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The second round of the Portugal GP for Olympic dinghies began in Vilamoura on Wednesday. The competitive fleets have each completed 4-5 races so far, and today is the final day. ----- Elsa Coolingdridge GBR leads the women's ILCA 6 by one point ahead of Hannah Snellgrove GBR and Agata Barwinska POL. Rosine Baudet SUI is 9th of the 53 participants from 19 nations. ----- Jiri Tomes CZE leads the men's ILCA 6 (59 participants/13 nations), -----Joel Rodriguez ESP is already well ahead of Elliott Hansen GBR and Lorenzo Chiavarini ITA in the ILCA 7 (86 participants/19 nations, including USA, CAN, IND). ----- In the 49ers (31 teams/13 nations), Hernan Umpierre/Fernando Diz URU lead by one point ahead of Mikolaj Staniul/Jakub Sztorch POL. ----- In the 49ersFX (31 teams/13 nations), Aleksandra Melzacka/Sandra Jankowiak POL lead ahead of Anna Catharina Barth/Emma Kohlhoff GER. -----In the 470, Giacomo Ferrari/Alessandra Dubbini ITA dominated clearly with 4 race wins so far. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with video and pictures.

In gusty easterly winds, the Carnival Race began yesterday in San Remo with 4 races each. ----- Three Greek teams are tied on top of the large 420 fleet, led by Chamarias Sokratis/George Xipas GRE. The Swiss junior teams will be sailing in the Silverfleet from today, with Seraina Pfister/Valentine Scharpff SUI in 81st place out of 127 teams. ----- In the 470, there are 15 teams from 6 nations at the start, with Aurora Casertano/Mattia Tognochi ITA in the lead. The newly formed Swiss teams Axel Grandjean/Julie Herzig SUI and Luna Züger/Janut Angehrn SUI follow in 11th and 13th place. ----- The rankings and the Facebook page with report, photos and a video.

Good conditions also yesterday, and 2 races could be sailed. ----- Silvia Mas/Alex Marsans ESP continue to lead the 470 fleet. ----- In the ILCA 7, Jonatan Vadnai HUN is now 4 points ahead of Pavlos Kontides CYP. Gauthier Verhulst SUI is 10th, and Martin Verhulst SUI follows in 13th place of the 31 participants from 13 nations. ----- The rankings and the report (Spanish).

The remaining three backmarkers are still being chased by a flat high-pressure zone and are barely making any progress. ----- Manuel Cousin FRA, still 1267 miles short this morning, is expected to finish next Thursday. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The international regatta of the two Olympic classes Mixed 470 and ILCA 7 started in good conditions in the Puerto Marina Rubicon yesterday. ----- The 49ers were already in action the week before, and after 17 races, Dominik Buksak/Adam Glogowski POL won. 11 teams from 5 nations were at the start - the report 49er. ----- The 470s were able to start their series yesterday with 3 races in good sailing conditions. Silvia Mas/Alex Marsans ESP took the lead with the places 2/1/1 - at the start 5 teams from 4 nations. ----- There are 31 participants from 14 countries in the ILCA 7. Jonathan Vadnai HUN leads ahead of Milivoj Dukic MNE, Martin and Gauthier Verhulst SUI follow in 9th and 10th place. ----- All rankings, the report (span.) and the Facebook page with more pictures.

With the conclusion of the Vendée Globe - the final trio is still underway, here the race tracker - the 2025 season planning has already begun for the protagonists. The highlight of the season is the Transat Café d'Or (formerly Jacques Vabre) in October, which is sailed in teams of two. Boris Herrmann GER has teamed up with Cole Brauer USA for the season, who caused a stir last year with a 2nd place in the Solo Globe Challenge. The report.

The DN Ice Sailing European Championships begin today in Finland, on Lake Pyhäjärvi chosen as the venue. At the start 127 participants from 13 nations, including a large Swiss delegation with, among others, former Olympic participants Jean-Claude Vuithier SUI and - for the first time - Jean-Pierre de Siebenthal SUI. The event website.

The Carnival Race starts today at midday in San Remo. Mostly light winds are expected for the races until Sunday. In the 420, 114 teams from 12 nations are taking part, with Switzerland represented by 4 teams. We were unable to find an entry list for the 470s. ----- The event website with the entry list.

After 99 days and 16 hours, Jingkun Xu CHN crossed the Vendée Globe finish line yesterday in 30th place. He is the first Chinese to complete the race and only the second disabled sailor to terminate this longest and most demanding sporting event, He was also celebrated in Les Sables d'Olonne with great fanfare. - The report. ----- Now, the final trio remains in the race: In the middle of the Atlantic at the height of the Canary Islands, Manuel Cousin FRA is currently crossing the flat transition zone between the trade winds and the westerly wind belt 180 miles ahead of Fabrice Amedeo FRA and 300 miles in front of Denis Van Weynbergh BEL. They will be underway for at least another week. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

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After 99 days and 3 hours, Oliver Heer SUI (tut gut) finished his Vendée Globe yesterday in 29th place. He is the first Swiss-German to have sailed his way into the exclusive club of Vendée Globe finishers! The report with interview. This morning Jingkun Xu CHN also arrived in Les Sables d'Olonne. Now just the final trio remains in the race, with 2,000 miles still to go. The race tracker and the reports.