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Yesterday, in moderate winds of around 10 knots, 'Team Britannia' was able to keep pace on the first upwind after a good start, with both teams rounding the first gate at the same time. 'Team New Zealand' then delivered another flawless race, took the lead, and steadily pulled away. Today is now a rest day, and at 4-0, there are 2 more duels on the program on Wednesday with probably fresher winds, and whoever achieves 7 wins first has won. ----- The report.

On Lake Garda, the Starboats sailed their Lake Garda classic Trofeo d'Amicizia for the 58th time over the weekend. ----- With three race wins in 4 races, Diego Negri/Sergio Lambertenghi ITA won ahead of Hubert Merkelbach/Markus Koy GER and Flavio Favini/Nicolas Seravalle ITA, equal on points. The results.

The Barcolana was sailed in light winds in Trieste on Sunday, already for the 56th time. With more than 1,500 participants, it was once again the largest regatta in the world this year. ----- The big racers decided the victory among themselves: The 100-foot maxi 'Arca SGR' won ahead of the 90-foot 'Prosecco.doc'. Among the Maxis, Nicolas Groux SUI came an excellent 11th with his 'Psaros 33', followed by David Mizrahi SUI in 23rd place with his 'Botin 51'. ----- The ranking list and the event website.

Light winds of around 10 knots made the third America's Cup duel possible yesterday, after which the wind died down and the fourth race had to be postponed until today. ----- With an aggressive pre-start, the New Zealanders inflicted a penalty on the English - they had to drop back 75 meters after the start. The English were unable to recover from this deficit, Team New Zealand continuously extended their advance and now leads 3-0. Race 4 is on the program today from 14h, we will again be broadcasting live. ----- The report.

The titles in the Medal Series were decided yesterday in moderate winds. However, the ‘Golden Ticket Race’ scheduled first for the morning to determine the last participant in the final had to be cancelled due to a lack of wind. ----- Both Max Maeder SGP and Lysa Caval FRA, who entered the final of the top 4 as leaders with two bonus points, made everything clear with another victory in the first final race. Riccardo Pianosi ITA became the new European Junior Champion in 2nd place and best European, with Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI taking the runner-up title. ----- Derim Atakan TUR and Magdalena Woyciechowska POL won the other medals in the women's competition. ----- All rankings and the report.

The America's Cup races began yesterday in Barcelona in moderate winds of around 12 knots. Both races were quite unspectacular, with the New Zealanders leading from the start and controlling the race. ----- The report. Races 3 & 4 are on the program today, we will be broadcasting live again from 2 pm.

Between the two races of the men's America's Cup, the women sailed their own final for the first time in the history of the Cup. 'Luna Rossa' with Giulia Conti were ahead from the start and controlled the 'British Team' with Hannah Mills GBR until the finish. ----- The report.

Yesterday remained mostly calm in Sardinia, and only towards the evening were the men able to finish a final qualifying race. ----- Max Maeder SGP won again, meaning that he and second-placed Ricardo Pianosi ITA have qualified directly for the final of the top 4 today. Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI is seeded 3rd for the semi-finals. First on the program today is the race for the golden ticket: all participants from 10th place onwards will determine the last semi-final participant in one race ... Karl Maeder SUI must defend his place as 10th. ----- Lysa Caval FRA and Derim Atakan TUR are in the women's final. ----- The ranking lists and the report.

The 37th America's Cup gets underway today in Barcelona - the wind forecasts promise good conditions with winds of 15 knots at first, easing to 10 knots later. ----- Cup defender 'Team New Zealand' with Peter Burling NZL will face 'Team Britannia' with Ben Ainslie GBR, the winners of the challenger series. The program has two races, and we will again be broadcasting live from 2 pm. ----- The report.

Yesterday's qualification for today's final of the Women's America's Cup ended with a final race, again held in light winds. 'Team GBR' with Hannah Mills GBR and 'Luna Rossa' with Giulia Conti ITA will face each other in today's final. With a 5th place finish, 'Alinghi' narrowly missed out on qualifying for the semi-finals: the New Zealanders, who were level on points, moved up to 3rd place. ----- In the semi-finals, after 4 races, the top two qualified for the final, scheduled for this afternoon after the first race of the men's America's Cup. We will again be broadcasting live. The results and the report.

With four races, the Formula Kite Youth Europeans continued yesterday in Torregrande. ----- Max Maeder SGP extended his lead in the men's race to 7 points. Ricardo Pianosi ITA has moved up to 2nd place, and one point behind him, Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI is now 3rd. Karl Mäder SUI also remains well in the race in 10th place. ----- Lysa Caval FRA is now the sole leader in the women's event, with Derim Atakan TUR one point behind. ----- The rankings and the report.

Very light winds prevailed yesterday for the final series of the iQ Foil European Championship. ----- In the final of the top three, Daniela Peleg ISR managed to push Maja Gisler NOR, who had previously been in the lead, into second place. Bronze went to Anastasiya Valkovich POL. ----- In the men's final, Pawel Tarnowski POL came out on top ahead of Andy Brown GBR and Matthew Barton GBR. ----- The rankings and the Facebook page.

The winds in Vilamoura remained light on the final day, only one more race could be sailed. In the largest fleet of 62 participants in the ILCA 7 Grand Masters (55-65), Roger Schulz GER remained in front, followed by Markus Ochs SUi in 15th place. José-Luis Doreste ESP remained on top in the ILCA 7 Grand Masters (65-75) ahead of José-Maria Van der Ploeg ESP. All rankings and the report with the winning photos.

As was to be expected based on the forecasts, yesterday in Barcelona remained very calm, it was just enough for one shortened race. ----- The New Zealanders (Jo Aleh NZL), who led by a large margin for a long time, fell off the foils at the last mark and had to let the competitors pass. Alinghi with Nathalie Brugger SUI/Alexandra Stalder ITA managed to stay on the foils the longest and snatched victory shortly before the finish. The Swiss have moved up to third place and would therefore be in the semi-finals. The three remaining qualification races are scheduled for today at 10 am, the wind forecast is again very light. The results and the daily report.

Another 4 races were sailed on the second day of the Kite Foil Junior European Championship in Sardinia. ----- Man of the day was Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI, who moved up to the second place with 1st/1st/2nd/3rd and is now 7 points behind Max Maeder SGP, who reveals one of his secrets of success in the video of the day: He listens to music during the races, yesterday it was Mozart's turn! ----- In the women's race, the duel at the top continues: Derin Atakan TUR and Lysa Carval FRA are still level on points at the top. ----- The rankings and the daily report.

After Wednesday's lull, the conditions in Sardinia were good again yesterday, and the Olympic Windsurfing European Championships continued with five course-races, completing the qualification for today's Medal Series. The two leaders of the qualification are seeded for the final of the top 3. ----- Maya Gisler NOR took the lead in the women's event ahead of Tamar Steinberg ISR and Daniela Peleg ISR. Elena Sendera SUI is 38th. ----- Pawel Tarnowski POL leads the men's race, followed by Luca Di Tomassi ITA and Jost Vink NED in 2nd and 3rd place. Sebastian Schärer SUI is 38th out of the 69 participants. ----- The rankings and the Facebook page.

Yesterday remained calm in Vilamoura, the difficult conditions allowed only 2 races so far. Two days remain...the report and the rankings.