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Report pics, results sent by Maria Tsaousidou
Class Manager
International Tornado Association

Tornado Worlds 2026

Strong Winds Bring Racing to an Early End as World Champions Are Crowned

The fifth and final day of the 2026 Tornado World Championship in Quiberon was brought to an early close as strong winds exceeding 30 knots swept across the race area, making racing unsafe.

After monitoring the conditions throughout the morning, the Race Committee abandoned all scheduled races, bringing the championship to a conclusion with the results standing as they were at the end of Day 4.

Overall Championship

With no further racing possible, Markus Betz and Nicolas Betz (GER 2) were confirmed as the 2026 Tornado World Champions. The German team moved into the overall lead on Day 4 after a superb series of races and held a narrow advantage to secure the title.

The Czech mixed crew Zdenek Pavlis and Klara Pavlisova (CZE 62) finished as World Championship runners-up, only 3.2 points behind the winners after an outstanding and remarkably consistent regatta.

Australia’s Allan Gamble and Stephen Gamble completed the overall podium in third place, while Michaela Pavlisova and Marek Pavlis (CZE 72) finished fourth overall.

Mixed World Championship

The Mixed World Championship title was claimed by Zdenek Pavlis and Klara Pavlisova (CZE 62), whose second-place finish overall highlighted an exceptional week of sailing.

Second in the Mixed category were Michaela Pavlisova and Marek Pavlis (CZE 72), while Jan Coppens and Marie Coppens (BEL 7) completed the Mixed podium after another consistent championship.

A Championship to Remember

Although the final day offered no racing, the championship had already delivered four days of highly competitive action across twelve races 35′ races.

The Tornado International Class thanks the Société des Régates de Saint-Pierre Quiberon, the Race Committee, Jury, volunteers, partners and competitors for delivering another outstanding World Championship in Quiberon. Congratulations to all the new World Champions and medal winners.

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Pics by Worrell 1000 .

First pic a proper ia enhancement, good enough to use and give this guys and the event a renewed drive. There is a major lack of HQ pics of the Worrell race, someone needs to dig archives or scan printed ones. The incredible legacy of this race must be preserved.

Check below info on the next edition sent by Beverley J Simmons / worrell1000race.com

Worrell 1000 Returns in 2028 for Legacy Run

The organizers of the legendary catamaran race, The Worrell 1000, have announced the event’s return, officially scheduled for 2028.

Following the 2024 event, the organizers elected to take an operational pause to address administrative challenges. Acknowledging a period of silence on public platforms and media channels, the newly reorganized leadership team has spent the interim months quietly executing a top-down restructuring to ensure the race’s long-term survival and integrity.

“We know our community, sponsors, and media partners have been waiting for answers, and we deeply appreciate their patience during this time,” said John Williams, newly appointed Board Member and Race Officer. “We’ve taken the needed time to work on the administrative fundamentals, and we are returning with total structural alignment, absolute transparency, and the organizational support this historic race deserves.”

With a legacy spanning over half a century, the Worrell 1000 remains a cornerstone of the international catamaran racing community. The leadership team is actively re-engaging with past participants, local municipalities, and corporate partners to build a robust, multi-year runway leading up to the 2028 event.

Further details regarding the race’s new roadmap, registration timelines, and logistical updates will be shared during an upcoming Facebook Live broadcast to be announced soon via their official page.

About The Worrell 1000 Race

Born from a bar bet between brothers back in 1974, Mike Worrell had a vision to create a premier catamaran long distance race, known for its demanding courses that would attract the best sailors from around the world. Running annual races from 1976-1989, there was then a 6-year absence, with races returning in 1997 and continuing until 2002. With financial issues, broken promises and the passing of Mike Worrell in 2010, the event faded away. A small group of dedicated sailors and past Worrell race staff successfully revived the event in 2019 and enjoyed additional events in 2022, and 2024, which celebrated 50 years and the “Spark that Lit The Flame”, referencing the 1974 bar bet that started it all. 

To learn more about the event, visit their official website at worrell1000race.com and be sure to like and follow them on social media: Facebook: 

https://www.facebook.com/Worrell1000

Instagram: @w1krr

Warmest Regards,

Beverley J Simmons
Worrell 1000 Race
Communications Director

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F18 Europeans 2026: Final Results

Final day of the 2026 Formula 18 Europeans. 100 boats present at Dervio, Lake Como. The event had two days without wind, but still the org managed to complete a good number of races. Four held today for Gold & Silver fleets, making a total of eleven for the championship.

Henri Demesmaeker & Rasmus Ronsengren were in control the three days, finishing 11pts ahead the Vigano brothers who also had an excellent regatta.

Shout to Maurizio Stella & Giacomo Galbiati racing a Goodall C2. Stella had won many events in Italy with this platform showing you don’t need to spend +30.000Euros to perform in the Formula 18.

Argies Agustin Krevisky & Tigre Benitez were contenders for the podium and did all they could today to secure their spot. A perfect port start plus winning the last race was not enough in the end as they got an UFD in the first race of the day.

Not much pics from today available… Photos above by Renato Tebaldi / Multilario.

The Goodall Akurras dominate the top spots at Lake Como along the mighty C2.
Also the new Cirrus R3 from Manu Boulogne had an excellent performance with Argies Cruz & Mariano finishing 5th overall and Manu-Jean Boulogne in 13th but with a dnf unable to discard in the Finals.

Top 5 platforms:

1. Akurra
2. Akurra
3. C2
4. Akurra
5. Cirrus R3

Review Tracking gps here

Final Results:

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F18 Europeans 2026: Day 4 Results

Quick update with Provisional results after 7 races. Yesterday no races were held. Pics from Day two racing are not available.

Photos above by Renato Tebaldi / Multilario, some from today.

Review Tracking gps here

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All images by Nacra Class Media

Report below sent by Nacra 17 Class Media. Class web: https://nacra17.org/

Top ten:

Nacra 17 Europeans 2026: Day 2

Eckernförde, Germany — July 8, 2026

Day 2 of the 2026 European Championship began bright and early, with the first fleets launching at 9:30 AM to make the long trip out to the racecourse. Due to anchoring issues and a military zone inside the bay, the race committee had to move the courses further offshore today — a longer commute for the sailors, but as they say, that’s part of the game.

First out were the 49er fleets, with four races on the card to catch up after losing a race to yesterday’s big breeze. The 49erFX and Nacra 17 fleets followed with three races each. Conditions were still punchy — 12 to 20 knots, definitely lighter than yesterday’s 34-knot gusts — and the fleets clearly enjoyed what the Baltic served up, even if the sail out was less popular than the racing itself.

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Nacra 17: The Dutch Are Simply Untouchable — For Now

Willemijn Offerman and Scipio Houtman just keep going. After yesterday’s 2, 1, 1, the Dutch added a 1, 2, (4) today, giving them 7 net points after six races and a nine-point cushion at the top. It is seriously impressive sailing — they have led from the first gun and barely put a foot wrong all week.

Behind them, Australia’s Brin Liddell and Rhiannan Brown had a standout day, adding two more bullets to their tally to climb to second on 16 points, just one point ahead of Sweden’s Emil Järudd and Hanna Jonsson. Compatriots Archie Gargett and Sarah Hoffman sit fourth, keeping both Australian boats firmly in the hunt, with France’s Tim Mourniac and Aloise Retornaz fifth and defending European Champions John Gimson and Anna Burnet sixth. Turkey’s Sinem Kurtbay and Alican Kaynar finished their day in style with a race win to sit seventh.

Unlike the skiffs, the Nacra 17s race as one fleet all the way through until the Final Series, where the top 10 boats will enter the finals — so every race counts in the battle for those spots.

Tomorrow’s forecast looks lighter, and lighter air has a habit of shaking things up. Will the leaders hold firm, or will we see some mixing and shifting in the rankings? We will find out on the water.

Follow all the action with live tracking on our website, daily race replays with commentary on YouTube, and daily photos, stories and VNRs across our social media channels.

RESULTS

PHOTOS

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Quick update with results, alter pics when available.

Review GPS Tracking : Live gps tracking available here, two fleets split for qualifying stage.

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ETF 26 at the Foiling Week 2026

We always try to publish pics from the ETF26 Series but only a few IG shots are available for each event. Strange as they have Qaptur filming and taking great shots in each regatta. This time Kai Colman sent us a link with plenty of great shots from this weekend racing at Garda, taken by Clement Gerbaud.

The ETF 26 is the current hardcore foil racer cat platform. An scaled GC32 like 3pt foiling platform where the crew has to handle it all, no electronic or push button flights a la TF35 or the the AC40s. R&D is great for innovation, but we will always need this kind of raw sailing weapons to remind us the thrill and adrenaline we all get while racing Cats.

ETF 26 Series official web & Results here

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F18 Europeans 2026 Day 1

The 2026 Formula 18 Europeans are starting today at Multalario, Dervio, Lake Como. 100 boats registered.
Photos above from yesterday’s the practice race.

All images by Renato Tebaldi / Multilario, complete gallery here

Today fleeet waiting for wind.
Live gps tracking available here, two fleets split for qualifying stage.

Results + report + daily pics later when available. We will be following the regatta during the week.

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Photo: Kieler Woche 2026/Sascha Klahn

Kiel Week 2026 Day 3

Below complete results after 5 qualifying races. British Gimson & Burnett lead with ease scoring four bullets. Jarudd & Jonsson follow behind with Ruben & Rita Booth in third overall.

Not all top teams present, still a good fleet led by the GBR Olympic medalists.

Official data source: https://sailing.kieler-woche.de/ergebnisse.html

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