In the end, it was Dutch Olympic bronze medallist Luuc Van Opzeeland and Israel’s rising star Tamar Steinberg who secured the 2026 European titles

The two Luna Rossa teams keep their top 3 places but Emirates Team New Zealand join them in second place with a best of the day 1, 3, 2, scoreline.

Tamar Steinberg ISR and Luuc Van Opzeeland NED hold the overall leads as the top 10 advance to Saturday’s live-streamed iQFOiL Medal Series

Second day of the  38th America’s Cup Preliminary Regatta, in Cagliari, looks set to provide similar conditions with a building afternoon breeze estimated to be 11-16 knot range, and a building sea-state

Maria Erdi of Hungary won the women’s ILCA 6 European title, Pavlos Kontides won his third European ILCA 7 title, and Claudio Crocco of Italy won the men’s ILCA 6 title

Luna Rossa teams dominate first day of AC38 Preliminary Regatta in Cagliari with the Italian Women & Youth boat posting a 1, 2, 1 scoreline for a nine point lead

The first AC38 Preliminary Regatta starts in earnest Friday with three races starting at 14:13 BST (15.13 Cagliari time) the first competitive meeting of the AC38 America’s Cup Teams

Marco Gradoni, sailing with Women’s America’s Cup winners Margherita Porro on co-helm, the Luna Rossa Women & Youth team were the story of the day.

All racing Thursday at the 2026 ILCA Senior European Championships in Kastela was abandoned due to unstable weather conditions, final day Friday

Italy doubles down . . . Announcing the second Preliminary Regatta of the Louis Vuitton 38th America’s Cup will take place in Naples from 24 to 27 September.