A-Cat Europeans 2024: Day 2 Results












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2025 A-Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy.
Day 2 at Riccione, yesterday there was no activity on light winds and specially some coastal breakers waves. Tday 7-8 knots reported by Gordon with waves.
Three races for each fleet. Kuba Suroviec all three bullets within the Foilers, and same for Gustavo Doreste on the Classics. Both reigning World Champs.
Tracking gps was working, Mischa’s was not showing though. On race two I saw Lamberto Cesari leading Kuba till the first gybe of the last downwind leg. Good to see new faces on the foilers challenging for the lead. A DNS though left him out of the top spots after 3 races.
Manolo Calavia with a progressive 4,3,2 for the day sits in second overall, and Mischa Heemskerk follows with overall score and 6pts behind the leader.
Shout to the Spanish Armada, not only with Gustavo Doreste dominating the Classics, but Abdon Ibañez and Toni Ballester in thee top 5 along countrymen Calavia.
Those winter trips Kuba Suroviec to Spain are paying dividends to add Spanish sailors at the top.
On the Classics Scott Anderson , Chris Bachelor & Jacek Noetzel complete the top four.
– Some photos above are from the Practice day. –
Equipment Foilers:
- D3/Bryt
- D3/Brewin Sails
- F1/ Mischa Sails
Classics:
- D3 Classic / Hammer Sails
- Nikita / North
- D3 Classics / Challenger Sails
Below complete Day 2 results for both fleets. Official web : https://151riccione.com/regate/european_a-cat

FOILERS

I just heard that my great sailing friend and former CEO of Hobiecat Europe has passed. May The endless oceans…
...Report was sent by an F18 Sailor, if you want Hobies reported send your own, we'll publish as usual. Cheers.
Looks like in your report the Hobies are not really present. Suggest to rewrite the article.
Thanks for the great report Wik. Great battle.
If I correctly read the results the overall winner this year is a Hobie16