Saturday, May 18, 2024
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Top News – Friday, May 17, 2024
Friday, May 17, 2024
Formula Kite - World Championship 2024 - Hyères FRA - Day 3
There were also fresh winds on the 3rd day of the Kite Foil World Championship, and again 4 races were sailed, which means that the qualifications for the gold fleet of the best 25 are complete. ----- Max Maeder SGP had to admit defeat for the first time after his first fall (2nd place), with 11 race wins in 12 races he continues to lead the classification. Axel Mazella FRA is doing just as well, winning all races in the second group and ranking 2nd, just one point behind Maeder. Riccardo Pianosi ITA has moved up to 3rd place. Valentin Bontus AUT, yesterday with a race win against Max Maeder SGP, moved up to 5th place. Swiss of the day was 17-year-old Gian-Andrea Stragiotti SUI, who moved up to 18th place with 5th/6th/7th/5th places and is also in the gold fleet, as is Bruce Kessler SUI in 20th place. ----- Loriane Nolot FRA also had to admit defeat for the first time in the women's race, but she still leads the classification with a 5-point lead over Eleanor Aldridge GBR and Jessie Kampman FRA, who are equal on points. Elena Lengwiler SUI was also among the best of the day, moving up to 10th place with 4/2/1/8. ----- The rankings and the daily report.
Friday, May 17, 2024
IMOCA Open 60, Class 40 - Transat CIC - New York USA - Day 19 - Oliver Heer SUI im Ziel
After 18 days and 10 hours, Oliver Heer SUI reached the finish line off New York last night in 25th place, thus fulfilling the entry requirements for the Vendée Globe. This morning he will sail the remaining 100 miles to Newport, where his Shore team is waiting to repair the battered Open 60. The start of the race back to France is already scheduled for 29 May. Clarisse Cremer FRA ('L'Occitane en Provence') is now the last one on the road, with 430 miles (around 2 days) to go this morning. ----- The race tracker, the reports and the Oliver Heers Facebook page.
Friday, May 17, 2024
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Top News – Thursday, May 16, 2024
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Formula Kite - World Championship 2024 - Hyères FRA - Day 2
Thursday, May 16, 2024
IMOCA Open 60, Class 40 - Transat CIC - New York USA - Day 18
The last 115 miles this morning for Oliver Heer SUI - the Swiss is currently sailing in a front with more than 30 knots and is making good progress. He should reach the finish this evening. ----- The race tracker, the reports and news from Oliver Heer.
Top News – Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Formula Kite - World Championship 2024 - Hyères FRA - Day 1
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
RC44 - RC44-Cup - Baiona ESP - Final results
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
IMOCA Open 60, Class 40 - Transat CIC - New York USA - Day 17
On the approach to New York, Oliver Heer SUI was slowed down a little by a light wind zone (165 miles/24hrs) but with 215 miles to go should reach the finish tomorrow evening. The last potential finisher is Clarisse Cremer FRA (L'Occitane en Provence), who had a repair stop in the Azores for several days. She still has 780 miles left and should also reach the finish line in time (before 21st May) to qualify for the Vendée Globe. ----- The race tracker, the reports and the Facebook page of Oliver Heer SUI.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
5o5, Finn, Europe, F18-Cat, Nacra 15 - Semaine de la Rochelle - La Rochelle FRA - Final results
Sailing also took place in La Rochelle over the Ascension. More than 500 participants were at the start. ----- The F18s sailed the French championship, with Pablo Volker/Federico Polimeni ESP winning all 7 races. ----- In the 5o5, Caroline and Philippe Jacot SUI just missed out on victory by one point behind Philippe Boite/Marin Carnot FRA. ----- Valerian Lebrun FRA won the Finn ahead of Laurent Hay FRA. ----- The Nacra 15 catamarans made up the largest fleet (48 teams), with Come Vic-Molinero/Fatima Tia FRA winning. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Longtze, ORC - Montfort-Cup - Langenargen GER - Final results
This year, the Ascension classic on Lake Constance benefited from good wind conditions, and 12 races were completed. ----- Eckhart Kaller GER won in the Longtze ahead of Donat Frank SUI and Jarmo Wieland SUI. ----- In the three ORC classifications, Stefan Rausch GER on an ID35, Nico Höss AUT on a Grand Surprise and Nicole Lackner AUT on a Melges 24 came out on top. ----- All rankings and the report.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Yacht sank after contact with Orcas
Last week, there was a new contact between orcas and a 15-metre Sun Odyssey off the coast of Morocco, during which the yacht got a leak and sank. The crew of two was rescued by a freighter. The report.
Top News – Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Formula Kite - World Championship 2024 - Hyères FRA - First races today
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
IMOCA Open 60, Class 40 - Transat CIC - New York USA - Day 16
Oliver Heer SUI continues to fight! After a windy night, the winds have been moderate again since yesterday, and, above all, the sun has been shining, making it possible to recharge the batteries. Oliver Heer was able to cover 250 miles in the last 24 hours. He still has 400 to go to New York. ----- The race tracker, the reports and the Facebook page of Oliver.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Melges 24 - European Sailing Series - Act 2 - Portoroz SLO - Final results
Act 2 of the European Sailing Series came to an end on Sunday with two more races in moderate winds. ----- After a total of 8 races, Peter Karrié GER and his team won ahead of Leonardo Centouri ITA. There were 25 teams from 8 nations at the start. ----- The results and the final report.