International Sailing

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.

The DN Ice Sailing European Championships begin today in Finland, with 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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sporty day for the Finns yesterday in Cannes ! With an easterly wind of around 15 knots and big waves, 3 races were sailed. Lawrence Crispin GBR moved to the top with two race wins. Simon Bovay SUI is 2 points behind in 2nd place, with Christoph Burger SUI now in 3rd place. The ranking list and the report of the Swiss team.

The first race of the Palamos Trophy starts today at 12 noon in Palamos. According to the forecast, the winds, which are still fresh at the moment, are expected to decrease at midday. At the start 536 participants from 33 nations. For the large Swiss team, the Palamos Trophy counts as a World Championship qualifier. The event website.

The second major Opti event of the year begins tomorrow in Palamos: 544 participants from 33 nations will be at the start. The Swiss delegation, which is sailing its first selection regatta for the World Championships (Slovenia) and the European Championships (Turkey) in Palamos, is large. ----- The event website.

Grey skies, cool temperatures, and light, inconsistent winds characterized the first day of the international Finn Week. Two races were completed. ----- Jürgen Eiermann (GER) took the lead with places 4/2. One point behind him, Simon Bovay SUI and Adrian Bedoya ESP share 2nd place. The Swiss showed good form with Dominik Wälchli SUI in 4th place, Michael Good SUI in 5th, and Bernhard Seger SUI in 7th. There are 38 Finns from 9 nations at the start. ----- The ranking list and the report of the Swiss team.

The Finn class winter classic starts today in Cannes. At the start are 40 participants from 12 nations (including Australia). Switzerland has the largest delegation with 12 boats! With grey weather, medium-fresh easterly winds (up to 15kn) are likely to dominate the first two days. ----- The event website.

The 4th and final round of the Dragon Winter Series was sailed in San Remo over the weekend. ----- Andy Beadsworth GBR, sailing for Turkey, and his team won after 5 races with a narrow one-point lead over Yevgeny Braslavets ITA. There were 22 teams from 9 nations at the start. In the final ranking of the Winter Series after 4 acts and a total of 16 races, Yevgeny Braslavets ITA took the win. ----- The rankings.

The final of Act 3 of the SailGP has just finished this morning in Sydney. ----- Dylan Fletcher GBR took the win with Team GBR ahead of Team Canada (Giles Scott GBR) and Team Australia with Tom Slingsby AUS, who had previously dominated the qualification. Sébastien Schneiter SUI only got going with Team Switzerland in the 3rd race of the day with a 2nd place and finished the qualification in 5th place. ----- The leaderboard, above the replay of the day. A report should be available soon on the event website.

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This morning in Sydney, Act 3 of the Sail GP began with 4 races held in moderate sailing conditions. ----- Team Switzerland with Sébastien Schneiter SUI kicked off successfully a race win. With day's ranks 1/6/2/9, the Swiss are in 4th place, just one point behind a place in the final. Tom Slingsby AUS and his Team Australia are confidently in the lead. Team GBR with Dylan Fletcher GBR and Team France with Quentin Delapierre FRA follow in 2nd and 3rd place. ----- The report, the replay of the races can be found above.

The North American DN Championship ended yesterday with another 3 races. ----- After winning the World Championships the week before, Matt Struble USA also secured the continental title. Robert Graczyk POL took silver, followed by Lukasz Zakzewski POL and former America's Cup skipper Karol Jablonski POL in 3rd and 4th place. ----- The ranking list and the event website.

There was too much wind on Lake Winnebago yesterday for further races. The decision will be made in today's final races. After the 4 races of the first day, Matt Struble USA leads by 4 points ahead of Lukasz Zakrzewski POL. ----- The ranking list and the report.

The North American Ice Sailing Championship began yesterday on Lake Winnebago after the DN World Championship. Four races were sailed in good conditions. ----- The leading trio is the same as at the World Championships: Matt Struble USA is 4 points ahead of Lukasz Zakrzewski POL, and Robert Gracyk POL follows in 3rd place. Jost Kolb GER and Holger Petzke GER are 15th and 16th. ----- The ranking list and the report.