With simply two extra occasions to finish the 2026 Finn Grand Slam, Bas de Waal stays on the prime with John Greenwood in second. Andreas Gillwald has moved as much as third after the Grand Slam Silvaplana and Grand Slam Berlin.
The Grand Slam occasions on Silvaplana and in Berlin occasions each attracted good numbers and the series now consists of 331 sailors from 23 nations.
Gillwald climbs to 3rd from seventeenth, whereas different large movers embrace Paul Carrington from fifteenth to 4th, Laurent Chapuis from 18th to fifth, Simon Bovay from fortieth to eighth, Christoph Burger from thirty second to ninth and Jonas Jung from forty fifth to 14th. Outcomes from three occasions are used to calculate the present rating whereas 4 might be used as soon as the series is full.
Leg 6: Grand Slam Silvaplana
Leg 6, the Swiss Championship, was gained by Simon Bovay after a dominant efficiency with 5 race wins from seven races. Peter Theurer was second and Christoph Burger third for a full Swiss podium. There have been 54 entries from eight international locations.
Undoubtedly essentially the most lovely vacation spot on the 2026 World Tour for Finns Silvaplana, two days had been misplaced as a result of the Maloja wind didn’t seem, however the two days of racing attainable had been distinctive for imagery and competitors.
Outcomes
1 SUI 59 Simon BOVAY 10.0
2 SUI 67 Peter THEURER 17.0
3 SUI 7 Christoph BURGER 18.0
4 GER 323 Jonas JUNG 27.0
5 SUI 5 Christoph CHRISTEN 32.0
6 GER 996 Peter DRODOFSKY 35.0
7 GER 488 Andreas FRANKE 36.0
8 37 SUI Ivan ZHUKALIN 38.0
9 ITA 45 Nicola CAPRIGLIONE 42.0
10 LIE 1 Attila SZABO 61.0
Leg 7: Grand Slam Berlin
The 2026 German Finn Championship was nice success for the membership (Seglervereinigung 1903 Berlin e.V.) and all of the members, and André Budzien is the German Champion once more. There have been 68 entries from six nations collaborating.
The Schwerin sailor secured the title final week on River Havel and Wannsee, ending forward of native sailors Nicolas Thierse and Fabian Lemmel in second and third place. The quite difficult situations from 5 to 16 knots with quite secure instructions stored the championship thrilling proper as much as the very finish. Sadly, the final day was with none wind in any respect, so the highest 4 being separated by solely 5 factors couldn’t sail their present down within the final two of ten races.
1 GER 711 Andrè BUDZIEN 28.0
2 GER 723 Nicolas THIERSE 31.0
3 GER 501 Fabian LEMMEL 33.0
4 GER 286 Max TROMMER 33.0
5 GER 488 Andreas FRANKE 47.0
6 POL 100 Marek JAROCKI 72.0
7 GER 111 Rainer HAACKS 73.0
8 DEN 117 Peter Sigetty BØJE 77.0
9 CZE 2 Zdenek GEBHART 80.0
10 GER 164 Claus WIMMER 86.0
Medemblik and Malcesine to shut series
The 2026 Grand Slam series concludes with Grand Slam Medemblik on the Dutch Nationals the Grand Slam Malcesine for the Finn Cup in October.
2026 World Tour for Finns Grand Slam
The inaugural WTF Grand Slam is a European-focused circuit that includes 9 occasions throughout eight nations from April to October, showcasing some iconic venues and occasions. With one of the best 4 outcomes counting towards the general rating, the series will finally lead into the Grand Last on the 2027 Finn Gold Cup in La Rochelle.
After Silvaplana, Leg 7 begins nearly instantly with the Grand Slam Berlin this week.
