Nacra 17s @Hyeres 2026: Title for Ugolini & Giubilei

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Photos by Sailing Energy / FFVOile via Nacra 17
Report sent by Soazig Gueho / SOF / FFVoile / Nacra 17 Class

Semaine Olympique Francaise 2026 Nacra 17 Final Results

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Nacra 17 (mixed double-handed catamaran)

1st – Gianluigi Ugolini & Maria Giubilei (ITA)
2nd – Mateo Majdalani and Eugenia Bosco (ARG)
3rd – Tim Mourniac & Aloïse Retornaz (FRA)

In two hard fought finals, Italy’s Gianluigi Ugolini & Maria Giubilei, did what they needed to do and finished ahead of the overnight leaders, Argentina’s Olympic silver medallists Mateo Majdalani and Eugenia Bosco in both races to take gold. The Italians had started the day just two points behind but managed third in the first race to jump past the Argentinians in sixth. Fourth place in the second race was enough with the Argentinians back in sixth. It was a second Sailing Grand Slam silver for the Argentinians after silver in Palma.

Behind them Tim Mourniac & Aloïse Retornaz held on to bronze by just a point from Italy’s double Olympic champions, Ruggero Tita & Caterina Banti. The Italians were playing catch-up after breaking their gennaker tack on Thursday and won the first race amid plenty of drama with the British boat capsizing. But the French managed second and although they were 10th and last, the Italians could only finish seventh. One more place and they would have taken bronze. 

Gianluigi Ugolini & Maria Giubilei (ITA)

“It was beautiful, we had perfect conditions out there. We knew we had to beat the Argentinians and finish always in front of them. So that’s what we managed to do, so we’re very, very happy. 
We know that we are fast in these conditions  We need to do an easy start, and put the bow in front of them. 
 In the first race, we didn’t have a nice start, but we managed to be in front of them. 

We had around 15-18 knots and when the course is short and a lot of boats are rounding the marks, it’s not that easy as it looks, but still, I think it was Champagne sailing today, beautiful for Nacra; flat water, very good wind, so it was very nice. 
 So far we have three golds and a silver. It’s a beautiful week for Italy! Italy worked well this winter!
We were chasing a lot this week, because in the last regatta we did we lost the win in the last race in the final. We wanted this and finally we got it!”

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Soazig Gueho / SOF / FFVoile

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Video by Nacra 17 / 49er Class.

– Results click image to download. Official source here