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On the South Pacific, Charlie Dalin FRA and Yoann Richomme FRA are still in a close duel for the lead. This morning, the two were only 5 miles apart. Sébastien Simon FRA, on the other hand, has lost a lot, as he now has to sail again on the bow without a foil. The first chasing group, led by Thomas Ruyant FRA in 4th place, is 900 miles behind. Boris Herrmann GER follows in 8th place, 1253 miles behind. Justine Mettraux SUI remains in 11th place, 1450 miles back. Only 2 miles separate Isabelle Joschke FRA, Giancarlo Pedote ITA and Alan Roura SUI in 17th-19th places! Oli Heer SUI is still in 31st place. After a failure in the hydraulics of the canting keel, which is useable only on one side, he has a major handicap. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The two-time Paralympic gold medallist Damien Séguin FRA - he sails with only one hand! - is doing well in 16th place, 3,100 miles behind. And this despite an accident with 9 hours of repair work on the foredeck in 25 knots of wind, during which he was thrown against the mast and injured. The report. He recovered well, and only 3 days later, he took advantage of a calmer transition zone for a drone video - the first and so far only one of this Vendée Globe ! ----- The report with drone video.

The match race of the two Ultime trimarans around the globe has begun! Their second attempt, after both trimarans suffered minor damage a month ago after 7 days underway, and canceled the record attempt. After the repairs, François Gabart FRA and Thomas Coville FRA and their teams took advantage of the first favorable weather window. This morning, 2 days after the start, 'SVR Lazartigue' with François Gabart FRA has already reached the Canary Islands, and is 81 miles ahead of the 2017 record (40 D 23 hrs). They are still traveling fast at 35 knots (67 km/h) and have covered 731 miles in 24 hours - the 'SVR Lazartigue' race tracker. 'Sodebo' with Thomas Coville FRA has been underway for 9 hours this morning and already has a small lead of 36 miles - the race tracker 'Sodebo'.

Fresh northerly winds in the morning, calm at midday and a moderate 12 knots in the late afternoon...a varied day for the 4 classes. The ILCAs were able to finish two races each, 420s and 29ers only one each. ----- Thanks to a race win, Alessio Cindolo/Sara Valente ITA took the lead in the 420. The Italians hold the first 6 places in the fleet of 109 teams! ----- In the 29ers, Szymon Kolka/Bartosz Żmudinski POL took the race win and ousted Antonina Puchowska/Alicja Dampc POL from the top spot. Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI moved up to 4th place. ----- Bruno Römer ARG maintained his lead in the ILCA 4. Joan Camats ESP closed the gap to one point. Leanne Turanne SUI one point behind also remains in the race for victory! Yann Van de Vyver SUI had to accept an early start and is now 11th. ----- Andrii Verdysh UKR has taken the lead in ILCA 6, and Ulysse Raison SUI is 4th and thus the best U17 Junior. Viktoria Jedlinska SUI is 17th and 2nd in the women's classification. ----- All rankings and the report.

This morning, 3 races were sailed again in Brisbane. ----- In the ILCA 6, Elyse Ainsworth AUS has regained the lead, followed by Pia Conradi GER just one point behind. Thanks to a race win, Anja Von Allmen, 5 points back, also remains in the race for victory! ----- The ranking list ILCA 6, and all other classifications.

The conditions on the Pacific have now moderated somewhat, and this morning, everyone was traveling in more moderate winds (max 25 knots). Today, the leading trio passes Point Nemo, the most remote place in the world's oceans. ----- Charlie Dalin FRA continues to lead ahead of Yoann Richomme FRA 22 miles behind. Sébastien Simon FRA has to sail again on the bow without a foil, where he is around 5 knots slower than his rivals His deficit has grown to 91 miles. The chasing pack has also lost some distance: Thomas Ruyant FRA is now 830 miles behind in 4th place. 310 miles back, Boris Herrmann GER is now 8th. Justine Mettraux SUI is 11th 1300 miles behind the leader. In the south of Tasmania, Alan Roura SUInow in 17th has also reached the Pacific tonight, taking the lead in his chasing group. Oliver Heer SUI is still 31st. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

Just under two weeks after returning to France, the ultime trimaran SVR Lazartigue (François Gabart FRA) set off yesterday on a second attempt at a round-the-world record. After 30 hours of racing, SVR Lazartigue has already reached the Strait of Gibralatar, but is 8 miles behind the record - the race tracker. And Thomas Coville FRA (Sodebo) will also tackle the circumnavigation today - the race tracker Sodebo.

The Christmas Race began yesterday in Palamos in light winds, with all 4 classes completing 2 races each. ----- In the 420er (107 teams/12 nations), Joe Jones/Hennie Burlton GBR took the lead. ----- Antonina Puchowska/Alicja Dampc POL are on top of the 29ers, holding their first European Cup of the year, followed by Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI in 7th place out of 34 teams. ----- Bruno Römer ARG leads in ILCA 4, followed by Juan Camats ESP in second place and Leanne Turrin SUI as the best-ranked girl and first in the U16 classification. ----- Ulysse Raison SUI is the Swiss leader in the ILCA 6. Ot Puig ESP and Archie Munro GBR are the first chasers. ----- All rankings and the report.

In Brisbane the races of the day are finished. Greta Pilkington NZL is now at the top of ILCA 6, with Elyse Ainsworth AUS 3 points behind. Pia Conradi GER improved to 3rd place, Anja Von Allmen SUI is still 5th - the ranking. Unfortunately we could not find any further information or pictures, here are the rankings of all other classes.

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The leading trio, still sailing close together, continues to benefit from good conditions. ----- Yesterday, Charlie Dalin FRA regained the lead, ahead of Yoann Richomme FRA 31 miles behind in 2nd place this morning, followed by Sébsatien Simon FRA a further 18 miles back. 750 miles in arrears are Thomas Ruyant FRA, Nicolas Lunven FRA and Jérémy Beyou FRA, separated by only 14 miles. Boris Herrmann GER has moved up to 8th place, 1051 miles behind. A further 200 miles back, Justine Mettraux SUI is still 11th. Alan Roura SUI has moved up to 18th. Oli Heer SUI will pass Cape Leeuwin today in 31st place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

Sail Brisbane started yesterday with two races. Today's races had to be postponed due to stormy winds, but are now underway. ----- Elyse Ainsworth AUS leads the ILCA 6 classification with two race wins, and Pia Conradi GER follows in 4th, Anja Von Allmen SUI in 6th. The ranking. ----- There are reports and pictures on the Facebook page. ----- Here are all the other rankings.

The first races of the Christmas Race should start today at 11am off the Costa Brava ... but the wind forecasts are very weak. On the event website, there is a live ticker in addition to the entry lists. ----- The Facebook page.

The leaders have now covered half of the race distance, and the leading trio is still only 20 miles apart .... this has never happened before! ----- The new leader is now Sébastien Simon FRA, who continues to benefit from the southerly winds to sail on his remaining foil. Charlie Dalin FRA is 6 miles behind, Yoann Richomme FRA has dropped back to 3rd place, 20 miles back. The chasing pack (ranks 4-11) has moved closer together and has made up some ground in the fresh northerly winds. Still in 11th place is Justine Mettraux SUI, who reduced her deficit to 997 miles in stormy conditions. Boris Herrmann GER raced even better, moving to 9th place with a gap of 847 miles. The second chasing group is led by Isabelle Joschke FRA in 17th place, 100 miles behind. Alan Roura SUI is now 19th. Oliver Heer SUI is sailing in safety mode in 40 knots of wind, and he is still 31st. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The Christmas Race starts today for the 48th time on the Costa Brava. Originally a classic event for the Olympic classes, for a few years now, only the junior classes have been competing. ----- For the 29ers, it is also the first European Cup of the year; among the 37 teams are Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI and Lionel Schmid/Jan Brechbühler SUI. ----- The 420s have the largest fleet with 89 teams. ----- Switzerland is represented in ILCA 4 by Leanne Turrin SUI, Oscar Staehli SUI and Yann Van de Vyfer SUI. ----- Ulysse Raison SUI is one of the favorites in the ILCA 6, while Viktoria Jedlinska SUI and Ava Wilson SUI are in the women's ILCA 6. ----- The entry lists. Today the opening ceremony is on the programme, tomorrow the action starts on the water. The forecast is mostly light winds, but on Friday it is likely to pick up to around 30 knots. The event website.

After leading the fleet for almost 3 weeks - with an advance of up to 200 miles - Charlie Dalin FRA lost his top position to Yoann Richomme FRA who continued his shooting fast ride and passed the former leader yesterday. This morning, the two were only 8 miles apart. Sébastien Simon FRA, sailing in 3rd place, also benefited from the southerly winds, which enabled him to sail on his ‘healthy bow’ with foil. He closed the gap to 47 miles. The chasers have moved closer together: a flat zone slowed down the first ones: between Nicolas Lunven FRA, sailing in 4th place, and Justine Mettraux SUI in 11th place, there are only just 350 miles. In the middle, Boris Herrmann GER, who has improved to 9th place and is now 885 miles behind the leader. ----- Alan Roura SUI is still 20th, and he will pass Cape Leeuwin today. Oliver Heer SUI has been sailing close to Kojiro Shiraishi JPN for 3 days and is still 31st. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The final day of the first round of the Portugal Grand Prix was another full program, with 3 races for the skiffs and 2 each for the other classes. ----- In the ILCA 6, Roos Wind NED took a clear victory with 1st and 2nd place, Mathilda Nicholls GBR finished 2nd, 9 points behind, while Rosine Baudet SUI improved again and finished 7th of the 52 participants. ----- In the men's ILCA 6, U17 junior Alessandro Cirinei ITA made everything clear with two race wins. ----- Elliot Hanson GBR took victory in the ILCA 7. ----- Mikolai Staniul/Jakup Sztorch POL came out on top in the 49ers. Pablo Rüegge/Linus Abicht SUI finished 8th out of the 43 teams. ----- There was also a Polish victory in the 49ersFX with Gabriela Csapska/Hanna Rajchert POL. ----- In the 470, Diogo Costa/Carolina Joa POR took victory ahead of Malte Winkel/Paula Schütze GER. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with videos and pictures.

While the leading trio is making good progress in the still favourable conditions in the South Pacific and has moved closer together - Charlie Dalin FRA now leads by 44 miles from Yoann Richomme FRA and 129 miles from Sébastien Simon FRA - the chasers are being slowed down by a flat high-pressure wedge: Thomas Ruyant FRA is now 820 miles behind in fourth place and leading the chasing group, Boris Herrmann GER is still 1,000 miles behind in 10th place, Justine Mettraux SUI is a further 100 miles behind in 11th place.
Alan Roura SUI is still 20th, Oliver Heer SUI follows in 32nd place. The race tracker and the reports. During the night Pip Hare GBR, sailing in 15th place, suffered a broken mast and had to abandon the race, as did Szabolcs Weöres HUN, sailing at the very end of the fleet, who is now heading for Cape Town with a broken centre shroud - the report.

The first round of the Portugal Grand Prix continued yesterday in Vilamoura with around 15 knots of wind. The skiffs finished 3 races each, and the other classes sailed two races. ----- Lara Himmes ESP is now the new leader of the ILCA 6 women, leading over Roos Wind NED with 5 points. Rosine Baudet SUI improved to 9th place. ----- Alessandro Cirinei ITA took the lead in the men's ILCA 6. ----- Eliott Hansen GBR leads the ILCA 7 ahead of Lorenzo Chiavarini ITA. ----- Mikolaj Staniul/Jakub Sztorch POL moved to the top of the 49ers as the day's best. Pablo Rüegge/Linus Abicht SUI are now 8th. ----- In the 49ersFX, Gabriela Czkapsa/Hanna Raijchert POL moved to the top. In the 470, Martin Wrigley/Bettine Harris GBR are now in the lead. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with videos and pictures.

With a brilliant final day and 2nd and 4th places yesterday, Iason Panagopoulos GRE pushed the two previous clear leaders Arthur Back BRA and Mateo Carbonell ESP off the top spot. Marta Mansito ESP was the best girl in 11th place. Edward Hirsch SUI lost a few more places due to an early start and finished 29th. Eivinn Löfteröd SUI followed in 45th position, and Tenma Rösti SUI improved to 63rd. In the Silverfleet, Lewin Liatard SUI finished 31st (106th overall), followed by Lena Müller SUI in 37th (112th overall), meaning that all the Swiss were in the top half of the rankings - 225 participants from 58 nations took part. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page.

South of New Zealand, the leading trio has moved closer together: Charlie Dalin FRA leads Yoann Richomme FRA by just 86 miles and Sébastien Simon FRA has also reduced the gap to 164 miles. Behind them, a huge lull zone has formed, slowing down the chasers and bringing them closer together: Thomas Ruyant FRA in 4th is now 460 miles ahead of the last of this groupe, Clarisse Cremer FRA, in 13th. Boris Herrmann GER in 10th is now 997 miles behind, followed 95 miles back by Justine Mettraux SUI in 11th. Alan Roura SUI is still 20th, and Oliver Heer SUI holds 31st place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

Moderate winds prevailed on the second day of the Portugal Grand Prix. The fleets of the 6 Olympic dinghy classes are big and very international .... the countdown to the 2028 Olympics is on! So far, 4 races have been sailed. ----- Roos Wind NED leads the women's ILCA 6. Rosine Baudet SUI follows in 18th place among the 52 participants from 20 nations. ----- Semen Khashchyna UKR leads in the men's ILCA 6, and Ewan McMahon IRL is on top of the ILCA 7 (108 participants). ----- Andrew Mollerus/Trevor Bornarth USA lead the 49er fleet. Pablo Rüegge/Linus Abicht SUI follow in 9th place of the 43 teams - they started the series with a race win! ----- Manu Scheel/Freya Feilcke GER lead in the 49erFX, and Diogo Costa/Carolina Joao POR are ahead in the 470. ----- All rankings, the event website and the Facebook page with videos and pictures.

In a hard-fought final this morning in China, Ian Williams GBR won 3-2 against Nick Egnot-Johnson NZL, while Aurélien Pierroz FRA took third place in the small final with a 2-0 win against Ian Garreta FRA. ----- The results and the Facebook page.

Light winds meant that only one more race was possible yesterday. ----- Arthur Back BRA maintained his lead before today's final races - 10-12 knots of wind are forecast. Matteo Carbonell ESP is 11 points behind, and Iason Panagopoulos GRE has moved to 3rd place. Edward Hirsch SUI is in 26th place, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI follows in 40th, and Tenma Rösti SUI is still in 70th. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with report and pictures.

In the South Pacific, the leading trio continues to benefit from good conditions. Charlie Dalin FRA now leads by 199 miles from Yoann Richomme FRA, who has passed Sébastien Simon FRA. Simon is currently having to sail on the bow where he lost his foil. The chasing group is getting closer and closer together. Thomas Ruyant FRA in 4th place is now 620 miles ahead of Clarisse Cremer FRA in 13th place, with Justine Mettraux SUI in the middle, still close (60 miles) to Boris Herrmann GER in 11th place. As the best non-foiler, Jean Le Cam FRA is still 19th, followed by Alan Roura SUI just 20 miles behind. Oliver Heer SUI - still 31st - benefited from lighter winds to prepare himself and his Open 60 for the next shot: Another storm front with over 30kn will carry him to Cape Leeuwin next week. The race tracker and the reports.

With a quarter-final defeat against Aurélien Pierroz FRA (1-3), Eric Monnin SUI and his team bid farewell to the decision yesterday. Although Chris Poole USA, the leader in the annual standings, was also eliminated early, Monnin SUI can no longer make up the 12-point deficit in places 5-8; however, he should be certain of the World Championship runner-up title. In the semi-finals today, Ian Garreta FRA sails against Nick Egnot-Jones NZL, Aurélien Pierroz FRA meets Ian Williams GBR - the results will be updated on an ongoing basis. The reports and the Facebook page with videos and pictures.

With 20-25kn wind and big waves, the finals started in Argentina yesterday, and 2 races were sailed. Only a few could finish twice in front in the rough conditions. ----- Arthur Back BRA maintained his lead and is now 8 points ahead of Eduardo Essinger BRA. Joao Domingo ESP follows in third place, 16 points behind. The best girl is Joana Freitas BRA in 10th place. Edward Hirsch SUI follows in 32nd place, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI is 47th, and Tenma Rösti SUI 71st in the gold fleet. There should be slightly less wind for the final two days. ----- The ranking list, the event website and the Facebook page with the photos.

This morning, the second chasing group in particular is struggling with the stormy conditions of the South Indian Ocean. The first 15 are making good progress in moderate conditions of around 20 knots, the first to slow down this morning was the leading Charlie Dalin FRA, Sébastien Simon FRA was able to reduce his gap to 199 miles and Yoann Richomme FRA has also moved a little closer again (261 miles back). Boris Herrmann GER and 40 miles behind Justin Mettraux SUI in 10th and 11th place were able to keep their gap constant at 1225 miles. Alan Roura SUI has avoided the big low-pressure vortex to the north, he is still 20th, Oliver Heer SUI is still 31st. The race tracker and the reports.

The last duels of this morning's repechage are underway. Still, the four other quarter-finalists have already been decided: Ian Williams GBR (6-1), Nick Egnot Jones NZL, Aurélien Pierroz FRA (5-2 each), and Cole Tapper AUS (4-3) will join those who have already qualified, including Eric Monnin SUI. ----- The results, the reports and the Facebook page.

The 16 teams qualifying for Wednesday's quarter-finals determined the Team Race World Champion yesterday. ----- Spain beat Singapore 2-0 in the final, while Puerto Rico took the bronze medal in the petite final. Puerto Rico eliminated Switzerland in the second round. The report and the Facebook page. ----- The individual World Championship continues today: After 6 races Arthur Back BRA leads with 2 points ahead of Joan Domingo ESP. The 5 Swiss sailors are all in the top half of the rankings, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI (26th), Edward Hirsch SUI (28th), and Tenma Rösti SUI (74th) are in the gold fleet. ----- The ranking list. The races in Argentina can again be followed this afternoon by Live-Ticker.