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The 470 European Championships began yesterday in Cannes in light winds freshening up later. ----- Keiju Okada/Miho Yoshioka JPN dominated the day, finishing 2/1/1 in their group - the fleet sails in two halves. Only Jordi Xammar/Nora Brugman ESP (2/2/1) were able to keep up. After a slow start with 15th and 18th place, Yves Mermod/Maya Siegenthaler SUI were able to set a first sign with a 2nd place in the last race. They are ranked 20th of the 46 teams. ----- The ranking and the Facebook page.

Moderate but inconsistent winds characterized the starting day of the 49ers European Championship in the south of France. Both fleets were able to complete three races each. ----- James Peters/Fynn Sterritt GBR lead the 49ers classification with places 1/7/1, followed 2 points behind by James Grummett/Rhos Hawes GBR. Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI got better and better during the day with places 10/8/3 and are 8th. For the time being Joshua Richner/Nilo Schärer SUI are behind (58th), they had to accept an early start - the results 49er. ----- The fleet of the 49ersFX is very balanced: Jana Germani/Giorgia Bertuzzi ITA lead the classification with the daily ranks 5/5/5, Ronja Grönblom/Veera Hokka FIN follow 4 points behind, Stephanie Roble/Maggie Shea USA are 3rd. - the results 49ersFX. ----- The report and all rankings.

In freshening winds, the Nacra 17 started their World Championship yesterday with 3 races. ----- Ruggero Tita/Caterina Banti ITA dominated once again with 2nd/1st/1st. Ida Svensson/Marcus Dackhammer SWE are already 5 points behind in 2nd place. Paul Kohlhoff/Alica Stuhlemmer GER won the first race but then had to abandon the day with damage. The two SUI teams struggled: Andrea Aschieri/Anja Camusso SUI are 41st, Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI follow in 43rd place. ----- The rankings and the report.

Meanwhile, 9 of the 25 Open 60 remaining in the race have reached the finish in New York. Justine Mettraux SUI (Teamwork/Team Snef) finished the race in 7th place, almost 13 hours behind. 57 miles are still missing this morning for Alan Roura SUI (Hublot), who is fighting for 12th place with Isabelle Joschke FRA (MACSF), who is 3 miles behind. The top of the Class 40 has now also reached the flat zone off New York, the leading duo Ambrigio Beccaria ITA, sailing in sight, and 0.2 miles behind Ian Lipinski POL were still 425 miles short of the finish this morning. Fabien Delahaye FRA, sailing in 3rd place, should be able to rapidly reduce his 47-mile deficit today. The race tracker and the reports.

Yesterday evening, Yoann Richomme FRA reached the finish line with his Paprec-Arkéa as winner of the Transat. He needed 8 days 6 hours for the 3'300 miles, which corresponds to an average speed of 16,5kn (28 km/h). This is his second consecutive victory after ‘Retour à la base’ last December, and he seems well-prepared for the Vendée Globe - the report. Boris Herrmann GER (Malizia) advanced to the end and finished 2nd just 2 hours 19 minutes behind, he was also very satisfied - the report. Just less than 6 hours behind, Samantha Davis GBR (Initiatives Coeur) was 3rd and Charlie Dalin FRA (Macif) also reached the finish. Sailing in 7th place, Justine Mettraux SUI (Teamwork/Team Snef) was still 30 miles short this morning and will reach the finish before midday. Alan Roura SUI (Hublot) also sailed a good transat, who in 11th place is still just under 200 miles short of New York. Oliver Heer SUI was able to provisionally repair his power failure, he will be at the back of the fleet for the remaining 1000 miles to the finish. ----- In Class 40, Ian Lipinski POL is back in the lead with 600 miles to go to the finish. However, Ambrogio Beccaria ITA is only 9 miles behind in 2nd place. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

After yesterday's practice race, the first races of the 470 European Championship begin today in Cannes. With grey weather, good easterly winds are expected to dominate today. The races can be followed via live tracking. The event website.

Things also get serious today in Grande Motte at the Nacra 17 World Championship and the European Championship for both 49er classes. The wind forecast is promising with 15 knots from the west. There is another preview and the entry lists on the event website.

There were no more races yesterday at the Euro Masters in Belgium. After 4 races, Jack de Rijk NED won the ILCA 7. Markus Ochs SUI finished 6th. Martin Van Olffen NED was the winner in the ILCA 6, with Thomas Gyr SUI following in 7th. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.

The good conditions on Lake Geneva continued on the final day of the Inclusive Cup, with a total of 10 races completed. Jazz Turner/Adam Billany GBR narrowly held on to the lead: with a strong final day, Pedro Cancio/Guilherme Ribeiro POR moved up to the winners in terms of points. Philippe Echivard/François Naef SUI finished 5th. The ranking list and the Facebook page.

Today a first part of the results of the Swiss regatta weekend. A few regattas were obviously cancelled due to lack of wind, the second part of the reports will follow tomorrow. We are still suffering from a lack of staff and fundings - thank you for your voluntary subscription contribution.

With a perfect start (see video in the report), Team ESP with Diego Botin secured a start-to-finish victory in the final against the two dominators of the season Team NZL with Peter Burling NZL and Team AUS with Tom Slingsby AUS. Team Switzerland with Nathan Outteridge AUS moved up to 7th place thanks to a race win in the first race of the day. The rankings and the reports.

The 470 European Championships begin today in Cannes, the last test before the Olympic Games in July. Among the 49 teams from 22 nations are all Olympic participants, including Yves Mermod/Maja Siegenthaler SUI. The preview.

Leader Yoann Richomme FRA (Paprec-Arkéa) was still 156 miles short of the finish line in New York this morning. As expected, the conditions are flat, Boris Herrmann GER (Malizia) has closed the gap to 16 miles, the race is not yet decided. Samantha Davies GBR (Initiatives Coeur) is 50 miles behind in 3rd place, but is still benefiting from better conditions. Among the winners of the day was Justine Mettraux SUI (Teamwork/Team SNEF), who has moved up to 7th place, 97 miles behind. Alan Roura SUI is still 11th, Oliver Heer SUI has suffered a total failure of the on-board electronics (report) and has dropped to the very back of the fleet. In Class 40, Ambrogio Beccaria ITA is now 71 miles ahead of Ian Lipinski POL. The race tracker and the reports.

On the final day of the ILCA European Cup in Punta Ala, which was exceptionally well attended with 553 participants from 19 nations, two more races were sailed in light winds of around 8 knots. In the ILCA 4, Clara Lorenzi ITA won ahead of Francesco Tesser ITA, winner of the U16 classification. Niklas Ambos SUI moved up to 17th place as one of the best of the day with places 3/4, Lars Keller SUI was 23rd of the 185 participants. Emma Mattivi ITA won the women's ILCA 6 with a 34-point lead over Vanessa Voutilainen FIN, Shana Burger SUI finished 17th out of the 59 participants. In the men's ILCA 6, Francesco Luzi ITA ousted the previous leader Ulysse Raison SUI, who won the U17 classification, with two race wins. Matthew Chassot SUI moved up to 7th place, while Lars Dittel SUI finished 36th out of the 185 participants. In the ILCA 7, Théo Peyre FRA came out on top, with Cesare Barabino ITA 2nd 3 points behind him. The best of the 3 Swiss was Timo Van Roomen SUI in 55th place out of 73 participants. All rankings, the final report and the Facebook page.

The European Championship for Nacra 15 catamarans was decided in 13 races last week in Sardinia. Gabriel and Nora Garcia ESP secured the title with a narrow one-point lead over Matteo Leclerq/Matthieu Pinsart BEL. Morgane Mazuay/Alexis Lagger SUI were the only SUI team to qualify for the Gold Fleet, finishing 31st. The Gold Fleet ranking, the event website and the Facebook page with videos and pictures.

The Olympic speed classes are also meeting in the south of France for a final competition test. The Nacras are sailing their World Championships, with 49 teams from 21 nations and 4 continents at the start, including Axel Grandjean/Noëmi Fehlmann SUI and Andrea Aschieri/Anja Camusso SUI. The two 49er classes are sailing their European Championships: In the men's 49er 71 teams from 23 nations are competing, including the Swiss Olympic team Sébastien Schneiter/Arno De Planta SUI and the two junior teams Joshua Richner/Nilo Schärer SUI and Pablo Rüegge/Linus Abicht SUI. In the 49erFX, 32 teams from 18 nations are taking part. The preview.

The Euromasters continued yesterday in Belgium with two races for the ILCA 7 and one race for the ILCA 6. New at the top of the ILCA 7 now Jack de Rijk NED, Markus Ochs SUI moved up to 5th place. Martin Van Olffen NED maintained his lead in ILCA 6, followed 2 points behind by Ian Jones GBR. The rankings and the Facebook page.

After 8 races, the Italian Dragon Grand Prix on Lake Garda came to an end on Saturday. Wolf Waschkuhn SUI and his team secured a Swiss victory, while Jan Secher SWE and Vincent Hösch GER took the places of honour. There were 36 teams from 9 nations at the start. The ranking list.

There were good conditions at the start of the Sail GP in Bermuda. Tom Slingsby and his Team Australia dominated the day with 1/1/3. Team Canada with Phil Robertson NZL follows in 2nd place, one point behind them Nicolai Sehested DEN (Rockwool) and Peter Burling (Team New Zealand) share 3rd place. Team Switzerland with Nathan Outteridge AUS did not get going, they are in 9th place. ----- The report with ranking list and all further news.

Yoann Richomme FRA (Paprec-Arkéa) was still 380 miles short of the finish line in New York this morning. He should arrive tomorrow morning despite the dying winds. Boris Herrmann GER has progressed to second place, 66 miles behind. Charlie Dalin FRA (Macif) is 16 miles behind in 3rd, and Samantha Davies GBR (Initiative Coeur) is another 8 miles back in 4th place. Justine Mettraux SUI (Teamwork/Team SNEF) is in 9th place with a 205-mile backlog. Alan Roura SUI (Hublot) has moved up to 11th place and Oliver Heer SUI has also improved to 24th position. ----- In Class 40, Ambrogio Beccaria ITA is now 50 miles ahead of Ian Lipinski POL. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

After the stormy start, the weather situation in Punta Ala calmed down. With 5-8 knots of wind yesterday, all classes were able to finish three races each. ----- In the men's ILCA 6, Ulysse Raison SUI took the lead with places 1/1/2. Noah Garcia MON is 3 points behind in 2nd place. ----- The ILCA 6 women have already finished 5 races, with Emma Mattivi ITA leading by 12 points ahead of Sara Savelli ITA. Ella Mirzai SUI moved up to 20th place, Shanon Burger SUI is now 25th. ----- In the ILCA 7, Theo Peyre FRA has taken the lead, and Timo Van Roomen SUI is 58th. ----- In the ILCA 4, Clara Lorenzi ITA is leading 3 points ahead of Lorenzo Ghirotti ITA. Lars Keller SUI follows in 7th place. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the Facebook page.

The Belgian round of the Euromasters began yesterday with two races. ----- In the ILCA 6, Martin Van Olffen NED took the lead with two race wins. Jacques Perret SUI follows in 8th place of the 24 participants. ----- The ILCA 7 finished 3 races. Peerke Kortekaas NED is leading, and Markus Ochs SUI is 5th of the 36 participants. ----- All rankings and the report from Belgian television.

The long-distance stage of the Solo Maitre Coq came to an end yesterday lunchtime in Les Sables d'Olonne. ----- Gaston Morvan FRA (Region Bretagne) won after 2 days of racing with a 7-minute lead over Basile Bourgnon FRA (Edenred). Susann Beucke GER and Anaelle Pattusch SUI follow in 27th and 28th place, just over 6 hours behind. ----- The race tracker with the classification and the reports.

The Inclusive Cup continued yesterday with 4 races on Lake Geneva. ----- Thanks to two race wins, Jazz Turner/Adam Billany GBR maintained their lead. Ange Maragon/Olivier Ducruix FRA are tied in 2nd place. Philippe Echivard/François Naef SUI have dropped back to 5th place. ----- The rankings and the Facebook page.

The next act of the Sail-GP starts today in Bermuda. We will again broadcast the action live from 16h (if possible). In yesterday's training, Team USA caused a stir with a capsize - the video. At the top, the duel between Team New Zealand (Peter Burling NZL) and Team Australia (Tom Slingsby NZL) is likely to continue. Team Switzerland will once again be skippered by Nathan Outteridge AUS. The event website.

Leading Yoann Richhomme FRA (Paprec-Arkéa) still had 890 miles to go to the finish in New York this morning, with an expected arrival on Monday evening. He extended his lead over Charlie Dalin FRA (Macif) to 48 miles. In the fading, inconsistent winds on the approach to New York, the decision is far from being made! With a gap of 66 miles, Boris Herrmann GER (Malizia) is now in 3rd place, followed by Samantha Davis GBR (Initiatives Coeur) just 2 miles behind. Justine Mettraux SUI (Teamwork/Team SNEF) could improve to 8th place with a gap of 146 miles. Alan Roura SUI is now 13th, and Oliver Heer SUI follows in 24th place. ----- Ambrogio Beccaria ITA has taken the lead in Class 40, 7 miles ahead of Jan Lipinski POL. 8 of the 13 Class 40 starters are still in the race. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

After being unable to sail on the start day due to rough conditions, the conditions in Punta Ala remained windy yesterday. In the afternoon it calmed down to 25 knots, so the ILCA 7 and ILCA 6 women could finish two races each. ----- Carlotta Rizzardi ITA leads the ILCA 6 fleet by one point ahead of Ginevra Caracciolo ITA. Ella Mirzai SUI is 27th, and Shana Burger SUI follows in 30th place. In the ILCA 7, Pietro Giacomoni ITA leads by one point ahead of Thomas Peyre FRA. Ferruccio Arvedi SUI is 47th. ----- All rankings, the report and the Facebook page with videos and pictures.

The fleet of 30 Figaro 3 remaining in the race is on the home straight towards Sables d'Olonne this morning. ----- The leader Gildas Morvan FRA was still 35 miles away this morning. 3 miles behind is Basile Bourgnon FRA. Anaelle Pattusch SUI has dropped back to 28th place, 39 miles back. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

On Lake Geneva, the new disabled class RS Venture started its Inclusive Cup with two races. The first leaders are Jeff Turner/Adam Billany GBR with two race wins. A trio with François Naef SUI shares 2nd place on equal points. 8 teams from 7 nations are competing! ----- The results.