Racing got underway on Friday 20 February, with glorious sun and a westerly breeze and three races completed for both 420 and 470 fleets. A stunning day for the world #30 ranked team of  Guillaume Pirouelle/ Valentin Sipan of France with two race wins and a 4^th place putting them in first overall. Germany's Jasper Wagner/Dustin Baldewein claimed the other race win and a 2ndand 3^rd, to sit on equal points just behind the French.

All change in the weather on Saturday’s day 2 as rain dominated the sky and kept the wind away and the sailors off the race course. The organizers put on a Carnival Party in the evening at the Aregai Marina Hotel.

The weather cleared for Sunday’s final day, with a bright blue sky and breeze of 8-13 knots. Three more races for both fleets got underway. World ranked #20 pairing, Jasper Wagner/Dustin Baldewein scored a 5,10 after their OCS penalty in the final race 6 was discarded, to take the overall win. They were just 1 point ahead of world ranked #46 pair Matteo Capurro/Matteo Puppo (ITA), with Belgium’s world #52 pair Corentin Demanet/Quinten Lauwers just 1 point behind the Italians in 3^rd.

Fourth overall and top 470 women’s team was world #25 helm Annika Bochmann, with new crew Marlene Steinherr (GER).

Twenty-four 470 teams from Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain and Switzerland took part.

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