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2025 Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta - Overall

by Long Beach Yacht Club 21 Jul 2025 22:41 PDT 12-20 July 2025
Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta © Bronny Daniels

The Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta wrapped up with a full podium and high spirits, marking a thrilling conclusion to a week of elite racing in the iconic waters off Southern California.

As part of the Sailing Grand Slam, a global series designed to prepare athletes for the LA28 Olympic Games, this regatta drew over 200 sailors from 44 countries all testing their speed, strategy, and stamina on the same course that will decide Olympic medals in three years' time.

With shifting conditions and world-class competition, Long Beach delivered on its promise as a critical stop on the Olympic pathway, offering valuable race experience and a proving ground for sailing's rising stars.

Overall Results: (top three)

FX
1st SWE Vilma Bobeck & Ebba Berntsson
2nd USA Paris Henken & Helena Scutt
3rd CHN Yingquian Wang & Xiaoya Su

FX Mixed
GOLD: William Stratton & Matei Meglic

49er
1st USA Nevin Snow & Ian MacDiarmid
2nd AUT Keanu Prettner & Jakob Flachberger
3rd CHN Xin Wang & Tianyu Qy

Nacra 17
1st GBR John Gimson & Anna Burnet
2nd AUT Laura Farese & Matthaus Zochling
3rd AUT Lukas Haberl & Clara Stamminger

Women's iQFOil
1st CHN Wenqi Li
2nd CHN Zheng Yan
3rd CHN Xialing Tan

Men's iQFOil
1st CHN Kun Bi
2nd CHN Jingye Huang
3rd Zhen Huang

About Long Beach Olympic Classes Regatta

The Long Beach Olympic Classic Regatta Organizing Authority is led by Alamitos Bay Yacht Club (ABYC) and Long Beach Yacht Club (LBYC). This premier event is made possible through the collaboration of Southern California Yacht clubs including California Yacht Club (CYC), Newport Harbor Yacht Club (NHYC), Balboa Yacht Club (BYC) and Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club (BCYC). Together, these clubs provide the expertise and resources to deliver world-class racing in preparation for LA28.

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