Porto, August 6, 2025 – Day four of the 29er World Championship delivered light winds but no shortage of drama as the race for the title intensified. With just one race completed per fleet—Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Emerald—conditions tested sailors' patience and precision, shaking up the standings as the regatta enters its final stages.
2025 29er World Championship © Neuza Aires Pereira - Porto, Portugal
Challenging Conditions Across Race Courses
The day began with promise, as a gentle 10-knot southwest breeze filled in across the racecourses. Bronze and Emerald fleets in Race Area B (Gaia) were quick off the mark, completing their opening finals race smoothly. Over in Race Area A (Porto/Matosinhos), the Gold fleet faced a more chaotic start, with two general recalls before finally getting away clean.
As the day progressed, the wind began to fade and the Atlantic swell returned to make life difficult, especially with a strong current complicating tactics in Area B. Despite the race committees’ best efforts to launch a second race across all fleets, conditions deteriorated, and racing was ultimately abandoned during the final downwind leg. Racing was officially called off at 15:30.
2025 29er World Championship © Neuza Aires Pereira - Porto, Portugal
Shifts at the Top of the Leaderboard
Even with only one race sailed, the leaderboard saw major movement. France’s Jocelyn Le Goff and Jules Vidor now lead the Gold fleet overall after a consistent showing, overtaking the Hungarian duo Soma Kis-Szölgyémi and András Juhász, who slipped to fifth after a tough result. Norway’s Nicklas Holt and Philip Forslund move into second, with Italy’s Giuseppe Montesano and Enrico Coslovich rounding out the top three.
Day 4 Highlights:
Overall Leaders: FRA 3 – Jocelyn Le Goff & Jules Vidor
Top Female & U17 Team: ITA 3483 – Bianca Marchesini & Lucia Finato
Top Mixed Team: ARG 2575 – Olivia Riesgo & Martin Díaz Tamayo
2025 29er World Championship © Neuza Aires Pereira - Porto, Portugal
Eyes on the Forecast
With light southerly winds forecast for Day 5, the technical challenge is set to continue. As we head into the business end of the championship, the battle for the 29er World title is more open—and more intense—than ever.
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Take a look at the Results HERE
Watch the Race Footage HERE
