Regattaclub Oberhofen top Swiss J/70 Youth Cup
by J/Boats 28 Sep 2020 09:02 BST
J/70 Youth Cup © Felix Kling
The Swiss J/70 Sailing League usually hosts their J/70 Youth Cup in late summer. There is no question the 2020 edition of the Youth Cup clearly shows that Swiss youth teams are already sailing at a very high level. For many teams, the Cup was also an ideal platform to learn a lot for further development. The Swiss sailing clubs are strong supporters of their younger sailors in the J/70 sailing league.
The St. Moritz Sailing Club, in conjunction with the Swiss Sailing League Association, hosted this year's event on Lake St Moritz, the northeastern most of a chain of three spectacular lakes in the Silvaplana Valley. The natural sailing arena of St. Moritz was a unique regatta area for the participants!
After three days of competition, it was pretty clear who the winners were of the EFG International Swiss Sailing League Youth Cup 2020: Regattaclub Oberhofen (RCO) with Nick Zeltner, Laurent Stadler, Cedric Schenk, Till Seger and Nilo Schärer.
There were 30 races sailed on classic shifty puffy winds on a high mountain lake. Only the teams from the Zurich Sailing Club (ZSC) and Cercle de la Voile Vevey (CVVT) were able to provide good competition to the winning team with consistently good performances. The team from ZSC, with Alessandro Maisano at the helm, sailed very consistently, and was only two points behind the winning team. The CVVT delivered very consistent races with Sébastien Aubord skippering.
The French-speaking teams from the CVVI (Cercle de la Voile de Villeneuve) and CNP (Club Nautique de Pully) have very young sailors with great potential! The young team from St. Moritz Sailing Club is also making progress and will be able to establish itself with appropriate support.
More Swiss J/70 Youth Cup sailing information here.