Thursday, July 18, 2019
Youth World Championship 2019 - Day 3, Results of all North American and Caribbean Sailors/Teams
2019 Youth World Sailing Championship, Gdynia/PolandRanks of North Americans and Caribbeans. July 17th
420 Boys, 30 boats, 6 races:
6th Oliver Hurwitz/Ethan Froelich USA
25th Moritz Heidenreich/David Frost CAN
29th Carlos Romero/Bruno Aciemo MEX
420 Girls, 24 boats, 6 races:
1st Madeline Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA
24th Savannah Taylor/Elisie Gilles CAN
Laser Radial Boys, 57 boats, 6 races:
7th Connor Nelson USA
9th Ryan Anderson CAN
16th Thad Lettsome IVB
23rd Campbell Patton BER
27th Mathie Dale ISV
24th Savannah Taylor/Elisie Gilles CAN
36th Daniel Smit ANT
50th Darius Berrenos AHO
53rd Adrian Elizondo Garza ¨MEX
57th Trent Hardwick BIZ
Laser Radial Girls, 47 boats, 6 races :
22nd Grace Austin USA
29th Hunter Dejean CAN
37th Jalese Gordon ANT
41st Mary Kathryn Grace TCA
42nd Maria Porter MEX
46th Ava Hider CAY
29er Boys, 28 boats, 9 races:
11th Stephen Baker/Oliver Duncan USA
17th Thomas & William Staples CAN
20th Dawson Kohl/Steven Hardee ISV
29er Girls, 25 boats, 8 races:
2nd Berta Puig/Isabella Casaretto USA
14th Morgan Kittson/Adrianna Baird CAN
24th Lola Kohl/Lucy Klempen ISV
Nacra 15 Mixed, 21 boats, 9 races:
8th Jack Sutter/Charlotte Versavel USA
RS:X Boys, 20 boards, 7 races:
8th Alex Torres Rinaldelli MEX
17th Alexander Temko USA
RS:X Girls, 20 boards, 7 races:
8th Joanna Diego MEX
16th Dominique Stater USA
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Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL enjoyed the fresher breeze around 15kn on the third day of the Youth Worlds and extended their lead on the 2nd-ranked Sade/Homri ISR in the 
After the 3 races sailed in a moderate seabreeze yesterday., the new leader at the Junior Finn Worlds in Anzio ITA is Juan Cardona ESP ahead on Oscari Muhonen FIN. Nils Theuninck SUI is down on rank 3 with a 7 point backlog. ----- The 
Omani one-two in the short races of Port Barcarès yesterday with 'efg Privat Bank' with Pierre Pennec FRA winning ahead of 'Renaissance Services' with Stevie Morrison GBR. 'Béjaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA extended her overall lead on 9 points. ----- The 
After the three races at the J/80 Worlds of yesterday, held again in moderate 10kn winds on Biscay Bay, Pierre Laouenan FRA and his team remained on top but their advantage on the 2nd-ranked Pablo Santurde ESP (with 2 bullets) melted on one point. ----- The 
Alexander Hogheim NOR ahead of Juan Costa ESP and Rory Hunter GBR are the leading trio after day one of the WASZP European Championship on Lake Garda where the 80 participants sailed three races. ----- The 
Just after our Press deadline 7 a.m. UTC (21:00 HST), 'Argo' of Jason Carroll USA and 'PowerPlay Ltd' of Peter Cunningham CAY 42nm behind will fight for the line honors in Honolulu. The third MOD70 multihull 'Maserati' of of Giovanni Soldini ITA on 3rd 207nm behind never played a role in the duel for victory. 'Comanche', the 100-foot Maxi of Samantha Grant and Jim Cooney AUS on 4th is the first monohull 413nm behind the leader. ----- Here the latest 
The TP52 Super Series continued yesterday with two races sailed at Cascais POR in an up to 25kn breeze. 'Quantum' of Doug DeVos USA with Ed Baird USA defended the first place with two 2nd ranks. 'Azzurra' of Alberto Roemmers ARG with Santiago Lange ARG and 'Phoenix' of Harm Müller-Spreer GER with John Kostecki USA follow on the ranks 2 and 3. ----- The 
The winner of Round Robin 1 Leonard Takahashi NZL (8-3 w/l) is on top after two Round Robin 2 matches already sailed ahead of Frank Dair USA and Jordan Stevenson NZL all with two wins on the second day of the 53rd Governor’s Cup International Youth Match Racing Championship in New Port Beach CA. ----- 12 international teams representing six nations compete until July 20 in a double round-robin series to advance the top four teams to the knock out matches for the Semi-Finals, Finals, and Petit Finals. ----- The 
The Mediterranean part of the 2019 Tour de France began yesterday in Port Barcarès with a 40nm Coastal Race, won by 'Golfe du Morbihan' with Robert Solune FRA advancing on rank 4 overall. 'Bejaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA finished 3rd and defended her lead. ----- The 
Winning two of the three races held in light winds at the J/80 Worlds in Bilbao yesterday, Pierre Laounean FRA and his team extended the overall lead. Pablo Santurde ESP on rank 2 is now 6 points behind. ----- The 
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Marco Gradoni ITA, winner of the two races sailed again in well-established trade winds and big waves yesterday, is the outstanding winner of the 2019 Optimist World Championshp, his third in a row, a unique performance in the over 50 year history of the Class. Richard Schultheis MLT and Jaime Ayarza ESP earned Silver and Bronze. ----- Similar is the achievement of Maria Perello ESP, dominating in the Girls rankings ahead of Amparo Stupenengo ARG and Okyanus Arykan TUR. ----- The North Americans sailing in the Goldfleet finished the event on the ranks 32 (Thommie Grit USA), 34 (Samara Walshe), 35 (Tommy Sitzmann USA) and 50 (Jack Redmond USA). Winborne Majette ISV is on rank 52. ----- All 
The 2019 Youth World Sailing Championship began yesterday in Poland in a light 7-10kn breeze, allowing only some of the classes to sail their first races. ----- The 420 Boys completed two races with Achille Casco/Eliot Schick SUI, ranks 3 and 5, taking the lead. On the ranks 2 and 3 followed Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL and Martin Wizner/Pedro Almeira ESP - the duo fighting for the 420 Worlds title in Portugal last week. ----- The 420 Girls did not race. ----- In the 29er-Boys, the full program with 3 races was completed. Ville Korhonen/Edvard Bremer FIN are first ahead of Mathias Berthet/Aleksander Franks NOR and Marius Westerlind/Olle Aronsson SWE. ----- The 29er Girls did not sail. ----- The Lasers Radial completed one heat in both genders. In the Boys, Otto Dahlberg FIN leads ahead of Connor Nelson USA and Tytus Butowski POL. ----- In the Radial Girls, Chiara Benini ITA ahead of Manon Peyre FRA and Simone Chen SGP are in front. ----- In the Nacras 15, Silas Mühle/Levke Möller GER and Will Cooley/Rebecca Hancock AUS share the lead after two races. Titouan Petard/Marion Declef FRA follow on rank 3. ----- The RS:X windsurfers did not compete. ----- All 
The Lake Garda Foiling Week, an event organised for some years now, was held over the past weekend with five Classes present. ----- In the largest fleet, the Moths with 83 participants, Francesco Bruni ITA finished first ahead of Carlo De Paoli ITA and Dave Kenefick IRL. ----- In the Open-rankings, Ernst-Michael Miller GER on an iFly was first. ----- In the Easy-to-Fly (a 3-person foiler), Jean-Christoph Mourniac FRA and his team were on top. ----- Maxime and Jérémy Bachelin SUI won in the Flying Phantoms ahead of the Vendée-Globe-winner François Gabart FRA on 2nd and Alex Schneiter/Gurvan Bontemps SUI on 3rd. ----- A Norvegian trio was on top of the remarkable WASZP fleet, tuning up for the European Championship to be held at the same venue as from tomorrow, with Alexander Hogheim NOR, Nicolai Jacobson NOR and Erik Karlsen NOR. ----- All 
Good conditions with a 16kn wind prevailed yesterday during the Practice Race of the Finn Junior World Championship. Here the 
After the first three races sailed in moderate conditions in Northern Spain yesterday, Pierre Laouenan FRA and his team are the first leaders in front of a - as always - large Spanish J/80 fleet. Hugh McGugan CAN (Kingston YC) and his team are on the 58th place. ----- 80 teams from 11 nations and 3 continents are present. ----- The 
The Tour-de-France will resume sailing on the Mediterranean Sea today with a Coastal Race in Port Barcarès. Two more stages are planned in Hyères and in Nizza. ----- The situation on top of the rankings is fully open with 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA on rank 1 with a 2 point advantage on 'Cheminées Poujoulat' of Robin Follin FRA. ----- In the Amateur rankings, 'Grégory Lemarchal - Les Sables d'Olonne' is only one point ahead of 'Ville de Genève' of Victor Casas SUI. ----- The 
Fresh winds, big waves and a strong current made racing off Antigua again very challenging yesterday, ideal for the leading trio extending the lead on the rest of the fleet in the two races of the day. The defending champion Marco Gradoni ITA has now a 17 point advantage and his chances to become the first in the Optimist history to win three World Championship titles are perfect in the last races of the competition today. Richard Schultheis MLT kept his 2nd place but the advantage on Jaime Ayarza ESP, best of the day with the ranks 2 and 1, new on rank 2, is only 2 points. Ian Walker RSA on 4th is already 29 points behind the Bronze Medal. The best Girl Maria Perello ESP follows on rank 9. ----- The North Americans sailing in the Goldfleet all lost 10 ranks and more and are now on the ranks 26 (Thommie Grit USA), 34 (Samara Walshe), 36 (Jack Redmond USA) and 37 (Tommy Sitzmann USA). Winborne Majette ISV is on rank 51.The 
The Laser Europacup in Warnemuende was concluded yesterday in light winds. ----- In the 
Today is day one of the Youth World Sailing Championship in Poland with 
The Omani 'Renaissance Services' with Stevie Morrison GBR were the winners of the Les Sables short races, as first team to finish on top for the third time. They advanced on rank 4 overall. 'CER - Ville de Genève' with Victor Casas SUI terminated as second. ----- 'Bejaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA is still on rank 1, but 'Cheminées Poujoulat' with Robin Follin FRA, 3rd yesterday, is only 2 points behind. ----- The 
The Finn Junior World Championship 2019 begins today in Anzio ITA with the Practice Race. 
The positions of the leading boats were unchanged at the last roll call with the Farr 57 'Ho'okolohe' of Cecil and Alyson Rossi , Novato, CA, USA on first with a reduced advantage on 'Brigadoon', a Tripp 56 of Daniel Gribble, Laguna Niguel, CA, USA of 13nm. Clearly leading in their Divisions, twice as fast as the interim leaders, are 'Comanche', the Verdier/VPLP 100 of Jim Cooney & Samantha Grant, Sydney, NSW, AUS as well as 'Argo', the MOD 70 of Jason Carroll, New York, NY, USA. ----- The 
Marco Giannini ITA and his team defended rank 1 in the last two races of the Melges 20 World League Act 4 on Lake Garda. Igor Rytov RUS and Filippo Pacinotti ITA completed the podium. ----- The 
The defending champion Marco Gradoni ITA extended his lead at the Optimist Worlds on Antigua to 9 points with another race win yesterday in the first two Final Series races held in thundery conditions with gusts of up to 26kn. Richard Schultheiss MLT remains the runner-up. New on rank 3 is now Sebastian Kempe BER. The best girl Maria Perello ESP advanced on rank 11. ----- The North Americans sailing in the Goldfleet are now on the ranks 18 (Tommy Sitzmann USA), 20 (Samara Walshe), 21 (Thommie Grit USA), 29 (Jack Redmond USA). Winborne Majette ISV is on rank 53. -----The 
After the unplanned lay day on Friday without wind, racing resumed yesterday at the Warnemuende Week, and all three Laser fleets completed two races. ----- In the 
Superior winner of the 31nm coastal race in Les Sables d'Olonne was the leader 'Bejaflore' with Valenten Bellet FRA extending her lead. 'Cheminées Poujoulat' on 3rd yesterday keeps rank 2 with a 6 point backlog. ----- The 
Yesterday, the third and last start was given off Pt. Fermin for the fastest of the 
'Team Aqua' of Chris Bake GBR and Cameron Appleton NZL as tactician defended the first place and earned the World Champion title ahead of 'Team Nika' of Vladimir Prosikhin RUS (with Tom Slingsby AUS) and 'Artemis' of Torbjörn Tornquist SWE (with Andy Horton USA) on the ranks 2 and 3. ----- The 
Marco Giannini ITA and his team defended rank one in the two races held by the 24 teams on Lake Garda yesterday. Filipo Pacinotti ITA moved up on rank 2, Alexandr Eskhov RUS is now on 3rd. ----- The 
Exciting was the fifth and final day of the 2019 12 Metre World Championship in Newport RI. With 'Nyala' of Patrizio Bertelli ITA (with Maurizio Pelaschier ITA) having clinched her series early in the 'Vintage Division' after a sweep of yesterday’s two races, it came down to single races today to determine World Champions in Grand Prix, Modern and Traditional Divisions. ----- In 'Grand Prix Division' (with the newest boats), 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen DEN (with Jesper Bank DEN) grasped the title. ----- In the largest Division with 8 teams, the 'Moderns', 'Challenge 12' of Jack Le Fort, Jamestown, RI, USA (with Ken Read USA) reclaimed rank one with two race wins yesterday. ----- In the 'Traditional Division', 'Columbia' of Kevin Hegarty/Anthony Chiurco, Newport, RI, USA remained on top. In the 'Spirit Division' (with no title at stake), 'America II' (US-42) of Scott Curtis, New York, NY, USA finished first. ----- Competing in total were 21 historic 12 Metres from six countries – the largest fleet ever gathered in North America. ----- The 
Defeating Thailand in the Final, Italy earned the Team Race title at the Optimist World Championship on Antigua. Bronze went to the Peru Team. Europe, Asia, the Americas .... truly global. The USA Team qualified for the last 8 and was eliminated by Peru. The event website with the 
No wind in Warnemuende GER for the 198 participants in the Baltic Sea Act of the Laser Europacup.----- 
Three races were held yesterday after the lay day at the Musto-Worlds in Medemblik with three races more today to conclude the competition, crucial for the final outcome as the leading Rick Peacock GBR is only one point ahead of Bruce Keen GBR, with the defending champion Ian Newman AUS another point behind. ----- The 
Lay day at the Tour de France while the boats were transported to Les Sables d'Olonne, where the coastal race will be started today. ----- Two teams have been playing a major role so far: 'Bejaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA ahead of 'Cheminées Poujoulat' with Robin Follin. Well placed so far is also the all-female team 'La Boulangère' with Mathilde Geron FRA on rank 10. ---- The 
After the windless Thursday, four races were held yesterday in Marstrand SWE in a 10-12kn wind to catch up with the program at the RC44 Worlds. 'Team Aqua' of Chris Bake GBR with Cameron Appleton NZL calling the shot moved on top with a 7 point advantage on 'Team Ceeref' of Igor Lah SLO (with Adrian Stead GBR). Today, the Championship will be concluded with the last races. ----- The 
Round 4 of the Melges 20 World League began yesterday on Lake Garda with two races. The corinthian team of Marco Giannini ITA has taken the lead with a 9 point advantage on Pavel Gratchev RUS and Alexandr Ezkhov RUS tied on the ranks 2 and 3. Robert Wilbur USA (with Charlie McKee USA) follows on rank 6. ----- The 
After the two races of yesterday held in Newport RI in a 10-12kn wind, the premature Champion in the 'Vintage' Division before the last races today is 'Nyala', built in 1936, of Patrizio Bertelli ITA with Mauro Pelaschier ITA. In all other Divisions, the point gaps are minimal. In the 'Moderns', 'Enterprise' of Clayton Deutsch USA (tactics Vince Brun USA) replaced 'Challenge' of Jack Le Fort USA (with Ken Read USA) 2 points behind. In the 'Grand Prix Division', the advantage of 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen DEN (with Jesper Bank DEN) is again 2 points ahead, as is the advantage of 'Columbia' of Kevin Hagarty USA in the 'Traditional Division'. No change in the 'Spirit Division' with 'America II' (US-42) of Scott Curtis USA on first at equal points with 'America II' (US-46) of Michael Fortenbaugh USA. ----- All 
The final two races at the 420 World Championship in Portugal, held in a 10kn breeze, removed Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL, defending champions and leaders during the whole event, from rank one in the Open rankings. Martin Vizner/Pedro Ameneiro ESP earned the Gold Medal ahead of the Kiwis. Bronze went to Conrad Konitzer/Fernando Rodriguez ESP. Will Mixyne Bachels/Louis Fontisee USA (North Lake and Biscayne Bay YC) are on the remarkable 10th place as best of the three USA teams among the 89 entrants. ----- In the 420 Women, Vita Heathcote/Milly Boyle GBR remained on top with Irene Calici/Petra Gregori ITA and Melina Pappa/Maria Tsamopoulou GRE completing the podium. Maddie Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA (Annapolis YC) on rank 6 are the best ahead of 6 other USA Girls teams among the 37 entrants. ----- No change on the ranks one and two of the U17 with Odysseas Spanakis/Konstaninos Michalopoulos GRE earning the title ahead of Ange Delerce/Timothée Rossi FRA. Alberto Morales/Miguel Bethencourt ESP are 3rd. Vanessa Lahrkamp/Katherine McNamara USA (American YC) on 8th are the best of 4 USA U-17 teams in the 66 boat fleet ----- All 
Best of the three overall leading teams in the Jullouville short races, held in a 10-12kn wind yesterday, was 'Team Reseau IXIO' with the 470 World Champion Kevin Peponnet FRA standing in for the injured Sandro Lacan FRA as helmsman. No change in the overall rankings with 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA as first ahead of 'Cheminées Poujoulat' (Robin Follin FRA) and 'Reseau IXIO'. ----- Today, the multihulls will be transported to Les Sables d'Olonne, stage four of the Tour. ---- The 
Yesterday, the Baltic Sea Laser Europacup Regatta was kicked-off as part of the 2019 Warnemuende Week with two races sailed in each class. ----- Ties Wibjinga NED is on top of the 
The Windsurfing Raceboard World Championships was concluded yesterday at the Warnemuende Week with Maksymilian Wojcik POL winning in the 
After two races held yesterday in an 11-14kn breeze at the 12 Metre Worlds in Newport R.I., the situation remains close in three of the five divisions. ----- In the 'Grand Prix Division', the advantage of 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen DEN (with Jesper Bank DEN), twice on 3rd yesterday, is down to one point. In the 'Traditionals Division', 'Columbia' of Kevin Hagarty USA kept a 2 point lead. In the 'Spirit Division', 'America II' (US-42) of Scott Curtis USA is now ahead on a tiebreaker with 'America II' (US-46) of Michael Fortenbaugh USA. ----- In the 'Modernes Division' however, 'Challenge 12' of Jack Le Fort USA (Ken Read USA tactics) has a 4 point advantage, and 'Nyala' of Patrizio Bertelli ITA (with Mauro Pelaschier ITA) is now even 7 points in front in the 'Vintage Division'. ----- All 
No wind at the RC44 Worlds in Marstrand SWE yesterday with 'Team Aleph' of Hugues Lepic FRA (tactics Michele Ivaldi ITA) on top after the three races of the opening day, ahead of 'Team Nika' of Vladimir Prosikhin RUS (with Tom Slingsby AUS). ----- The 
No change on top of the rankings at the J/22 Worlds in Warnemuende GER after the races of yesterday, held in moderate winds. Jean-Michel Lautier NED remains the dominating leader winning 6 of the 7 races completed so far. On rank 2 follows Reiner Brockerhoff FRA. Johan Koppernaes CAN remains on 3rd. Mike Farrington CAY and his team are on the 6th place among the 31 entrants from 7 nations. ----- The 
In the last two Qualification Series races held in lighter (around 17kn) and unconstant winds, the defending champion Marco Gradoni ITA took the overall lead with two race wins. Richard Schultheis MLT follows one point behind on rank 2, Ian Walker RSA remains on the 3rd place. The best Girl Maria Perello ESP is on rank 16. ----- Four USA sailors are qualified for the Goldfleet: Jack Redmond 19th, Samara Walshe 20th, Thommie Grit 21st and Tommy Sitzmann USA. Winborne Majette ISV on 54th is in the Goldfleet as well. Andreas Steinitz CAN 145th, Riccardo Lopez-Cepero PUR 155th and Alexandro Riquelme Beckmann MEX 184th are the best among the other North American teams. ----- Today and tomorrow, the Team Race Worlds are on the program with the USA Team among the favorites. ----- The 
After the fresh breeze during the Qualifications and the light wind on the first Final Series day, the wind was missing yesterday in the South of Portugal. ----- In the Men/Open fleet, the defending champions Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL will start to the last Final races today with a 10 point advantage on Nacho Davila/Javier Mestre ESP. Will Mixyne Bachels/Louis Fontisee USA (North Lake and Biscayne Bay YC), sailing in the Goldfleet, are on rank 14, still as best of the three USA teams among the 89 entrants. ----- In the Women, Vita Heathcote/Milly Boyle GBR are 16 points ahead of Paula Von Wieringen/Maria Gil ESP. Maddie Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA (Annapolis YC) on rank 11 are the best ahead of 6 other USA Girls teams among the 37 entrants, three of them sailing in the Goldfleet. ----- In the U17-rankings, Odysseas Spanakis/Konstaninos Michalopoulos GRE are on top 12 points in front of Ange Delerce/Timothee Rossi FRA. Vanessa Lahrkamp/Katherine McNamara USA (American YC) on 12th are the best of 4 USA U-17 teams in the 66 boat fleet. ----- The 
The Tour-de-France continued yesterday with the (shortened) coastal race at Jullouville, the third stage of the event, with 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA as winner extending her lead on 'Cheminées Poujoulat' of Robin Follin on 5 points. The all-female team 'La Boulangère' of Mathilde Geron FRA remains on rank 10. ----- The 
After the three races of yesterday, Rick Peacock GBR reclaimed rank 1 at the Musto-Worlds on the Ijssel-Meer. As best of the day with two bullets, George Hand GBR is new on rank 2. Jon Newman AUS dropped on rank 3. ----- The 
The RC44 World Championship in Marstrand SWE began yesterday with three races held in a 15kn wind. 'Team Aleph' of Hugues Lepic FRA and Michele Ivaldi ITA tactics is the first leader 3 points ahead of 'Team Nika' of Vladimir Prosikhin RUS with Tom Slingsby AUS. ----- The 
Races 3 and 4 of the 12 Metre Worlds in Newport R.I. were held yesterday in a 8-12kn breeze with some changes on top of the interim rankings. ----- In the 'Modernes', 'Challenge 12' of Jack Le Fort USA (Ken Read USA tactics) is now the sole leader. 'Columbia' of Kevin Hagarty USA is new on top of the 'Traditionals'. 'Nyala' of Patrizio Bertelli ITA (with Mauro Pelaschier ITA) has moved on rank 1 of the 'Vintage'. ----- No change in the 'Grand Prix' with 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen (with Jesper Bank DEN) winning all four races so far, as well as in the 'Spirit' with 'America II' of Michael Fortenbaugh USA on first. ----- The 
The J/22 World Championship kicked-off yesterday is the main event of the 2019 Warnemuende Week Part II. Four races were completed in a 15kn breeze all won by Jean-Michel Lautier NED and his team ahead of Reiner Brockerhoff FRA and Johan Koppernaes CAN. Mike Farrington CAY and his team are on the 6th place. 31 entrants from 7 nations participate. ----- The 
Flawless has been the performance of Richard Schultheis MLT so far, who won again both races of his group yesterday, but the defending Champion Marco Gradoni ITA keeps the pace adding two bullets on his results sheet as well moving up on rank 2 overall. Ian Walker RSA stays on the 3rd place. Thommie Grit USA is 6th. Maria Perello ESP and Samara Walshe USA on the ranks 16 and 17 are the best girls. Jack Redmond USA, 3rd after day one, had a bad day (ranks 18 and 49) and dropped on rank 48. Tommy Sitzmann USA (ranks 11/4) on the contrary is strongly coming from behind moving up on the 73rd position, a candidate for the top-10 as soon as the discard comes into effect. Winborne Majette ISV 30th, Andreas Steinitz CAN 111th, Riccardo Lopez-Cepero PUR 160th and Mateo Cortes Suarez MEX 176th are the best among the other North American teams. ----- The trade winds around 20kn and the big waves on the second day enjoyed the big-breeze specialists in the fleet. Check out the 
Stevie Morrison GBR and his 'Renaissance Services' team finished first in the Fécamp short race final sailed in light winds yesterday, improving the overall position after the abandoned coastal race of Monday. 'Bejaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA remains on top, but 'Cheminées Poujoulat' - 2nd yesterday - reduced the backlog on one point. The all-female team 'La Boulangère' with Mathilde Geron FRA missed the qualification for the final of the best 8 and descended in the overall rankings on rank 8. ----- The 
After three windy races on the opening day, three moderate breeze regattas were completed yesterday on the Ijsselmeer NED with the defending champion Jon Newman AUS moving up on rank 1 with two race wins. Rick Peacock GBR and Bruce Keen GBR are the first challengers. The better of two women racing was Jena Mai-Hansen DEN, Olympic Silver in the 49ersFX, on rank 84 (including 3 DNCs on day one) in her first Musto regatta. 92 participants from 11 nations. ----- The 
At half time of the traditional Warnemuende Week, a number of German dominated classes concluded their competitions (see ranking lists). ----- The Windsurfing Raceboard World Championship is still underway with Maksymilian Wocik POL having won all 6 races in the 
The 21 historic yachts, split in five divisions, sailed two races, the second one shortened, on the first day of the 12 Metre World Championship on Rhode Island Sound off Newport R.I. yesterday. The leaders in the different fleets are 'Legacy' of Thomas Andersen (with Jesper Bank DEN) in the 'Grand Prix', 'Courageous' of Ralph Isham USA and 'Challenge 12' of Jack Lefort USA in the 'Moderns', 'American Eagle' in the 'Traditionals', 'Onawa' in the 'Vintage' and 'America II' of Michael Fortenbaugh USA in the 'Spirit'. ----- All 
With two Final Series races yesterday and another two today Tuesday July 9th, the Laser Standard World Championship in Japan was concluded with the Olympic Champion Tom Burton AUS winning the title prematurely before the last race. Matthew Wearn AUS delivered three top ten results finishing on rank 2 overall. The 2nd-ranked before the final day Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA however dropped from the podium on rank 6, leaving Bronze for George Gautrey NZL. ----- The final ranks of the North Americans sailing in the Goldfleet are Charlie Buckingham USA 11th, Christopher Barnard USA 29th, Henry Marshall USA 39th and Robert Davis CAN 50th. Yanic Gentry MEX is 75th. ----- The five additional Olympic nation berths for Tokyo go to SWE, ARG, RUS, HUN and GUA. ----- The 
Challenging conditions prevailed on the first day of the Optimist World Championship in Antigua with fresh, shifty winds, big waves, currents and seaweed. After two races with the fleet split in four groups, Richard Schultheis MLT is on rank one with two bullets, followed by Ian Walker RSA and Jack Redmond USA. The double World Champion Marco Gradoni ITA is also well positioned on rank 5. ----- The other North Americans in the top-100 are Tommie Grit USA 7th, Samara Walshe USA 17th, Winborne Majette ISV 46th and Liam Sturge CAN 93rd. Best of their nations are also Mateo Cortes Suarez MEX 110th and Riccardo Lopez-Cepero PUR 125th among the 254 participants from 64 nations. ----- The 
The Qualifications for the Gold- and Silverfleets were concluded yesterday in Portugal in fresh winds around 20kn with the defending champions Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL remaining on top of the 420 men, 4 points ahead of Mason Mulcahy/Andre Van Dam NZL on rank 2. With two race wins, the two-times 470 Olympian and 420 World Champion 2003 (!) Onan Barreios ESP sailing with Ana Santana ESP advanced on rank 3. Will Mixyne Bachels/Louis Fontisee USA (North Lake and Biscayne Bay YC), ranks 3 and 6 yesterday, advanced on rank 9 as best of the three USA teams among the 89 entrants. ----- In the 420 women, Vita Heathcote/Milly Boyle GBR took the lead 4 points ahead of Marina Garau/Blanca Cabot ESP. With two race wins, Irene Calici/Petra Gregori ITA moved up on rank 3. Maddie Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA (Annapolis YC) on rank 12 (day ranks 9 and 3) are the best of 7 USA Girls teams among 73 entrants. ----- In the U17-rankings, Odysseas Spanakis/Konstaninos Michalopoulos GRE defended the first place with two race wins, closely followed by Ange Delerce/Timothee Rossi FRA only two points behind. New on rank 3 are Florian Krauss/Jannis Suemmchen GER. Vanessa Lahrkamp/Katherine McNamara USA (American YC) on 11th are the best of 4 USA U-17 teams in the 66 boat fleet. ----- The 
The first coastal race of the Tour de France 2019 in Fécamp FRA was decided on the last meters after 4 hours in a tight duel between Sandro Lacan FRA and his 'Reseau IXIO' team and the previously leading 'Les Sables d'Olonne' of Gregory Lemarchal FRA with Lacan overtaking in the last moment. In der overall rankings, 'Bejaflore' with Valentin Bellet FRA remains on top ahead of 'Cheminées Poujoulat' with Robin Follin FRA. The all-female team 'La Boulangère' of Mathilde Geron FRA stays on the 5th interim place. ----- Today, short races in Fécamp will take place. ----- The 
After seven races at the French 5o5 National Championship in Douarnenez, Philippe Boite/Matthieu Fountaine FRA earned the title ahead of Caroline Jacot/Philippe Jacot SUI and Andy Smith/Christian Deibitch GBR. 39 teams from 7 nations participated. ----- The 
The first Final races of the Laser Standard Worlds were held yesterday in light 5 to 8kn winds, and the Olympic Champion Tom Burton AUS, day ranks 8 and 2, moved on top 6 points ahead of Sam Meech NZL on 2nd. Philipp Buhl GER follows on rank 3. ----- The best North American is Charlie Buckingham USA on rank 17. Christopher Barnard USA is 37th and Henry Marshall USA 38th. Robert Davis CAN follows on the 46th place. ----- A race within the race goes for five 2020 Olympic nation berths, where Sergei Komissarov RUS, rank 6 overall after a race win, is now the best placed, together with Jesper Stalheim SWE on 9th. Coming strongly from behind is Francisco Garagna ARG, best of the day with two 3rd places new on rank 19, 3 points ahead of Benjamin Vadnai HUN on 21st and Joaquin Blanco ESP another 5 points back. ----- The 
The 470 Junior World Championship 2019 in Slovenia was concluded yesterday with the Medal Races. ----- In the 470 men, the two remaining medals behind the premature Champions Giacomo Ferrai/Giulio Calabro ITA went to Germany with Daniel Göttlich/Linus Klasen GER on 2nd and the winners of the Medal Race Lucas Schlüter/Frederik Eichhorst GER on 3rd. The final ranks of the North Americans are Trevor Davis/Trevor Bornarth USA 17th, Max Anker/Walter Henry USA 47th and Josh Yale/Michael Montagnese CAN 48th among the 53 teams. ----- No change on top of the podium in the 470 women with Luise and Helene Wanser GER grasping the title ahead of Paola Amar/Marine Riou FRA and Theres Dahnke/Birte Winkel GER. Emily Bornarth/Laura Slovensky USA remain 10th among the 12 participants. ----- The 
The Junior World Championships of the Olympic speed classes were concluded in Norway yesterday with two races per class. ----- Isaac McHardie/William McKenzie NZL were the superior winners in the 
The Optimist World Championship on Antigua begins today with the first races with 
Four races have been completed at the 420 World Championship in the South of Portugal in best thermal breeze conditions so far. ----- Finishing four times on top in their group, the 420 Boys defending champions Seb Menzies/Blake McGlashan NZL have taken the lead ahead of their team mates Mason Mulcahy/Andre Van Dam NZL as well as Conrad Konitzer/Fernando Rodriguez ESP. Will Mixyne Bachels/Louis Fontisee USA (North Lake and Biscayne Bay YC) on 13th are the best of the three USA teams among the 89 entrants. ----- In the 420 Girls, Eleanor Kears/Faye Chatterton GBR and Gabriela Czapska/Hanna Rajchert POL share the lead at equal points ahead of Sophie Steinlein/Oda Haussmann GER on 3rd. Also on rank 13 are Maddie Hawkins/Yumi Yoshiyasu USA (Annapolis YC) as best of 7 USA Girls teams among 73 entrants. ---- In the U17-rankings, Odysseas Spanakis/Konstaninos Michalopoulos GRE and Ange Delerce/Timothee Rossi FRA are on top at equal points. Vanessa Lahrkamp/Katherine McNamara USA (American YC) on 11th are the best of 4 USA U-17 teams in the 66 boat fleet. ----- The 
As a final tune-up to the 2019 12 Metre World Championship, scheduled July 8-13 in Newport, R.I., 16 teams competed in the Newport Annual Regatta over the past weekend, counting as the official Pre-Worlds. After five races, 'New Zealand' (KZ-3), 'Victory' ’83 (K-22), 'Columbia' (US-16) and 'Nyala' (US-12) were the winners in their respective divisions. ----- The 
Three short-race series were sailed during the first three days of the 2019 Tour de France in Dunkirk FRA with three different day winners. ----- Yesterday, 'Cheminées Poujoulat' with Robin Follin FRA finished first, reducing the deficit on the overall leading 'Bejaflore' of Valentin Bellet FRA to 2 points. On rank 3 follows 'Renaissance Services' with Stevie Morrison GBR. The all-female 'La Boulangère' team of Matilde Geron FRA follows on rank 5. ----- The 
The third and last 
Damien Seguin FRA, (2.4mR), Piotr Cichocki POL (Hansa 303 men), Violeta del Reino ESP (Hansa 303 women) and Fabrizio Olmi/Davide Di Maria ITA (RS Ventura Connect) are the 2019 Para Sailing World Champions. John McRoberts/Scott Lutes CAN, winner of the RS Ventura fleet races, were relegated from rank 1 by the Italians in the winner-takes-all final race. Sailors from NOR, CAN, GBR, AUS, BRA and TPE took the remainder of the podium spots after the final showdown in Southern Spain. 28 nations were present in three single-hander and a double-hander event at this Championship. ----- The 
Yesterday, Phil Robertson NZL and his 'China-One-Ningbo' team defeated Taylor Canfield ISV with his 'US-One' team 3-0 in the Final in Marstrand SWE, earning the Match Race World Champions title. In the Petite Final, 'Essiq Racing Team' of Niklas Dackhammer DEN won against the 'Mirsky Racing Team' of Torvar Mirsky AUS with 2-1. 
Luigi Giannattasio ARG (tactics Manu Weiller ESP) defended the first place in the last race of the Melges 32 World League regatta on Lake Garda ITA ahead of Matteo Balestrero ITA (tactics Matteo Ivaldi ITA) and Eduardo Lupi ITA (with Lorenzo Bressani ITA). ----- The 
Racing was postponed yesterday in Warnemünde GER due to stormy winds. The 
Major changes occurred on top of the Laser Standard Worlds rankings after the two races of yesterday. The down-under duo Sam Meech NZL and Matthew Wearn AUS, separated by one point, is new on top after six races. One point behind follows Jean-Baptiste Bernaz FRA on 3rd. Walking side-by-side 3 points behind the leader are the Laser legend Robert Scheidt BRA on 5th and the Olympic Champion Tom Burton AUS on 6th. The leaderboard is incredibly tight with still only 10 points separating the top-10 sailors. ----- In the fight for the 5 Olympic nation berth at stake (15 are already assigned), Jesper Stalheim SWE on 10th has the pole position. The fifth and last Olympic candidate nation is GUA with Juan Maegli on 21st. ----- Two races per fleet were completed in 15-18kn winds and sunny skies to determine which sailors shall continue the Championship in the Gold-, Silver or Bronze fleets. ----- The 
The Laser Radial Youth Championship in Athens was concluded yesterday with two races sailed in a good seabreeze. ----- In the Girls, Ana Moncada ESP secured the title with a race win ahead of Eline Verstraelen BEL and Rosine Baudet SUI. The previously leading Marilena Makri CYP dropped from the podium on 4th after two bad races. Alessia Palanti CZE on 11th won the U17 title. ----- Sofiane Karim FRA defended rank 1 in the Boys ahead of Jordi Llado ESP, U17 winner, and Przemyslav Machowski POL. The long-time leader Mewes Wieduwild GER missed the podium by 7 points. Tayte Stefaniuk CAN did another big step forward and finished the Championship on the excellent rank 17 among the 250 participants. Daniel Escudero USA slightly improved on rank 47 overall. ----- The results and the 
Giacomo Ferrari/Giulio Calabro ITA, winning the last two races (8 bullets in 11 races) before the Medal Race of today Sunday, are the premature 470 Junior World Champions with a 24 point lead on Daniel Göttlich/Linus Klasen GER. The Germans are on a solid way to Silver with an 18 point advantage on Alexandre Demange/Paco Lepoutre FRA on 3rd. ----- The final ranks of the North Americans are Trevor Davis/Trevor Bornarth USA 17th, Max Anker/Walter Henry USA 47th and Josh Yale/Michael Montagnese CAN 48th among the 53 teams. ----- In the 470 Junior women, Luise and Helene Wanser GER won both races yesterday and their advantage on Paola Amar/Marine Riou FRA is now 13 points. Theres Dahnke/Birte Winkel GER follow on rank 3. Emily Bornarth/Laura Slovensky USA remain 10th among the 12 participants. ----- The 
Torvar Mirsky AUS, Taylor Canfield ISV, Niklas Dackhammer SWE and Phil Robertson NZL were the Quarter Final winners yesterday, to qualify for the Semi Finals of today. ----- The 
Two races were again sailed at the Dragon Grand Prix on the Baltic Sea yesterday, for the first time in lighter winds. Dimitri Samokhin RUS and his team succeeded to replace Peter Gilmour AUS/JPN on top of the rankings. As 3rd follows Pieter Heerema NED, winner of both races yesterday. ----- The 
Round 3 of the Melges-32 World League continued yesterday with three races sailed in classic Lake Garda conditions. Luigi Giannattasio ARG (tactics Manu Weiller ESP) is new on top ahead of Edoardo Lupi ITA (with Lorenzo Bressani ITA) advancing on rank 2. ----- The 
The Warnemünde Week was kicked off yesterday in rain and temperatures around 15°, this year with the World Championships of the J/22 and the Raceboard Class, as well as another Laser-Europa-Cup Act. ----- Yesterday, the OK Dinghies, Pirats, RSAeros and 2.4m started with their races. The J/22 Worlds beginning on Tuesday hold a tune-up race today, and the bigboats will start to their first long-distance race. ----- The 
