of the Transat Niji. At the time of going to press at 7 am, they were still 30 miles behind and were making good progress in the trade winds. Following 10 miles behind are Alberto Riva ITA/Jean Marre FRA/Benjamin Schwartz FRA. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The first round of the European Melges 24 Tour ended yesterday in Trieste with another 3 races. Ante Cesic CRO and his team won with superiority ahead of Akos Csolto HUN. Jörg Hotz SUI finished 17th of the 26 teams from 9 nations. ----- The ranking list and the daily report.

The wintry weather yesterday brought good conditions on Lake Thun, and another 3 races were completed. ----- Edward Hirsch SNG won ahead of Maxime Vallotton CVVT and Alec Detrey CVVT tied on points. Just behind them were Cyril Burmeister CNP and the first girl Lou Eisenhut RCO. 106 Optis were competing. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with the pictures.

After the good conditions on Saturday with 5 sailed flights, the 14 teams of the Challenge League (2nd league) had to wait for wind yesterday morning, but 2 rounds could still be sailed. ----- CV Estavayer with Tom Studer came out on top ahead of YC CERN from Geneva with Elia Borego. YC Horgen with Alexa Bezel moved up to 3rd place at the end. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with report, video and pictures.

On Sunday, the conditions on Lake Geneva remained good, and another three races were completed. ----- Yan Perret-Gentil CVV and his team won three times and finished ahead of Mélanie Henry CVL. ----- The results.

The Zurich YC Spring Prize was decided in five races at the weekend. ----- Patrik Stöckli SCMd and his team won the Onyx with a 2-point lead over Corinne Meyer RVB. ---- Christian Sprecher SCE finished first in the J/70 thanks to his victory in the final race ahead of Simon Kaiser SCStä. ----- The results.

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 Euromasters continued yesterday with two races held in moderate seabreeze. ----- Monica Azon ESP maintained her lead in the ILCA 6, with Freek De Miranda NED following 10 points behind. Lorenz Müller SUI improved to 15th place out of 78 participants. ----- Lorenzo Cerretelli ITA took the lead in the ILCA 7, with Brett Beyer AUS one point behind in second place. The best Swiss is now Markus Ochs SUI in 27th place out of 51 participants. ----- The event website and the Facebook page with a large gallery.

Contrary to the (usually somewhat inaccurate) forecasts of the race tracker, the best trade wind conditions have materialised for the northern group, the sprint towards the finish - with 360 miles still to go - has begun. Xavier Macaire/Carlos Manera ESP/Pierre Le Boucher FRA are leading with a 25-mile lead over Alberto Riva ITA/Jean Marre FRA/Benjamin Schwartz FRA. The race tracker and the reports.

The 5.5m Alpine Cup came to an end yesterday on Lake Garda with two races held in inconsistent northerly winds. With a 2nd place in the first race, Peter Morton GBR/Ruairidh Scott GBR/Andrew Palfrey AUS made everything clear and did not have to compete in the final race. Mark Holowesko BAH (with Christoph Burger SUI) moved up to 2nd place as the day's best (1/2). The Marazzi family remained the best Swiss team in 9th place out of 21 teams. The ranking list and the final report.

Two races were completed yesterday in partly fresh Bora winds of up to 20 knots. Ante Cesic CRO and his team were the best of the day and extended their lead to 10 points. Jörg Hotz SUI was able to improve to 15th place of the 26 teams. The ranking list, the daily report and the Facebook page with video and pictures.

The fleet of 104 Optis, divided into two halves, finished one race each at the start of the Lake-Thun round of the annual championship yesterday. ----- Cyril Burmeister CNP and Elia Oudot CVE took the race wins. Edward Hirsch SNG and Pol Ladzinski CNV each finished 2nd. ----- The results.

Best conditions on Lake Geneva at the start of the Surprise regatta season, four races were sailed yesterday. Luca Bertschy CER and Yan Perret-Gentil CVV are tied for the lead. The results.

Good conditions yesterday on Lake Maggiore, at the start of the Challenge League (2nd division) the 14 teams were able to complete 5 flights. With 3 race wins, the CV Estavayer team with Tom Studer leads by one point over YC CERN from Geneva with Elia Borego. The results.

Yesterday, Alinghi Red Bull tested its definitive cupper (Boat One) under sail for the first time. The video and the report.