The Trofeo Euromarina ended yesterday with three races in light, inconsistent winds. ----- Mehmed Budak TUR managed three good races, which put him in the lead. Juan Lleonart ESP finished second, 7 points behind, with Alexander Forssen SWE taking bronze. Eivinn Löfteröd SUI had to put up with an early start and finished 35th, and Alina Durrer SUI followed in 89th place. Lilou Backes FRA is the 12th and best-ranked girl in both the U16 and U13 rankings. ----- The ranking list and the report.
In moderate conditions of around 10 knots, the final regattas with three races each began yesterday in southern Spain. ----- In the Goldfleet, Juan Lleonart ESP took over with a 6-point lead ahead of Oliver Iglesias ESP. Marta Mansito ESP dropped back to 4th place. Eivinn Löfteröd SUI improved again and is now 12th, and Alina Durrer SUI is 91st. Lena Müller SUI is 6th in the Silverfleet (=113 overall). ----- The ranking list, the report and the Facebook page with videos and photos.
Light, inconsistent winds meant that only one race was possible yesterday in Torrevieja. Still, at least the qualifications for the final races were completed and the first 104 will be sailing in the Gold Fleet from today. ----- Marta Mansito ESP and Xuaco Garcia ESP continue to lead the classification on equal points. Thanks to a 2nd place in his group, Eivinn Löfteröd SUI moved up to 19th place and is in the Goldfleet today, as is Alina Durrer SUI (79th place). Lena Müller SUI just missed out on qualification in 108th place. There are 416 participants at the start. ----- The ranking list and the report.
Yesterday, a 20kn+ breeze prevailed for the Optimists in southern Spain at the start of the Trofeo Euromarina. The fleet (430 participants), divided into 4 groups, finished three races each. ----- Marta Mansito ESP took the lead on equal points with Xuacu Garcia ESP, followed by Margaux Nguyen HKG in third place. The best Swiss is Eivinn Löfteröd SUI in 28th place, followed by Alina Durrer SUI in 71st. With the discard in effect tonight, Amédée Margueron SUI (121st place) and Lena Müller SUI (yesterday bfd/25/9) should also make it into the top 100. ----- The ranking list and the report.
The first major Optimist event of the year is due to start at 10 am this morning in southern Spain. A total of 430 Optis from 29 nations and 3 continents will be at the start - including a large Swiss delegation. ----- The preview.