Light winds - 8kn, later dropping to 5kn - prevailed on the final day of the Finn European Championships in Portugal. ----- The clearly leading Zsombor Beresz HUN, finishing 5th in the second-last race, could return ashore prematurely before the last race as the winner of the European Championship - his second title in a row. Giles Scott GBR earned the silver medal after his 6-month America's Cup break. Nils Theuninck SUI completed the series with a heat win, taking the bronze medal. ----- Finishing 2nd in the last race, Tom Ramshaw CAN climbed 4 ranks up on 10th. With 7th in the last race - his best result in the event - Luke Miller USA moved up on 23rd overall. Juan Ignacio Perez MEX terminated the event in the 39th position among the 49 participants----- The U23 title went again to Joan Cardona ESP, his third junior title in a row. ----- The rankings, the report and the video of the day.

Light winds - 8kn, later dropping to 5kn - prevailed on the final day of the Finn European Championships in Portugal. ----- The clearly leading Zsombor Beresz HUN, finishing 5th in the second-last race, could return ashore prematurely before the last race as the winner of the European Championship - his second title in a row. Giles Scott GBR earned the silver medal after his 6-month America's Cup break. Nils Theuninck SUI completed the series with a heat win, taking the bronze medal. ----- Finishing 2nd in the last race, Tom Ramshaw CAN climbed 4 ranks up on 10th. With 7th in the last race - his best result in the event - Luke Miller USA moved up on 23rd overall. Juan Ignacio Perez MEX terminated the event in the 39th position among the 49 participants----- The U23 title went again to Joan Cardona ESP, his third junior title in a row. ----- The rankings, the report and the video of the day.

The Finn European Championship continued yesterday with two races in 10-13 knots of wind. ----- With two wins, the defending champion Beresz Zsombor HUN extended his lead to 11 points, and the title will hardly be taken away from him in the final two heats today. The Olympic champion Giles Scott GBR follows in 2nd place, 13 points ahead of the third-ranked Nils Theuninck SUI, who is 11 points in front of Alican Kaynar TUR in 4th. ----- As 14th overall, Tom Ramshaw CAN kept his position, whereas Luke Miller USA lost seven places and is now 29th. Juan Ignacio Perez MEX remains in the 38th position among the 49 participants. ----- The ranking list, the daily report and the video.

The Finn European Championship continued yesterday with two races in 10-13 knots of wind. ----- With two wins, the defending champion Beresz Zsombor HUN extended his lead to 11 points, and the title will hardly be taken away from him in the final two heats today. The Olympic champion Giles Scott GBR follows in 2nd place, 13 points ahead of the third-ranked Nils Theuninck SUI, who is 11 points in front of Alican Kaynar TUR in 4th. ----- As 14th overall, Tom Ramshaw CAN kept his position, whereas Luke Miller USA lost seven places and is now 29th. Juan Ignacio Perez MEX remains in the 38th position among the 49 participants. ----- The ranking list, the daily report and the video.

In variable winds between 8 and 15kn, the Finn European Championship continued yesterday with two more races, won by Nicholas Heiner NED and Giles Scott GBR. With two 2nd places, Nils Theuninck SUI was the best of the day moving up to 4th overall. On top, Beresz Zsombor HUN reclaimed the lead 4 points in front of Giles Scott GBR in 2nd. Another 4 points behind, Juan Cardona ESP was relegated to 3rd after a premature start. ----- Tom Ramshaw CAN had again a difficult day and with the ranks 18 and 27, he dropped to the 13th position overall. Luke Miller USA and Juan Ignacio Perez MEX kept their positions with 22nd and 38th among the 49 participants. ----- The rankings, the report and the video of the day.

In variable winds between 8 and 15kn, the Finn European Championship continued yesterday with two more races, won by Nicholas Heiner NED and Giles Scott GBR. With two 2nd places, Nils Theuninck SUI was the best of the day moving up to 4th overall. On top, Beresz Zsombor HUN reclaimed the lead 4 points in front of Giles Scott GBR in 2nd. Another 4 points behind, Juan Cardona ESP was relegated to 3rd after a premature start. ----- Tom Ramshaw CAN had again a difficult day and with the ranks 18 and 27, he dropped to the 13th position overall. Luke Miller USA and Juan Ignacio Perez MEX kept their positions with 22nd and 38th among the 49 participants. ----- The rankings, the report and the video of the day.

The Finn European Championships continued yesterday with 2 races in an 8 to 12kn breeze. ----- Juan Cardona ESP, also sailing for the U23 junior title, was the man of the day with two race wins, taking the overall lead 6 points ahead of Zsombor Beresz HUN. Milan Vujasinovic CRO moved up to third. ----- Finishing 22nd and 17th, Tom Ramshaw CAN lost contact with the leading trio but keeps rank 5 with a 22 point backlog on the podium. Minor changes for Luke Miller USA now on 21st and Juan Ignacio Perez MEX 36th among the 49 participants. ----- The rankings, the daily report and the video of the day.

The Finn European Championships continued yesterday with 2 races in an 8 to 12kn breeze. ----- Juan Cardona ESP, also sailing for the U23 junior title, was the man of the day with two race wins, taking the overall lead 6 points ahead of Zsombor Beresz HUN. Milan Vujasinovic CRO moved up to third. ----- Finishing 22nd and 17th, Tom Ramshaw CAN lost contact with the leading trio but keeps rank 5 with a 22 point backlog on the podium. Minor changes for Luke Miller USA now on 21st and Juan Ignacio Perez MEX 36th among the 49 participants. ----- The rankings, the daily report and the video of the day.

The Finn European Championship started yesterday in Vilamoura in light winds with 2 races. ----- Defending champion Zsombor Beresz HUN took the lead with 4th and 5th place, followed 2 points behind by Tom Ramshaw CAN in 2nd. Henry Wetherell GBR, the winner of race one, follows in 3rd place. Some favorites already booked a discard, such as Jack Lilley AUS(2/32), or Nicholas Heiner NED (35/1). Luke Miller USA follows on rank 19 tied with the Olympic Champion Giles Scott GBR. Juan Ignacio Perez MEX is 39th among the 49 participants. ----- The rankings, the daily report and the video.

The Finn European Championship started yesterday in Vilamoura in light winds with 2 races. ----- Defending champion Zsombor Beresz HUN took the lead with 4th and 5th place, followed 2 points behind by Tom Ramshaw CAN in 2nd. Henry Wetherell GBR, the winner of race one, follows in 3rd place. ----- Some favorites already booked a discard, such as Jack Lilley AUS(2/32), or Nicholas Heiner NED (35/1). Luke Miller USA follows on rank 19 tied with the Olympic Champion Giles Scott GBR. Juan Ignacio Perez MEX is 39th among the 49 participants. ----- The rankings, the daily report and the video.

The practice race was held yesterday in Vilamoura in good conditions around 12kn - here the video. Today at 11h UTC, the start of the first of two scheduled races will take place. ----- 49 participants will compete, including Luke Muller USA and Tom Ramshaw CAN. It will be interesting to see whether the Olympic Champion Giles Scott GBR - after his involvement in the America's Cup - is already in sufficient shape again to keep up with the well-trained competitors. Many spent the whole winter on Tenerife. ----- The official preview introduces some of the favourites.

The European Finn Championship, the last test before the 2021 World Championship in Porto POR beginning in two weeks, starts today in the south of Portugal with the training regatta. ----- 51 participants from 31 nations and 3 continents are on the entry list. The favorite Giles Scott GBR will be challenged by Nicholas Heiner NED, Beresz Zsombor HUN, Jack Lilley AUS, Alican Kaynar TUR or Max Salminen SWE to name but a few. ----- Tom Ramshaw CAN, Juan Ignacio Pérez MEX and Luke Muller USA are the North Americans competing. ----- The Olympian 1972 Gerardo Seeliger ESP, 73 years old, candidate for the presidency of World Sailing last November, will also be at the start. ----- The preview.