In around 12 knots of wind, two races were held again yesterday. ----- 'Yquem II' with Jean Fabre SUI won twice, and goes into today's final two races with an 8-point lead over Werner Deuring AUT. Peter Harburg AUS follows just one point behind the Austrians. ----- The rankings and the report.

Yesterday, too, there was sunshine in Genoa and good conditions with 10-15kn. 'Yquem II' with Jean Fabre SUI continued their successful defence of the title with 1st and 2nd place. Werner Deuring AUT moved up to 2nd with 1/2. ----- The report (it.). Unfortunately we could not find a ranking list today either. The Facebook page with the videos and photos.

The 8m world championship in Genoa continued yesterday in winds that initially reached 8-10 knots and then increased to 15 knots for the second race of the day. 'Yquem II' with Jean Fabre SUI extended their lead with a first and a third place. 'Mirabelle' with Peter Harburg AUS, also with race win, is still the first chaser. Behind the two modern constructions follows the 90-year-old 'Bona' with Vera Mogna ITA (and Flavio Favini ITA ). The report

The 8m world championship opened yesterday with two races sailed in offshore Tramontana. With winds of 20 knots at first, later dropping to 12 knots, 2 races were completed. ----- The defending champion 'Yquem II' with Jean Fabre SUI won twice, followed by 'Mirabelle' with Peter Harburg AUS in second place. The soon to be 100 year old 'Bona' with Vera Mogna ITA (and Flavio Favini ITA) is 3rd. ----- The report (ital.). A ranking list was not yet available this morning on the event website.

Stormy winds prevented the first races of the 8m world championship in Genoa yesterday. There are 21 teams from 8 nations at the start. Switzerland is represented by four teams, including the oldest 8m 'Silhouette' of Daniel Heine SUI with 113 years. ----- The event website and the Facebook page with report and pictures.