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18ft Skiff European Championships 2025 at Circolo Vela Arco

by Elena Giolai 27 Jun 02:25 PDT

The International 18 Footer League - European Championship 2025, hosted by Circolo Vela Arco, concluded on Thursday, June 26th, after five days of spectacular racing featuring some of the fastest and most exciting skiffs in the sailing world: the Australian 18 Footers.

With consistently strong conditions on Lake Garda - predominantly southerly winds ranging from 16 to 24 knots - a total of 15 races were completed, with two discards applied. It was a championship of high technical and competitive level from start to finish.

The final victory went to the German team Black Knight, who showed impressive consistency and composure in defending their lead from the early days of the event. They finished with just a one-point advantage over the Australians of Finport Finance, who fought hard throughout the week.

The other Australian team, Yandoo, claimed third place thanks to solid performances, especially in the windier races.

Circolo Vela Arco once again proved to be an ideal venue for top-level international regattas, with flawless organization both on and off the water, supported by the reliable and renowned conditions of Lake Garda - a true reference point for high-performance sailing.

Photo Gallery: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCj7oV

Overall Results:

PosNatBoatHelmCrewCrewR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8R9R10R11R12R13R14R15Pts
GERBlack KnightHeinrich BayernTom MartinAndy Martin121145111‑14(UFD)122123
AUSFinport FinanceJoel BeashelKeagan YorkJerome Watts41‑7212222‑92211224
AUSBB ShipwrightsGrant RollersonBrandon BuyinkJack Hildebrand‑5434‑5343415333545
HUNbe light!Miklos Ujhelyi‑GasparZsombor SzepfyÁron Tenke3525(DNC)(DNC)54523556656
AUSYandooSimon NearnFang WarrenMax Nearn238331383416(DNC)(DNC)DNC64
GERPeroniPhilipp NockeMarceli MierzwickiSimon Toplak(DNC)(DNC)DNC627966124444487
GERRed RockstarsMickey MartinTamara BaumannBenjamin Boehringer97588410138(DNC)(DNC)9698104
DENFinport/Bloody DaneJesper BrrndumUffe AndersenDan Bevan1086(DNC)10(DNC)6775671214DNF117
GBRAllenPeter Crudgington / Jonathan WhittyAnthony GodwinScott Webster / Felix Cummings6(DNC)(DNC)76DNC75DNC37UFD1353119
10°GERHoelfle HansHolger HofleFelix GruseCamillo De Nardis7649(DNC)6(DNF)9117UFD8DNF811124
11°DENGILLThomas EblerPhillip SolbrigAndrew Mcconnell8(UFD)91113(DNC)DNFDNF13611139127150
12°AUSNoakesRebecca HancockCam WalkerJack Taylor(DNF)(DNF)DNC157UFD8119DNC8108139155
13°AUS18Fters B&RLuca GambacortiNic LivermoreNathan Byrne(DNS)(DNC)DNC1014DNCDNF15108DNC117710168
14°GEREuroLinkFriedrich RennerChristian MeissnerThomas Eggersdorfer(DNC)(DNC)DNC1411DNC111014119DNC1010DNF176
15°DENCHIAFlemming ClausenSoren ClausenMads Lintrup Andersen(DNC)(DNC)DNC139DNC1212RET10DNCUFD1111DNF192
16°HUNPrincipessaPéter OroszlánGábor OroszlánMihály Bárdos(DNS)(DNC)DNC1212DNCDNF1412131012DNCDNCDNC199
17°GBRROOSTERAbi SkeithEd SkeithTom Cave(DNF)(DNF)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC15DNCDNCDNC15DNF239
18°GBREnglish BraidsAdrian HoweNick RowlesFenella Williams(DNC)(UFD)DNCDNCDNCDNCDNFDNCDNCDNSDNCDNCDNCDNFDNC247

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