Wind- & Kitesurfing

The 18-year-old kitesurfer §Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI, who has just achieved the best Swiss result at the World Cup in Hyères in 3rd place, has been nominated by the Schweizer Sporthilfe for the Young Talent Award. In a public vote, he is up against 4 competitors from other sports - Vote for him !.

As every year, CV Lago di Lugano opened the Swiss windsurfing season on Lake Como. ----- After a full program of marathons, slaloms, and course races, Elia Colombo CVLL won ahead of Robin Zeley DRCS and Noam Kobel CNI. There were 38 participants from 4 nations at the start. ----- The results.

Yesterday, the second World Cup of the year ended in Hyères with the Medal Races in the dinghy classes. ----- Simon Diesch/Anna Markfort GER were the early winners in the 470, with Jordi Xammar/Marta Cardona ESP and Giacomo Ferrari/Alessandra Dubbini ITA completing the podium. ----- In the 49ers, Neville Snow/Ian McDiaramid USA took the win with a 3-point lead over Richard Schultheiss/Fabian Rieger GER, followed by Hernan Umpierre/Fernando Diz URU in 3rd place. ----- In the 49ersFX, Isaura Maenhaut/Anouk Goerts BEL narrowly kept the top spot, followed by Paris Henken/Helena Scutt USA, 2 points behind. Georgia and Antonia Lewin-Lafrance CAN follow in 3rd place. ----- In ILCA 6, Chiara Benini ITA won with a 2-point lead over Emma Plaschaert BEL, Anna Munch DEN follows in 3rd. ----- In ILCA 7, surprise man Nicholas Halliday HKG holds on to the top spot with a 2-point lead over Thomas Saunders NZL. Duko Bos NED follows in 3rd place. ----- And in the Nacra 17, John Gimson/Anna Burnet GBR won ahead of Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilai ITA. Bronze went to Willemijn Offermann/Scipio Houtman NED. ----- All rankings

Offshore but inconsistent winds made for challenging races yesterday. The Kite-Foil and iQ-Foil windsurfers finished their qualifications for todays Medal Series: Max Maeder SGP and Riccaedo Pianosi ITA are in the final of the men's Kite-Foil, Gian Stragiotti as 3rd SUI is seeded for the semi-finals. Wan Li CHN and Su Wang CHN are directly among the top 4 in the women's final. Grae Morris AUS and Kun Bi CHN and Tamar Steinberg ISR and Sharon Kantor ISR are in the final of the iQ foil. With 1st and 2nd place on the day, Simon Diesch/Anna Markfort GER have extended their lead over Jordi Xammar/Marta Cardona ESP to 16 points. In the 49er, James Grummett/Rhos Hawes GBR are back at the top. In 27th place, Joshua Richner/Corne Jansson SUI narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Goldfleet. In the 49erFX, Jana Germani/Bianca Caruso ITA have moved up to the top spot. In the ILCA 6, Chiara Benini ITA and Emma Plasschaert BEL are now level on points at the top, followed by Charlotte Rose USA just one point behind. Rosine Baudet SUI is 7th in the Silverfleet (=44 overall). In the ILCA 7, Michael Halliday HKG is still in the lead, with Dimitri Peroni ITA and Duko Bos NED sharing 2nd place just one point behind. Boris Hirsch SUI follows in 71st place. In Nacra 17, Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilei ITA are still unchallenged in the lead. Andrea Aschieri/Tine Rossel SUI improved to 25th place. All rankings and the report.

As expected, the mistral set in yesterday afternoon, in the end with more than 25 knots. The 470s finished one race, again won by Simon DIesch/Anna Markfort GER, who further extended their lead. In the 49er, Hernan Umpierre/Fernando Diz URU took the lead, with James Grummet/Rhos Hawes GBR and Dominik Buksak/Adam Glogowski POL just 2 points behind in 2nd place. Joshua Richner/Corne Janssen SUI were among the best of the day (2/3), moving up to 28th place and fighting for a place in the Gold Fleet (top 25) today. In the 49erFX, Paris Henken/Helena Scut USA took the lead with a 4-point advantage over Isaura Maenhaut/Anouk Goerts BEL and Lara Granier/Amélie Riou FRA, who are tied on points. In the ILCA 6, Anna Munch DEN remained in the lead, with Emma Plasschaert BEL coming within 2 points as the day's best (1/3). Rosine Baudet SUI improved to 43rd place. In ILCA 7, the surprising leader Nicholas Halliday HKG was able to maintain his lead and extend his advantage over Duko Bos NED to 6 points. Boris Hirsch SUI follows in 80th place. Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilei ITA remain in a class of their own in the Nacra 17, with Laura Farese/Matthias Zölchling AUT already 16 points behind. Andrea Aschieri/Tine Rossel SUI are still 26th and Max Maeder SGP has taken the lead in the Kite Foil, Riccardo Pianosi ITA is the only one who can keep up, 4 points behind. Gian Stragiotti SUI moved up to 4th place, just 2 points behind the podium. The Chinese continue to dominate the women's kite foil: Wan Li CHN is 6 points ahead of Jingyue Chen CHN. In the iQ-Foil windsurfers Grae Morris AUS is still clearly ahead, in the women's category the Israelis dominate with a triple lead: Tamar Steinberg ISR is right at the front, Olympic medallist Sharon Kantor ISR follows in 2nd place. All rankings and the report.

After a long wait, some seabreeze only set in yesterday afternoon, and the last races finished at sunset. ----- Simon Diesch/Anna Markfort GER extended their lead in the 470 with 2nd and 3rd place. ----- While the 49ers were not in action, the 49ersFX sailed 3 races. Isaura Maenhaut/Anouk Goerts BEL extended their lead with two race wins. ----- In the ILCA 6, Anna Munch DEN won the only race of the day in her group, and Charlotte Rose USA followed in 2nd place. Rosine Baudet SUI is now 47th. ----- In the ILCA 7, all groups also managed to finish a race: Michael Hallyday HKG moved to the top with a 2nd place in the race and the strike result. Duko Bos NED follows one point behind. Boris Hirsch SUI is 65th of the 110 participants. ----- In the Nacra 17, Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilai ITA extended their lead with two race wins. Laura Farese/Matthias Zöchling AUT are 7 points behind in 2nd place, while Andrea Aschieri/Tine Rossel SUI remain in 26th place. ----- Only one race each was sailed in the Kite Foils. Riccardo Pianosi ITA and Max Maeder SGP are still in the lead with race wins in their respective groups. Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI moved up to 5th place with a 2nd place in his heat. Karl Maeder SUI follows in 29th place of the 60 participants. ----- In the women's race, Wan Li CHN took the lead with a race win. ----- The iQ-Foil windsurfers were not in action yesterday. ----- From today onwards, the rankings are likely to be shaken up: A fresh mistral is forecast for the next few days. All rankings and the daily report.

The sun and moderate westerly winds allowed the 1729 participants in all 10 Olympic classes to enjoy a full program yesterday—new names mingled with the experienced cracks at the top. ----- In the Mixed 470, Simon Diesch/Anna Markfort GER lead after 2 races with a 2-point advantage over Giacomo Ferrari/Alessandra Dubbini ITA. ----- In the 49ers, 3 races were completed: 3 teams share the lead with equal points: Nevin Snow/Ian McDiarmid USA, Elliot Wells/Billy Vennis GBR and Xin Wang/Tianyu Qi CHN each with a first and second place respectively. Joshua Richner/Corne Janssen SUI follow in 49th place, and Pablo Rüegge/Finn Meichle SUI are 58th. ----- In the 49ersFX, Isaura Maenhaut/Anouk Geurts BEL and Eleanor Keers/Jess Jobson GBR share the lead on equal points. ----- In the ILCA 6, Anna Munch DEN and Charlotte Rose USA won both races in their group. Rosine Baudet SUI is 39th of the 72 participants. ----- Duko Bos NED leads the ILCA 7 with a 4-point advantage over Milivoj Dukic MNE. Boris Hirsch SUI follows in 45th place of the 110 participants. ----- Riccardo Pianosi ITA leads the men's Kite Foils by one point ahead of Max Maeder SGP. Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI follows in 7th place, Karl Maeder SUI is 30th. ----- Lilly Young GBR leads the women's competition by one point ahead of Wan Li CHN. ----- Grae Morris AUS and Tamar Steinberg ISR lead the iQ-Foil Winsurfers. And in the Nacra 17, Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilei ITA and Laura Farese/Matthäus Zöchling AUT share the lead on equal points. Andrea Aschieri/Tine Rossel SUI are 26th. ----- All rankings and the daily report

The first World Cup of the Olympic classes came to an end yesterday in Palma with the Medal Races held in good conditions. ----- There was only one change at the top in the Nacra 17: thanks to victory in the Medal Race, John Gimson/Anna Burnet GBR moved to the top, with Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilei ITA 2nd, 2 points behind. England also won the ILCA 7 (Michael Beckett GBR), the 470 (Martin Wrigley/Bettine Harris GBR), the women's Kite Foil (Emma Wilson GBR, who also won the Trofeo Princesa Sofia overall all classes), and the 49erFX (Freya Black/Saskia Tidey GBR). ----- There were two wins for Australia: Zoe Thompson AUS won the ILCA 6 and Grae Morris AUS took victory in the iQ-Foil. ----- The other victories went to Max Maeder SGP (Kite Foil Men), Erwan Fischer/Clément Péquin FRA in the 49er, and Wan Li CHN (Kite Foil Women). ----- The Swiss had to be satisfied with mediocre results, as best the kite-foilers Gian Andrea Stragiotti SUI came 11th, Karl Mäder SUI followed in 19th place. There were also good results in the large ILCA 6 fleet. While Olympic fourth-placed Maud Jayet SUI was starting her regatta activities and had to settle for 40th place, Anja Von Allmen SUI was able to book 28th place after her winter of training, and Rosine Baudet SUI came 39th in the field of 113 participants. In the ILCA 7, Gauthier Verhulst SUI finished 17th in the Silverfleet (=76th overall). The 49er junior teams finished the series in 46th place (Joshua Richner/Corne Janssen SUI) and 53rd place (Pablo Rüegge/Finn Meichle GER). Elia Colombo SUI failed to get going in the iQ Foil Windsurfers and finished 41st. ----- All rankings and the final report.

The qualifications for today's Medal Races were completed in Palma yesterday. ----- In the ILCA 7, Michael Beckett GBR is the early winner with a 31-point lead, his 4th Palma victory in a row. Gauthier Verhulst SUI is 17th in the Silver Fleet (=76th overall), Martin Verhulst is 3rd in the Bronze Fleet (=119th overall), with 171 participants at the start. ----- The Medal Race ILCA 6 remains exciting: Zoe Thompson AUS leads by 3 points ahead of Daisy Collingridge GBR. The Swiss women are not there, with Anja Von Allmen SUI in 28th place, Rosine Baudet SUI in 39th place, and Maud Jayet SUI in 40th place. ----- In the 470, Martin Wrigley/Bettine Harris GBR are on the verge of overall victory, going into the Medal Race with a 19-point lead. The duel for second place is exciting: Elena Berta/Giulio Calabro ITA are only 3 points ahead of Simon Diesch/Anna Markfort GER. ----- In the 49ers, Erwan Fischer/Clément Pequin FRA go into the Medal Race with an 18-point lead. ----- Freya Black/Saskia Tidey GBR are 10 points ahead in the 49erFX. ----- The kite-foilers are sailing their Medal Series today: Max Maeder SGP and Valentin Bontus AUT are seeded as leaders for the final, the places 3-9, plus the winner of the last race of the remaining field, will determine the other finalists. Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI, in 11th place overall, is one of the contenders, and Karl Maeder SUI is in 19th place. ----- Wan Li CHN and Lysa Caval FRA are in the women's final. ----- In the iQ-Foil Windsurfer, Grae Morris AUS leads the classification by 10 points after 20 races. Elia Colombo SUI is 41st of the 111 participants. ----- Emma Wilson GBR is the favorite in the women's Medal Race, having won 12 of the 19 qualifying races. ----- The Nacra 17 will see a duel between Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilei ITA and Huancheng Zhao/Su Sha CHN, 4 points behind them. Andrea Aschieri/Tine Rossel SUI finish the series in 22nd place. ----- All rankings and the reports.

The second Big Ar World Cup on the French Mediterranean coast at the weekend also decided the world championship ranking for trhe ‘high jumpers’. The Tramontana provided spectacular conditions with winds of more than 40 knots in places. Mikaili Sol BRA won the women's event, thus also winning the World Championship classification. Andrea Principati ITA won the men's event, while Lorenzo Calvati ITA took the title in the world championship. The report.

The sun and good conditions meant that all 10 Olympic classes on the bay of Palma had a full program yesterday. The kite-foilers, for the first time with the new measurement regulations (slightly smaller kites), completed 4 races. ----- Max Mäder SGP won all the heats in the men's event, and his Olympic revenge against gold medallist Valentin Bontus AUT seems to work out. The Austrian shares second place on equal points with Vojtech Koska CZE, followed by the Swiss in 13th (Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI), and 19th (Karl Mäder SUI) of the 63 participants. ----- In the women's race, the Chinese took a convincing triple lead: Si Wang CHN is one point ahead of Wan Li CHN. Lysa Caval FRA is 4th, followed by Olympic champion Ellie Aldridge GBR in 5th. ----- The 470s finished two heats, with Simon Diesch/Anna Markfort GER and Martin Wrigley/Bettine Harris GBR tied on points at the top. ----- In the 49er, 3 teams are tied for the lead after two races: Lucas Rual/Emile Amoros FRA, Richard Schultheis/Fabian Rieger GER and Keanu Prattner/Jakob Flachberger AUT. Joshua Richner/Corne Janssen SUI are 47th. ----- Freya Black/Saskia Tidey GBR and Johanne and Andrea Schmidt DEN share the lead in the 49ersFX with two heat wins each. ----- In ILCA 6, Emma Plaschaert BEL won both races. Maud Jayet SUI follows in 4th place, Rosine Baudet SUI is 29th, and Anja Von Allmen SUI 33rd of the 113 participants. ----- In the ILCA 7, Micky Beckett GBR, Ethan McCaully IRL, and Filip Jurisic CRO share the lead on equal points. Martin Verhulst follows in 101st place of the 181 participants. ----- In the iQ Foil Windsurf, Olympic medallists Grae Morris AUS and Luuc Van Opzeland NED lead, with Elia Colombo SUI in 39th place out of 107 participants. ----- Huancheng Zhao/Su Sha CHN are first in the Nacra-17 with places 2/1/1, followed by Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilai ITA and John Gimson/Anna Burnet GBR. ----- All rankings and the report.

The Olympic countdown for Los Angeles 2028 begins today in Palma with the Trofeo Princesa Sofia. 800 boats and boards from 54 nations are registered for the first World Cup of the year. Although not all Olympic medallists are taking part, numerous junior and newly formed teams ensure the highest level. ----- Worth mentioning is the change of 5-time ILCA Olympic participant Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA, who will compete in his 6th Olympic campaign in 2028 in the 49er with Jérémy Mion FRA. He will be up against 2008 Olympic champion Jonas Warrer DEN, who is making a comeback together with Mathias Sletten DEN. Also taking part are the Swiss junior teams Joshua Richner/Corne Janssen SUI and Pablo Rüegge/Finn Meichle SUI. ----- A strong Swiss team will be competing in the ILCA 6: In addition to Olympic fourth-placed Maud Jayet SUI, Anja Von Allmen SUI, who has a four-month training winter in Australia behind her, and Rosine Baudet SUI, who has already shown good results in her preparatory regattas in southern Europe, will also participate. ----- The two iQ-Foil windsurfing fleets are very competitive with all Olympic medallists; Switzerland is represented by Elia Colombo SUI and Sebastian Schärer SUI, as well as Elena Sendera SUI in the women's event. ----- In the ILCA7, four-time Palma winner Micky Beckett GBR will start as the favorite, having narrowly missed out on the bronze medal in Marseille under questionable circumstances in 4th place. Gauthier and Martin Verhulst SUI will be competing for Switzerland. The kite-foilers will have an Olympic rematch: Olympic winner Valentin Bontus AUT will be chased by series winner Max Mäder SGP. Switzerland will be represented by Felix Hecht SUI, Gian Stragiotti SUI and Karl Mäder SUI. ----- In the Nacra 17, Gianluigi Ugolini/Maria Giubilai ITA and the two-time Olympic medallists John Gimson/Anna Burnet GBR will probably duel for victory. Andrea Aschierî/Tine Rossel SUI and Marie Mazuay/Clément Guignard SUI will be competing for Switzerland. ----- All entry lists and the official preview.

The best conditions prevailed yesterday for the finals of the Dakhla World Cup. ----- Mathis Ghio FRA in the men's event and Maddalena Spanu ITA in the women's event came out on top. ----- The rankings and the report.

Yesterday, the qualifications for today's Medal Series were completed on Dakhla bay in fresh winds and flat water: The first two are directly in the final, and the ranks 3-9 decide the other two finalists. ----- Mathis Ghio FRA won the men's qualification ahead of Kamil Manowiecki POL and Francesco Capuzzo ITA. Thomas Goodricke SUI finished 9th in the Silverfleet (26th overall). ----- Maddalena Spanu ITA dominated the women's race yesterday again. Emilia Kosti GRE in 2nd place is also directly in the final. Cindy Robert-Mauron SUI in 9th place qualified for the Medal Series today. ----- The rankings and the report.

Yesterday there were good conditions again on the Moroccan Atlantic coast with around 20 knots, 8 more short track races could be sailed. Mathis Ghio FRA won 8 times in his group and took the lead ahead of Kamil Manowiecki POL. Maddalena Spanu ITA defended her lead in the women's race. The report.

The Wingfoil World Cup in Morocco began yesterday with the long-distance race. ----- Kamil Manowiecki POL won the men's race ahead of Julien Ratotti FRA, and Thomas Goodricke SUI was 21st. ----- Maddalena Spanu ITA won the women's race ahead of Iset Segura ESP. Cindy Robert-Mauron SUI is 9th. ----- The rankings and the report.

The iQ Games in Cadiz ended yesterday with the Medal Series, once again held in fresh winds. The constant windy conditions throughout the week created clear hierarchies in the 6 fleets. ----- The final of the Olympic men (Seniors) was exciting for a short time as the leader Grae Morris AUS had to let race winner Max Castelein NED catch up after a crash in the first final race. In the second final run, the Dutchman crashed and Olympic silver medallist Morris AUS won by a large margin. ----- Triple victory for Israel in the women's classification with Tamar Steinberg ISR at the top of the podium. Elena Sendera SUI followed in 30th place. No changes occurred in the U19 juniors: Kylian Manhaval FRA won the men's medal race too, and Robin Zeley SUI finished in an excellent 2nd place. The other Swiss sailors also did well in the fleet of the 48 participants, but did not make it to the final: Finley Evans SUI finished 11th, Devin Hauser SUI followed in 16th place. ----- In the U19 women's race, Ifke Van der Meer NED won all 13 races, including the final! ----- Julia Przybyl POL and Finn Brull NED won the U17 classifications. Ben Coldebella SUI and Miles Evans SUI followed in 44th and 45th place. ----- All rankings and the report.

Fresh winds between 25 and 32 kn allowed only the Olympic men three more sporty races in the big waves yesterday. ----- Grae Morris AUS won three times and thus qualified directly for the final in today's final series with second-placed Finn Hawkins GBR. Robin Zeley SUI is also directly in the final as the excellent 2nd of the U19 men. Ranks 3-8 will determine the other 2 starters in the final series today. ----- The rankings and the daily report.

Another Kiteboarding World Cup starts today on the Cape Verdean island. At the start 24 men and 12 women. The competitions can be followed via Live-Ticker. The preview.

Yesterday in Cadiz there were lighter winds for the first time. After some waiting time 4 sprint races were sailed, a new format that makes the races exciting even in light winds. With 3 race wins Tamar Steinberg ISR clearly took the lead, Olympic medallist Sharon Kantor ISR is already 12 points behind in 2nd place. Elena Sendera SUI is now 30th. There was also a triple winner in the men's event with Grae Morris AUS, but Finn Hawkings GBR remains close behind with a 4-point deficit. Kylian Manhaval FRA dominated the men's U19 classification with 4 race wins. Robin Zeley SUI is now 13 points behind in 2nd place, but was able to extend his lead over 3rd place to 25 points. Finley Evans SUI is now 11th and Devin Hauser SUI also improved slightly to 16th place. Yfke Van der Meer NED continues to lead the women's U19 rankings. Julia Przybyl POL and Finn Brull NED continue to lead the U17 rankings. All rankings and the daily report.

In slightly more moderate conditions than on the start day - although there were still big waves on the outer courses - 4 races were sailed yesterday. ----- With 4 race wins, Tamar Steinberg ISR took the lead in the Olympic women's fleet. Emma Wilson GBR, Olympic bronze medallist, and Daniela Peleg ISR follow 9 points behind in 2nd and 3rd place. Elena Sendera SUI is now 29th. ----- Grae Morris AUS (Olympic Silver) won 3 races and took the lead with a 2-point advantage over Finn Hawkins GBR. ----- Robin Zeley SUI (2/1/1/2) was the day's best in the U19 fleet and moved to within 4 points of Kylian Manhaval FRA, who continues to lead. Finley Evans SUI improved to 13th place, Devin Hauser SUI is now 18th of the 45 participants. ----- In the U19 women's classification, Yfke Van der Meer NED also won all 4 runs yesterday. ----- Julia Pryzibil POL extended her lead in the U17 women's classification to 9 points, while Finn Brull NED won 3 of the 4 heats in the U17 men's classification and extended his lead. Miles Evans SUI is now 44th, Ben Coldebella SUI is 46th ----- All rankings and the report.

Fresh winds of up to 25 knots and big waves prevailed yesterday at the start of the Foiling Games in Cadiz. All 6 fleets were able to finish 4 heats each. ----- Olympic medallist Emma Wilson GBR took the lead in the women's event with 3 race wins, followed by Shahar Tibi ISR in second place 6 points behind. Elena Sendera SUI is 31st of the 43 participants. ----- In the men's event, Finn Hawkings GBR leads by one point ahead of Olympic medallist Grae Morris AUS. ----- Kylian Manhaval FRA won all 4 races in the U19 classification, with Robin Zeley SUI an excellent 2nd, 5 points behind. The other Swiss are also doing well: Devin Hauser SUI is 16th, and Finley Evans SUI is 18th. ----- In the women's U19 classification, Yfke Van der Meer NED leads with 3 race wins. ----- In the U17 rankings, Julia Przybyl POL leads the women, and Finn Brull NED the men, Miles Evans SUI follows in 41st place. ----- All rankings and the daily-report.

There is good participation in the iQ Foil Games starting in Cadix today. ----- A total of 250 participants from 32 nations are competing in 3 categories (Senior, U19, U17, m & w each). The two Olympic fleets (senior) are very well represented. Elena Sendera SUI is participating in the women's race. ----- In the men's U19 competition, Robin Zeley SUI, Devin Hauser SUI, and Finley Evans SUI (all from DRC Sisikon) are among the 44 participants from 16 nations and 3 continents. ----- Ben Coldebella SUI and Miles Evans SUI are participating in the U17 competition. ----- The event website.

The first International Games of the year came to an end yesterday for the Olympic iQ Foil windsurfers in Lanzarote with the Medal Series. Johan Soe DEN and Emma Wilson GBR, who were already leading after the qualifications, secured the overall victory with another race win each in the Grand Final of the best 4. Noam Kobel SUI followed in 52nd place and Elena Sendera SUI finished 30th in the women's race. The rankings and the report.

The wind only picked up late yesterday, so the marathon that was originally planned was replaced by additional course races. The top 8 will contest the final series, with the top two seeded directly for the final. ----- Johan Soe DEN and Nicolo Renna ITA are through to the men's final, and Emma Wilson GBR and Shahar Tibi ISR are directly in the women's final. Olympic champion Marta Maggetti ITA in 4th place and Theresa Steinlein GER in 7th place are also in the final series. Noam Kobel SUI finished 52nd and Elena Sendera SUI was 30th in the women's race. ----- The rankings and the report.

Much wind (20kn+) prevailed on the third day of the International Games - again 4 course-races were sailed. ----- Johan Soe DEN extended his lead in the men's race to 16 points, and Nicolas Goyard FRA is still 2nd. Noam Kobel SUI follows in 50th place. ----- Emma Wilson GBR has taken the lead in the women's race, followed by Shahar Tibi ISR 5 points behind. Theresa Steinlein GER moved to 3rd place. The Olympic champion Marta Magetti ITA is 6th, and Elena Sendera SUI follows in 31st place. ----- The rankings and the report.

Sun, flat water and 20 knots of wind made for a perfect regatta day for the iQ-Foils. The women finished 5 course races, and the men completed four runs. ----- Johan Soe DEN is now the new men's leader, Nicolas Goyard FRA is 8 points behind in 2nd place, and Nicolo Renna ITA is 3rd. Noam Kobel SUI has moved up to 50th place. ----- Shahar Tibi ISR has taken the lead in the women's race, one point ahead of Emma Wilson GBR. Elena Sendera SUI is 31st. ----- The rankings, the report and the Facebook page with more videos.

After yesterday's practice race in 12-15 knot breeze, things get serious today with the start to the first race at noon. The Olympic windsurfing class will be sailing for the first time with new measurement rules limitting the sail size. Among the 93 participants are the Olympic Champion Marta Magetti ITA as well as Elena Sendera SUI and Noam Kobel SUI. ----- The event website and the Facebook page with daily report and video preview.

The Olympic iQ-Foil windsurfers start their first International Games of the year on Lanzarote. At the start are 39 women from 15 nations, including Elena Sendera SUI, and 62 men from 22 nations, including Noam Kobel SUI - the entry lists. Today the training race is on the program, tomorrow it gets serious. ----- The event website and the preview.

After Wednesday's flat day, conditions were good again yesterday in Jericoacoara, with both fleets finishing 8 races each. ----- Nia Suardiaz ESP continued her winning streak in the women's event and leads the classification with 11 wins in 12 races. Cindy Robert SUI is now 18th, while Kamil Manowiecki POL is now the sole leader in the men's race, with Francesco Cappuzzo ITA 2nd 2.5 points behind and Mathis Ghio FRA 3rd. ----- All rankings and the report.