Hoofdtoren race report at the Netherlands

Last weekend we were again guests in Hoorn at the Etchellclub. Four solings with crew were eager to get back on the water. Three solings will also participate in the European Championship in Mandello del Lario, so a perfect opportunity for the boats and crew to dot the i's and cross the t's. We started this weekend together with Etchells, but sail our own classification. On Saturday there were three races that were all won by the NED33. Behind them it was an exciting battle, where rea ...  read more

Lippert Rikwald and Giesecke German Champions at Leipzig

After the last two scheduled races held on lake Copusden, the Berliner team GER 339 leaded by Donald Lippert, Sven Rikwald and Tim Giesecke raised as champions with an impeccable series, discarding their worst results a 4th place, all others were a top three positions with 4 bullets an impressive record that outcome the two experienced Bavarians teams GER 11 sailed by Michael Dietzel, Killian Schmidt and Maja Haupt and the legendary wind sniffer GER 308 sailed by Karl Haist, Martin Zeileis and I ...  read more

De Diego brothers and Julio Soria 2025 Spanish Champions

After the three races scheduled for the day at the San Juan reservoir, the triplet representing the Real Club Nautico of Madrid on ESP 247 crushed obtaining the bullet at the first race, and their discard a 4th on the second race of the day, to complete the series with their worst result another 4th. This granted the team a 10 point advantage over their follower who at the last race of the day changed to ESP 146 sailed by Carlos Elosegui, Joaquin G. Arisqueta and Juan R. Jimenez that with a 4th  ...  read more

Tight overall standings after the second day of racing.

The 2025 Soling Spain Championship ended its second day on the San Juan reservoir in the Madrid neighborhood of San Martín de Valdeiglesias. Top national teams, representing six different regions like — Gran Canaria, Murcia, Galicia, the Balearic Islands, and Madrid— have been racing since this past Friday for the title hosted by the Real Club Náutico de Madrid. On this second day, wind conditions were much better than the first day. Although the race committee managed to comple ...  read more

5 races at the German Open

A different day today at Cospuden Lake where the German Open is being held. Interesting shifts of 20 degrees winds from 6 to 8 knots sometimes with gusts with enough intensity to hike making a difficult racing day. Race Officer Helfried Haupt managed to place 5 races securing the German open event, at the first race again the fleet divided in two groups, mainly because winds were always on the extremes, left or right, but at the end always would pay one side over the other, the middle of t ...  read more

One crazy race at the German Open, but fantastic Gin Tonics

19 teams from 3 nations (4?) arrived at Cossi, the lake near Leipzig to race the German Open. The preparation, all administrative works had been done in a perfect way plus everyday events already scheduled. After all entries procedures were cleared the whole fleet met Thursday at Sole Mio, the Italian restaurant in the club area and had a relaxed evening. Today the wind forecast was light and with challenging conditions, and the RC went out to check the situation, the one was not rea ...  read more

Double celebration at NOR 156 the 2025 Norwegian Champions

On the way out the inclemency of the weather was there to show why sailing is often no chosen as main sport amongst young’s who now with a plastic in hands and a screen in the front keep their lives indoors. 20 knots of wind on the way, cloudy and cold, where bright colors are only seen when spinnakers are hoisted or in the special foul weather clothing sailors use to avoid freezing. The start scheduled for 10:30 in the morning saw the wind decrease a bit to 15 knots and the pin was fav ...  read more