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Day 1: Laurent Hay leads the ranking after the first day of the Grand Slam Malcesine, the International Finn Cup 2026 - Trofeo Menoni. 2025 world champion Deniss Karpak is second with 2026 world champion, Alessandro Marega in third. Karpak took the first race and Hay the second, in a 10 knot Ora. 98 boats are taking part.
Day 2: After a high scoring day Deniss Karpak takes the lead after the second day at the Grand Slam Malcesine, the International Finn Cup 2026 - Trofeo Menoni. Laurent Hay drops to second with Alessandro Marega in third. Karpak took the first race and Marega the second. But the day belonged to the Grand Slam series leader, Bas de Waal with a 2,3. 98 boats are taking part.
Day 3: After an early morning start in a perfect Peler, Deniss Karpak secures the Grand Slam Malcesine, the International Finn Cup 2026 - Trofeo Menoni with two second places. Alessandro Marega picked up a 1,3 to move up to second while Laurent Hay won the final race to take bronze. 98 boats took part.
The event is the ninth and final leg of the 2026 World Tour Grand Slam series.
Racing continues until Sunday.
Photos: Claire ADB
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Day 1: Finn Grand Slam Silvaplana suffers wind failure on opening day
Undoubtedly the most beautiful destination on the 2026 World Tour for Finns Grand Slam, Leg 6: Grand Slam Silvaplana opened on Thursday with no races possible. Around 55 sailors from 9 countries are taking part in the Swiss Championship, the sixth from Nine Grand Slam legs.
However, the famous and supposedly, reliable thermal Maloja wind, did not materialise on the opening day. A high-altitude opposing wind produced a light north-easterly most of the day and although there were signs that the wind would switch mid-afternoon, it never developed. The sailors sat around all in the hot sunshine, swapping stories and doing some boat maintenance.
The event continues until Sunday.
Entries and results: https://manage2sail.com/en-US/event/e87045ce-cb54-44ca-acf6-e7a32a7f7d87#!/
Day 1 Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnclassphotos/albums/72177720335463679
Day 2: Simon Bovay leads Finn Grand Slam Silvaplana as racing finally gets underway
Simon Bovay took three wins from four races on the second day of the 2026 Finn Grand Slam Silvaplana, the 2026 Swiss Championship. Peter Theurer is in second with Chistoph Burger in third. 54 Finn sailors from eight nations are taking part.
After Thursday was lost with no wind, Friday delivered perfect conditions with the Maloja wind filling soon after 11.00 and building to 16-18 knots for four races. Remarkably every start got away first time.
Peter Theurer led the opening race for a while, before Bovay got past on the last downwind. Bovay also won the next two races, the third by a considerable margin. By the four the race the wind was becoming a little more unstable with some bigger shifts. Germany’s Jonus Jung played the right side up he first beat to round ahead and was never headed to win.
Racing continues until Sunday.
Entries and results: https://manage2sail.com/en-US/event/e87045ce-cb54-44ca-acf6-e7a32a7f7d87#!/
Day 2 Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnclassphotos/albums/72177720335452625/
Day 3: Second day of no racing
For the second time this week the wind engine at Silvaplana failed to start up. A three-hour postponement in the hope things might change led to nothing with an abandonment following soon after.
While waiting around on Saturday, the fleet were treated to an impromptu live concert performance by some Swiss sailors, free 'after race' beers as well as drug testing by the Swiss OC, not necessarily in that order. The weather is also, apparently unusually warm for this time of year, with tales of snow at this time from those who remember.While the championship is secure with four races sailed, one more is needed for a discard, with three races scheduled for Sunday, and a much better weather forecast.
While the championship is secure with four races sailed, one more is needed for a discard, with three races scheduled for Sunday, and a much better weather forecast.
Day 4: Simon Bovey wins Grand Slam Silvaplana
Simon Bovay dominated the fourth and final day of the Finn Grand Slam Silvaplana – the 2026 Swiss Finn Championship. He took line honours in all three races and would have sown up the title with a race to spare albeit for an early start in the first race of the day. Peter Theurer took seconds with Christoph Burger in third.
After Saturday was lost with no wind, the Maloja wind arrived at 12.00 and allowed three races to be sailed in 10-15 knots, the last race starting just minutes before the 1500 deadline. Because of Bovay’s OCS, Burger had the best of the day with a 3-2-2, but t was not enough to pass Theurer. While Bovay was quick upwind, it was his downwind speed that made the difference, twice pulling through to the lead on the first run.
Final results: https://manage2sail.com/en-US/event/e87045ce-cb54-44ca-acf6-e7a32a7f7d87#!/
Day 4 Gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/finnclassphotos/albums/72177720335485656/
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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our friend and fellow sailor, Ricardo Filipe Machado Santos (BRA 97).
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Further to the AGM decision, IFA is publishing a position paper and survey on GPS-Assisted Race Management Technologies
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Finn South American Championship 2026 to be held in Rio de Janeiro alongside the SSL Gold Cup Finals
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Containing a great mix of event news, training articles and informed interviews and comment, the April 2026 FINNFARE chronicles the current success of the Finn class.
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The Finn class has learned with shock and great sadness that our friend, Finn sailor and two-time Olympian Imre Taveter, from Estonia, has died suddenly at age 58.
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- March 2026 #Finntalks - Gus Miller
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