Switch Global Championships at Fraglia Vela Malcesine

Switch Global Championships at Fraglia Vela Malcesine - Day 1

by Fraglia Vela Malcesine 12 Sep 01:50 PDT 11-14 September 2025

It was a spectacular opening day for the SWITCH fleet, with three races completed under sunny skies and a steady 10-12 knot southerly breeze typical of Lake Garda.

The sight of 60 athletes lining up at the start was impressive, delighting the many spectators gathered at Fraglia Vela Malcesine, who enjoyed the races in what is widely considered Italy's most iconic natural sailing stadium.

Switch Global Championships at Fraglia Vela Malcesine Day 1 - photo © CodeZeroDigital

On the water, the racing was tight and intense, with heart-stopping crossings and constant leaderboard shake-ups—a clear sign of the high technical level on display. Checco Bruni was immediately competitive in Race 1, but had to fend off fierce attacks from young British talent Finley Dickinson. In the end, it was Max Antoniazzi who capitalized on the duel and took the win. With two more solid performances, Antoniazzi now leads the overall standings after three races, followed by Dickinson and Julian Hoffmann.

Switch Global Championships at Fraglia Vela Malcesine Day 1 - photo © CodeZeroDigital

Excellent performances also came from top sailors Jordi Xammar, Simon Hiscocks, Philipp Buhl, Matteo Celon, and Magnus Overbeck, all battling within the Top 10 and looking to climb the rankings.

In the women's division, reigning Moth World Champion Victoria Schulteis delivered a strong and consistent performance, followed closely by her sister Antonia—who claimed a race win in Race 2—and Swedish Olympic medalist Vilma Bobeck.

Switch Global Championships at Fraglia Vela Malcesine Day 1 - photo © CodeZeroDigital

Similar conditions and the same number of races are expected for Day 2, and with such a competitive fleet, further shake-ups in the standings are likely, especially once discards come into play.

A full 15 races are scheduled in the breathtaking setting of Lake Garda, with the support of the class partners: Element Six, Guess Jeans, Vaikobi, Ronstan, Negrinautica, and Codezero Digital — all very active and engaged throughout the season.

Switch Global Championships at Fraglia Vela Malcesine Day 1 - photo © CodeZeroDigital

Find out more on the event website here.

Results after Day 1:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	R1	R2	R3	Pts
8.5 Fleet
1	ITA 1036	MASSIMILIANO ANTONIAZZI	1	4	2	7
2	GBR 1047	FINLEY DICKINSON	2	2	4	8
3	GER 1033	JULIAN HOFFMANN	3	7	1	11
4	SUI 1013	MATTEO PAULON	10	1	6	17
5	ITA 1016	MATTIA CESANA	4	9	7	20
6	ITA 1008	MATTEO CELON	9	12	3	24
7	ITA 1029	FRANCESCO BERTONE FRESIA	14	6	8	28
8	ESP 1107 undefined	JORDI XAMMAR	7	15	10	32
9	DEN 1118	MAGNUS OVERBECK	11	3	19	33
10	GBR 1126	HISCOCKS	5	8	20	33
11	ITA 1174	FRANCESCO BRUNI	12	10	12	34
12	ITA 1137	FEDERICO BERGAMASCO	6	14	16	36
13	GER 1108	PHILIPP BUHL	13	11	13	37
14	ITA 1088	UBERTO CRIVELLI VISCONTI	28	5	5	38
15	ITA 1069	STEFANO FERRIGHI	15	13	18	46
16	GBR 1082	MATT BECK	19	18	15	52
17	NZL 1070	HENRY HASLETT	20	20	14	54
18	SUI 1156	NICOLAS ROLAZ	26	16	17	59
19	GBR 1042	MICKY BECKETT	17	21	21	59
20	GBR 1075	ROSS BANHAM	25	26	11	62
21	GER 1030	CASPAR ILGENSTEIN	8	23	33	64
22	ITA 1022	SAVOINI ENZIO	16	28	24	68
23	ITA 1025	GREGORIO MORESCHI	27	22	23	72
24	GER 1039	TOM HEINRICH	22	17	34	73
25	GBR 1084	JAMES PERCIVAL‑COOKE	31	38	9	78
26	GER 1049	MORITZ HAMM	23	39	22	84
27	ITA 1052	ENRICO TAMANINI	21	34	30	85
28	GER 1110	PHILIP WALKENBACH	30	33	25	88
29	ITA 1067	EMANUELE SAVOINI	18	41	32	91
30	AUS 1092	MAX GODFROY	47	19	26	92
31	GBR 1080	MATT REID	29	35	28	92
32	DEN 1078	ANDREAS SVENSSON	32	32	31	95
33	ITA 1006	LUIGI BUZZI	34	25	37	96
34	ITA 1024	ALESSIO SPADONI	33	24	42	99
35	CAN 1086	CASPAR LENZ ANDERSON	38	36	29	103
36	GBR 1041	SAM WHALEY	24	29	DNC	104
37	ITA 1051	TOMMASO COMETTI	DNC	27	35	113
38	GER 1054	ANDREAS SPRANGER	44	31	38	113
39	ITA 1097	GIOVANNI SACCOMANI	35	30	DNC	116
40	DEN 1155	EMIL FOXBY‑JACOBSEN	42	37	40	119
41	GER 1074	FINN MEICHLE	37	47	36	120
42	ITA 1096	TOMMASO COMELLI	41	40	41	122
43	FRA 1139	ALEXIS JUST	36	45	43	124
44	AUT 1040	FRANZ URLESBERGER	43	43	39	125
45	GBR 1128	DREW BARNES	DNC	DNC	27	129
46	SUI 1134	ULRICH VOLZ	46	42	46	134
47	AUS 1004	KAI COLMAN	45	44	45	134
48	ITA 1142	TOMMASO BOCCUNI	40	BFD	44	135
49	GER 1055	TOM STRUVE	39	48	DNC	138
50	GBR 1081	ALASTAIR LUXFORD	DNC	46	DNC	148
7.5 Fleet
1	MLT 1037	VICTORIA SCHULTHEIS	1	2	1	4
2	MLT 1034	ANTONIA SCHULTHEIS	2	1	2	5
3	GER 1114	HANNES WEHRLE	3	3	4	10
4	SWE 1113	VILMA BOBECK	6	5	3	14
5	DEN 1112	CAMILLA SVENSSON	4	4	6	14
6	IRL 1043	ELYSIA O LEARY	5	7	5	17
7	GER 1106	CONSTANTIN TROEGER	DNC	6	7	21