With a brilliant final day and 2nd and 4th places yesterday, Iason Panagopoulos GRE pushed the two previous clear leaders Arthur Back BRA and Mateo Carbonell ESP off the top spot. Marta Mansito ESP was the best girl in 11th place. Edward Hirsch SUI lost a few more places due to an early start and finished 29th. Eivinn Löfteröd SUI followed in 45th position, and Tenma Rösti SUI improved to 63rd. In the Silverfleet, Lewin Liatard SUI finished 31st (106th overall), followed by Lena Müller SUI in 37th (112th overall), meaning that all the Swiss were in the top half of the rankings - 225 participants from 58 nations took part. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page.

Light winds meant that only one more race was possible yesterday. ----- Arthur Back BRA maintained his lead before today's final races - 10-12 knots of wind are forecast. Matteo Carbonell ESP is 11 points behind, and Iason Panagopoulos GRE has moved to 3rd place. Edward Hirsch SUI is in 26th place, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI follows in 40th, and Tenma Rösti SUI is still in 70th. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with report and pictures.

With 20-25kn wind and big waves, the finals started in Argentina yesterday, and 2 races were sailed. Only a few could finish twice in front in the rough conditions. ----- Arthur Back BRA maintained his lead and is now 8 points ahead of Eduardo Essinger BRA. Joao Domingo ESP follows in third place, 16 points behind. The best girl is Joana Freitas BRA in 10th place. Edward Hirsch SUI follows in 32nd place, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI is 47th, and Tenma Rösti SUI 71st in the gold fleet. There should be slightly less wind for the final two days. ----- The ranking list, the event website and the Facebook page with the photos.

There were light winds yesterday for the first rounds of the Team Race World Championship. The 16 winning teams are through to the next round: Spain, Peru, Argentina, Canada, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Malta, Slovenia, Croatia, Denmark, Italy, Turkey, Great Britain, Brazil, France, and Greece. ----- The report and the Facebook page.

The last two races were sailed yesterday in moderate winds between 8 and 12 knots to conclude the qualifications for the final regattas. ----- Arthur Back BRA asserted himself at the top with another race win in his group. Joan Domingo ESP won both races in his group and moved to within 2 points of the Brazilian. Eivinn Löfteröd SUI improved to 25th place, Edward Hirsch SUI followed in 28th. 74th-placed Tenma Rösti SUI also qualified for the Gold fleet. Lewin Liotard SUI and Lena Müller SUI are sailing in the Silver fleet. ----- The ranking list, the report and the Facebook page. Today and tomorrow the Team Race World Championships are on the programme, there will be a live broadcast, which we will of course show.

After the windy start, there were light winds of 5-10 kn yesterday at the Optimist World Championships, and the big waves and strong currents made for challenging conditions. Again, two races were sailed. ----- Arthur Back BRA was superior with 1st and 2nd place in his group as on the start day, and now leads the overall classification by 6 points ahead of Mateo Carbonell ESP and Joan Domingo ESP. With a 5th place in his group, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI moved up to 26th place. Eduard Hirsch SUI follows close behind in 28th place. The qualifications for the finals will be finalized today, and there should be a fresh sea breeze again. Tenma Rösti SUI in 74th place is also on course for the Gold fleet (top 75). Lena Müller SUI (86th place, 15 points behind the Gold fleet) and Lewin Liatard SUI (113th place, 30 points behind) have every chance today too. ----- The ranking list, the daily-report and the Facebook page with the pictures. The live ticker will again be reporting on the day's events from 16h onwards.

Sun, 22-knot wind, and big waves ensured a sporty start to the Optimist World Championship in Argentina yesterday. The fleet of 225 participants, divided into three groups, completed two races each. ----- Lucas Vogt ARG and Arthur Back BRA are in joint first and second place. The five Swiss are all ranked in the top half, with Lewin Liatard SUI in 29th place. ----- The ranking list, the report and the Facebook page with the pictures. . The races can be followed again today from 16h via live ticker, moderate winds are forecast.

The Opti World Championship starts today in Argentina. At the start are 227 participants from 51 nations. The wind forecasts for the week promise a varied World Championship, with 15-20 knots of wind and 2.5 metre waves forecast for today. The races can be followed from 16h via Live-Ticker. The report of yesterday's opening ceremony.

The Opening Ceremony marks the start of the Opti World Championships in Argentina today. At the start 227 participants from 58 nations. The Swiss team has already been busy training, the Mar del Plata area offers fresh winds and, above all, unusually large waves. ----- The pictures.

The Optimist World Championship begins in Argentina in a week on Saturday. At the start are 227 participants from 51 nations and 5 continents, including Libya, Panama and the Philippines. Switzerland is represented by Eivinn Löfteröd, Tenma Rösti, Edward Hirsch, Lewin Liatard and Lena Müller, who departed on Thursday - the report.