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1 week ago | 
sailweb.co.uk | Robert Deaves
In winning the Alpen Cup for the fourth time – though it’s the fifth time his boat and the team has won – Peter Morton sets a new record for the event. Morton’s The Jean Genie (GBR 43) took a third place in race 7 to win overall with a race to spare. Artemis (NOR 57) of Kristian Nergaard, Trond Solli- Saether and Johan Barne maintained second place, while a win in race 7 helped Girls on Film II (GBR 41) of Louise Morton, Charlie Cumbley and Sam Haines move back up to third overall.
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1 week ago | 
sail-world.com | Robert Deaves
5.5m Alpen Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva Overall
by Robert Deaves 3 May 19:48 PDT
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairidh Scott) only needed one more race to secure a record fourth Alpen Cup for Peter Morton, and took a third place in race 7 to win with a race to spare.
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1 week ago | 
sail-world.com | Robert Deaves
5.5m Alpen Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva Day 2 - The Jean Genie extends lead
by Robert Deaves 2 May 14:42 PDT
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruairidh Scott) extended their lead to 11 points after three more races on Friday at the 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Riva del Garda, Italy. Artemis (NOR 57, Kristian Nergaard, Trond Solli-Saether, Johan Barne) moves up to second with Aspire (POL 17, Przemyslaw Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Kilian Weiss) down one in third.
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1 week ago | 
sailweb.co.uk | Robert Deaves
Peter Morton’s The Jean Genie GBR 43, took a commanding lead on the opening day of the 2025 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva, on Lake Garda. Morton sailing with Andrew Palfrey and Ruaridh Scott (2,3,1) has a six point lead from Przemyslaw Gacek’s Aspire POL 17 (5,1,6) with Girls on Film GBR 41 (6,2,7) of Louise Morton in third with 15 pts. Kristian Nergaard’s Artemis NOR 57 led all the way in Race 1 after starting at the pin and heading right.
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1 week ago | 
sail-world.com | Robert Deaves
5.5m Alpen Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva Day 1
by Robert Deaves 1 May 15:48 PDT
The Jean Genie (GBR 43, Peter Morton, Andrew Palfrey, Ruaridh Scott) took a commanding lead on a very tricky opening day of the 2025 5.5 Metre Alpen Cup at Fraglia Vela Riva, on Lake Garda, Italy.
Aspire (POL 17, Przemyslaw Gacek, Mateusz Kusznierewicz, Kilian Weiss) ends the day in second with Girls on Film (GBR 41, Louise Morton, Charlie Cumbley, Sam Haines) in third.
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1 week ago | 
livesaildie.com | Robert Deaves
Entry has opened for the main Finn events in 2026. For three weeks in February 2026 the Finn world will descend on the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia, for three back-to-back major regattas. Beginning on 7 February, the Australian Nationals will be followed by the Finn Gold Cup, and then finally the Finn World Masters, which concludes on 27 February. Some sailors plan to enjoy it to the full, while others are taking their pick of regattas.
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2 weeks ago | 
sail-world.com | Robert Deaves
Entry open for trio of Brisbane Finn events
by Robert Deaves 1 May 01:01 PDT
Entry has opened for the main Finn events in 2026. For three weeks in February 2026 the Finn world will descend on the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, in Brisbane, Australia, for three back-to-back major regattas.
Beginning on 7 February, the Australian Nationals will be followed by the Finn Gold Cup, and then finally the Finn World Masters, which concludes on 27 February.
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3 weeks ago | 
sail-world.com | Robert Deaves
Roger Blasse remains OK Dinghy World No. 1 as epic season set to begin
by Robert Deaves 18 Apr 02:25 PDT
Australia's double world champion, Roger Blasse, maintains his lead at the top of the OK Dinghy World Ranking list for April 2025. In November 2024 he became the first Australian to reach No.1 in the 20 years since the list was started.
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1 month ago | 
livesaildie.com | Robert Deaves
Valerian Lebrun, from France, has won the 2025 Open Finn European Championship in Naples, Italy, after two final races on Saturday, in a drama packed day that nearly cost him his first major Finn title. Italy’s Federico Colaninno pushed him all the way and took second just 5 points behind, while also winning the U29 championship. Third place finally went to Estonia’s Deniss Karpak, in his first regatta back in the class after four years away. Lebrun also retains the European Masters title.
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1 month ago | 
yachtsandyachting.com | Robert Deaves
2025 Open Finn European Championship at Circolo del Remo e della Vela Italia - Overall
by Robert Deaves 13 Apr 02:47 BST
Valerian Lebrun, from France, has won the 2025 Open Finn European Championship in Naples, Italy, after two final races on Saturday, in a drama packed day that nearly cost him his first major Finn title. Italy's Federico Colaninno pushed him all the way and took second just 5 points behind, while also winning the U29 championship.
