Hansa European Championships 2026 at Barcelona International Sailing Center

by David Durston 1 Oct 02:49 PDT 13-19 September 2026

Hansa European Championships in Barcelona © Oscar Torveo / KAKAPO

A team of British sailors have returned with an impressive team prize from the Hansa European Championships held at the Barcelona International Sailing Centre. The Trofeo PAM honours Marsilio "PAM" Pasotti, the celebrated Italian racing driver, and is awarded to the top scoring national team. The trophy reflects Pasotti's lifelong passion for innovation, sport, and the sailing community of his home region.

The event attracted 154 boats from 17 countries, with competitors travelling from as far afield as New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and Chile. The GB team fielded 22 sailors across the four fleets: Hansa 303 1 person, 303 2 person, Liberty, and the 2.3. For several sailors entering their first international regatta, the scale and professionalism of the event were daunting, and even the travel required overcoming personal challenges. Their success was made possible by an outstanding group of volunteers.

Hansa European Championships in Barcelona - photo © Oscar Torveo / KAKAPO

The week opened with stifling heat and humidity, followed mid week by dramatic storms and torrential rain, before settling into calmer, cooler conditions. Racing was cancelled on Wednesday, leaving the 303 single fleet three races short of the planned nine.

The largest fleet was the 303 1 person, with 71 boats split into blue and yellow qualifying groups. With only three races completed before the cancellation, qualification for the gold fleet was fiercely contested. The final three races on Friday were won by Alejandro Solera (ESP), with Rory McInna finishing as the top Brit in 10th place.

303 fleet - Hansa European Championships in Barcelona - photo © Nicola Durston

In the 303 2 person fleet, 64 boats were divided into two qualifying groups, switching after three races. Rory McInna, sailing with Portuguese partner Joao Pinto, secured an excellent 3rd place. Rick and Sue Jillings were delighted to qualify for the gold fleet, while Lara Sturgis and Kat Gilbert narrowly missed out — but went on to win the silver fleet final. The gold fleet winners were Piotr Cichocki and Olga Gornas Grudzien.

The Liberty fleet saw outstanding British success, with four sailors in the top five. Paul Phillips (Frensham Pond) retained his European title with a commanding win over Vera Voorbach (NED), following his victory in Sneek 18 months earlier. David Durston (Whitefriars SC) took 3rd place. Tess Watkiss finished 3rd in the full servo division — a subset of the fleet for sailors who use powered steering and sheeting.

Notably, Vera also sails full servo, demonstrating how the Liberty enables sailors with the greatest challenges to compete on equal terms with able bodied competitors.

Thanks to sponsor Brotherwood Automobility - Hansa European Championships in Barcelona - photo © Nicola Durston

In the Hansa 2.3, Lindsay Burns faced tough competition, including previous world champions, and secured a well earned 3rd place.

All in all, it was another fantastic team effort from sailors, volunteers, and sponsors. Our thanks to Brotherwood Automobility, Yeoman Honda, and to everybody who helped raise money through fundraising activities. The next major event is fast approaching — the Hansa Class World Championships, May 2027, on Lake Geneva.

If you'd like to be part of the team, or to support as a sponsor, contact

Team prize awarded to GBR - Hansa European Championships in Barcelona - photo © Nicola Durston

303 Solo Fleet Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Pts
1	ESP 2812	Alejandro SOLERA	CV Puerto d'Andratx	1	1	1	‑7	1	2	6
2	POL 3839	Piotr CICHOCKI		3	2	2	‑11	2	1	10
3	ESP 3689	Jordi CARGOL	CV Puerto d'Andratx	2	10	3	2	4	‑12	21
4	FRA 2	Bril GAUTHIER	CEV BERCK	6	5	6	‑15	3	5	25
5	ITA 3538	Andrea QUARTA	Gruppo Sportivo Paralimpico Difesa	1	6	6	6	‑8	8	27
6	FRA 3832	Franck MOREL	SNGL	4	1	1	13	9	‑20	28
7	ITA 3772	Massimiliano RICCIO	GRUPPO SPORTIVO PARALIMPICO DIFESA	4	3	5	UFD	10	6	28
8	FRA 3802	Côme ZUNQUIN	Régates de Royan	2	5	4	5	‑13	13	29
9	FRA 3809	Anne MARTEAU	CVBCM	5	4	4	9	‑14	9	31
10	GBR 2284	Rory MCKINNA	Clyde Cruising Club	7	7	8	1	‑12	10	33
11	POR 3582	Joao PINTO	Clube Naval de Portimão	‑11	8	9	8	5	3	33
12	ESP 3590	Pau Toni HOMAR MUNAR	CV Puerto d'Andratx	8	3	7	10	6	‑15	34
13	ITA 3773	Davide DI MARIA	SOCIETA CANOTTIERI GARDA SALA	9	6	7	4	‑15	11	37
14	FRA 3828	Chiron TIMOTHÉE	ASCE VOILE ESPAR	10	2	5	‑21	18	4	39
15	FRA 3122	Denise DEBRUYNE	CDPA Bassin Rond	5	4	2	14	‑19	17	42
16	ITA 3756	Carmelo FORASTIERI	VELA LNI PALERMO	3	9	9	16	7	‑24	44
17	ESP 3728	Alejandra GONZALEZ PARRA	Real Club de Regatas Santiago de La Ribera	7	15	13	3	‑17	7	45
18	POL 3439	Michal DZUGAN	Jacht Klub Koszalin	13	9	10	‑28	11	14	57
19	SUI 1767	Christian HILLER		11	12	3	20	DNC	21	67
20	ESP 3723	Victor GONZALEZ PORTILLO	Real Club de Regatas Santiago de La Ribera	9	10	14	‑18	16	18	67
21	POL 4003	Tomasz SZYCHOWIAK		13	8	8	24	23	UFD	76
22	POL 3840	Olga GÓRNAS ‑ GRUDZIEN		6	14	11	25	‑26	22	78
23	ESP 3724	Jana MESTRE	CV Puerto d'Andratx	16	12	12	17	21	‑23	78
24	MON 3484	Nicolas LELU		12	11	11	27	‑30	19	80
25	FRA 3805	Marco STEVENAZZI		8	20	14	‑30	27	16	85
26	ITA 3754	Alessandra CAPPELLU	VELIAMOCI	10	13	13	29	22	‑30	87
27	ITA 3759	Vincenzo GULINO	CLUB VELICO CROTONE	17	17	17	12	25	‑26	88
28	MON 3835	Alexandre RICHARD		12	7	10	UFD	32	31	92
29	ITA 2923	Luca PRISTER	GRUPPO DILETTANTISTICO VELA LNI CHIAVARI E LAVAGNA	14	17	17	26	20	‑32	94
30	ITA 3861	Alessandra FRANCHI	YACHT CLUB PUNTA ALA	18	18	15	22	24	‑25	97
31	CHI 2858	Zaida PEREZ BUGUENO	CDNICH	19	16	21	19	‑31	28	103
32	ESP 3370	Juan MARTORELL	CV Puerto d'Andratx	14	13	12	34	33	DNC	106
33	ESP 3589	Alexia Core MAESO	Club Nàutic El Masnou	24	11	18	DPI	29	29	111
34	SUI 1765	Matthias KAISER	SIMPL 75348	15	14	15	33	‑35	34	111
35	ESP 6	Ramón GUTIERREZ	CV Puerto d'Andratx	15	21	20	‑31	28	27	111
36	ESP 3597	Vicente Eduardo DIAZ REYES	Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria	19	16	21	32	‑34	33	121
37	ESP 3725	Agustín BERNÉS VARGAS	Club Nàutic Port de la Selva	UFD	15	20	3	3	1	42
38	ITA 3919	Mauro BERNARDI	ALTO SEBINO	‑22	20	19	2	1	3	45
39	FRA 3623	Murielle LOTERIE	CDPA Bassin Rond	17	19	‑22	4	4	5	49
40	AUS 2140	Gareth BISHOP	DAC	21	‑28	16	1	5	8	51
41	FRA 3621	Liebart HIPPOLYTE	CEV BERCK	24	23	‑25	5	2	2	56
42	FRA 3729	Bellanger PASCAL	ASCE VOILE ESPAR	16	19	‑22	12	6	4	57
43	ESP 3722	Vanessa DIAZ SOSA	Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria	‑26	23	24	7	8	7	69
44	ESP 8370	Iñigo RODRIGUEZ	CV Puerto d'Andratx	‑22	21	16	11	14	10	72
45	GBR 3223	Margaret FOREMAN	Frensham Pond Sailing Club	18	22	19	10	7	UFD	76
46	ESP 3591	Brandon IMHOFF	Bisc	23	‑30	26	15	11	6	81
47	GBR 1639	Richard ROCHESTER	Whitefriars Sailing Club	‑25	25	18	19	13	9	84
48	ESP 3686	Anna NADAL RODRÍGUEZ	Club Nàutic L'Escala	20	25	‑26	14	12	13	84
49	ESP 3596	Lluis GARCIA TORRES	Club Nàutic El Masnou	20	18	‑24	16	20	11	85
50	ITA 3342	Valia GALDI	GRUPPO DILETTANTISTICO VELA LNI CHIAVARI E LAVAGNA	23	30	DNC	8	10	15	86
51	NED 3587	Conrad PEN	De Braassem	27	24	25	6	9	UFD	91
52	ESP 3437	Albert COGUL URREA	Club Nàutic L'Escala	28	26	‑29	9	17	12	92
53	ITA 3631	Luigi Antonio ROSSI	ALTO SEBINO	21	‑31	23	21	15	14	94
54	ESP 3726	Àngels ROCA CUSTAL	Club Nàutic L'Escala	25	22	‑28	17	18	18	100
55	FRA 3391	Decottignies SALOMON	CEV BERCK	‑30	29	27	13	16	16	101
56	ESP 3166	Luis BERASTAIN	CV Puerto d'Andratx	29	DNC	29	18	19	20	115
57	SWE 2713	Peter IDAR		27	26	‑31	22	21	24	120
58	FRA 2642	Bermont JEAN‑LUC	CEV BERCK	UFD	DNC	23	27	23	17	127
59	SUI 2707	Philippe JANISCH	SIMPL 40048	26	‑28	28	26	22	26	128
60	MON 3485	Christiane‑Eugénie GAUTIER		28	27	DNC	20	25	UFD	136
61	FRA 3392	Thierry GERBET	PNP	DNF	DNC	DNC	23	24	19	140
62	ESP 3441	Albert FAURA I LLUÍS	Club Nàutic Port de la Selva	DNC	DNC	32	24	26	21	140
63	ESP 3443	Miquel PARRA LOZANO	Club Nàutic Port de la Selva	DNC	DNC	NSC	25	27	23	149
64	FRA 3387	Cyril ZAPPINI		DNC	NSC	DNC	29	28	22	153
65	SUI 2702	Florian BÜRGI	SIMPL 74288	32	DNF	DNC	28	30	27	154
66	GBR 3222	Katie APSE	Frensham Pond Sailing Club	29	27	27	DNC	DNC	DNC	155
67	ESP 3692	Louis NOAKES O'BRIEN	Federación Catalana de Vela	31	24	30	DNC	DNC	DNC	157
68	FRA 3394	Pascal GAUFICHON	Régates de Royan	DNC	DNC	DNC	30	29	25	158
69	BRA 2616	Carmen De Oliveira CHARCHAR		UFD	NSC	NSC	32	31	28	165
70	ESP 1781	Mari Carmen GARCIA	CV Puerto d'Andratx	30	29	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	167
71	GBR 3221	Rebecca WILLCOX	Whitefriars Sailing Club	31	DNF	DNC	31	DNC	DNC	171

303 Doubles Fleet Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Crew	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	Pts
1	POL 3839	Piotr CICHOCKI	Olga GÓRNAS‑GRUDZIEN		2	‑5	1	1	1	1	1	7
2	FRA 3809	Martine GUYON	Anne MARTEAU	Régates de Royan	1	1	3	2	‑5	3	3	13
3	POR 3582	Rory MCKINNA	Joao PINTO	Clyde Cruising Club	3	1	1	UFD	1	6	4	16
4	ESP 3723	Victor GONZALEZ PORTILLO	Alejandra GONZALEZ PARRA	Real Club de Regatas Santiago de La Ribera	4	6	2	‑8	3	4	5	24
5	ESP 3590	Pau Toni HOMAR MUNAR	Mari Carmen GARCIA	CV Puerto d'Andratx	6	DPI	6	5	4	2	2	25
6	ITA 2823	Alessandra CAPPELLU	Maria Cristina ATZORI	VELIAMOCI	1	5	2	1	6	11	‑15	26
7	FRA 2	Bril GAUTHIER	Hippolythe LIEBART	CEV BERCK	3	2	5	UFD	2	9	6	27
8	FRA 2182	Marine CLOGENSON	Nicolas RONDOUIN	Base Nautique de Sciez	2	2	4	4	7	10	‑14	29
9	FRA 3303	Jean‑François VUAILLAT	Catherine ABEMONT	Cyvglyon	5	7	7	2	8	‑19	11	40
10	FRA 3802	Gaspard LAGUIBAUT	Côme ZUNQUIN	Régates de Royan	5	8	7	‑9	7	5	8	40
11	ESP 3722	Daniel LLACA DIAZ	Jaime LANG‑LENTON RAMIREZ	Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria	DPI	4	4	UFD	2	7	13	44
12	FRA 1499	Ange MARGARON	Olivier DUCRUIX	Base Nautique de Sciez	10	7	8	4	9	‑17	7	45
13	ESP 3725	Agustín BERNÉS VARGAS	Laura MORER	Club Nàutic Port de la Selva	11	6	8	8	4	12	‑17	49
14	SUI 1767	Patrick MAURER	Christian HILLER	SIMPL 60620	7	10	10	3	6	16	‑22	52
15	FRA 3324	Chiron TIMOTHÉE	Tom PERICA	ASCE VOILE ESPAR	13	11	14	3	11	‑15	10	62
16	FRA 3202	Geraldine CLAVEAU	Nathalie BARBIER	Cyvglyon	‑20	15	11	10	9	8	9	62
17	ITA 3628	Giulio GUERRINI	Corrado GUERRINI	MARINANDO 2 APS‑ASD	8	4	3	UFD	3	24	21	63
18	FRA 3828	Cecile VENUAT	Schwartz MAXIME	ASCE VOILE ESPAR	9	‑13	11	7	12	13	12	64
19	FRA 3729	Pascal BELLANGER	Emma BOISRIVEAU	ASCE VOILE ESPAR	4	12	12	13	11	14	‑16	66
20	FRA 3623	Denise DEBRUYNE	Murielle LOTERIE	CDPA Bassin Rond	11	9	12	6	5	23	‑24	66
21	FRA 3661	Charly BARBIER	Dean PILLONEL	Société Nautique du Léman Français	10	8	14	7	10	‑22	18	67
22	ESP 3724	Jana MESTRE	Iñigo RODRIGUEZ	CV Puerto d'Andratx	18	3	5	10	10	‑25	23	69
23	ESP 3689	Jordi CARGOL	Alex SOLERA	CV Puerto d'Andratx	12	9	6	5	14	26	‑32	72
24	FRA 3621	Masquelin LIAM	Bahache NOA	CEV BERCK	18	14	9	6	8	‑20	19	74
25	MON 3484	Nicolas LELU	Alexandre RICHARD	Yacht Club Monaco	6	11	10	14	15	29	‑31	85
26	MON 3485	Christiane‑Eugénie GAUTIER	Marc STEVENAZZI		9	13	13	15	20	‑33	25	95
27	ESP 3597	Vicente Eduardo DIAZ REYES	Vanesa DIAZ SOSA	Real Club Náutico de Gran Canaria	17	10	9	11	RET	30	20	97
28	FRA 2837	Sylvie DUCRUIX	Soledad REDONDO	CYVGL	17	15	15	13	17	21	‑33	98
29	FRA 3122	Vanessa MINY	Jacques DELPHINE	CEV BERCK	16	23	22	9	12	18	‑30	100
30	FRA 3733	Frederique PFEIFFER	Francoise DETTLING	SNLOCMARIAQUER	16	16	STP	16	16	‑32	29	108
31	CHI 2858	Zaida PEREZ	Gareth BISHOP	CDNICH	24	18	18	11	13	‑27	26	110
32	GBR 3223	Rick JILLINGS	Sue JILLINGS	Carsington Sailing Club	14	21	16	18	16	‑28	27	112
33	ITA 3919	Mauro BERNARDI	Luca PRISTER	ALTO SEBINO	UFD	12	16	12	15	31	28	114
34	GBR 3428	Lara STURGIS	Katrina GILBERT	Frensham Pond Sailability	13	20	20	NSC	13	1	4	71
35	SUI 1765	Matthias KAISER	Florian BÜRGI	SIMPL 75348	7	19	17	22	‑23	7	5	77
36	ITA 3672	Marco POGGI	Silvia GHIGLIAZZA	GRUPPO DILETTANTISTICO VELA LNI VARAZZE	12	‑24	19	20	24	2	2	79
37	FRA 3832	Franck MOREL	Emile NEUVE EGLISE	SNGL	‑26	14	21	12	19	5	10	81
38	FRA 3389	Jérôme DARD	Jeremie CHAUCHOY	CEV BERCK	‑22	17	STP	18	14	8	9	83
39	ESP 3591	Brandon IMHOFF	Albert COGUL	Bisc	19	16	‑23	15	18	15	1	84
40	FRA 3391	Clémentine GORISSE	Virginie BEHARELLE	CEV BERCK	14	23	20	17	UFD	3	8	85
41	FRA 3394	Lou CHICHE	Ylona JAUD	Regates de Royan	15	27	‑31	19	21	4	6	92
42	FRA 3288	Alan PLOUET	Alexandre GENDRAULT	CNL	19	19	‑21	17	18	11	12	96
43	FRA 3804	Myriam EBALARD	Marianne FAUDI	Voiles au Large	UFD	25	19	16	24	12	3	99
44	ESP 6	Ramón GUTIERREZ	Luis BERASTAIN	CV Puerto d'Andratx	22	20	22	NSC	23	9	16	112
45	GBR 3221	Kristian DAVIES	Helen DICKMAN	Frensham Pond Sailing Club	15	17	17	‑29	19	22	24	114
46	SUI 2702	Marcel ECHTNER	Janisch PHILIPPE	SIMPL 77203	24	25	28	26	‑29	6	7	116
47	GBR 9625	Philip HALL	Denise BRYANT	Chesil Sailability	‑26	18	18	24	21	19	19	119
48	FRA 3204	Elsa POUSTHOMIS	Sandrine POUSTHOMIS	Club Nautique Pyrénéen	29	RET	RET	14	17	13	13	120
49	SUI 2707	Christen DENISE	Martina WIRTH	SIMPL 53698	27	22	24	NSC	20	14	15	122
50	ESP 3726	Àngels ROCA	Anna NADAL	Club Nàutic L'Escala	21	‑26	25	21	22	16	17	122
51	GBR 3222	Kim DAVIES	Anna SKIRROW	Frensham Pond Sailing Club	23	22	24	‑27	26	10	21	126
52	FRA 3290	Patrick CHENIN	Camille DENOBLENS	Voiles au Large	21	26	STP	23	28	17	20	135
53	FRA 3390	Albane PRODHOMME	Olivier DAVANTURE	PNP	DNF	32	32	19	25	21	11	140
54	FRA 2348	Paixao LOU	Paixao JONATHAN	CEV BERCK	‑31	31	STP	21	22	18	18	140
55	ESP 3370	Juan MARTORELL	Andreu GAMUNDI	CV Puerto d'Andratx	20	21	23	20	25	DNC	DNC	142
56	FRA 3805	Laurent CHARMASSON	Helene GOMES	Voiles au Large	25	‑28	27	25	27	25	22	151
57	ESP 3441	Albert FAURA	Miquel PARRA	Club Nàutic Port de la Selva	29	28	25	30	‑31	28	14	154
58	GBR 1639	Richard ROCHESTER	Sarah ROCHESTER	Whitefriars Sailing Club	28	‑30	26	25	27	23	25	154
59	FRA 3293	Chantal SALAUN	Eric KERHORNOU	NPI	23	29	30	UFD	30	20	23	155
60	SWE 2713	Peter IDAR	Eva GRÖNVALL	Stockholms Parasegelsällskap	‑30	24	29	22	28	26	27	156
61	FRA 2642	Bermont JEAN LUC	Choquet THOMAS	CEV BERCK	28	27	27	NSC	29	24	26	161
62	FRA 3387	Cyril ZAPPINI	Salomon DECOTTIGNIES		27	29	DNC	23	26	29	29	163
63	FRA 3392	Driss TOURHZA	Thierry GERBET		DNC	DNC	DNF	24	30	27	28	177
64	NZL 3662	Xervier DONEY	Paul DONEY	Titahi Bay Boating Club	25	DNC	29	28	32	DNC	DNC	180
65	GBR 3642	Miles DE BARROS		Rutland Sailability	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	202

2.3 Fleet Results:

Pos	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1	POL 1	Andrzej BURY	osw Olsztyn	‑1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	8
2	FRA 646	Gérard EYCHENNE	Club de Voile des Rives de Léran	3	DNF	2	3	2	2	2	3	2	19
3	GBR 2111	Lindsay BURNS	Frensham Pond Sailing Club	2	2	3	‑4	3	3	4	2	3	22
4	NED 3563	Ronald KRUIZINGA	Het Spaarne	‑4	3	4	2	4	4	3	4	4	28

Liberty Fleet Results:

Pos	Control	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	Pts
1		GBR 2557	Paul PHILLLIPS	Frensham Pond Sailing Club	1	1	3	1	1	‑7	1	1	2	11
2	SERVO	NED 2010	Vera VOORBACH	WV Zeewolde	2	2	6	5	‑12	1	2	2	1	21
3		GBR 3144	David DURSTON	Whitefriars Sailing Club	4	4	4	RDG	4	2	DNF	3	3	29
4		GBR 3423	Paul PEARSON	Rutland Sailability	6	5	1	3	3	‑12	3	6	7	34
5		GBR 3145	James WOOSNAM	Frensham Pond Sailability	3	3	8	2	‑10	3	5	8	5	37
6		ITA 1	Eleonora FERRONI	GRUPPO DILETTANTISTICO VELA LNI CHIAVARI E LAVAGNA	7	RET	2	6	2	8	8	7	6	46
7		NED 3126	Theo SOUREN	WVA	5	‑12	9	4	5	5	6	9	4	47
8		CAN 1200	Unstoppabletracy SCHMITT	Ablesail Toronto NYC National YC	8	8	‑13	7	8	6	4	4	9	54
9	SERVO	NED 1159	Wilma VAN DEN BROEK	WV Zeewolde	‑11	7	10	8	6	4	7	5	8	55
10		IRL 1888	Mary DUFFY	Bray Sailing Club	9	6	11	9	11	10	9	‑12	11	76
11		NED 3371	Finy TEITSMA	KWV Frisia	13	10	5	11	7	‑14	11	11	12	80
12	SERVO	GBR 3939	Tessa WATKISS	Frensham Pond Sailing Club	14	DNF	7	DNF	13	9	12	13	10	94
13		NED 2562	Erwin BOVEN	KWV FRISIA	12	RET	12	10	9	15	10	10	RET	94
14	SERVO	NED 2602	Esther WESTMAAS	Kwvfrisia	10	9	14	DSQ	15	13	14	14	13	102
15	SERVO	CHI 3902	Paula FUENTES	CDNICH	‑15	11	15	12	14	11	13	15	14	105