The opening day of action of the Allianz Regatta was dominated by the Dutch on home waters as they led the way in four of the six classes in action.
Of the British competitors, Connor Bainbridge is fifth in Formula Kite and Lily Young is seventh. James Percival is seventh in the ILCA7.
It was only in the two Formula Kite classes that the home competitors were denied, with a strong French showing.
Axel Mazella of France leads the men with four race wins tied with Qibin Huang of China. While compatriot Poema Newland leads the women, four points clear of Gisela Borrel of Spain.
Perhaps the standout performance for Dutch fans came in the iQFOiL Men, where Luuc van Opzeeland led a Dutch 1-2-3 through four heats.
The 2022 world silver medallist won three of the four heats, coming second in the other, to lead compatriot Huig-Jan Tak by six points.
The Olympic champion, Kiran Badloe, is a point further back, finishing the day with a win and a second place after a slow start in the opening two heats.
Similarly impressive in the 49er class were reigning world champions Bart Lambriex and Floris van der Werken.
They won all three heats and have a three-point lead on Austrians Benjamin Bildstein and David Hussl.
Holland’s Marit Bouwmeester is tied for the lead in the ILCA6 with Maxime Jonker, both with a 1, 2, scoreline.
Leading scores after Day 1
49er Men – Leaders after 3 races (32 entries)
1st NED 1 Bart LAMBRIEX and Floris van de WERKEN – – 2 -1 1 1 – – 2 pts
2nd AUT 8 Benjamin BILDSTEIN and David HUSSL – – 5 2 -12 3 – – 5 pts
3rd AUS 40 Thomas NEEDHAM and Joel TURNER – – 8 6 -13 2 – – 8 pts
GBR:
30th GBR Leo WILKINSON and Sam JONES
Formula Kite Men – Leaders after 4 races (52 entries)
1st FRA 10 Axel MAZELLA – – -1 1 1 1 – – 3 pts
2nd CHN 20 Qibin HUANG – – 1 1 1 -2 – – 3 pts
3rd CYP 12 Denis TARADIN – – 4 -5 2 1 – – 7 pts
4th BRA 5 Bruno LOBO – – 2 -6 3 3 – – 8 pts
5th GBR 17 Connor BAINBRIDGE – – 2 -15 3 4 – – 9 pts
Formula Kite Women – Leaders after 4 races (24 entries)
1st FRA 10 Poema NEWLAND – – -27 1 1 1 – – 3 pts
2nd ESP 6 Gisela BORRELL – – 2 -4 2 3 – – 7 pts
3rd ISR 14 Gal ZUKERMAN – – -7 2 3 4 – – 9 pts
4th NED 19 Annelous LAMMERTS – – 1 5 -27 5 – – 11 pts
5th ISR 15 Maya ASHKENAZI – – 6 -7 4 7 – – 17 pts
6th ITA 16 Sofia TOMASONI – – 9 3 7 -14 – – 19 pts
7th GBR 12 Lily YOUNG – – -12 9 6 6 – – 21 pts
ILCA 6 Women – Leaders after 2 races (16 entries)
1st NED 210407 Marit BOUWMEESTER – – 2 1 – – 3 pts
2nd NED 221350 Maxime JONKER – – 1 2 – – 3 pts
3rd AUS 222422 Sylvie STANNAGE – – 3 5 – – 8 pts
No GBR
ILCA 7 Men – Leaders after 2 races (36 entries)
1st NED 221850 Duko BOS – – 1 2 – – 3 pts
2nd FIN 222065 Valtteri UUSITALO – – 4 1 – – 5 pts
3rd ITA 217611 Alessio SPADONI – – 3 3 – – 6 pts
4th NED 221433 Paul HAMEETEMAN – – 2 5 – – 7 pts
5th NED 211192 Willem WIERSEMA – – 6 6 – – 12 pts
6th NZL 219221 Luke DEEGAN – – 5 9 – – 14 pts
7th GBR 216373 James PERCIVAL-COOKE – – 7 7 – – 14 pts
iQFoiL Men – Leaders after 4 races (28 entries)
1st NED 55 Luuc VANOPZEELAND – – 1 1 -2 1 – – 3 pts
2nd NED 465 Huig-Jan TAK – – 2 -9 3 4 – – 9 pts
3rd NED 9 Kiran BADLOE – – 10 7 1 2 – – 10 pts
No GBR
