Monday, May 27, 2019
GC32-Catamaran - Racing Tour - Act 1 - Villasimius ITA - Final results, Oman ahead of Alinghi and INEOS, Argo USA 7th
'Oman Air' with Adam Minoprio NZL defended her lead on the final day of the first 2019 GC32 Racing Tour event ahead of 'Alinghi' with Arnaud Psarofaghis/Ernesto Bertarelli SUI and 'INEOS' with Ben Ainslie GBR. Jason Carroll USA on 'Argo' 7th overall is the winner in the owner/driver rankings. Racing was very close among the first three, but with the Brits and Swiss over the line early in the last race and finishing 7 and 8 only after correction, the points gaps do not quite represent the real performance. Rain and very variable wind between 9 and 23kn made racing very tricky on Sardinia ITA. ----- The ranking list and the news.
Yesterday, the Olympic Champion Tom Burton AUS had his worst day (ranks 11/18) and tumbled from the top to 4th in the final Open Trophy rankings. But the victory went to Australia anyway with Matthew Wearn AUS passing Lorenzo Chiavarini GBR remaining on 2nd. Sam Meech NZL followed on the 3rd place. Christopher Barnard USA finished 19th, Robert Davis CAN 40th. ----- Chiavarini GBR takes the 
Winning the final race, Alessia Palanti ITA replaced the leading Ursula Balas CRO on rank 1. Sara Savelli ITA earned Bronze. The 
Kiran Badloe NED was the preliminary winner in the RS:X men windsurfers with a smashing 32 point advantage on Yoav Omer ISR. Ivan Pastor ESP finished 3rd. In the 
'Oman Air' of Adam Minoprio NZL winning three of the five races sailed on the penultimate day in rainy conditions, extended her overall lead on 8 points. 'Alinghi', now with Arnaud Psarofaghis SUI instead of Ernesto Bertarelli SUI steering, moved up on rank 2. Ben Ainslie GBR and his 'INEOS-Team' followed on rank 3. 'Argo' of Jason Carroll USA is 6th and now leading in the owner/driver rankings as Bertarelli/Alinghi no longer steering. ----- The 
Finishing on the ranks 1 and 2 in the final two races of Round 1 of the TP52 Super Series yesterday, 'Platoon' of Harm Müller-Spreer GER (tactics John Kostecki USA) advanced on top one point ahead of 'Provezza' of Ergin Imre TUR (with Hamish Pepper NZL). 'Quantum' of Doug Devos USA (Ed Baird/Cameron Appleton NZL) dropped on rank 3. ----- The 
The veteran Carl Buchan USA with son Jamie Buchan as crew defended the first place all thru the Star Western Hemisphere Championship, a Silver Star event, and earned title after the two races of yesterday held again in light winds around 8kn. The Olympic medalists Brian Ledbetter USA (Finn 92)/Magnus Liljeahl USA (Star 2000) finished on 2nd and Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise USA completed the podium in San Diego CA. ----- The 
After one race on the opening day of the 2019 season of the M32-catamarans at the Italian Tuscany Coast, 4 good races were completed yesterday. Yann Guichard FRA with his 'Spindrift' has taken the overall lead one point ahead of 'GAC Pindar' with Ian Williams GBR. ---- The 
Before the last races of today, the Olympic Champion Tom Burton AUS has a 9 point lead on Lorenzo Chiavarini GBR. Matthew Wearn AUS on 3rd and Philipp Buhl GER as best of the day (1/4) new on rank 4 will fight for Silver and Bronze in the Standard Open Trophy rankings today. Chiavarini GBR and Buhl GER will duel for the European title. The best North Americans are Christopher Barnard USA on 19th and Robert Davies CAN on 34th. The 
Leader change in the Laser 4.7 Girls with Ursula Balas CRO new on top 9 points ahead of Sara Savelli ITA, best of the day (2/3). Another 3 points back follow the previous first Lara Himmes ESP and Alessia Palanti ITA. The 
The RS:X Windsurfers and the Windfoil Surfer - the only classes with representative fleets at the 2019 Medemblik Regatta - continued yesterday with three races. The reigning Dutch World Champions Kiran Badloe NED and Liliane De Geus NED lead in both RS:X windsurfer fleets. Farrah Hall USA is 11th, Carolina Mendelblatt USA 18th in the RS:X women. Kiran Badloe NED is also clearly leading in the Open Windfoil fleet. Liliane De Geus NED on 17th is the best woman among the 27 participants in this inaugural Windfoil race. ----- All 
'Oman Air' with Adam Minoprio NZL has taken the overall lead tied with 'Norauto' of Franck Cammas FRA. 'INEOS' with Ben Ainslie GBR (and Giles Scott GBR) - winner of the only race on the opening day - follows 4 points behind on 3rd. The leader in the owner/driver rankings 'Alinghi', steered by Ernesto Bertarelli SUI, is new on rank 4 after a successful day (except race 3 with equipment failure and rank 10), including a race win. 'Argo' of Jason Carroll USA is 5th. ----- The 
Carl Buchan/Jamie Buchan USA defended their lead in the three races sailed in San Diego yesterday in a moderate seabreeze. Eric Doyle/Payson Infelise USA, best of the day, follow only one point behind. Brian Ledbetter/Magnus Liljedahl USA moved up on 3rd. ----- The 
Tom Burton AUS extended his lead in the Lasers Standard on Lorenzo Chiavarini GBR to 12 pointa. Matthew Wearn AUS remained on 3rd. Pavlos Kontides CYP, best of the day, moved up on the 4th place. Christopher Barnard USA had his worst day and dropped on rank 21. Robert Davies CAN is 39th. The 
Ricard Castelvi ESP is the new leader in the Laser 4.7 Boys, just one point ahead of Georgios Papadakos GRE. Manuel Garcia ESP advanced on the 3rd place. The 
Medium winds prevaled yesterday at the Medemblik Regatta with the Musto Skiffs and Windfoils joining the competition, a hard day for the RS:X riders racing on traditional and on foiling boards. ----- During the morning, Kiran Badloe NEDextended his lead in the RS:X men on 19 points. In the afternoon, he won all three races in the Windfoil Surfers. Liliane De Geus NED, leading in the RS:X women with a 6 point advantage, participated in the Windfoil regatta as well and finished on rank 12 in the mixed fleet. ----- All 
The America's Cup 'INEOS' Team started to the first Act of the 2019 GC32 Racing Tour on Sardinia with a top crew, i.e. Ben Ainslie GBR steering and Giles Scott GBR as tactician, and won the only race of the day. Continue the preparations for the AC36 Challenge by getting race experience on fast foilers against an experience competition is the objective of Ainslie. 'Norauto' with Franck Cammas FRA follows on 2nd, 'Oman Air' of Adam Minoprio NZL on 3rd. 'Alinghi', now with the owner Ernesto Bertarelli SUI steering, is on rank 6, leading in the owner/driver category. ----- The 
After the race postponement on Wednesday due to high wind and seas, Carl Buchan/Jamie Buchan USA, ranks 1 and 4, have taken the lead after the light-wind races 1 and 2 held yesterday. Alan Terhune/Ian Coleman USA and Ben Mitchell/Patrick Powell USA follow on the rank 2 and 3. 23 teams from 3 nations completed the two races. ----- The 
After the two light-wind races concluding the qualification phase at the Laser Europeans in Porto POR, the Olympic Champion Tom Burton AUS moved on top of the Standards with the day ranks 1 and 2 in his group. Lorenzo Chiavarini GBR follows 3 points behind on 2nd. Eliott Hansen GBR is new on 3rd. The World Champion Pavlos Kontides CYP follows on rank 19. Inspite of a blackflag penalty in race 5, Christopher Barnard USA keeps rank 5 just one point behind the podium. Robert Davis CAN is 52nd. Both are qualified for the 
Winning the only race of the day, Beatrice Ini ITA has taken the lead in the 
Kiran Badloe NED defended rank 1 in the RS:X men ahead of Sil Hoekstra NED new on 2nd. In the RS:X women, Lilian De Geus NED is now on first followed by Flavia Tartaglini ITA and Zofia Noceti-Klepacka POL on 2nd and 3rd. Farrah Hall USA is 12th, Carolina Mendelblatt USA 20th. ----- Challenging conditions with light and shifty winds prevailed yesterday on the Ijsselmeer, but the RS:X windsurfer fleets nevertheless completed 3 races each. ----- All 
No wind on day 2 of the TP52 Super Series on Menorca and the ranking list remains unchanged with 'Azzurra' of Alberto Roemmers ARG with Francesco Bruni ITA tactics in front after the two races of the opening day. 'Platoon' of Harm Müller-Sprers GER (tactics John Kostecki USA) is on 2nd. 'Quantum Raceing' of Doug DeVos USA (Ed Baird USA/Cameron Appleton NZL) on 7th are not yet up to speed. ----- The 
After the races 3 and 4 of yesterday, Luke Elliot AUS has taken the overall lead in the 
Finishing twice on top of her group, Alessia Palanti ITA has taken the overall lead in the 
In the RS:X men windsurfers, Kiran Badloe NED leads ahead of the Olympic Champion Dorian Van Rijsselberge NED, in the RS:X women, Flavia Tartaglini ITA is first ahead of Liliane de Geus NED., Farrah Hall USA follows on 11th, Carolina Mendelblatt USA is 17th. ----- The few and partly very small class fleets present completed two races each in a fresh breeze on the opening day of the 2019 Medemblik Regatta. The Windfoils did not yet compete. ----- All 
Finishing on the ranks 2 and 1, 'Azzurra' of Alberto Roemmers ARG with Francesco Bruni ITA as tactician has taken the overall lead on the opening day of the TP52 Super Series Regatta ahead of 'Platoon' of Harm Müller-Sprers GER (tactics John Kostecki USA) and 'Bronenosec' of Vladimir Liubomirov RUS (tactics Sime Fantela CRO). With the ranks 5 and 8, 'Quantum Racing' of Doug DeVos USA with Ed Baird USA steering and Cameron Appleton NZL calling the shots is only 7th among the 10 participants. ----- Moderate winds around 10kn prevailed yesterday on Menorca ESP for Act 1 of the 2019 TP52 Super Series Annual Championship. ----- The 
After 7 races over the past weekend, the winner of Round 2 of the Melges-32 World League Europe Championship was Pavel Kuznetsov RUS (tactics Jewgenij Neugodnikov RUS) ahead of Achille Onorato ITA (Branko Brcin SLO) and Giangiacomo Serena di Lapigio ITA. 15 teams from 6 nations participated. ----- The 
335 Lasers, among them 22 North Americans, completed the first two races at the Laser Standard and Radial European Championship in Porto POR yesterday. ----- In the 
Yesterday, 409 participants from 35 nations - without North Americans - completed two races per fleet in the 4.7 European Championship in Hyères FRA in a fresh Westwind from the shore. ----- The quintet Roko Stipanovic CRO, Nicolo Nordera ITA, Paul Hameeteman NED, Jordi Llado ESP and Georgios Papadakos GRE share the lead, all with the ranks 1 and 2 yesterday. The 
The traditional multi-class Medemblik Regatta launched in 1985 begins today with the first races, with a less Olympic touch compared to previous years, due to the ever increasing number of similar or class events this year. Only the RS:X windsurfers are present with important fleets led by the Dutch World Champions Liliane De Geus NED and Dorian Van Rjsselberge NED. To be noted, that Foil Kiteboarder and Foil Windsurfer (Windfoiler) fleets participate for the first time - with many riders racing in the non-foil fleets as well - and attract a special interest. ----- All 
In the last downwind of the much disputed Final Race with the four best of the 95 boat fleet, Scheidt/Boening BRA overtook the leading Rohart/Ponsot FRA on the finish line winning the Star European Championship and SSL Breeze Grand Slam grasping the 20'000 $ prize money. Cayard/Lopes USA/BRA, in front during half of this last race, finished on rank 3. Kusznierwicz POL/Melo POR, directly qualified for the Final as leaders after the qualification fleetraces, followed on rank 4. ----- Under an overcast sky and some rain, a 15-20kn cool Northwind prevailed on Lake Garda during an intensive race day with the 9th and last qualification race started at 7:30 UTC, followed by the knock-out phase with the Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Final. ----- The 
In the 49ersFX , the Olympic Champions Martine Grael/Kahena Kunze BRA remained on top thanks to their huge advantage after the qualification phase winning the title ahead of Annemiek Bekkering/Annette Duetz NED and the Medal Race winners Helene Naess/ Marie Rönningen NOR. Paris Henken/Anna Tobias Tunnicliffe USA finished the Medal Race on rank 9 and remain on the exellent 10th place overall, a promise for the women skiff races ahead. Alexandra Tenhove/Mariah Millen CAN finished on rank 15. The 
The Laser Standard and Radial European Championship will begin in Portugal today with 164 participants from 49 nations and 5 continents in the Standards, and 124 participants from 41 nations in the Radials. In the non-Olympic Radial men, 47 participants from 12 nations are present. Favorites are the Olympic Champions Tom Burton AUS and Marit Bouwmeester NED. North America is represented by 16 sailors in the Standards and 6 sailors in the Radial women. ----- The 
At the World Sailing Midyear Meeting in London over the past weekend, the main agenda item was again the selection of the Olympic classes for 2024. By a large majority, the Council confirmed the two Laser events for 2024, even though the relevant Equipment Committee had spoken in its recommandation for the RS Aero. For the windsurfers, the proposal to maintain the RS:X as is for 2024 was rejected and an evaluation procedure will be initiated as requested by top windsurfers such as the 2012 Olympic Champions (Dorian Van Rijsselberge NED and Marina Alabau ESP) including the more and more popular windfoilers as well. There is no definite decision yet on the mixed offshore keelboat. ----- The excellent 
Today is day one of the Laser 4.7 European Championship in Hyères FRA with 
Caleb Paine USA, finishing 11th overall, qualifies the USA for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Regatta. The European Champion title goes to Giles Scott GBR. ---- Calms over Athens kept the fleet ashore during the whole day and only 10 minutes before the last start deadline, the sail-off for the ranks 11 to 80 could be started. The Medal Race had to be cancelled and the rankings after the qualification phase became final. Behind Scott adding another title to his palmares, Andy Maloney NZL and Beresz Zsombor HUN earned Silver and Bronze. Juan Cardona ESP is first in the U23 Junior rankings. In the duel for the remaining two 2020 Olympic nation berths - Norway and Brazil were qualified being in the Medal Race fleet - the USA with Caleb Paine and Greece with Ioannis Mitakis were the lucky ones. Switzerland with Nils Theuninck finished the last race on 8th defending rank 11 overall, securing the Olympia berth and also the U23 title. However, disqualified for having been involved in a collision at a mark, the Swiss dropped on the 29th place, and Bronze in the U23 rankings was all that was left. ---- The other North American Finn sailors are on the ranks 12 (Tom Ramshaw CAN), 41 (Luke Muller USA), 46 (Kyle Martin) CAN, 60 (Eric Anderson USA) and 77 (Quinton Gallon CAN).---- The 
Yesterday, Kusznierwicz POL/Melo POR took the overall lead with the day ranks 1 and 3. Scheidt/Boening BRA on 2nd are 5 points behind. Negri ITA/Kleen GER remain on 3rd. Cayard USA/Lopes BRAare 4th, Doyle/Infelise USA 5th. ---- After three days with the Ora thermal breeze, a wind filling in on Lake Garda in the afternoon offering not many tactical options, the two races of Saturday had to be sailed in the morning Northwind, the Peller, persisting all day, with numerous wind shifts. ---- This morning 7.30h UTC, a last qualifcation race is on the program, transmitted livestream on 
No wind yesterday at the Finn Europeans in Athens and the Medal Race qualifications were concluded after 8 races. Norway and Brazil on the ranks 9 and 10 are herewith qualified for the 
As the day before, three livestreams will be available today on this website. The European Championships of the 49er/Nacra in Weymouth GBR, the Finns in Athens GRE and the Stars in Riva ITA - well commented - on air after noon UTC. As from tomorrow, the German Sailing League transmission will be added as fourth program. We especially recommend the Star coverage, a state-of-the-art production with top commentators such as Shirley Robertson GBR. The videos can be replayed during the day.
With the day ranks 3/5/2, Robert Scheidt/Henry Boening BRA remained on top of the Star European Championship rankings on Lake Garda yesterday. With a race win, and thanks to the discard in effect, Diego Negri ITA/Frithjof Kleen GER advanced on rank 2. Mateusz Kusznierewicz POL/Federico Melo POR follow on the 3rd place, finishing the last race of the day on rank 27 with a broken mast. Paul Cayard/Arthur Lopes USA are now on 4th. ---- Three races were completed in a good Ora breeze around 18kn. Five more regattas are on the program today and tomorrow before the Super-Sunday Finals of the 10 best. ---- The 
Yesterday, Peter Burling/Blair Tuke NZL remained on top of the 
