For a change after a week with mostly light winds, a fresh breeze partly exceeding 25 kn filled in during the Medal Races yesterday on Palma Bay. The Race Officer cancelled racing for the 'modern' 49ers and Nacra 17-catamarans after the 49erFX Medal Race where only 2 of the 10 participants survived, the winners Viktoria Jurczok/Anika Lorenz GER trailing over the finish line with a broken mast.
In the Final of the best 5 Finns, Max Salminen SWE had the upper hand. In the 470 men, Isozaki/Takayanagi JPN moved on top as the leading Fock/Dackhammar SWE and the 2nd Xammar/Rodriguez ESP finished down in the fleet on 6th and 8t and dropped 1 respectively 2 points behind the Japanese. McNay/Hughes USA could not improve their rankings and terminate the Trofeo on rank 6. Afrodite Zegers NED - a concert pianist by profession - together with Anneloes Van Veen NED defended the first place in the 470 women as 2nd behind the race winners Skrcypulek/Ogar POL remaining on rank 2 overall. The Polish big-breeze specialists had their day in the RS:X windsurfers. The Finals, sailed by the best three athletes after two knock-out rounds, were won by Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL ahead of Manhjia Zheng CHN and Stefania Elfutina RUS, and Pawel Tarnowski POL ahead of Ivan Pastor ESP and Taehoon Lee KOR.
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The wind partly exceeded 25 kn during the Laser Medal Races on Palma Bay.
These conditions were not at the taste of the leader, the young Elliot Hansen GBR, as finishing last in the Medal Race he had t cede the overall victory to Francesco Marrai ITA. The Worldchampion Nick Thompson GBR won the Medal Race and advanced on rank 3. Charlie Buckingham USA, 4th in the Medal Race, remained on the 6th place in the final rankings.
The finish in the Lasers Radial was dramatic as the clearly leading Viktorija Andrulyte LTU capsized on the final downwind leg and Dongshuang Zhang CHN passed her grasping the overall win. 3rd behind the unfortunate Lithuanian is Monika Mikkola FIN.

The results of the best North Americans by nation:
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 6th, Robert Davis CAN 34th, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 75th, Yanic Gentry MEX 94th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 13th, Erika Reineke USA 16th

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All classes concluded the Qualification or Final Series - some of them testing new formats - to determine the participants of today's Medal Races.
In the Finns, the leading duo of the Qualifications plus the best three of the ranks 3-8 sailing a Repechage will fight for the Medals, i.e. Alican Kaynar TUR, Deniss Karpak EST, Max Salminen SWE, Zsombor Berecz HUN and Nick Heiner NED. The Top Ten of the RS:X-Windsurfers sail Quarter- and Semi Finals with the best three sailing a Final for the Medals. In some classes, the winners all prematurely known already: Victoria Jurczok/Anika Lorenz GER cannot loose their first place in the three Medal Races of the 49ersFX, and the same is true for Fernando Echevarri/Tara Pacheco ESP in the Nacra-17.
In the 470 men however, the outcome is still open with Fock/Dackhammar SWE in pole position 5 points ahead of Jordi Xammar/Nicolas Rodriguez ESP and 9 points ahead of Isozaki/Takayanagi JPN. Also 5 points in the lead are Afrodite Zegers/Anneloes Van Veen NED in the 470 women ahead of Skrzypulec/Ogar POL and 8 points in front of Mas-Depares /Cantero ESP. In the 49ers, Sterritt/Peters GBR are only one point ahead of Diego Botin/Iago Lopez ESP.
For the Qualification Series winners in the RS:X windsurfers, Ivan Pastor ESP and Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL, the competition will recommence according to the new test format with the 10 drivers qualified for the Medal Race at zero points.
Laser results, see below.

The results of the best North Americans by nation:
470 men: Stu McNay/Dave Hughes USA 6th, Wiley Rogers/Jack Parkin USA 26th
49er: Andrew Mollerus/Matthew Mollerus USA 24th
Finn: Tom Ramshaw CAN 24th, Luke Muller USA 27th
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 5th, Robert Davis CAN 34th, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 75th, Yanic Gentry MEX 94th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 13th, Erika Reineke USA 16th
Nacra-17: Enrique Figueroa/Franchesca Valdes PUR 18th
RS:X men: Pedro Pascual Suitt USA 37th
RS:X women: Farrah Hall USA 49th

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Two races were held yesterday in moderate winds around 10 kn on Palma Bay to select the 10 best for today's Medal Races.
In the Lasers Standard, Elliot Hansen GBR is now in a clear pole position with a 7 points' lead on Francesco Marrai ITA, the only one with mathematical chances to enthrone the leader. Nick Thompson GBR is on a solid 3rd position. Charlie Buckingham USA will have to defend his 5th place.
Leader change in the Lasers Radial with Dongshuang Zhang CHN on top just one point ahead of Viktorija Andrulyte LTU. With a 9 points' backlog, Monika Mikkola FIN has theorectical chance for an overall winn as well in the double-points-no-discard Medal Race. Brenda Bowskill CAN and Erika Reineke USA both lost their places in the top-10 yesterday.

The results of the best North Americans by nation:
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 5th, Robert Davis CAN 34th, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 75th, Yanic Gentry MEX 94th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 13th, Erika Reineke USA 16th

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The seabreeze was only 8-10 kn yesterday at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia but nevertheless, the full program was completed in all classes with the Final Series.
With two race wins, Fock/ Dackhammar SWE moved up on top of the 470 men ahead of Xammar/Rodriguez ESP 6 points back on rank 2. Isozaki/Takanayagi JPN on the 3rd place have still an option on the title. Only 8 points apart are the first five in the 470 women. Silvia Mas Depares/Patricia Cantero ESP are first 2 points ahead of Wei/Xu CHN and another 2 points in front of Zegers/Van Veen NED now on 3rd.
In the 49ers, Peters/Sterritt GBR remain on rank 1 with as 6 points' advantage on Botin/Rodriguez ESP. New on the 3rd place are Fletcher/Bithell GBR. A class of their own were Victoria Jurczok/Anika Lorenz GER in the 49ersFX, who extended their lead on 33 points.
As from today, the Finns will be testing a new Final series format: the first ranked Max Salminen SWE and Alicar Kaynar TUR are already qualified for the Final on Saturday, the ranks 3-10 sail a Semi Final with the best three qualified for tomorrow's Final. John Gimson/Anna Burnet GBR remained on top of the Nacra-17 by a small margin in front of Fernando Etchevarri/Tara Pacheco ESP on 2nd.
Mattia Camboni ITA reduced the gap on the leading Ivan Pastor ESP in the RS:X men windsurfers on 2 points. In the RS:X women windsurfers, Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL reclaimed the first position ahead of Stefania Elfutina RUS 2 points and and Marina Alabau ESP down on 3rd at 3 points.
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The results of the best North Americans by nation:
470 men: Stu McNay/Dave Hughes USA 4th, Wiley Rogers/Jack Parkin USA 23th
49er: Andrew Mollerus/Matthew Mollerus USA 23rd
Finn: Tom Ramshaw CAN 24th, Luke Muller USA 27th
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 9th, Robert Davis CAN 3oth, Pedri L. Fernandez PUR 68th, Yanic Gentry MEX 93th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 6th, Erika Reineke USA 7th
Nacra-17: Enrique Figueroa/Franchesca Valdes PUR 17th
RS:X men: Pedro Pascual Suitt USA 42nd
RS:X women: Farrah Hall USA 43rd

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Only 8-10 kn was the seabreeze yesterday during the first races of the Gold- and Silverfleet Final regattas.
The Youth World Champion Joel Rodriguez ESP, age 19, extended his lead in the Lasers Standard on 15 points. Francesco Marrai ITA follows on rank 2, Elliott Hansen GBR advanced on the 3rd place.
In the Lasers Radial, Vikrorija Androlyte LTU is new on top closely followed by Tuula Tenkanen FIN and Evi Van Acker BEL on the ranks 2 and 3.

The results of the best North Americans by nation:
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 9th, Robert Davis CAN 3oth, Pedro L. Fernandez PUR 68th, Yanic Gentry MEX 93th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 6th, Erika Reineke USA 7th

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The Qualification Series for Gold- and Silverfleets at the Trofeo Princesa Sofia were concluded yesterday in typical Palma Bay seabreeze conditions (12-14 kn).
In the 470 men, Tetsuya Isozaki/Akira Takayanagi JPN have taken the lead ahead of Sozikhin/Gribanov RUS and MyNay/Hughes USA tied 2 points behind the leaders. Asian is the lead also in the 470 women with Mengxi Wei/Yani Xu CHN with Zegers/Van Veen NED and Mas-Deportes/Cantero ESP tied 3 points back.
In the 49ers, James Peters/Fynn Sterritt GBR reclaimed the first place in front of Botin/Lopez ESP and Lange/Lange ARG. Robert Scheidt/Gabriel Borges BRA on rank 19 made the Goldfleet cut. Victoria Jurczok/Anika Lorenz GER were dominating the 49ersFX with 3 race wins yesterday, extending their lead on 19 points. Lim/Low SIN and Naess/Rönningen NOR follow on the ranks 2 and 3.
Nicholas Heiner NED has taken the lead in the Finns ahead of Alican Kaynar TUR and Deniss Karpak EST. John Gimson/Anna Burnet GBR defended their first position in the Nacras 17. As day's best, Fernando Echevarri/Tara Pacheco ESP advanced on the 2nd place. Lin Cenholt/Christian Lübeck DEN follow as 3rd.
No change in the RS:X windsurfers with Pawel Tarnowski POL one point ahead of Shahar Zubari ISR and 2 points on Iwan Pastor ESP in the RS:X men, and Marina Alabau ESP 2 points ahead of Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL in the RS:X women. Stefania Elfutina RUS is 3rd.
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The results of the best North Americans by nation:
470 men: Stu McNay/Dave Hughes USA 3rd, Wiley Rogers/Jack Parkin USA 27th
49er: Andrew Mollerus/Matthew Mollerus USA 23rd
Finn: Tom Ramshaw CAN 20th, Luke Muller USA 32nd
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 8th, Robert Davis CAN 31st, Pedri L. Fernandez PUR 71st, Yanic Gentry MEX 94th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 8th, Erika Reineke USA 11th
Nacra-17: Enrique Figueroa/Franchesca Valdes PUR 17th
RS:X men: Pedro Pascual Suitt USA 41st
RS:X women: Farrah Hall USA 50th

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Sun and a good thermal breeze prevailed on the first day of the Laser fleets' Final Series.
In the Lasers Standard, each of the leading helmsmen had to book a mediocre race finish. However, Joel Rodriguez ESP reclaimed rank one with the results 3/51, Francesco Marrai ITA advanced on rank 2 (yesterday 22/1) and Lorenzo Chiavarrini GBR (4/44) is new on the 3rd place.
In the Lasers Radial, Tuula Tenkanen FIN is now on top closely followed by Alison Young GBR and Maxime Jonker NED. As best of the day (2/5), Mathilde de Kerangat FRA moved up on rank 4.

The results of the best North Americans by nation:
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 8th, Robert Davis CAN 31st, Pedri L. Fernandez PUR 71st, Yanic Gentry MEX 94th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 8th, Erika Reineke USA 11th

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After the variable conditions on the opening day, the sun was back yesterday and the normal seabreeze filled in on Palma Bay. The full program was completed in a 12 kn wind.
Pavel Sozykin/ Denis Gribanov RUS defended their lead in the 470 men ahead of McNay/Hughes USA who advanced on rank 2. In the 470 women, Afrodite Zegers/Anneloes Van Veen NED took the lead one point in front of Wei/Xu CHN and Mas-Depares/Cantera ESP at equal points.
Winning 2 of the 3 races, Diego Botin/Iago Lopez ESP moved on top of the 49ers with Peters/Sterritt GBR and Lefevre/Pelsmaekers BEL as first persuers. In the 49ersFX, the new leaders are Victoria Jurczok/Anika Lorenz GER 10 points ahead of Naess/Rönningen NOR.
Deniss Karpak EST in the Finns extended his lead on 6 points. The Starboat Olympic Champion (2012 with Freddy Lööf SWE) Max Salminen SWE moved up on rank 2. The newcomer Nicolas Heiner NED (Laser Worldchampion 2014) follows on rank 3. Lin Cenholt/Christian-Peter Lübeck DEN defended the first position in the Nacra-17. John Gimson/Anna Burnett GBR advanced on rank 2.
No change on top of the RS:X windsurfers: Pawel Tarnowski POL leads ahead of Ivan Pastor ESP, and in the women's fleet, Marina Alabau ESP stays on top with two race wins in front of Stefania Elfutina RUS.
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The results of the best North Americans by nation:
470 men: Stu McNay/Dave Hughes USA 2nd, Wiley Rogers/Jack Parkin USA 29th
49er: Andrew Mollerus/Matthew Mollerus USA 21st
Finn: Tom Ramshaw CAN 26th, Luke Muller USA35th
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 12th, Robert Davis CAN 30th, Yanic Gentry MEX 77th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 6th, Erika Reineke USA 7th
Nacra-17: Enrique Figueroa/Franchesca Valdes PUR 17th
RS:X men: Pedro Pascual Suitt USA 44th
RS:X women: Farrah Hall USA 48th

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Racing can again be followed during the day via live ticker.

Two qualification races according to program were held yesterday for the two Laser fleets on Palma Bay in a 12 kn seabreeze.
Finishing 1 and 2 in his group, Jemin Ha KOR took the overall lead in the Lasers Standard ahead of Joel Rodriguez ESP and Nick Thompson GBR at equal points on rank 2 and 3.
As best of the day with the ranks 1 and 3, Maxime Jonker NED extended her lead in the Lasers Radial. Alison Young GBR on rank 2 follows 3 points behind, Tuula Tenkanen FIN advanced on rank 3.

The results of the best North Americans by nation:
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 12th, Robert Davis CAN 30th, Yanic Gentry MEX 77th
Laser Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 6th, Erika Reineke USA 7th

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Yesterday, both Laser fleets completed two races on the first day of the Olympic Classes Trofeo Princesa Sofia on Palma Bay with a 12-15 kn unconstant varying wind from the land decreasing during the day.
Leader among the 136 Lasers Standard, sailing in three groups, is Joel Rodriguez ESP with the day ranks 1 and 3 in his group, ahead of Mathias Mollatt NOR and Franceso Marrai ITA. Maxime Jonker NED, ranks 1 and 2 in her group, is on top of the Lasers Radial in front of Evi Van Acker BEL and Alison Young GBR on the ranks 2 and 3.

The ranks of the best North Americans by nation:
Laser Standard: Charlie Buckingham USA 18th, Robert Davis CAN 25th, Yanic Gentry MEX 79th
Lasers Radial: Brenda Bowskill CAN 10th, Erika Reineke USA 20th

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The Trofeo Princesa Sofia on Palma Bay begins today, the traditional opening of the European Olympic Classes season with 656 boats from 56 nations, including North Americans in the 470s (USA), 49ers (USA), Finn (USA, CAN), Laser Standard (6x USA, CAN MEX), Laser Radial (USA, CAN), Nacra-17 (PUR), RS:X men (USA) and RS:X women (USA). A special interest will go to the 470 debut of the 2016 World Sailing Youth Champions (sailed on 420s) Wiley Rogers/Jack Parkin USA. Starting another Olympic campaign, this time for Tokyo 2020, are the experienced Charlie Buckingham USA and Robert Davis CAN in the Lasers Standard as well as Erika Reineke USA and Brenda Bowskill CAN in the Lasers Radial.
According to the wind forecast, a fresh breeze from Northeast, veering to West during the afternoon will prevail. Racing can be followed with a live ticker.
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Tomorrow begins the 48th edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia on Palma Bay / Mallorca ESP, the first encounter of the 2020 Olympic campaigners. As always after Olympic Games, a number teams have abandonded the Olympic circuit, newcomers show up or athletes change from one class to another, and in many cases, a new ranking order might emerge. The most famous migrator to a new class is Robert Scheidt BRA, 5-times Olympic medalist and multiple World Champion in the Laser and Starboat class, who will sail his second regatta in the 49er skiff class after Miami in January, not an easy task in a highclass 60 boats' fleet from 22 nations. The top Newzealanders and Australians, engaged in the America's Cup in a few weeks, will not be present, but considerable delegations from China, South America and Arab Countries bring new blood to the class.
To be noted that more and more athletes use individual media channels in addition to the official event website with information such as entry lists, results and general news. Individual websites, personal facebook pages and own youtube video channels have been launched by many.
Some classes have volunteered to test new regatta formats to make sailing more interesting for a larger public without hampering the fairness of the competition. The Finns, RS:X-Windsurfers, 470s and Skiffs have individual Sailing Instructions to be tested in view of the Worldcup Events and the Olympics. The the report, the official preview and the event website.