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By Louisa Nordstrom and Trevor Bornarth

For these Olympic hopefuls the path to the podium got a few more obstacles, but they press onward.

San Remo, Italy

20 May 2023

HIGHLIGHTS

• - Dahlberg and Karlsson defend their European title, but only by 1 point
• - Diesch and Markfort win silver for Germany
• - A penalty in the final 100 metres sees France slip from gold to bronze
• - Strong-wind regatta in San Remo was perfect venue for 60th anniversary

San Remo, Italy,
19 May 2023

HIGHLIGHTS
• Gold fleet racing complete, with three races in 20 knots and big waves
• Austria has the best day on the water
• Sweden’s lead over Germany down to just 3 points
• 10-boat Medal Race on Saturday will be the big decider
• Gold up for grabs for Sweden, Germany, France, Spain or Austria

San Remo, Italy,  18 May 2023

HIGHLIGHTS
- First three races of gold fleet completed in great 470 conditions
- Steady, 15 to 16 knot winds and big waves on the race course
- Sweden takes the yellow bibs from Germany
- Race wins for Sweden, Italy and Austria

HIGHLIGHTS

- Qualifying is complete, gold fleet starts on Thursday
- Three wins from three races for Diesch and Markfort (GER)
- French looking strong in the strong, shifty breeze
- Defending European Champions from Sweden rocket from 17th up to 2nd

HIGHLIGHTS

- Wild, wacky conditions mean the only attempted race is abandoned
- Sweden’s defending European Champions were leading their group
- Frustration also for Austrians leading their side of the qualifying fleet
- Theresa Löffler & Christopher Hoerr (GER) continue to lead overall

San Remo, Italy, 15 May 2023

HIGHLIGHTS

- Seven to nine knots of wind, huge windshifts, gusts and lulls make for a demanding first day
- Germany’s Löffler & Hoerr defy the random conditions to win two races
- A yo-yo performance for defending champions from Sweden
- Race win for Israel’s Liam Faytlovich, age sixteen-and-a-half

HIGHLIGHTS

• It’s the 60th anniversary of the 470 class
• 67 teams from 26 nations, including many from outside Europe
• Sweden’s Anton Dahlberg & Lovisa Karlsson are the defending European Champions

San Remo, Italy,  

13 May 2023

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