A thick fog delayed the start of the Medal Races in Helsinki yesterday, but with a light breeze filling in, it cleared off and the French windsurfers had their day.
Inspite of a 13 points' deficit, Thomas Goyard FRA replaced the leading Kieran Holmes GBR on top of the RS:X men. Pawel Tarnowski POL, 3rd, just made the podium with a 2nd Medal Race rank and Mateo Sanz-Lanz SUI at equal points had to content himself with rank 4..
French was the victory also in the Medal Race of the RS:X women with Charline Picon FRA grasping the European title. Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL at equal points, leader during the entire Championship, dropped on rank 2. The Youth World Champion Stefania Elfutina RUS finished on the 3rd place.
The decisions in the Men Youth Championship seemed to be clear considering the points' gaps, but the Medal Race brought an overthrow on the podium. Titouan Le Bosq FRA won the race and moved up on rank 1 overall one point ahead of Tal Zadok ISR. Sil Hoekstra NED jumped on the podium as 3rd only 2 points behind the winner. In the Women Youth, Noi Driham ISR defended her first place and Maya Morris ISR completed the Israeli success as 2nd. Maryam Sekhpsyian RUS earned Bronze.
The event website with all results (the Men's rankings were not yet available early this morning), the final report and the videos.

The Final Series leading to the Medal Races of today were concluded yesterday again in moderate 8-12 kn conditions. In three of the four different events, the overall winner seems to be predecided.
Kieran Holmes GBR goes with a 13 points' advantage on Thomas Goyard FRA to the Medal Race of the RS:X men and 7th place will be good enough for the title. On the 3rd place with an 11 points backlog on rank 2 follows Przemyslav Miarczynski POL, who will have to defend the Bronze Medal against Mateo Sanz-Lanz SUI, as best yesterday now only 2 points behind rank 3.
Leader in the Youth Boys is Tal Zadok ISR 9 points ahead of Titouan Le Bosq FRA. The ranks 2-6 are separated by 6 points only.
An Israelian victory is also to expect in the Youth Girls with Noy Drihan ISR 13 points ahead of Mariam Sekhposyan RUS. Only 2 points behind follows Maya Morris GBR.
Three athletes will fight for the title in the RS:X women: Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL still leads but her advantage on Stefania Elfutina RUS has melted on 2 points and also Charline Picon FRA 6 points behind Gold could still grasp the title.
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The Single Eliminations were concluded yesterday in perfect up to 40 kn conditions. Winner in the Women's was the local Daida Moreno ESP who defeated Sara-Quita Offringa NED (Aruba), for the first time in a Wave Final and apparently starting to challenge the eternally leading Moreno twins. Offringa eliminated Iballa Moreno ESP in the Semi Final. The outcome in the Men's was very close with Victor Fernandez ESP winning 0,25 points ahead of Philipp Köster GER. The qualifications for the Double Eliminations were started, to be concluded today with the Final results. Reports, photos and results are available as always on the well updated and presented PWA website.

Rain and cool temperatures down to max. 14°C prevailed yesterday in Finland after a major weather change. But with 7-14 kn, the wind remained perfect for another three races per fleet without changing the overall positions on top.
Thomas Goyard FRA remained first in the RS:X men 2 points ahead of Kieran Holmes GBR on rank 2. Another 2 points back follows Przemyslav Miarczyinski POL, he too still a hot contender for the title.
In the RS:X women, the advantage of Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL is now 15 points, and most probably, Charline Picon FRA and one point behind Stefania Elfutina RUS will have nothing left but Silver and Bronze.
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The Olympic Windsurfer European Championship in Helsinki continued yesterday in a 9-14 kn wind.
Clear leader in the RS:X-women remains Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL extending her lead on 14 points on Charline Picon FRA 2nd. The U21 Junior Stefania Elfutina RUS follows on the 3rd place.
The Open Youth men sailing in a separate fleet have now completed the six qualification races. Tom Reuveny ISR leads ahead of Tal Zadok ISR 2nd and Camille Bouyer FRA 3rd. After four races, the RS:X men fleet will be split in a Gold- and a Silverfleet today. Thomas Goyard FRA leads ahead of Kieran Holmes GBR and Prszemyslav Miarczynski POL.
All fleets have now 6 Final Series races on the program, The medal races follow on Saturday.
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The RS:X windsurfing Europeans continued in Helsinki FIN yesterday in a moderate breeze around 10 kn. The men sailed two races, the women kicked-off the competition with three heats.
Winning both races in his Group, Thomas Goyard FRA took the lead in the RS:X men. Kieran Holmes GBR, day ranks 1 and 2 in his Group, follows one point behind the French Olympian. Przemyslav Miarczynski POL dropped on rank 3.
Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL, day ranks 1/1/2, is the clear leader in the RS:X women. Isobel Hamilton GBR on the 2nd place is already 10 points behind. Charline Picon FRA follows on rank 3.
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Tuesday was the first day of the PWA Worldcup Slalom in Roses at the Costa Brava, and the first Elimination was concluded in good conditions with Pierre Mortefon FRA as winner. Yesterday, the wind was very light and only the Qualifications of the Second Elimination have been sailed.
All details on the PWA website.