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Yesterday, the ILCA 6 Junior European Championship ended in the south of Portugal with 2 more races in 10-20 knots of wind. ----- Hermione Ghicas GRE won her second consecutive women's title after last year's U17. Senna Wright IRL, took silver, and defending champion Anna Shapovalova UKR consolidated her 3rd place with another two race wins. Camille Valloton SUI finished 47th and thus 5th in the U17 rankings, and Yara Roth SUI was also in the top half of the rankings in 48th. ----- In the men's event, Tim Lubat ESP concluded the Championship convincingly with the ranks 1 and 2. Alexander Hartsink NED finished second, 23 points behind, to take the U17 title. Bronze went to Alessandro Cirinei ITA. Ulysse Raison SUI, the only Swiss in the gold fleet, improved to 19th place with a 3rd place finish. ----- All rankings and the final report.

Yesterday, the Easter Regatta in Portoroz continued in good conditions with sunshine and moderate winds. Check the large picture gallery on the event Facebook page. Unfortunately, we still have not found a ranking list up to now. ----- The event website. We thank you for any helpful information!

There were apparently no more races at the 29er Eurocup in the south of France yesterday. ----- After the 7 qualification races sailed so far, Nolann Huet/Titouan Gresset FRA are leading the classification with a 10-point advantage over Giulia Bartolozzi/Pietro Rizzi ITA and Emilia Salvatore/Pietro Zandri ITA, equal on points. Jakob Bründler/Thierry Stucki SUI follow in 11th place, directly ahead of Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI. There are 110 teams at the start. ----- The ranking list and the reports.

The qualifications for the final regattas were concluded yesterday with a final race held in unsteady conditions. ----- Jesper Karlsen ITA leads the junior classification with a 2-point advantage over Leandro Scialpi ITA and Artur Brighenti ITA. Dimitri Wälchli SUI in 206th place will be sailing in the Silverfleet today. ----- In the younger Cadetti (U12), Lucas Christiansen PUR was able to extend his lead to 10 points. Gian Kaufmann SUI follows in 33rd place. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with report and pictures.

The ILCA Junior Easter Meeting on Lake Garda ended yesterday with a final regatta in Gold and Silverfleet. ----- Alberto Avanzini ITA secured victory in the ILCA 4 on his home turf with a one-point lead over Nathan Wehrle FRA. Leo Gossling SUI moved up to 6th place. ----- In ILCA 6, Oscar Thule DEN took the lead with a 2-point advantage over Sofia Naumenko UKR. Rebecca Cook SUI finished the series in 49th place out of 114 participants. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with report and pictures.

Light winds prevailed on the French Atlantic Coast yesterday. The Open 750 class, full of French offshore cracks, has now completed 4 races. ----- Tom La Perche FRA and his team lead the classification, 3 points ahead of Matthieu Souben FRA (with Damien Séguin FRA), followed in 3rd place by Basile Bourgnon FRA/SUI, among others with Sébastien Josse FRA. Loïck Peyron FRA is in 6th place, directly ahead of Nicolas Groleau FRA (with Simon Koster SUI). ----- All rankings (25 classes in total) and the =68. ARBTvg9t6SSz6kQsJ2-lm3BA0mC1JFO-gQXExjfmoBR7RvCu39ecUyTUg8-9PKIl1cKqLw5r6Dlb_WCTKn01BxEgbM6EU7mFN9RN1SR8RvLP-vmyu4yD3Sn2aVgKY3GpK2qeW4uWPPT5_SFV5zvueo0oEWGlbv4j7FOMUsBLyKwYwqokKOfbwuv_qrC2z0z5Re- GDmwUVuiv3_93bjDysGWGGCR1bjCqBFNa7yhDr_JlI8ssqGdVh8faN2s2_YMQTFa5qIuSx0Rk0A]Facebook page with the pictures.

Today sees the start of the Figaro 3 class Transat in Concarneau, the only transatlantic regatta for one-design yachts. At the start are 19 mixed two-person teams from 4 nations. Among them is Anaelle Pattusch SUI (with Hugo Cardon FRA on “Humains en action”). We will be broadcasting the start live from 13h (see above). ----- The event website.

There were no more races yesterday at the Easter regatta in the 3 yacht classes. After the 2 races on Good Friday, Garlef Baum TYC and his team won the Dragon class, Jürg Ryffel YCR was on top in the 5.5m and Maja Siegenthaler TYC and her team won the Yngling. All rankings.

In light winds of around 10 knots, the final regattas of the Junior European Championship continued yesterday with 2 races. Hermionie Ghicas GRE extended her lead in the women's race to 6 points with another race win. The Greek already won the U17 title a year ago. Sienna Wright IRL is still in 2nd place, while Alina Shapovalova UKR was able to hold on to 3rd place with a narrow one-point lead over Gaya Datiashvili ISR. Mirja Dohle GER is now 6th, Camille Vallotton SUI is 48th and thus 5th in the U17 classification, Yara Roth SUI follows directly behind in 49th place. In the men's competition, Alexander Hartsink NED took the lead in the U19 classification with a race win he was already in the lead in the U17 classification. Tim Lubat ESP is now 2nd, 3 points behind, while Alessandro Cirinei ITA has moved up to 3rd place. Ulysse Raison SUI improved to 24th place. All rankings and the daily-report.

Conditions were good yesterday in Portoz, the Easter regatta was able to start with 3 races each. Unfortunately we could not find a ranking list on the event website. There are videos and photos on the Facebook page.

Conditions have been good so far at the 29er Eurocup in the south of France. The qualifications for Gold and Silverfleet were completed yesterday with 4 races. With 6 race wins in 7 races, Nolann Huet/Titouan Gresset FRA clearly lead the classification. Giulia Bortolozzi/Pietro Rizzi ITA and Emilia Salvatore/Pietro Zandri ITA follow in 2nd place, tied on points, Lucas and Moritz Hamm GER are in 6th place, Jakob Bründler/Thierry Stucki SUI in 11th place, just ahead of Ikke Huber/Liam Berger SUI in 14th. There are 110 teams at the start. The ranking list and the reports.

Best thermal conditions allowed 3 more races on Lake Garda yesterday. With 5 wins in 6 races, Jesper Karlsen ITA has a clear lead on his home waters. Thanks to 3 race wins in his group, Leandro Scialpi ITA moved up to 2nd place. Dimitri Wälchli SUI dropped back to 216th place, Andrin Weidel SUI follows in 250th place. Lucas Christiansen PUR has taken the lead among the younger Cadetti, James Bentley BER and Viola Covi ITA are the first pursuers. Gian Kaufmann SUI is now 35th. All rankings and the Facebook page with report, video and pictures.

With a northerly wind in the morning and a moderate Ora in the afternoon, the ILCA Junior Easter Meeting on Lake Garda continued yesterday with 3 races. With another race win, Nikko Palou ESP held on to the top spot in ILCA 4, with Konstantinos Portosalte GRE one point behind. With 5th and 6th place on the day, Leo Gossling SUI moved up to 11th place. Leanne Turrin SUI dropped back to 29th place. Oscar Thule DEN extended his lead in the ILCA 6 with two race wins. Sofia Naumenko UKR follows in 2nd place, 3 points behind. Rebecca Cook SUI is in 43rd place. All rankings and the Facebook page with report, videos and photos.

The Spi Ouest in La Trinité is once again a major event this Easter, with a total of 25 classes and large fleets at the start. The big names of the French offshore scene are among them: Corentin Douget FRA (with Thomas Coville FRA and Yoann Richomme FRA, among others) is leading the Class 40. The Open 750 is led by Tom Laperche FRA. Matthieu Souben FRA and his team follow in 2nd place, Nicolas Groleau FRA (with Simon Koster SUI among others) is 3rd. All rankings and the event website.

The Easter Keelboat Classic began yesterday on Lake Thun with two races each. ----- Garlef Baum TYC and his team are leading the Dragon class. ----- In the 5.5m, Jürg Ryffel YCR took over the boat and team (with Christoph Burger TYC) from Mark Holowesko BAH and leads with first and second place. Bernard Haissly SNG follows 2 points behind. ----- Olympic diploma holder Maja Siegenthaler TYC lis on top of the 13 Ynglings with two race wins. ----- All rankings.

The final regattas began in Vilamoura yesterday for the first time in lighter winds. ----- Hermionie Ghicas GRE remained on top in the girls' gold fleet with a 5-point lead over Sienna Wright IRL. Alina Shapovalova UKR was again the day's best with the ranks 2/5, and is in 3rd, 8 points behind. Yara Roth SUI improved to 47th place. Camille Vallotton SUI in 49th place, is at the same time 5th in the U17 classification. ----- In the men's rankings, Tim Lubat ESP further extended his lead. Sergio Garcia ESP in 2nd place is now 8 points behind. Alexander Hartsink NED, who also leads the U17 classification, has moved up to 3rd place. Ulysse Raison SUI improved to 35th place. ----- The rankings and the report.

Stormy winds prevented the first races of the Easter Regatta in Portoroz yesterday. Two months before the World Championships at the same venue, the fleet is top-class with 600 participants. The entry list (scroll down). The large Swiss delegation will hold its second World Championship selection regatta. ----- The Facebook page with a short report and pictures.

Unstable weather made for changing wind conditions, but the Juniores could nevertheless complete two races in all groups. The younger Cadetti were able to finish one race. ----- With two race wins each in their group, Isak Kaplan SWE and Jesper Carlsen ITA lead the standings. The best Swiss is Dimitri Wälchli SUI in 156th place out of the 700 participants. ----- James Bentley BER won the only race of the Cadetti (U12). Gian Kaufmann SUI in 23rd place was the best Swiss among the 67 participants. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with report, pictures and video.

There were no further races yesterday at the ILCA Easter Meeting on Lake Garda. ----- After the two races of the starting day, Nikko Palou ESP and Konstantinos Portosalte GRE lead the ILCA 4 classification on equal points. Leanne Turrin SUI in 10th place is the best girl. ----- Sofia Naumenko UKR, Sören Hemme NOR, and Oskar Thule DEN are tied for the lead in the ILCA 6. Rebecca Cook SUI is 34th ----- The rankings and the Facebook page.

Moderate winds prevailed yesterday at the ILCA 6 Junior European Championships for the end of the qualifications. From today, sailing will take place in Gold, Silver, and, for the men, Bronze and Emerald Fleets. ----- In the women's race, defending champion Alina Shapovalova UKR moved to third place with two race wins in her group. Still in the lead is Hermionie Ghicas GRE, superior with a 2nd place as a discard! Sienna Wright IRL is 4 points behind in 2nd place, followed by Mirja Dohle GER in 4th place, just one point behind the podium. Camille Vallotton SUI (41st place, making her 4th in the U17 classification) and Yara Roth SUI (47th place) are also in the gold fleet. ----- Tim Lubat ESP and Sergio Garcia ESP are now tied at the top of the men's rankings, followed one point behind by Georgios Mantis GRE. Ullyse Raison SUI (45th place) was the only Swiss to qualify for the gold fleet. ----- All rankings and the daily report.

As is tradition, the Opti-Meeting on Lake Garda began yesterday with the Nations Trophy: one participant from each country is at the start: after 3 races, Andrea Demurtas ITA secured Italy the home victory ahead of Diego Delgado PUR and Nathan Montebello MLT. Dimitri Wälchli SUI followed in 16th place out of the 33 competing nations - the ranking. Today is the start for everyone. There are 825 participants at the start - the event website.

Large fleets tackled the ILCA Junior Easter Regatta in Malcesine yesterday. After 3 races, Oscar Thule DEN leads the ILCA 6 fleet with a 2-point lead over Sofia Naumenko UKR. Rebecca Cook SUI follows in 42nd place of the 107 participants. In ILCA 4, Nikko Palou ESP and Konstantinos Portosalte GRE share the lead with two race wins in their group each. The best girl is Leanne Turrin SUI in 10th place, Leo Gossling SUI is 12th of the 220 participants. All rankings and the Facebook page with a video and a short report from the Swiss team.

The rainy weather in Vilamoura yesterday caused inconsistent winds. Nevertheless, all fleets were able to finish one race each. ----- Hermionie Ghicas GRE has taken the lead in the women's U19 classification, Sienna Wright IRL is 3 points behind in 2nd place, while Mirija Dohle GER moved up to 3rd place, thanks to winning her group on the day. In the other group, title defender Alina Shapovalova UKR won and moved to 6th place. Thanks to a 26th place finish, Camille Vallotton SUI improved to 52nd, with Yara Roth SUI and Ava Wilson SUI following in 58th and 60th of the 102 participants. ----- In the men's race, the leaders moved closer together: Tim Lubat ESP continues to lead, but is now just one point ahead of Sergio Garcias ESP and Georgios Mantis GRE. Ulysse Raison SUI is now 56th, Lars Dittel SUI follows in 84th place of the 254 participants. ----- All rankings and the report.