Monday, July 22, 2019 (Image © Junichi Hirai)
Laser Radial - World Championship 2019 - Sakaiminato JPN - Day 3, Qualification phase concluded, Paige Railey USA 2nd
Josefin Olsson SWE is the only one with nothing but top-5 rankings in the Women Laser Radial at the conclusion of the Qualification phase. Paige Railey USA and Marit Bouwmeester NED follow on the ranks 2 and 3. The best Canadian is Clara Gravely on rank 44. The World Ranking number 2 Sarah Douglas CAN on 56th just made the Goldfleet cut. ----- In the Radial Men, Zac West AUS is clearly leading ahead of Simon de Gendt BEL and Guilherme Perez BRA. ----- Two races were completed yesterday inspite of very difficult wind conditions. -----Racing is underway this morning UTC and can be followed live over GPS tracking. The updated ranking lists will be available by noon UTC.
With a wire to wire win in the Superfinal, 'Cheminées Poujoulat' of Robin Follin FRA did the utmost to enthrone 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA on top, but the leaders advanced on rank 2 on the final downwind and defended herewith rank 1. 'Reseau IXIO' of Sandra Lacan FRA followed on rank 3. 'CER - Ville de Genève' of Victor Casas SUI finished the Tour with a 4th race rank consolidating rank 8 overall and the win of the Amateur rankings. The all-female 'La Boulangère' team of Mathilde Géron FRA on rank 12 won in the Women rankings. ----- The 
Yesterday, Paula Novotna CZE won the GKA Freestyle World Cup Fuerteventura in challenging conditions. Pippa van Iersel NED followed on rank 2. Mikalili Sol BRA and Bruna Kajiya BRA shared rank 3. ----- The 
Perfect conditions prevailed yesterday on the Baltic Sea with sun and a 16-18kn breeze and in all classes, the leaders of day one consolidated their first places. ----- Hoffmann/Brockerhoff GER finished all races on first in the 5o5s. The same is true for Philipp Kasüske GER on top of the Finns, and for Alexandra Behrens GER undefeated after 6 Laser Radial races. Leonhard Stock GER holds rank 1 in the Lasers Standard. Mathias Strang GER and his team are now the sole leaders in the Trias. ----- All 
Winner of Round 3 of the Melges 24 European Sailing Series in Scarlino ITA held over the past weekend in hot-summer conditions with a moderate seabreeze Gian-Luca Perego/Carlo Fracassoli ITA 19 points ahead of Paolo Brescia ITA. 34 teams from 8 nations participated. ----- The 
With 5 bullets and a 2nd race rank, Pieter Taselaar NED and his team dominated also the final day of the M32 European Series Act 3 and finished as outstanding winners of the Marstrand SWE event. Richard Davies SUI followed on rank 2 to move on first in the Annual Classifications. ----- The 
Oskari Muhonen FIN, premature champions before the last race, confirmed his superiority winning the final heat sailed again in light winds as well on the concluding day of the Finn Junior World Championship in Anzio ITA. Juan Cardona ESP defended the 2nd rank winning Silver. Finishing 2nd in the last race, Nils Theuninck SUI moved up on rank 3 grasping the Bronze Medal. ----- No North Americans among the participants. ----- The 
Lull conditions impeded racing at the Laser Radial Worlds in Japan, and the women completed only one, the men two races. ----- Josefin Olsson SWE, winner of the first race, finished 2nd in the 
Winning the short race final in Hyères, 'Cheminées Poujoulat' with Robin Follin FRA reduced the backlog on 'Bejaflore' (Valentin Bellet FRA) to 5 points. In the short races Super Final today, double points will be awarded and the fight will be fierce for overall victory. ----- 'CER - Ville de Genève' with Victor Casas SUI missed the Final, but remained on rank 8 overall as best Amateur team. ----- The 
Joan Costa ESP defended his first place in the three races held yesterday at the WASPZ Europeans on Lake Garda, closely followed by Rory Hunter GBR reducing the backlog on the leader with the day ranks 2/1/2 to 2 points. Bronze went to Alexander Hogheim NOR.. ----- The 
Pieter Taselaar NED and his team are the overall leaders after 10 races held since Friday at the M32 European Series event in Marstrand SWE. Richard Davies SUI on rank 2 has already an 18 point backlog. ----- The 
Fighting down to the wire in the last race of the Cascais TP52 Super Series with 'Quantum' of Doug DeVos USA with Ed Baird USA as overall winner of the 3rd Act just one point head of 'Azzurra' of Alberto Roemmers ARG with Santiago Lange ARG. On rank 3 followed 'Platoon' of Harm Müller-Spreer GER with John Kostecki USA. ----- The 
Being 0-2 in arrear in the Semi Final, Leonard Takahashi NZL (RNZYS) came back strongly and eliminated Frank Dair USA (CYC) 3-2 yesterday. Nick Egnot-Johnson NZL (RNZYS) had the upper hand on Jack Parkin USA (RYC/SS) 3-2 as well. In the all-Kiwi Final, Egnot-Johnson survived a late charge by Takahashi to win the finals 3-2; by all accounts, the closest racing in the 53-year history of the Governors Cup; Parkin tops Dair 2-1 in the Petit Final. ----- The 
First in the Men Single Eliminations yesterday was Maxime Chabloz SUI (photo) with a perfect 10. The 8 riders on top of the rankings will be ready to roll today. See who made it through at the end of the 
The races of the last day only changed the rankings of the 
Late in the afternoon, the first races were started at the Laser Radial World Championship in Japan. ----- On top of the 
The Finn Junior World Championship in Anzio ITA continued yesterday with two races sailed in a light 8kn wind. Oskari Muhonen FIN won one race and secured the Worlds title prematurely before the final races today. The fight for Silver and Bronze will be fierce today as Federico Colaninno ITA on 2nd is only 2 points ahead of Joan Cardona ESP and 5 points in front of Nils Theuninck SUI. ----- The 
Winning the short races in Hyères, 'Cheminées Poujoulat' of Robin Follin FRA reopened the fight for the overall victory reducing the backlog on 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA to 6 points before the last short races in Nizza today and tomorrow. 'CER - Ville de Genève' of Victor Casas SUI remained on rank 8 as leader of the Amateur rankings. ----- The 
Yesterday at shortly after noon HST (22hrs UTC), the Irens 63 multihull 'Paradox' of Jeff Mearing/Peter Aschenbrenner from Newport, RI, USA crossed the finish line in Honolulu as 5th. 'Rio100', the Bakewell White 100 of Manouch Moshayedi SFYC of Corona Del Mar, CA, USA is about to finish this morning UTC as 6th. ----- 'Argo' is the overall winner, 'Comanche' on 4th the first monohull and winner of the Barn Door Trophy. ----- The 
After 5 Qualification regattas, the first two Final races were held yesterday in a Gold- and Silverfleet with Joan Costa ESP taking the lead 10 points ahead of Alexander Hogheim NOR. On rank 3 follows Tamas Szamody HUN. ----- The 
Pablo Santurde ESP and his team succeeded to climb on top of the rankings at the J/80 World Championship, grasping the title ahead of Marc De Antonio ESP and the long-time leader Pierre Laouenan FRA. ----- The 
For once, the reliable Cascais seabreeze was down on only 8-16kn, but nevertheless, 'Quantum' of Doug Devos USA with Ed Baird USA extended her lead before the final races today on solid 5 points. ----- The 
Round Robin 2 was completed yesterday with Leonard Takahashi NZL/RNZYS, Jack Parkin USA/RYC/SS, Nick Egnot-Johnson NZL/RNZYS and Frank Dair USA/CYC qualified for the Semi Finals. ----- As winner of the qualification, two-time Governor Cup runner-up Leonard Takahashi RNZYS choose the fourth qualifier Frank Dair CYC but surprisingly, it is the Californian leading 2-0 in the best-of-three series at the end of the day. The second Semi between Nick Egnot-Johnson RNZYS and Jack Parkin RYC/SS is tied 1-1. ----- Semis resume Saturday morning at 11:30 PST followed by the Finals. ----- The 
2019 Youth World Sailing Championship, Gdynia/Poland
In three events, the Youth World Champions are known before the last races of today: Madeline Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA in the 
Changes occurred in the overall rankings after the two races of yesterday held in a light thermal breeze around 10kn, even more, as the circling winds and numerous general recalls impaired the races. Oskari Muhonen FIN is the new leader with an 8 point lead on Juan Cardona ESP. On rank 3 follows Federico Colannino ITA. ----- The 
The last Coastal Race of the 2019 Tour de France was held yesterday in Hyères and variable winds made racing challenging. At the end of the day, it was 'Golfe du Morbihan' with Robert Solune FRA who had the upper hand. Finishing on 3rd, 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA extended once more the lead on 'Cheminées Poujoulat' (Robin Follin FRA) to 9 points now. 'CER - Ville de Genève' with Victor Casas SUI on rank 5 yesterday and up on 7th overall consolidated the first place in the Amateur rankings. ----- The 
Wednesday night just before 21h local time (yesterday 7h a.m. UTC), 'Argo' of Jason Carroll USA finished the race off Diamond Head/Honolulu just 29 minutes ahead of 'PowerPlayLtd' of Peter Cunningham CAY and 6 hours and a half before the third Mod70 'Maserati' of Giovanni Soldini ITA, limping for a while due to impact damage after the first day of the race, but never giving up. 'Comanche', the 100-foot Maxi of Samantha Grant and Jim Cooney AUS on 4th finished as first monohull one day after the overall winner. ----- The 
Appartently no racing at the WASPZ Europeans on Lake Garda as no new information has been available this morning UTC. Leader after the three races of the opening day is Alexander Hogheim NOR ahead of Juan Costa ESP and Rory Hunter GBR. ----- The 
Only one race could be held in a light 8kn seabreeze yesterday, with a close up on top of the rankings, as the long-time leader Pierre Laouenan FRA and his team started prematurely and Pablo Santurde ESP joined the French tied on top of the overall rankings. ----- The 
As best of the third day, 'Quantum' of Doug DeVos USA with Ed Baird USA extended her overall lead once more. 'Azzurra' of Alberto Roemers ARG with Santiago Lange ARG follows 6 points behind on 2nd, 'Bronenosec' of Vladimir Liubomirov RUS with Morgan Larson USA and Sime Fantela CRO moved up on rank 3. ----- The 
After seven races in Round Robin 2, Leonard Takahashi NZL (Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron) is leading with 6-1 ahead of Jack ParkinUSA (Riverside YC) and Jordan Stevenson NZL (RNZYS) both with 5-1. Four skippers with 4-2 scores will also fight to be one of the four semi-finalists. ----- The 
Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL enjoyed the fresher breeze around 15kn on the third day of the Youth Worlds and extended their lead on the 2nd-ranked Sade/Homri ISR in the 
After the 3 races sailed in a moderate seabreeze yesterday., the new leader at the Junior Finn Worlds in Anzio ITA is Juan Cardona ESP ahead on Oscari Muhonen FIN. Nils Theuninck SUI is down on rank 3 with a 7 point backlog. ----- The 
Omani one-two in the short races of Port Barcarès yesterday with 'efg Privat Bank' with Pierre Pennec FRA winning ahead of 'Renaissance Services' with Stevie Morrison GBR. 'Béjaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA extended her overall lead on 9 points. ----- The 
After the three races at the J/80 Worlds of yesterday, held again in moderate 10kn winds on Biscay Bay, Pierre Laouenan FRA and his team remained on top but their advantage on the 2nd-ranked Pablo Santurde ESP (with 2 bullets) melted on one point. ----- The 
Alexander Hogheim NOR ahead of Juan Costa ESP and Rory Hunter GBR are the leading trio after day one of the WASZP European Championship on Lake Garda where the 80 participants sailed three races. ----- The 
The TP52 Super Series continued yesterday with two races sailed at Cascais POR in an up to 25kn breeze. 'Quantum' of Doug DeVos USA with Ed Baird USA defended the first place with two 2nd ranks. 'Azzurra' of Alberto Roemmers ARG with Santiago Lange ARG and 'Phoenix' of Harm Müller-Spreer GER with John Kostecki USA follow on the ranks 2 and 3. ----- The 
The Mediterranean part of the 2019 Tour de France began yesterday in Port Barcarès with a 40nm Coastal Race, won by 'Golfe du Morbihan' with Robert Solune FRA advancing on rank 4 overall. 'Bejaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA finished 3rd and defended her lead. ----- The 
Winning two of the three races held in light winds at the J/80 Worlds in Bilbao yesterday, Pierre Laounean FRA and his team extended the overall lead. Pablo Santurde ESP on rank 2 is now 6 points behind. ----- The 
The latest 
Marco Gradoni ITA, winner of the two races sailed again in well-established trade winds and big waves yesterday, is the outstanding winner of the 2019 Optimist World Championshp, his third in a row, a unique performance in the over 50 year history of the Class. Richard Schultheis MLT and Jaime Ayarza ESP earned Silver and Bronze. ----- Similar is the achievement of Maria Perello ESP, dominating in the Girls rankings ahead of Amparo Stupenengo ARG and Okyanus Arykan TUR. ----- The North Americans sailing in the Goldfleet finished the event on the ranks 32 (Thommie Grit USA), 34 (Samara Walshe), 35 (Tommy Sitzmann USA) and 50 (Jack Redmond USA). Winborne Majette ISV is on rank 52. ----- All 
The 2019 Youth World Sailing Championship began yesterday in Poland in a light 7-10kn breeze, allowing only some of the classes to sail their first races. ----- The 420 Boys completed two races with Achille Casco/Eliot Schick SUI, ranks 3 and 5, taking the lead. On the ranks 2 and 3 followed Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL and Martin Wizner/Pedro Almeira ESP - the duo fighting for the 420 Worlds title in Portugal last week. ----- The 420 Girls did not race. ----- In the 29er-Boys, the full program with 3 races was completed. Ville Korhonen/Edvard Bremer FIN are first ahead of Mathias Berthet/Aleksander Franks NOR and Marius Westerlind/Olle Aronsson SWE. ----- The 29er Girls did not sail. ----- The Lasers Radial completed one heat in both genders. In the Boys, Otto Dahlberg FIN leads ahead of Connor Nelson USA and Tytus Butowski POL. ----- In the Radial Girls, Chiara Benini ITA ahead of Manon Peyre FRA and Simone Chen SGP are in front. ----- In the Nacras 15, Silas Mühle/Levke Möller GER and Will Cooley/Rebecca Hancock AUS share the lead after two races. Titouan Petard/Marion Declef FRA follow on rank 3. ----- The RS:X windsurfers did not compete. ----- All 
The Lake Garda Foiling Week, an event organised for some years now, was held over the past weekend with five Classes present. ----- In the largest fleet, the Moths with 83 participants, Francesco Bruni ITA finished first ahead of Carlo De Paoli ITA and Dave Kenefick IRL. ----- In the Open-rankings, Ernst-Michael Miller GER on an iFly was first. ----- In the Easy-to-Fly (a 3-person foiler), Jean-Christoph Mourniac FRA and his team were on top. ----- Maxime and Jérémy Bachelin SUI won in the Flying Phantoms ahead of the Vendée-Globe-winner François Gabart FRA on 2nd and Alex Schneiter/Gurvan Bontemps SUI on 3rd. ----- A Norvegian trio was on top of the remarkable WASZP fleet, tuning up for the European Championship to be held at the same venue as from tomorrow, with Alexander Hogheim NOR, Nicolai Jacobson NOR and Erik Karlsen NOR. ----- All 
Good conditions with a 16kn wind prevailed yesterday during the Practice Race of the Finn Junior World Championship. Here the 
After the first three races sailed in moderate conditions in Northern Spain yesterday, Pierre Laouenan FRA and his team are the first leaders in front of a - as always - large Spanish J/80 fleet. Hugh McGugan CAN (Kingston YC) and his team are on the 58th place. ----- 80 teams from 11 nations and 3 continents are present. ----- The 
The Tour-de-France will resume sailing on the Mediterranean Sea today with a Coastal Race in Port Barcarès. Two more stages are planned in Hyères and in Nizza. ----- The situation on top of the rankings is fully open with 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA on rank 1 with a 2 point advantage on 'Cheminées Poujoulat' of Robin Follin FRA. ----- In the Amateur rankings, 'Grégory Lemarchal - Les Sables d'Olonne' is only one point ahead of 'Ville de Genève' of Victor Casas SUI. ----- The 
Fresh winds, big waves and a strong current made racing off Antigua again very challenging yesterday, ideal for the leading trio extending the lead on the rest of the fleet in the two races of the day. The defending champion Marco Gradoni ITA has now a 17 point advantage and his chances to become the first in the Optimist history to win three World Championship titles are perfect in the last races of the competition today. Richard Schultheis MLT kept his 2nd place but the advantage on Jaime Ayarza ESP, best of the day with the ranks 2 and 1, new on rank 2, is only 2 points. Ian Walker RSA on 4th is already 29 points behind the Bronze Medal. The best Girl Maria Perello ESP follows on rank 9. ----- The North Americans sailing in the Goldfleet all lost 10 ranks and more and are now on the ranks 26 (Thommie Grit USA), 34 (Samara Walshe), 36 (Jack Redmond USA) and 37 (Tommy Sitzmann USA). Winborne Majette ISV is on rank 51.The 
The Laser Europacup in Warnemuende was concluded yesterday in light winds. ----- In the 
Today is day one of the Youth World Sailing Championship in Poland with 
The Omani 'Renaissance Services' with Stevie Morrison GBR were the winners of the Les Sables short races, as first team to finish on top for the third time. They advanced on rank 4 overall. 'CER - Ville de Genève' with Victor Casas SUI terminated as second. ----- 'Bejaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA is still on rank 1, but 'Cheminées Poujoulat' with Robin Follin FRA, 3rd yesterday, is only 2 points behind. ----- The 
The Finn Junior World Championship 2019 begins today in Anzio ITA with the Practice Race. 
The positions of the leading boats were unchanged at the last roll call with the Farr 57 'Ho'okolohe' of Cecil and Alyson Rossi , Novato, CA, USA on first with a reduced advantage on 'Brigadoon', a Tripp 56 of Daniel Gribble, Laguna Niguel, CA, USA of 13nm. Clearly leading in their Divisions, twice as fast as the interim leaders, are 'Comanche', the Verdier/VPLP 100 of Jim Cooney & Samantha Grant, Sydney, NSW, AUS as well as 'Argo', the MOD 70 of Jason Carroll, New York, NY, USA. ----- The 
Marco Giannini ITA and his team defended rank 1 in the last two races of the Melges 20 World League Act 4 on Lake Garda. Igor Rytov RUS and Filippo Pacinotti ITA completed the podium. ----- The 
The defending champion Marco Gradoni ITA extended his lead at the Optimist Worlds on Antigua to 9 points with another race win yesterday in the first two Final Series races held in thundery conditions with gusts of up to 26kn. Richard Schultheiss MLT remains the runner-up. New on rank 3 is now Sebastian Kempe BER. The best girl Maria Perello ESP advanced on rank 11. ----- The North Americans sailing in the Goldfleet are now on the ranks 18 (Tommy Sitzmann USA), 20 (Samara Walshe), 21 (Thommie Grit USA), 29 (Jack Redmond USA). Winborne Majette ISV is on rank 53. -----The 
After the unplanned lay day on Friday without wind, racing resumed yesterday at the Warnemuende Week, and all three Laser fleets completed two races. ----- In the 
Superior winner of the 31nm coastal race in Les Sables d'Olonne was the leader 'Bejaflore' with Valenten Bellet FRA extending her lead. 'Cheminées Poujoulat' on 3rd yesterday keeps rank 2 with a 6 point backlog. ----- The 
Yesterday, the third and last start was given off Pt. Fermin for the fastest of the 
'Team Aqua' of Chris Bake GBR and Cameron Appleton NZL as tactician defended the first place and earned the World Champion title ahead of 'Team Nika' of Vladimir Prosikhin RUS (with Tom Slingsby AUS) and 'Artemis' of Torbjörn Tornquist SWE (with Andy Horton USA) on the ranks 2 and 3. ----- The 
Marco Giannini ITA and his team defended rank one in the two races held by the 24 teams on Lake Garda yesterday. Filipo Pacinotti ITA moved up on rank 2, Alexandr Eskhov RUS is now on 3rd. ----- The 
Exciting was the fifth and final day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship in Newport RI. With 'Nyala' of Patrizio Bertelli ITA (with Maurizio Pelaschier ITA) having clinched her series early in the 'Vintage Division' after a sweep of yesterday’s two races, it came down to single races today to determine World Champions in Grand Prix, Modern and Traditional Divisions. ----- In 'Grand Prix Division' (with the newest boats), 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen DEN (with Jesper Bank DEN) grasped the title. ----- In the largest Division with 8 teams, the 'Moderns', 'Challenge 12' of Jack Le Fort, Jamestown, RI, USA (with Ken Read USA) reclaimed rank one with two race wins yesterday. ----- In the 'Traditional Division', 'Columbia' of Kevin Hegarty/Anthony Chiurco, Newport, RI, USA remained on top. In the 'Spirit Division' (with no title at stake), 'America II' (US-42) of Scott Curtis, New York, NY, USA finished first. ----- Competing in total were 21 historic 12 Metres from six countries – the largest fleet ever gathered in North America. ----- The 
Defeating Thailand in the Final, Italy earned the Team Race title at the Optimist World Championship on Antigua. Bronze went to the Peru Team. Europe, Asia, the Americas .... truly global. The USA Team qualified for the last 8 and was eliminated by Peru. The event website with the 
No wind in Warnemuende GER for the 198 participants in the Baltic Sea Act of the Laser Europacup.----- 
Three races were held yesterday after the lay day at the Musto-Worlds in Medemblik with three races more today to conclude the competition, crucial for the final outcome as the leading Rick Peacock GBR is only one point ahead of Bruce Keen GBR, with the defending champion Ian Newman AUS another point behind. ----- The 
Lay day at the Tour de France while the boats were transported to Les Sables d'Olonne, where the coastal race will be started today. ----- Two teams have been playing a major role so far: 'Bejaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA ahead of 'Cheminées Poujoulat' with Robin Follin. Well placed so far is also the all-female team 'La Boulangère' with Mathilde Geron FRA on rank 10. ---- The 
After the windless Thursday, four races were held yesterday in Marstrand SWE in a 10-12kn wind to catch up with the program at the RC44 Worlds. 'Team Aqua' of Chris Bake GBR with Cameron Appleton NZL calling the shot moved on top with a 7 point advantage on 'Team Ceeref' of Igor Lah SLO (with Adrian Stead GBR). Today, the Championship will be concluded with the last races. ----- The 
Round 4 of the Melges 20 World League began yesterday on Lake Garda with two races. The corinthian team of Marco Giannini ITA has taken the lead with a 9 point advantage on Pavel Gratchev RUS and Alexandr Ezkhov RUS tied on the ranks 2 and 3. Robert Wilbur USA (with Charlie McKee USA) follows on rank 6. ----- The 
After the two races of yesterday held in Newport RI in a 10-12kn wind, the premature Champion in the 'Vintage' Division before the last races today is 'Nyala', built in 1936, of Patrizio Bertelli ITA with Mauro Pelaschier ITA. In all other Divisions, the point gaps are minimal. In the 'Moderns', 'Enterprise' of Clayton Deutsch USA (tactics Vince Brun USA) replaced 'Challenge' of Jack Le Fort USA (with Ken Read USA) 2 points behind. In the 'Grand Prix Division', the advantage of 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen DEN (with Jesper Bank DEN) is again 2 points ahead, as is the advantage of 'Columbia' of Kevin Hagarty USA in the 'Traditional Division'. No change in the 'Spirit Division' with 'America II' (US-42) of Scott Curtis USA on first at equal points with 'America II' (US-46) of Michael Fortenbaugh USA. ----- All 
The final two races at the 420 World Championship in Portugal, held in a 10kn breeze, removed Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL, defending champions and leaders during the whole event, from rank one in the Open rankings. Martin Vizner/Pedro Ameneiro ESP earned the Gold Medal ahead of the Kiwis. Bronze went to Conrad Konitzer/Fernando Rodriguez ESP. Will Mixyne Bachels/Louis Fontisee USA (North Lake and Biscayne Bay YC) are on the remarkable 10th place as best of the three USA teams among the 89 entrants. ----- In the 420 Women, Vita Heathcote/Milly Boyle GBR remained on top with Irene Calici/Petra Gregori ITA and Melina Pappa/Maria Tsamopoulou GRE completing the podium. Maddie Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA (Annapolis YC) on rank 6 are the best ahead of 6 other USA Girls teams among the 37 entrants. ----- No change on the ranks one and two of the U17 with Odysseas Spanakis/Konstaninos Michalopoulos GRE earning the title ahead of Ange Delerce/Timothée Rossi FRA. Alberto Morales/Miguel Bethencourt ESP are 3rd. Vanessa Lahrkamp/Katherine McNamara USA (American YC) on 8th are the best of 4 USA U-17 teams in the 66 boat fleet ----- All 
Best of the three overall leading teams in the Jullouville short races, held in a 10-12kn wind yesterday, was 'Team Reseau IXIO' with the 470 World Champion Kevin Peponnet FRA standing in for the injured Sandro Lacan FRA as helmsman. No change in the overall rankings with 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA as first ahead of 'Cheminées Poujoulat' (Robin Follin FRA) and 'Reseau IXIO'. ----- Today, the multihulls will be transported to Les Sables d'Olonne, stage four of the Tour. ---- The 
Yesterday, the Baltic Sea Laser Europacup Regatta was kicked-off as part of the 2019 Warnemuende Week with two races sailed in each class. ----- Ties Wibjinga NED is on top of the 
The Windsurfing Raceboard World Championships was concluded yesterday at the Warnemuende Week with Maksymilian Wojcik POL winning in the 
After two races held yesterday in an 11-14kn breeze at the 12 Metre Worlds in Newport R.I., the situation remains close in three of the five divisions. ----- In the 'Grand Prix Division', the advantage of 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen DEN (with Jesper Bank DEN), twice on 3rd yesterday, is down to one point. In the 'Traditionals Division', 'Columbia' of Kevin Hagarty USA kept a 2 point lead. In the 'Spirit Division', 'America II' (US-42) of Scott Curtis USA is now ahead on a tiebreaker with 'America II' (US-46) of Michael Fortenbaugh USA. ----- In the 'Modernes Division' however, 'Challenge 12' of Jack Le Fort USA (Ken Read USA tactics) has a 4 point advantage, and 'Nyala' of Patrizio Bertelli ITA (with Mauro Pelaschier ITA) is now even 7 points in front in the 'Vintage Division'. ----- All 
No wind at the RC44 Worlds in Marstrand SWE yesterday with 'Team Aleph' of Hugues Lepic FRA (tactics Michele Ivaldi ITA) on top after the three races of the opening day, ahead of 'Team Nika' of Vladimir Prosikhin RUS (with Tom Slingsby AUS). ----- The 
No change on top of the rankings at the J/22 Worlds in Warnemuende GER after the races of yesterday, held in moderate winds. Jean-Michel Lautier NED remains the dominating leader winning 6 of the 7 races completed so far. On rank 2 follows Reiner Brockerhoff FRA. Johan Koppernaes CAN remains on 3rd. Mike Farrington CAY and his team are on the 6th place among the 31 entrants from 7 nations. ----- The 
In the last two Qualification Series races held in lighter (around 17kn) and unconstant winds, the defending champion Marco Gradoni ITA took the overall lead with two race wins. Richard Schultheis MLT follows one point behind on rank 2, Ian Walker RSA remains on the 3rd place. The best Girl Maria Perello ESP is on rank 16. ----- Four USA sailors are qualified for the Goldfleet: Jack Redmond 19th, Samara Walshe 20th, Thommie Grit 21st and Tommy Sitzmann USA. Winborne Majette ISV on 54th is in the Goldfleet as well. Andreas Steinitz CAN 145th, Riccardo Lopez-Cepero PUR 155th and Alexandro Riquelme Beckmann MEX 184th are the best among the other North American teams. ----- Today and tomorrow, the Team Race Worlds are on the program with the USA Team among the favorites. ----- The 
After the fresh breeze during the Qualifications and the light wind on the first Final Series day, the wind was missing yesterday in the South of Portugal. ----- In the Men/Open fleet, the defending champions Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL will start to the last Final races today with a 10 point advantage on Nacho Davila/Javier Mestre ESP. Will Mixyne Bachels/Louis Fontisee USA (North Lake and Biscayne Bay YC), sailing in the Goldfleet, are on rank 14, still as best of the three USA teams among the 89 entrants. ----- In the Women, Vita Heathcote/Milly Boyle GBR are 16 points ahead of Paula Von Wieringen/Maria Gil ESP. Maddie Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA (Annapolis YC) on rank 11 are the best ahead of 6 other USA Girls teams among the 37 entrants, three of them sailing in the Goldfleet. ----- In the U17-rankings, Odysseas Spanakis/Konstaninos Michalopoulos GRE are on top 12 points in front of Ange Delerce/Timothee Rossi FRA. Vanessa Lahrkamp/Katherine McNamara USA (American YC) on 12th are the best of 4 USA U-17 teams in the 66 boat fleet. ----- The 
The Tour-de-France continued yesterday with the (shortened) coastal race at Jullouville, the third stage of the event, with 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA as winner extending her lead on 'Cheminées Poujoulat' of Robin Follin on 5 points. The all-female team 'La Boulangère' of Mathilde Geron FRA remains on rank 10. ----- The 
After the three races of yesterday, Rick Peacock GBR reclaimed rank 1 at the Musto-Worlds on the Ijssel-Meer. As best of the day with two bullets, George Hand GBR is new on rank 2. Jon Newman AUS dropped on rank 3. ----- The 
The RC44 World Championship in Marstrand SWE began yesterday with three races held in a 15kn wind. 'Team Aleph' of Hugues Lepic FRA and Michele Ivaldi ITA tactics is the first leader 3 points ahead of 'Team Nika' of Vladimir Prosikhin RUS with Tom Slingsby AUS. ----- The 
Races 3 and 4 of the 12 Metre Worlds in Newport R.I. were held yesterday in a 8-12kn breeze with some changes on top of the interim rankings. ----- In the 'Modernes', 'Challenge 12' of Jack Le Fort USA (Ken Read USA tactics) is now the sole leader. 'Columbia' of Kevin Hagarty USA is new on top of the 'Traditionals'. 'Nyala' of Patrizio Bertelli ITA (with Mauro Pelaschier ITA) has moved on rank 1 of the 'Vintage'. ----- No change in the 'Grand Prix' with 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen (with Jesper Bank DEN) winning all four races so far, as well as in the 'Spirit' with 'America II' of Michael Fortenbaugh USA on first. ----- The 
The J/22 World Championship kicked-off yesterday is the main event of the 2019 Warnemuende Week Part II. Four races were completed in a 15kn breeze all won by Jean-Michel Lautier NED and his team ahead of Reiner Brockerhoff FRA and Johan Koppernaes CAN. Mike Farrington CAY and his team are on the 6th place. 31 entrants from 7 nations participate. ----- The 
