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The second round of the Portugal GP for Olympic dinghies began in Vilamoura on Wednesday. The competitive fleets have each completed 4-5 races so far, and today is the final day. ----- Elsa Coolingdridge GBR leads the women's ILCA 6 by one point ahead of Hannah Snellgrove GBR and Agata Barwinska POL. Rosine Baudet SUI is 9th of the 53 participants from 19 nations. ----- Jiri Tomes CZE leads the men's ILCA 6 (59 participants/13 nations), -----Joel Rodriguez ESP is already well ahead of Elliott Hansen GBR and Lorenzo Chiavarini ITA in the ILCA 7 (86 participants/19 nations, including USA, CAN, IND). ----- In the 49ers (31 teams/13 nations), Hernan Umpierre/Fernando Diz URU lead by one point ahead of Mikolaj Staniul/Jakub Sztorch POL. ----- In the 49ersFX (31 teams/13 nations), Aleksandra Melzacka/Sandra Jankowiak POL lead ahead of Anna Catharina Barth/Emma Kohlhoff GER. -----In the 470, Giacomo Ferrari/Alessandra Dubbini ITA dominated clearly with 4 race wins so far. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with video and pictures.

In gusty easterly winds, the Carnival Race began yesterday in San Remo with 4 races each. ----- Three Greek teams are tied on top of the large 420 fleet, led by Chamarias Sokratis/George Xipas GRE. The Swiss junior teams will be sailing in the Silverfleet from today, with Seraina Pfister/Valentine Scharpff SUI in 81st place out of 127 teams. ----- In the 470, there are 15 teams from 6 nations at the start, with Aurora Casertano/Mattia Tognochi ITA in the lead. The newly formed Swiss teams Axel Grandjean/Julie Herzig SUI and Luna Züger/Janut Angehrn SUI follow in 11th and 13th place. ----- The rankings and the Facebook page with report, photos and a video.

Good conditions also yesterday, and 2 races could be sailed. ----- Silvia Mas/Alex Marsans ESP continue to lead the 470 fleet. ----- In the ILCA 7, Jonatan Vadnai HUN is now 4 points ahead of Pavlos Kontides CYP. Gauthier Verhulst SUI is 10th, and Martin Verhulst SUI follows in 13th place of the 31 participants from 13 nations. ----- The rankings and the report (Spanish).

The remaining three backmarkers are still being chased by a flat high-pressure zone and are barely making any progress. ----- Manuel Cousin FRA, still 1267 miles short this morning, is expected to finish next Thursday. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The international regatta of the two Olympic classes Mixed 470 and ILCA 7 started in good conditions in the Puerto Marina Rubicon yesterday. ----- The 49ers were already in action the week before, and after 17 races, Dominik Buksak/Adam Glogowski POL won. 11 teams from 5 nations were at the start - the report 49er. ----- The 470s were able to start their series yesterday with 3 races in good sailing conditions. Silvia Mas/Alex Marsans ESP took the lead with the places 2/1/1 - at the start 5 teams from 4 nations. ----- There are 31 participants from 14 countries in the ILCA 7. Jonathan Vadnai HUN leads ahead of Milivoj Dukic MNE, Martin and Gauthier Verhulst SUI follow in 9th and 10th place. ----- All rankings, the report (span.) and the Facebook page with more pictures.

With the conclusion of the Vendée Globe - the final trio is still underway, here the race tracker - the 2025 season planning has already begun for the protagonists. The highlight of the season is the Transat Café d'Or (formerly Jacques Vabre) in October, which is sailed in teams of two. Boris Herrmann GER has teamed up with Cole Brauer USA for the season, who caused a stir last year with a 2nd place in the Solo Globe Challenge. The report.

The DN Ice Sailing European Championships begin today in Finland, on Lake Pyhäjärvi chosen as the venue. At the start 127 participants from 13 nations, including a large Swiss delegation with, among others, former Olympic participants Jean-Claude Vuithier SUI and - for the first time - Jean-Pierre de Siebenthal SUI. The event website.

The Carnival Race starts today at midday in San Remo. Mostly light winds are expected for the races until Sunday. In the 420, 114 teams from 12 nations are taking part, with Switzerland represented by 4 teams. We were unable to find an entry list for the 470s. ----- The event website with the entry list.

After 99 days and 16 hours, Jingkun Xu CHN crossed the Vendée Globe finish line yesterday in 30th place. He is the first Chinese to complete the race and only the second disabled sailor to terminate this longest and most demanding sporting event, He was also celebrated in Les Sables d'Olonne with great fanfare. - The report. ----- Now, the final trio remains in the race: In the middle of the Atlantic at the height of the Canary Islands, Manuel Cousin FRA is currently crossing the flat transition zone between the trade winds and the westerly wind belt 180 miles ahead of Fabrice Amedeo FRA and 300 miles in front of Denis Van Weynbergh BEL. They will be underway for at least another week. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

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After 99 days and 3 hours, Oliver Heer SUI (tut gut) finished his Vendée Globe yesterday in 29th place. He is the first Swiss-German to have sailed his way into the exclusive club of Vendée Globe finishers! The report with interview. This morning Jingkun Xu CHN also arrived in Les Sables d'Olonne. Now just the final trio remains in the race, with 2,000 miles still to go. The race tracker and the reports.

Not only in Vilamoura (see our report from yesterday), but also in Cascais the Dragons were in action this weekend with a winter series. After 7 races, Pete Cook GBR/Torvar Mirsky AUS/Frederico de Melo POR won ahead of Grant Gordon GBR (with Anton Dahlberg SWE). 13 teams were at the start - the ranking.

This afternoon, Oliver Heer SUI ('tut gut') will reach the finish of the round-the-world race in 29th place after less than 100 days. This afternoon, the arrival should be broadcast live on the event website. Tomorrow Jingkun Xu CHN, 167 miles short, will also arrive at the finish. Today, Biscay Bay is very calm. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

There was again no wind for further races on the final day of the Palamos Trophy. ----- After a total of just 3 races, Jesper Karlson ITA - who had already won the European Championship bronze medal in 2024 - finished first with a one-point lead over Francesco Colotto ITA and Huges Willot FRA tied on points. Clara Zunquin FRA was the best girl in 5th place. The best Swiss was Aston Muntmark SUI in 14th place, followed by Eivinn Löfteröd SUI in 23rd, Teo Filliger SUI in 32nd, Tommaso Magnetti SUI in 34th and Ivan Salikov SUI in 41st. 533 participants from 33 nations took part. ----- There was a Swiss victory in the raffle: Alina Durrer SUI won the main prize, a brand new Winner-Optimist! ----- The ranking list and the report.

The Eurocup in Valencia came to an end yesterday with 2 more final runs. ----- The order on the podium did not change: Nolann Huet des Aunay/Titouan Gresset FRA remained in front with a one-point lead over Soma Kis/Andras Juhasz HUN. Peter and Richard Lange HUN followed in 3rd place. With two 4th place finishes, Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI were among the best of the day yesterday and finished 10th overall. Jacob Bründler/Thierry Stucki SUI follow in 19th place. ----- All rankings of the Valencia Olympic Week - a total of 21 classes were at the start, including kite-foilers, the time-honored Vaurien or the IOM model sailors - and the report.

Good conditions also on the final day of the Winter Cup. Pedro de Andrade POR decided the duel at the top in his favor, Ivan Bradbury GBR in 2nd place was 2 points behind. Ranked 1/2/2 on the final day, François Bopp SUI/Ed Wright GBR/Ivo Todorov moved up to 3rd place. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with video.

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There was no wind yesterday in Palamos, and no further races could be sailed. This means that the final series scheduled for today has been canceled. ----- After the 3 races sailed so far, Jesper Karlson ITA leads by one point ahead of Francesco Colotto ITA, and Hugues Willot FRA tied on points. Clara Zunquin FRA is the best girl in 5th place, followed by the best Swiss Aston Muntmark SUI in 14th place. Today's wind forecast is light again, and an early start at 9.30 am is planned. If a 4th race can be sailed today, the cancellation result will be activated, which will significantly change the classification. It remains exciting, also in the Swiss World Championship selection. The action can be followed today by live ticker. ----- The ranking list and the daily report.

After the 6 qualification races, the final races in Gold and Silverfleet started yesterday, and 4 races could be finished. ----- Nolann Huet des Aunay/Titouan Gresset FRA took the lead with places 1/2/3/10, 3 points ahead of Soma Kis/Andras Juhasz HUN. Peter and Richard Lange HUN in 3rd place are already 18 points behind. Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI are now 10th, Jacob Bründler/Thierry Stucki SUI follow in 19th place. ----- The ranking list and the event website with all other rankings of the Valencia Olympic Sailing Week.

After two weeks under jury rig, Arnaud Boissière FRA (La Mie Caline), who retired with a broken mast, reached Martinique on Friday, see video above. His Open 60 will now be brought back to France by cargo. Today is a rest day again in Sables d'Olonne. Oliver Heer SUI is expected to finish next in 29th place. He was still 200 miles short this morning. After a fast ride in fresh winds, he will cover his last miles of the circumnavigation on the Bay of Biscay in flat conditions. He is expected to finish on Monday. His pursuer Jingkun Xu CHN is now 180 miles behind. This morning, the backmarker trio, sailing in the northerly trade winds with 2,000 miles left to the finish, will have more than a week to go. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

In Vilamoura in the South of Portugal, the Dragons are sailing the 4th round of their winter series. ----- The very well-attended fleet has completed 5 races so far: Ivan Bradbury GBR and Pedro de Andrade POR with their teams are tied at the top. New in the class, François Bopp SUI with a prominent tactician, the 2012 Olympic Finn Champion Ed Wright GBR, is in 4th place. ----- The ranking list and the event website.

In light winds, the fleet, divided into 5 groups, could only complete one race after a lengthy postponement of the start. The qualifications for the final regattas therefore continue today. ----- Jesper Karlsson ITA took the lead with a race win in his group, and one point behind, Francesco Colotto ITA and Hugues Willot FRA share 2nd place. Clara Zunquin FRA is the best girl in 5th place. Thanks to a 5th place in his group, Aston Muntmark SUI moved to 14th place, and Eivinn Löfteröd SUI dropped back to 23rd place. Numerous early starts shook the rankings: Stijn Oosterhaven ESP, the leader after the start day, dropped back to 157th, while Tim Baile SUI, the best Swiss after the start day in 8th place, is now 164th. Teo Filliger SUI (32nd place), Tomaso Magnetti SUI (34th place), Ivan Salikov SUI (41st place), Lena Müller SUI (58th place), Giorgio Bolgiani SUI (83rd place), Alina Durrer SUi (96th place), Lou Eisenhut (96th place) and Adrian Koller SUI (103rd place) remain on course for the gold fleet. With three races on the program and the discard result in effect at the end of the day, the classification will change significantly again. ----- The ranking list and the report.

Good conditions prevailed again yesterday at the 29er Eurocup, and another 3 races could be finished. ----- Soma Kis/Andras Juhasz HUN were the best of the day again yesterday and extended their lead to 4 points. Nolann Huet des Aunay/Titouan Gresset FRA and Szymon Kolka/Bartosz Zmudszinski POL share 2nd place, Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI improved to 9th place, and Jacob Bründler/Thierry Stucki SUI are now 21st. ----- The ranking.

Antoine Cornic FRA (Human Immobilier) finished his Vendée Globe yesterday in 28th place - the report. Next up is Oliver Heer SUI, he will reach the Bay of Biscay today in fresh winds, he still has 490 miles to go, he is expected to reach the finish on Monday morning. Although Jingkun Xu CHN was busy repairing his generator yesterday, he was able to keep his gap to Heer more or less constant at 120 miles. The race tracker and the reports.

The international Finn week in Cannes ended yesterday with two races at a 10-13 knot wind. Thanks to 1st and 3rd place on the day, Christoph Burger SUI took the overall victory. Just one point behind, Lawrence Crispin GBR and Simon Bovay SUI shared 2nd place, while Jürgen Eiermann GER missed out on the podium in 4th place. ----- The ranking list, the Facebook page and the report of the Swiss team.

The Palamos Trophy began yesterday with two races in light winds of around 8 knots. The fleet of 533 participants was divided into 5 groups. ----- Vita Erceg CRO (sailing for the Swiss DRC Sisikon) and Stijn Osterhaven ESP share 1st and 2nd place respectively. It is a good start also for the Swiss: Tom Baile SUI is 6th, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI follows in 8th place, and Aston Muntmark SUI is 20th. 9 more Swiss are classified in the top 105 and thus on course for gold. The qualifications for the final regattas at the weekend are already being finalized today. ----- The ranking list and the report.

This morning, Antoine Cornic FRA crossed the finish line in 28th place. Next up is Oliver Heer SUI, who was 860 miles short of les Sables d'Olonne this morning and should reach the finish on Sunday. Only 80 miles behind him is Jingkun Xu CHN, who could still move up in the light winds before the finish. The race tracker and the report.

With her 25th place, Violette Dorange FRA has entered the annals of the Vendée Globe as the youngest participant - the highlights of her race in the video. She started her career as an adventurer at the age of 15 with a crossing of the English Channel in an Optimist - the video. By the end of the race, she had amassed more than 1 million followers on various social media thanks to her media work. Her arrival in the harbour of Les Sables d'Olonne was correspondingly triumphant. For Violette, the race is not over yet: daily media appearances have not yet allowed her to get a good night's sleep! Here is one of her numerous television appearances.

Light winds characterized the 3rd day of the international week. Only one race could be sailed, and the subsequent long-distance race around the offshore island of Lerin had to be canceled. ----- The day's victory went to Jürg Wittich SUI by a large margin, moving him up to 8th place in the overall standings. Lawrence Crispin GBR remained in the lead, and Simon Bovay SUI is still in 2nd place now on equal points with the Englishman. With Christoph Burger SUI in 4th place, Dominique Wälchli SUI in 9th place, and Michael Good SUI in 10th place, the Swiss continue to show a strong performance. ----- The rankings, the Facebook page with video, reports and pictures and the report of the Swiss team.

As part of the Valencia Sailing Week - a total of 21 classes are taking part - the 2nd Eurocup of the year began yesterday for the 29ers. Three races were sailed in moderate winds. Soma Kis/Andras Juhasz HUN took the lead, followed by Jocelyn Le Goff/Jules Vidor FRA and Antonina Puchowska/Alicja Dampc POL in 2nd place, 3 points behind. The best Swiss are Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI in 10th place, followed by Jacob Bründler/Thierry Stucki SUI in 23rd place. 83 teams from 15 nations are competing. The ranking list and the Facebook page with report and pictures.