The finals were sailed on Lake Neuchâtel yesterday in light winds. ----- Sweden with Max Salminen SWE was able to pull away early in the final and won unchallenged ahead of Slovenia with Vasilij Zbogar SLO. Poland and Austria fought a close duel for third place, which Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL and his team won. ----- The rankings and the Facebook page with report and pictures.
The 8 teams had to wait a long time for wind yesterday, only in the late afternoon could one race each be sailed in both groups. In Group 1 Austria with Thomas Zajac AUT has already qualified for the final. Sweden with Max Salminen SWE and 2 points behind Spain with Tamara Echegoyen ESP will decide the second semi-final place among themselves today. In Group2 Poland (Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL) is already in the final after another heat win. Peru with Daniel Peschiera PER or Slovenia with Vasilij Zbogar SLO will join Poland in the final. Due to the weak wind forecast for Sunday, the semi-finals and final have been brought forward to today. The breeze is expected to prevail again today. The rankings and the Facebook page with report and pictures.
The good conditions on Lake Neuchâtel continued yesterday, and two more races by Group were sailed. ----- Austria with Thomas Zajac AUT continues to lead the Group 1. Sweden with Max Salminen SWE moved up to second place thanks to a heat win. ----- In Group 2, Poland with Mateusz Kusznierwicz POL is on good way to Sunday's final. Peru with Stefano Peschiera PER is already 5 points behind. ----- All rankings. A report and pictures can be found on the Event Facebook page.
Yesterday, the third Gold Cup test event began on Lake Neuchâtel with two races for each of the two groups sailed in light winds. The first two in each group will qualifiy for Sunday's final. ----- In Group 1, Austria with Thomas Zajac AUT won both races and leads clearly ahead of Serbia with Goran Stefanovic SRB. ----- In Group 2, Poland with Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL took the lead, one point ahead of Peru with Stefano Peschiera PER. ----- The rankings and the event Facebook page.
Yesterday evening, the opening of the 3rd and last test event of the Gold Cup took place in Grandson Castle. Today, racing starts on the water. At the start are 8 nations with numerous Olympic medallists. The wind forecast promises a light breeze around 10kn. The official preview on the event Facebook page.