The only North American team in the Medal Races yesterday, the 470 Mixed team Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team), finished the Championship - after a premature start disqualification in the last race - on rank 10 among the 34 participants, a premising performance for their future in this new Olympic class. ----- Here, as reported yesterday, the final results of all other North American participants in the last important 470 event before the Olympics: Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA 17th, Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN 22nd and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA 23rd among the 29 men teams.; Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA 12th and Carmen Emma Cowles USA 15 among the 18 women teams. --------------- The Medal Races were sailed in Vilamoura POR yesterday in light winds. France took gold in both the men's and women's races, with Israel taking the mixed title. ----- Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA won the Medal Race and grasped the title with an 18 point advantage. After the second-ranked Spanish team Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Barcelo ESP disqualified for a premature start, Hannah Mills/Eilidh McIntyre GBR and Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI completed the podium. ----- In the 470 men, Paul Snow-Hanson/Daniel Willcox NZL finished first in the overall Open rankings, while Kevin Peponnet/Jérémy Mion FRA, ranked 2nd, secured the European title. Jordi Xammar/Joel Rodriguez ESP in 3rd overall won Silver, Anton Dahlberg/Fredrik Bergström SWE in 5th took Bronze. ----- There were no more changes in the 470 Mixed rankings: Nitai Hasson/Saar Tamir ISR took the title ahead of Theres Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER and Vita Heathcoat/Ryan Orr GBR. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the final day.

The only North American team in the Medal Races yesterday, the 470 Mixed team Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team), finished the Championship on rank 10 among the 34 participants after a premature start disqualification in the last race, a premising performance for their future in this new Olympic class. ----- Here, as reported yesterday, the final results of all otherNorth American participants in the last important 470 event before the Olympics: Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA 17th, Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN 22nd and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA 23rd among the 29 men teams.; Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA 12th and Carmen Emma Cowles USA 15 among the 18 women teams. --------------- The Medal Races were sailed in Vilamoura POR yesterday in light winds. France took gold in both the men's and women's races, with Israel taking the mixed title. ----- Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA won the Medal Race and grasped the title with an 18 point advantage. After the second-ranked Spanish team Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Barcelo ESP disqualified for a premature start, Hannah Mills/Eilidh McIntyre GBR and Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI completed the podium. ----- In the 470 men, Paul Snow-Hanson/Daniel Willcox NZL finished first in the overall Open rankings, while Kevin Peponnet/Jérémy Mion FRA, ranked 2nd, secured the European title. Jordi Xammar/Joel Rodriguez ESP in 3rd overall won Silver, Anton Dahlberg/Fredrik Bergström SWE in 5th took Bronze. ----- There were no more changes in the 470 Mixed rankings: Nitai Hasson/Saar Tamir ISR took the title ahead of Theres Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER and Vita Heathcoat/Ryan Orr GBR. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the final day.

The last two qualifying races for today's Medal Races were sailed yesterday in around 12kn seabreeze. ----- In the 470 men, Kevin Peponnet/Jérémie Mion FRA go into the Medal Race with an 8-point lead over Paul Snow-Hansen/Daniel Willcox NZL. Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP and Anton Dahlberg/Frederik Bergström SWE are tied for third and fourth place. ----- No change in the final ranks for the North Americans Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) in 17th, Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) in 22nd and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) in 23rd among the 29 teams. ----- The 470 women are also led by France: Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA are 10 points ahead of Silvia Mas-Depares/Paula Barcelo ESP. Another 3 points behind in 3rd, Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI will fight for the title today as well, together with the Olympic and World Champions Hannah Mills/Eilidh McIntyre GBR only one point back in 4th. ----- The final ranks for Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/St. Thomas YC) and Carmen + Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) remain 12th and 15th. ----- In the 470 Mixed, Nitai Hasson/Saar Tamir ISR will start the Medal Race with a 12 point lead. Theres Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER in 2nd place have already secured the silver medal. Vita Heathcoat/Ryan Orr GBR follow in 3rd rank. ----- Bad day for Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team), down to 8th with the ranks 26 and 9, losing all chances for a medal in the final race today. ----- We will broadcast the Medal Races live on www.sailing-news.com. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the day.

The last two qualifying races for today's Medal Races were sailed yesterday in around 12kn seabreeze. ----- In the 470 men, Kevin Peponnet/Jérémie Mion FRA go into the Medal Race with an 8-point lead over Paul Snow-Hansen/Daniel Willcox NZL. Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP and Anton Dahlberg/Frederik Bergström SWE are tied for third and fourth place. ----- No change in the final ranks for the North Americans Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) in 17th, Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) in 22nd and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) in 23rd among the 29 teams. ----- The 470 women are also led by France: Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA are 10 points ahead of Silvia Mas-Depares/Paula Barcelo ESP. Another 3 points behind in 3rd, Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI will fight for the title today as well, together with the Olympic and World Champions Hannah Mills/Eilidh McIntyre GBR only one point back in 4th. ----- The final ranks for Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/St. Thomas YC) and Carmen + Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) remain 12th and 15th. ----- In the 470 Mixed, Nitai Hasson/Saar Tamir ISR will start the Medal Race with a 12 point lead. Theres Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER in 2nd place have already secured the silver medal. Vita Heathcoat/Ryan Orr GBR follow in 3rd rank. ----- Bad day for Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team), down to 8th with the ranks 26 and 9, losing all chances for a medal in the final race today. ----- We will broadcast the Medal Races live on www.sailing-news.com. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the day.

Perfect conditions prevailed again yesterday in the south of Portugal with moderate winds and summer temperatures above 25°C. Today, the last two qualifying races for tomorrow's Medal Races will be sailed. After 9 races, exciting battles for the titles are ahead. ----- In the 470 women, Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP are only 3 points ahead of Camille Le Cointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA. 10 points behind, Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI in 3rd place are still in the title race. ----- Exploiting their full potential finishing 2nd in the last race of the day, Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/St. Thomas YC) advanced to 12th reducing the gap on rank 10 to 4 points. The stars of the day before, Carmen + Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC), had their worst day of the series (14th and 18th in the 18-boat fleet), tumbling 7 ranks down to 14th. ----- Thanks to a day's win, Kevin Peponnet/Jérémy Mion FRA reclaimed the 470 men lead, but Paul Snow-Hansen/Daniel Willcox NZL follow just one point behind. The Olympic Champions Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS 9 points back in 3rd remain in the race for Gold. ----- Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) in 17th are 20 points - too far - from the Medal Race cut. No progress for Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) in 22nd and 23rd among the 29 teams. ----- With two 4th places in the 470 Mixed, the largest fleet with 34 boats, Theres Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER could reduce the gap to Nitai Hasson/Saar Tamir ISR to 5 points. The ranks 3-7, with Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) still in 5th, are only 4 points apart. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the day.

Perfect conditions prevailed again yesterday in the south of Portugal with moderate winds and summer temperatures above 25°C. Today, the last two qualifying races for tomorrow's Medal Races will be sailed. After 9 races, exciting battles for the titles are ahead. ----- In the 470 women, Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP are only 3 points ahead of Camille Le Cointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA. 10 points behind, Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI in 3rd place are still in the title race. ----- Exploiting their full potential finishing 2nd in the last race of the day, Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/St. Thomas YC) advanced to 12th reducing the gap on rank 10 to 4 points. The stars of the day before, Carmen + Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC), had their worst day of the series (14th and 18th in the 18-boat fleet), tumbling 7 ranks down to 14th. ----- Thanks to a day's win, Kevin Peponnet/Jérémy Mion FRA reclaimed the 470 men lead, but Paul Snow-Hansen/Daniel Willcox NZL follow just one point behind. The Olympic Champions Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS 9 points back in 3rd remain in the race for Gold. ----- Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) in 17th are 20 points - too far - from the Medal Race cut. No progress for Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) in 22nd and 23rd among the 29 teams. ----- With two 4th places in the 470 Mixed, the largest fleet with 34 boats, Theres Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER could reduce the gap to Nitai Hasson/Saar Tamir ISR to 5 points. The ranks 3-7, with Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) still in 5th, are only 4 points apart. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the day.

The conditions remained moderate on the third day of the 470 European Championships in Portugal. In the two races of the day, the leaders were able to hold their first places. ----- In the 470 men, Paul Snow-Jansen/Daniel Willcox NZL defended rank 1 with two 4th places. Best of the day, Kevin Peponnet/Jérémie Mion FRA moved up to 2nd, 3 points behind. Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS follow in 3rd place. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) are now in 16th (one rank up), Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) 21st and 22nd (one rank down each) among the 29 teams. ----- The 470 women continue to be led by Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP. Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA are 3 points behind in 2nd place. Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI progressed to 3rd place. ----- Big jump for the young Cole sisters! Carmen Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) advanced from 13th to 7th as second-best of the day. The Olympians Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC, St. Thomas YC) descended on rank 14 among the 18 participants. ----- In the 470 mixed, Nitai Hasson/SaarTamir ISR extended their lead. Theres Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER moved up to 2nd place, 15 points behind. Vita Heathcote/Ryan Orr GBR are now in third place. Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) lost two places and are now 5th, 6 points behind the podium. 34 teams racing. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the day. ----- We will broadcast the races today again LIVE on www.sailing-news.com, beginning at 12h UTC.

The conditions remained moderate on the third day of the 470 European Championships in Portugal. In the two races of the day, the leaders were able to hold their first places. ----- In the 470 men, Paul Snow-Jansen/Daniel Willcox NZL defended rank 1 with two 4th places. Best of the day, Kevin Peponnet/Mion FRA moved up to 2nd, 3 points behind. Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS follow in 3rd place. Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) are now in 16th (one rank up), Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) 21st and 22nd (one rank down each) among the 29 teams. ----- The 470 women continue to be led by Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP. Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA are 3 points behind in 2nd place. Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI progressed to 3rd place ! ----- Big jump for the young Cole sisters! Carmen Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) advanced from 13th to 7th as second-best of the day. The Olympians Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC, St. Thomas YC) descended on rank 14 among the 18 participants. ----- In the 470 mixed, Nitai Hasson/SaarTamir ISR extended their lead. Theres Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER moved up to 2nd place, 15 points behind. Vita Heathcote/Ryan Orr GBR are now in third place. Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) lost two places and are now 5th, 6 points behind the podium. 34 teams racing. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the video of the day. ----- We will broadcast the races today again LIVE on www.sailing-news.com, beginning at 12h UTC.

Light winds between 7 and 9 kn marked the second day of the 470 European Championships in Vilamoura, and in all classes, two races each could be sailed. ----- In the 470 men, Paul Snow-Hansen/Daniel Willcox NZL were the best of the day, finishing first and seventh respectively, taking over the lead. Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP follow 2 points behind in 2nd, with Olympic Champions Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS another 2 points back now in 3rd. ----- Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation), five ranks down, follow in 17th, Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) are 20th, and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) 21st among the 29 teams. ----- In the 470 women, Fernanda Oliveira/Ana-Luisa Barbachan BRA won both races and moved up to third place. Still at the top are Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP, followed 2 points behind by Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA in 2nd. Equal on points with the Brazilians, Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI moved up to 4th. ----- Minor changes for the USA women with Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC, St. Thomas YC) in 11th, and Carmen + Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) in 13th among the 18 participants----- Nitai Hasson/Saar Tamir ISR have taken the lead in the 470 Mixed rankings, followed 5 points behind by Amy Seabright/James Taylor GBR. Best of the day (4/4), Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) have moved up to third. 34 teams racing. ----- All rankings, the daily-report and the video-of-the-day. From today, the races will be broadcast LIVE on our pages.

Light winds between 7 and 9 kn marked the second day of the 470 European Championships in Vilamoura, and in all classes, two races each could be sailed. ----- In the 470 men, Paul Snow-Hansen/Daniel Willcox NZL were the best of the day, finishing first and seventh respectively, taking over the lead. Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP follow 2 points behind in 2nd, with Olympic Champions Matthew Belcher/Will Ryan AUS another 2 points back now in 3rd. ----- Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation), five ranks down, follow in 17th, Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) are 20th, and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) 21st among the 29 teams. ----- In the 470 women, Fernanda Oliveira/Ana-Luisa Barbachan BRA won both races and moved up to third place. Still at the top are Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP, followed 2 points behind by Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA in 2nd. Equal on points with the Brazilians, Linda Fahrni/Maja Siegenthaler SUI moved up to 4th. ----- Minor changes for the USA women with Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC, St. Thomas YC) in 11th, and Carmen + Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) in 13th among the 18 participants----- Nitai Hasson/Saar Tamir ISR have taken the lead in the 470 Mixed rankings, followed 5 points behind by Amy Seabright/James Taylor GBR. Best of the day (4/4), Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) have moved up to third. 34 teams racing. ----- All rankings, the daily-report and the video-of-the-day. From today, the races will be broadcast LIVE on our pages.

Yesterday, the 470 European Championships started with 3 races by class in winds of 8 knots, later increasing to 16 knots. ----- In the 470 men, Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP took the lead, followed by Paul Snow-Hanson/Daniel Willcox NZL and Anton Dahlberg/Frederik Bergström SWE. ----- Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation) follow on rank 12, Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC/Trevor Moore Foundation) are 21st, and Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) 25th among the 29 teams. ----- In the 470 women, Camille Lecointre/Aloise Retornaz FRA took the lead with 2 wins. Hanna Mills/Eilidh McIntyre GBR and Silvia Mas-Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP follow behind. ----- Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC, St. Thomas YC) are 10th, Carmen + Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) 14th among the 18 participants.. ----- In the 470 Mixed, Nitai Hasson/Saar Hamir ISR and Therese Dahnke/Matti Cipra GER share the lead with equal points. ----- Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornath USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) follow in 10th among the 34 teams. ----- All rankings, the report and the video

Today, the 470 European Championships start in Vilamoura, the last important test event of the class before the Olympic Games. The practice race was sailed yesterday in moderate conditions. The video of the day has been posted on the event Facebook page. ----- Almost all Olympic teams, including the USA and CAN, are present in the rather small Olympic-size fleets benefitting from this last head-to-head comparison with their opponents. ----- The entry lists.

The 470 European Championships start on the water today with the Practice Race. ----- 29 men's teams (21 nations/5 continents), 18 women's teams (17 nations) and 35 mixed teams (13 nations) are at the start - the entry lists. ----- The North American representatives are: Nikole Barnes/Lara Dallman-Weiss USA (St. Francis YC/New York YC), Carmen + Emma Cowles USA (Larchmont YC) in the 470 women, Louisa Nordstrom/Trevor Bornarth USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) in the 470 Mixed, as well as Stuart McNay/David Hughes USA (Trevor Moore Foundation), Shawn Harvey/Augie Dale USA (Oyster Bay 470 Team) and Jacob Saunders/Oliver Bone CAN (RNSYS/CYC) in the 470 men. ----- The event-website.