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Yesterday afternoon, after 1 day and 6 hours, the last team reached the finish line of the Bol d'Or in Geneva. 354 of the 406 starters finished the race. ----- We already reported on the TF35 catamaran 'Sails of Change' victory by Yann Guichard SNG yesterday. Now the rankings by class are also available. ----- The best M2 Cat - 7th place overall - was skippered by Olivier de Cocatrix SNNy and his team. ----- With 84 teams, the Surprise made up the largest fleet, with Marius Lanz CNV and his team winning ahead of Benoît Deutsch CNV. ----- The first outing of Philippe De Weck SNG's Libera K2 caused a sensation, finishing the race in 15th place as the first monohull and defeating the 6-time winner 'Raffica' by over an hour. ----- All rankings and the report.

The Marblehead Trophy for Dragons was decided in 6 races at the weekend in Sonderborg. ----- Dirk Oldenburg SUI/Ian Ainslie RSA/Dominik Zycki POL took the win with a 9-point lead over Jan Secher SWE. Wolf Waschkuhn SUI finished 4th and Norbert Stadler SUI 8th out of 30 teams from 9 nations. ------ The results and the event website.

Good conditions made for a fast race yesterday, only at the upper end of Lake Geneva it was very calm for a moment. In the evening it calmed down completely, the main part of the fleet is still underway this morning, the finish line is open until 17h. As expected, the foiling TF35 trimarans took the lead, with Yannn Guichard FRA taking the win with his 'Sails of change', one minute ahead of the Realteam, this time skippered by owner Esteban Garcia. In 6th place was the w-team of Christian Wahl SNG as the first non-foiler, on board the Mettraux family with Justine, Laurane and Bryan Mettraux. The Libera K2 with Philippe De Weck SNG was the best monohull in 16th place, followed 50 minutes later by 'Raffica' with Zsolt Kiraly HUN. So far, 24 teams have reached the finish line, a lot of teams abandonned the race. The ranking list, the race tracker and the report.

The finals of the Wing Foil European Championships were held yesterday under grey skies but with good wind conditions. Mathis Ghio FRA and Maddalena Spanu ITA also dominated the finals and took the titles in superior style. Cindy Robert-Mauron SUI was eliminated in the semi-finals and finished 9th. The rankings and the final report.

403 teams will start the Bol d'Or today at 10am in Geneva. The forecasts promise 3-4 Bft SW winds, it should be a fast race with the TF35 foiling trimarans pulling away at the front. Conditions are also good for Thomas Jundt's foiling monohull QFX, which is likely to duel with the Hungarian Libera Raffica (Gabor Kiraly HUN) for the top places. The Race Village has been open in Geneva since yesterday, entertainment will be provided. The race can be followed via GPS-Tracking and via live broadcast, also on our pages (as soon as we find the link...). The event website and the presentation brochure.

A 2nd place in yesterday's final race was only just enough for Laurent Hay FRA to win the Masters World Championship title. Valérien Lebrun FRA closed the gap to one point with a race win. Bronze goes to Martijn Van Muiden NED. Christoph Burger SUI follows in 25th place. Dominique Wälchli SUI (56th place) and Jürg Wittich SUI (89th place) were able to improve again with a good final race. There were 284 participants at the start. The ranking list.

The weather remains cool in the Engadin, but the Maloja wind is back. The final regattas in Gold and Silverfleet were on the programme yesterday, the qualifications for the finals will be completed today. Mathis Ghio FRA took the lead in the men's race, while Maddalena Spanu ITA continued her winning streak in the women's race. Only Cindy Robert-Mauron SUI is in the finals in the women's race in 8th place. In the men's Silverfleet, Robin Zeley SUI and Daniel Wenger SUI are 13th and 14th respectively. The rankings and the report.

Thunderstorms at midday delayed the programme yesterday, the only race of the day could only be sailed at 4pm in sunshine and 16-18 knots of wind. Before today's final day, the decision is still completely open: Laurent Hay FRA continues to lead with a 2-point advantage over Valérien Lebrun FRA and Martijn Van Muiden NED, who are tied on points. André Budzien GER is a further 2 points behind in 4th place. Christoph Burger SUI is 23rd and Dominique Wälchli SUI follows in 69th. The ranking list and the report.

The 'New-York-Vendée' came to an end yesterday evening at 22h with Denis Van Weynberg NED finishing 27th. Only Sam Goodchild GBR had to abandon the race after breaking his mast. Oliver Heer SUI finished 24th and thus secured his starting place for the Vendée Globe, the report. The race tracker with ranking and the reports.

Yesterday there was no wind on Lake Silvaplana and there were no further races. After 2 days Maddalena Spanu ITA and Bastien Escofet FRA are leading the classifications. Robin Zeley SUI is in 25th place in the men's category and Cindy Robert-Mauron SUI is in 7th place in the women's. The video shows that you can foil even without wind. The rankings and the report.

During training in around 20 knots of wind, Alinghi Red Bull lost her mast while bearing away. There was no further damage or injuries. The causes are now being analysed, it remains to be seen when Alinghi-Red-Bull will be ready for action again. The Preliminary Regatta starts in Barcelona in 69 days. The report.

The 2nd Act of the TP52 Super Series in Newport has so far been characterised by sunshine and moderate winds. The World Championship of the class will take place at the same venue in a month's time. So far 6 races have been completed, with 3 race wins for Quantum (with Harry Melges USA and tactician Victor Diaz de Leon MEX) is leading the classification, the only one to keep up so far is Vayu with the Whitcraft family THA, 3 points behind. The ranking and the report.

We reported on the victory of Remon Vos NED's 100-foot maxi 'Black Jack' yesterday. In second place arrived the Club Swan 80 'My Song', which fought a close duel with Black Jack up to the Giraglia Rock, but tore its mainsail in the fresh mistral at the gybe and was only sailing with a headsail for the rest of the race. All rankings and the report.

Moderate conditions also yesterday in Punta Ala, and another race was sailed in winds of 6 knots at first, later freshening to 12 knots. ----- Laurent Hay FRA extended his lead with a race win in his group. There were also race wins for Valérien Lebrun FRA, who moved to 2nd place, and for André Budzien GER, who is now 4th. Christoph Burger SUI also sailed his best race with a 3rd place and is now 22nd, Dominique Wälchli SUI dropped back to 67th and Jürg Wittich SUI also lost a few places in 113th. ----- The ranking list and the report.

This morning, Benjamin Dutreux FRA ('Guyot Environement') crossed the finish line in Les Sables d'Olonne in 13th place. It's rush hour this afternoon at the finish: 14th (Eric Bellion FRA) to 18th (Clarisse Cremer FRA) are only 12 miles apart! The last group with Oliver Heer SUI - now 23rd - finally has fresh winds again and should reach the finish late this evening. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The second day of the Wing Foil European Championship was characterized by icy temperatures, with even a little snow in the Engadin during the night and gusty winds. Two course-races each were sailed. ----- Maddalena Spanu ITA and Bastien Escofet FRA remained on top. In the men's race, Robin Zeley SUI, having not finished the marathon on the start day, moved to 25th place with 5th and 6th ranks. Cindy Robert-Mauron SUI dropped back to 7th place. ----- The rankings and the report.

Fresh mistral winds of over 30 knots made for a fast race: Shortly after midnight, the 100-foot maxi Black Jack reached the finish in Genoa after 15 hours 24 minutes, just one hour over the course record. The rest of the fleet is still underway this morning, with many teams not even starting due to the stormy conditions. The race tracker and the event website.