The participants who have already qualified for the Olympics are sailing the Semaine Olympique, with the Formula Kites and iQ Foil windsurfers being the first to compete yesterday. ----- Max Maeder SGP once again dominated the Formula Kite with 3 race wins in 5 races, followed by Toni Vodisek SLO in 2nd place, 3 points behind. ----- Lauriane Nolot FRA also had three race wins in the Kite Foil Women. Ellie Aldridge GBR follows in 2nd place, tied on points. ----- In the iQ Foil Windsurfing Men, Grae Morris AUS and Tom Reuveny ISR share the lead, with Nicolas Goyard FRA one point behind. Elia Colombo SUI also got off to a good start in 9th place out of the 35 participants. ----- Zheng Yan CHN took the lead in the women's race, followed one point behind by Mariana Aguilar MEX. ----- All rankings and the daily report.
The wintry weather yesterday brought good conditions on Lake Thun, and another 3 races were completed. ----- Edward Hirsch SNG won ahead of Maxime Vallotton CVVT and Alec Detrey CVVT tied on points. Just behind them were Cyril Burmeister CNP and the first girl Lou Eisenhut RCO. 106 Optis were competing. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with the pictures.
After the good conditions on Saturday with 5 sailed flights, the 14 teams of the Challenge League (2nd league) had to wait for wind yesterday morning, but 2 rounds could still be sailed. ----- CV Estavayer with Tom Studer came out on top ahead of YC CERN from Geneva with Elia Borego. YC Horgen with Alexa Bezel moved up to 3rd place at the end. ----- The ranking list and the Facebook page with report, video and pictures.
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Three more flights were completed yesterday. A commanding victory for RC Oberhofen with Stefan Seger ahead of YC Bielersee with Damian Suri. Thanks to victory in the last race, YC Luzern with Brice Baisez ousted the women from RC Oberhofen with Michelle Flückiger, tied on points, from third place. The ranking list.
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The Easter Regatta in Portoroz ended on Sunday, as we reported yesterday. This also means that the Swiss World and European Championship selection is complete: Eivinn Löfteröd, Tenma Rösti, Lewin Liatard, Edward Hirsch and Lena Müller will represent Switzerland at the World Championships. ----- Here is the provisional selection ranking.
A lull on Good Friday, but yesterday, it was at least enough for one race: Jürg Menzi/Lionel Rupp/Christoph Wilke TYC took victory in the 5.5m, Peter Kurz/Andreas Honegger/Bernhard Zaugg TYC won the Dragon and Thomas Kristiansen/Marc Bornand/Sandra Schär SCRG were ahead in the Yngling, the largest fleet with 14 teams. ----- All rankings and the Facebook page with a report and pictures.
The 517 participants waited in vain yesterday in pouring rain for enough wind for the first races. Today, the first start has been scheduled for 10 am, and 4 races are planned. ----- The event website and the Facebook page with news and pictures.
The winds on Lake Thun remained light on Sunday, just enough for another race. Thanks to the day's victory, Rudolf Baumann TYC moved up to 1st place, while Franz Bürgi RCO had to settle for 2nd place on equal points. ----- The 