The Australian 18 Footers League continues its international 18ft skiff program at the European Championship, which will be sailed on Lake Garda, Italy from 1-5 July.
A 10-team Aussi challenge will be at the European Championship, headed by Defending champion Finport Finance (Keagan York) and Yandoo (John Winning) the current Giltinan world and Australian champion.
After missing the last two months of the 2023-24 Australian season due to hip surgery, three-times European champion John Winning returns to the helm of his champion Yandoo skiff with eyes firmly set on taking his tally in the championship to four wins.
Last year’s championship was a thriller with Finport Finance taking the title on a count back after finishing tied on points with Yandoo at the end of the 14-race regatta.
Germany’s Black Knight team of Heinrich von Bayern, Thomas Martin and Andy Martin finished third in the 2023 championship after recording a win and eleven top-4 placings.
The Australian teams are expecting challenges from Germany, Denmark, Hungary and UK, which all had teams finishing in the top-10 in the 2023 regatta.
Entries – 2024 European Championship
1 – SUI – Thommen Leo – Yacht Club Zug
2 – GER – Friedrich Renner – SLRV
3 – AUS – Keagan Leslie York – Double bay 18s
4 – ITA – Jordan Girdis – Double Bay 18ft Skiff SC
5 – ITA – Lachlan Steel – Australian 18 footers league
6 – AUS – Nathan Edwards – Australian 18 Footers
7 – AUS – Brett – Kurt
8 – ITA – Emma Rankin – TBA
9 – GER – Sebastian Prüter – Seglerverein Alt Gaarz e. V.
10 – AUS – Simon Nearn – 18 Footer League
11 – AUS – David Lightfoot – Nedlands YC
12 – GER – Michael Martin – Bernauer Segel-Club e.V. Felden
13 – GBR – Jarrod = SOREN – Hayling Island SC
14 – AUS – Fang – 18l
15 – HUN – Péter Oroszlán – Principessa Yacht Club
16 – GBR – Luke Goble – Netley sc
17 – GER – Philipp Nocke – RCR
18 – GBR – ADRIAN HOWE – Hayling Ferry SC
19 – DEN – Jesper Brøndum – Hadsund
20 – GBR – Peter Crudgington – HPSC
21 – GER – Heinrich Bayern – Bayerischer YC
22 – HUN – Miklós Ujhelyi-Gáspár – SVE
23 – AUS – David Hayter – Brisbane 18 Footer SC
The 2024 European Championship for the Mark Foy Trophy takes place on Lake Garda based at the Circolo Vela Arco, Torbole, Italy.
