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The ILCA 4 Junior European Championship continued yesterday with two races each in around 15 knots of wind. ----- Before today's final day, Sara Lacko HUN leads 11 points ahead of Gabriela Morell ESP. Another 11 points behind is Maria-Christina Melaniti GRE in 3rd place. Leanne Turrin SUI is 16th and 2nd in the U16 classification - the ranking Girls. ----- Lorenzo Ghirotti ITA leads the boys' classification with a 9-point lead over Georgios Kypraios GRE. Archie Munro GBR follows in 3rd place. Ulysse Raison SUI is 39th, Niklas Ambos SUI follows in 55th place in the Goldfleet - the rankings Boys. ----- The daily report.

The fleet, now led by Alberto Riva ITA/Jean Marre FRA/Benjamin Schwartz FRA, has reached a zone with calmer winds on its way west. Yesterday, the two outliers in the south lost further distance - the gap is now 230 miles. This morning, at the altitude of Gibraltar, they have reached the trade winds and should make up a lot of distance today. ---- The race tracker and the reports.

Finally some wind! After 3 days of flat conditions, the wind freshened up to 22 knots yesterday, and all fleets were able to finish three races each. The two boys' groups without races on Tuesday caught up in the program. The changed conditions brought numerous changes in the classifications: ----- In the ILCA 4 Girls, Feline Van Ede NED took the lead with the day's 1st/1st/2nd places, ahead of Sara Lacko HUN in 2nd rank on equal points. Gabriela Morell ESP moved up to 3rd place. Leanne Turrin SUI also made a huge leap forward. Thanks to a 3rd place in her fleet, she is now 14th overall and 2nd in the U16 classification! - the Girls ranking list. ----- Juan Bennassar ESP has taken the lead in the men's ILCA 4, followed one point behind by Lorenzo Ghirotti ITA. Archie Munro GBR is close behind in 3rd place. Ulysse Raison SUI dropped back to 38th place, but Niklas Ambos SUI in 55th place and Lars Keller SUI in 79th place were able to move up into the Goldfleet - the ranking Boys. ----- The daily report and the Facebook page.

With wind conditions still atypical, the fleet in the west was able to hold on to the lead yesterday. The two breakaways in the south are now almost 150 miles behind, but will reach the trade winds today ... it remains exciting. Gildas Mahé FRA/Pep Costa ESP/Tom Dolan IRL are still in the lead one mile ahead of Alberto Riva ITA/Jean Marre FRA/Benjamin Schwartz FRA. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

The third day of the ILCA 4 European Championships in Izola was also characterized by poor conditions. The boys were at least able to start one race, which two of the four fleets finished. The girls didn't get to compete at all. As a result, the classifications of the start day remain unchanged this morning: On top Sara Lacko HUN in the women's event and Nathan Wehrle FRA in the men's event. Ulysse Raison SUI in 18th and Leanne Turrin SUI in 52nd are the best-ranked Swiss. ----- The rankings and the daily report.

The 13 Class 40 fleet has passed Cap Finisterre and now the weather poker begins: a large part of the fleet has chosen a westerly course and is sailing upwind in southerly winds. A smaller part is sailing southwards along the coast of Spain. There is very little wind for the time being, but the trade winds should set in very soon. ----- Gildas Mahé FRA/Pep Costa ESP/Tom Dolan IRL in the West are leading with a 2.5 mile lead over Alberto Riva ITA/Jean Marre FRA/Benjamin Schwartz FRA. ----- The race tracker and the reports.

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No wind for further races on the second day of the ILCA 4 Junior European Championship in Slovenia. Today, three races are on the program. ----- After the two heats on the starting day, Sara Lacko CRO is leading the women's rankings and Nathan Wehrle FRA is first in the men's rankings. ----- All rankings and the daily report.

With fresh westerly winds, the fleet is still sailing close together this morning on the approach to Cape Finisterre. Nicolas Jossier/Calliste Antoine/Benoît Charon FRA are now in the lead with a 1.5 mile advantage over Alberto Riva/Jean Marre/Benjamin Schwartz FRA, The race tracker and the reports.

In light winds between 6 and 8 knots, the ILCA 4 Junior European Championship started yesterday in Slovenia. Two races could be finished: ----- The ranking of the girls - the 148 participants are sailing in 3 groups - is led by Sara Lacko HUN. Gabriela Morell ITA and Maria-Christina Melaniti GRE are the first chasers. Leanne Turrin SUI is the best Swiss in 51st place. ----- Nathan Wehrle FRA is the leader of the boys. Francesco Tesser ITA and Gal Einav ISR follow in 2nd and 3rd place. 18th is Ulysse Raison SUI, the best Swiss in the fleet of the 237 participants - the ranking list Boys. ----- The daily report.

There were no more races yesterday at the A-Cat Easter Regatta on Lake Garda. After 6 races, Jakub Surowiecz POL won ahead of Ravi Parent USA and Robin Mäder SUI. There were 33 participants from 10 nations at the start. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with the videos.

The 420 Lupo Cup was held in 12 races on Lake Garda at the weekend. There were 91 teams from 9 nations at the start - the Italian teams were not there! ----- Hannes Wehrle/Finn Meichle GER took the overall victory. Nino-Livio Löfteröd/Samuel Berther SUI in 4th place missed the podium by only 4 points. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with pictures and videos.

13 teams set off yesterday for the first-ever Transat Niji40, which runs from Belle-Ile to Marie-Galante in the Caribbeans. The race is sailed in teams of three. This morning the fleet is sailing in moderate southerly winds on the Bay of Biscay, with Alberto Riva ITA/Jean Marre FRA/Benjamin Schwartz FRA leading by 0.2 miles from Xavier Macaire/Carlos Manera/Pierre Leboucher FRA. ----- The race tracker and the report from the start.

After a total of 7 races, the first round of the Open Skiff Eurochallenge on Lake Garda came to an end yesterday. Samuele Piantoni ITA won in the U12 classification, Gian Christ SUI was the best Swiss in 11th of the 35 participants. In the U15 classification, victory went to Charles Ganivet FRA, Neela Chassot SUI was 39th out of the 105 participants. Hubert Staron POL won the U17 classification, followed by Océane Affolter SUI in 8th place. The RSAero sailed in three fleets, the only Swiss was Thomas Bangerter SUI, who finished 8th in the RSAero 7 - the Rankings RS Aero. All rankings, the report and the Facebook page with the pictures.