With a last race in light winds, the Optimist European Championships came to an end in Denmark yesterday. ----- Iason Panagopoulos GRE won the boys' title with a 6th place. Artur Brighenti ITA and Andrea Tramontano ITA completed the podium. Thanks to a 2nd race rank at the end, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI moved up to 23rd place, followed directly behind on 24th by Jacob Bründler SUI. ----- Superior Italian victory in the girls' race: Emilia Salvatore ITA also won the final heat and distanced Clara Sigge GER by 26 points. Bianca Marchesini ITA took bronze. Morgane Mazuay SUI finished the European Championships in 37th place, Lea Turrin SUI followed in 47th position out of 110 participants. ----- The rankings and the final report.

In light winds and record temperatures for Denmark (33°C), the final races of the Optimist Europeans started yesterday. ----- Artur Brighenti ITA is now leading the boys' classification with 2 points ahead of Iason Panagopoulos GRE. Gabriele Viti ITA is already 16 points behind in 3rd place. Jakob Bründler SUI - yesterday with ranks 4 and 14 in the Goldfleet - moved up to rank 22, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI is now 36th. ----- With the day's ranks 1 and 2, Emilia Salvatore ITA is far ahead in the Girls' ranking: Clara Sigge GER is already 23 points behind in 2nd, Petronille Lescanne FRA follows in 3rd. Morgan Mazuay SUI is 42nd, Lea Turrin SUI follows in 53rd place. ----- All rankings and the daily report.

The qualification for the final regattas ended yesterday in Sonderborg with two races sailed again in moderate winds. ----- Artur Brighenti ITA was the best of the day with two race wins in his group, closing the gap to Iason Panagopoulos GRE, who is still in the lead. Nick Plinke GER (rank 36), Jacob Bründler SUI (rank 40) and Eivinn Löfteröd SUI (rank 48) are in the Goldfleet. ----- The girls' fleet is led by Petronille Lescanne FRA, followed one point behind by Emilia Salvatore ITA. Clara Sigge GER follows on rank 4. Morgane Mazuay SUI (rank 40) and Leanne Turrin SUI (rank 51) have qualified for the Goldfleet of the best 56. ----- All rankings, the daily report and the 30-minute video of the day (race report from min 21:00). Photos can be found on the Facebook page.

Two races could be sailed on the second day of the European Optimist Championship. Again, the winds remained light. ----- Iason Panagopoulos GRE won both races in his group and now leads by 7 points over Harrison Gandy USA. Stefanos Samaras GRE follows in 3rd. Eivinn Löfteröd SUI is now 26th and Jacob Bründeler SUI moved up to 45th with 2nd and 8th place on the day in his group. ----- The ranking and the video of the day (35 min, regatta report from min 26:00).

In light winds, the Optimist European Championships began yesterday in Denmark with two races each. The boys' fleet is divided into 3 groups, with a trio tied for the lead: Iason Panagopoulos GRE (1/5), Tristen Ottmann GER (4/2) and Artur Brighenti ITA (2/4). Ulysse Raison FRA follows on rank 4. Eivind Löfteröd SUI also started well and is in 18th place of the 142 participants with ranks 5/15. Lars Dittel SUI is also in the first half of the ranking list in 69th place. In the girls' race, Emily French MLT won both races. Moeka Iwanami JPN is already 6 points behind in 2nd place. Alicja Dampc POL follows on rank 3. Leanne Turrin SUI is the best of the three Swiss women on rank 49 of the 111 participants. The ranking lists and the event website.

The Optis European Championships start today in Denmark. In contrast to the World Championships, boys and girls sail in separate fleets at the European Championships: 142 boys and 111 girls from 41 nations will be competing, with Lars Dittel, Jacob Bründler, Eivinn Löfteröd and Tino Durrer representing Switzerland and Luna Züger, Morgane Mazuay and Leanne Turrin among the girls. The action today can be followed by Live-Ticker and GPS-Tracking. The event website with pictures of the opening ceremony.