Thanks to the good north-easterly wind, the joint Championship of the three nations sharing Lake Constance was already concluded yesterday with another two races. ----- Hubert Merkelbach/Kilian Weise GER secured the title with 2nd and 3rd place. Paul Kohlhoff/Ole Burczinski GER took Silver, and Piet Eckert/Frederico Melo SUI moved up to third place thanks to victory in the last race. With Hunkeler/De Maria SUI in 14th, Ryffel/Heinz SUI in 16th, and Stöckli/Gouda SUI in 19th, 3 more SUI teams were able to finish in the top 20 of the 64 teams. ----- The results and the Facebook page with the pictures.

The breeze also dominated the action on Lake Constance yesterday, but a little more moderately than on the previous day. Max Kohlhoff/Ole Burczinski GER won both races of the day and took the lead. Hubert Merkelbach/Kilian Weise GER follow in 2nd place, Jörgen Schönherr DEN/Markus Koy GER are 3rd. Thanks to a 2nd heat rank, Piet Eckert/Frederico Melo SUI moved up to 4th place. With Urs Hunkeler/Enrico Di Maria YCT (rank 14), Hans Stöckli/Alex Gouda SCMd (rank 15) and Jürg Ryffel/Beat Heinz YCR (rank 20) three more SUI teams are in the top 20 of the 70 participants from 9 nations. The results and the Facebook page with the pictures.

The joint national championships of Austria, Germany and Switzerland began yesterday on Lake Constance in 4-5 Bft North-Easterly. ----- Hubert Merkelbach/Kilian Weise GER dominated the day with two race wins, Max Kohlhoff/Ole Burzinski GER were twice second, followed by Jörgen Schönherr/Markus Koy DEN in third. Best Swiss are Piet Eckert/Frederico Melo SUI/POR on rank 5. ----- The results and the Facebook page with the pictures.

Today at 14h, the starting signal is given for the joint national championships of Austria, Germany, and Switzerland in Bregenz. The whole weekend is expected to be dominated by northerly winds ranging from light to moderate. At the start are 70 teams from 11 nations, among them teams from the US and GBR with the favorites Hubert Merkelbach/Kilian Weise GER, as well as former world champions Roberto Benamati/Eliano Celestini ITA or Piet Eckert/Frederico Melo SUI. The event website.