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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 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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The round robin was completed this morning in China. ----- With 8-3 wins each, Johnny Berntsson SWE, Eric Monnin SUI and Ian Garreta FRA, and with 7-4 also Chris Poole USA are qualified for the quarter-finals. The other quarter-finalists will be determined today in a repechage.----- The results and the Facebook page.

Act 2 of the Winter Series in Monaco was held over the weekend in moderate winds. ----- The local teams dominated, and after 5 races, Giangiacomo Serena MON won ahead of Samuel Poons MON. The best Swiss were Lorenz Kausche SUI and his team in 7th place out of 30 teams from 7 nations. ----- The ranking list and the report. ----- In the overall standings of the Winter Series after two Acts, Stefano Roberti MON is in the lead, with Lorenz Kausche SUI in 6th place.

There were light winds yesterday for the first rounds of the Team Race World Championship. The 16 winning teams are through to the next round: Spain, Peru, Argentina, Canada, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia, Denmark, Italy, Turkey, Great Britain, Brazil, France, and Greece. ----- The report and the Facebook page.

The round robin matches are still going on this morning in China. All 12 teams have now sailed 4 to 6 matches. With 4-0 Johnny Bentsson SWE leads the ranking for the time being. Cole Tapper AUS, Nick Egnot-Jones NZL and Chris Poole USA follow with 4-2 wins each. Eric Monnin SUI still has every chance of advancing to the semi-finals with 2-2 wins. The results will be updated on an ongoing basis. On the Facebook page pictures and a video from day 1.

The last two races were sailed yesterday in moderate winds between 8 and 12 knots to conclude the qualifications for the final regattas. ----- Arthur Back BRA asserted himself at the top with another race win in his group. Joan Domingo ESP won both races in his group and moved to within 2 points of the Brazilian. Eivinn Löfteröd SUI improved to 25th place, Edward Hirsch SUI followed in 28th. 74th-placed Tenma Rösti SUI also qualified for the Gold fleet. Lewin Liotard SUI and Lena Müller SUI are sailing in the Silver fleet. ----- The ranking list, the report and the Facebook page. Today and tomorrow the Team Race World Championships are on the programme, there will be a live broadcast, which we will of course show.

Pauline Courtois FRA and her team (including Laurane Mettraux SUI) won the Women's Match Race World Championship title in Saudi Arabia on Sunday without losing a single match. They defeated Megan Thompson NZL in the final. The report and the results.

The final of the World Match Racing Tour began today in China. Chris Poole USA is leading the annual ranking, first runner-up is Eric Monnin SUI - the leaderboard. ----- The first duels have already been sailed, Eric Monnin SUI has not yet been in action. ----- The results will be updated in the morning. The Facebook page.

After the windy start, there were light winds of 5-10 kn yesterday at the Optimist World Championships, and the big waves and strong currents made for challenging conditions. Again, two races were sailed. ----- Arthur Back BRA was superior with 1st and 2nd place in his group as on the start day, and now leads the overall classification by 6 points ahead of Mateo Carbonell ESP and Joan Domingo ESP. With a 5th place in his group, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI moved up to 26th place. Eduard Hirsch SUI follows close behind in 28th place. The qualifications for the finals will be finalized today, and there should be a fresh sea breeze again. Tenma Rösti SUI in 74th place is also on course for the Gold fleet (top 75). Lena Müller SUI (86th place, 15 points behind the Gold fleet) and Lewin Liatard SUI (113th place, 30 points behind) have every chance today too. ----- The ranking list, the daily-report and the Facebook page with the pictures. The live ticker will again be reporting on the day's events from 16h onwards.

Thunderstorms prevented further races on the final day of the Trofeo Ciudad. ----- The 12-year-old Jan Palou ESP won with an 11-point lead over Dani Capa ESP. Alina Durrer SUI came 19th out of 323 participants. ----- The ranking list and the report.

On the final day yesterday, there was no wind for further races. ----- With 4 race wins in 5 races, Simon Prot/Swan Berrier FRA won the 420 in superior style ahead of Pedro Sotomayor/Quim Serra ESP. Damian Berther/Ryan Davis SUI finished in 26th out of 95 teams. ----- In the 470, Samarin Yehor/Yelyzaveta Vasylenko UKR won clearly. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.

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