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Laurent Haÿ wins the International Finn Week in Cannes

by Jean François 17 Feb 2024 08:01 GMT 13-16 February 2024
International Finn Week 2024 © Jehan Lerin

From 13 to 16 February, the Cannes Yacht Club organised the famous International Finn Week. More than 70 competitors, the majority of whom were foreigners, raced in the harbour of Cannes. The current world number one, the Frenchman Laurent Haÿ logically won the event for the third year in a row.

Already winner in 2022 and 2023, current world number one in front of more than 1000 ranked from 37 nations, vice-champion of Europe last year, Laurent Haÿ confirmed that he was indeed the best Finnist in the world at Finn's biggest event held in France, by winning in Cannes for the third consecutive year. In the eastern harbour of Cannes, Jérôme Nutte, director of the race committee, and his team once again proved their know-how, allowing them to compete in seven rounds over four days.

The Rochelais won by only three points ahead of Valérian Lebrun, former champion of France of Finn and vice-world champion of Yole Ok, the two Frenchmen relaying the Spaniard Ruben Serra Merckens, the Swiss Dominique Wälchi and the Dutchman Bas de Wall far behind.

"It was a great championship with a first round in the medium tyre, then after that it was more light," explained the winner. "Cannes is a beautiful stretch of water, but it's quite complicated and tactical. It was shifty but not a lottery, and that's what's interesting. As always, there were some great people and we had a two-man match with Valérian Lebrun, Master world champion in Finn, and former world champion in Europe. "

The three-time winner of the International Finn Week will be there again at the European Championship next October, again organised by the Yacht Club de Cannes. Jean-François Cutugno, president of the YCC and who was racing, taking a respectable place in the middle of the ranking against 70 competitors, does not hide his satisfaction. "We were able to compete in seven races in summer conditions with a synoptic wind that is always difficult to read in the eastern harbour. For the European Championship, which promises to be grandiose, the 150 competitors will be welcomed in a completely renovated club, that's for sure. Despite a difficult environment, the Cannes Yacht Club was able to face the challenge of organizing this week Once again, the club's staff and our volunteers have made this week a great sporting success and I am delighted about that. "

Finally, hats off to Pierric Bourbin from the Yacht Club de Cannes, winner in the "Legend" category.

Overall Results:

PosSail NoHelmClubR1R2R3R4R5R6R7Pts
1 FRA 75Laurent HAŸ1701321‑9325215
2 FRA 111Valérian LEBRUNCNLOC14345‑24118
3 ESP 9Rubén SERRA MERCKENSClub Maritimo Mahón83711106DNC45
4 SUI 41Dominique WÄLCHLIRCO10136‑25321751
5 NED 29Bas de WAALWSVHWH910221812DNC53
6 SUI 83Jürg WITTICHSVB16‑29118441356
7 FIN 201Kristian SJÖBERGNJK12‑25176771059
8 GER 8Jürgen EIERMANNRCR147239‑413965
9 ESP 71Xavier PENASClub vela Palamós119112DNC391284
10 NED 7Cees SCHEURWATERWSVHWH1524UFD2932587
11 ITA 4Francesco FAGGIANITriestina della Vela2516161515‑29693
12 SUI 57Rudolf BAUMANNTYC‑5118143012021104
13 SUI 95Michael GOODSVM136‑3516342116106
14 NOR 26Steffen EMHJELLENASKR1722151028UFD18110
15 SUI 12Franz BÜRGITYC‑41883363422111
16 NED 133Tobias de HAERKWVDK36112618‑45138112
17 ESP 7David TEROLCNHV5UFD1311216DNC114
18 POR 21Filipe SILVA 4125UFD1711DNC116
19 FRA 38Audoin McHELCNLRO726287‑46444116
20 CZE 75Vladimir SKALICKYLK Stechovice‑38203413161819120
21 GBR 567Martin HUGHESWARSASH SC1824302419‑3111126
22 NED 148Peter PEETKWVDK3UFD19221314DNC138
23 FRA 57Morvan BOURBINCANNE3314‑382338267141
24 FRA 66Philippe LOBERTCNARR29‑513236201515147
25 NED 977Sjoerd HOFLANDKWS203122213222DNC148
26 FRA 880Herve BRILLAUDCNFER3915‑4934141930151
27 SUI 33Bernhard SEGERSVB472320143117DNC152
28 GBR 74Lawrence CRISPINStone SC62718173748DNC153
29 UKR 10Valentyn KLYMENTYEVORYC2651020BFD33DNC161
30 ESP 182Alejandro CARDONAClub Náutico Ibiza243640272410DNC161
31 NED 13Huub de HAERKWVDK‑5232373523926162
32 GBR 61John HEYESWarsash SC3134‑433230353165
33 GER 488Andreas FRANKERCR4546213998BFD168
34 FRA 60Jean Francois CUTUGNOCANNE‑54303341402720191
35 FRA 96Florian FAUCHEUXCN Canet Perpignan231939293646DNC192
36 BAH 1Pierric BOURBINCANNE‑55392742353714194
37 NED 144Mels JONGENEELKWVDK27UFD41311123DNC200
38 SUI 99Laurent CHAPUISCNM34382454953DNC203
39 NOR 41Christian DAHLASKR21171219BFDUFDDNC203
40 SUI 39Hans STÖCKLISCMd463529452530DNC210
41 FRA 3Aubert LEROUGEMERVE304036285128DNC213
42 GBR 13Roman KHODYKINHayling Island Sailing Club224350382140DNC214
43 FRA 888Bernard CLAUDELCANNE‑49334743263629214
44 GER 477Harald LEISSNERJSR3521‑4848474123215
45 SUI 1Hans FATZERYCA32‑493140424727219
46 GER 335Axel RIMMELEYCI57DNCDNCDNC8124224
47 GER 202Rolf ELSAESSERSTSC4442‑5146224528227
48 NED 248Kit KATTENBERGKWVDK1928BFD263949DNC228
49 GER 236Andreas LOHMANNTSVH4847‑5437482525230
50 FRA 9Benoit THOMASCANNENSC412549444231232
51 SUI 27Dominik HAITZYCZ433742472750DNC246
52 FRA 112Christian BESSECANNE‑59484553533833270
53 GER 151Hendrik W‑ SCHWARZSLRV584444513351DNC281
54 FRA 51Laurent HILLCANNE5353535252‑5732295
55 GER 678Christian WILMERSYCI56525244‑585536295
56 GBR 18Jonathan PYKEHayling Island Sailing Club375746575743DNC297
57 NOR 55Arild HELDALRØYK285655505656DNC301
58 GER 315Christoph BOOGACADL5055‑6054555834306
59 SUI 85Thomas FRAUTSCHIRCODNF545855545435310
60 GER 19Andreas BOLLONGINOJSR4045DNCDNC5052DNC321
61 FRA 89Olivier le BIAVANTACADL605057564359DNC325
62 FRA 15Philippe RINALDI 425856UFDDNFDNCDNC357
63 GER 311Ralf WAGNERYCIDNS5959585960DNC362
64 FRA 211Jerome LEBECCNBPPDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC402
64 FRA 800Yves ZOCCOLAACADLDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC402
64 GBR 43Paul PEGGSSolo Offshore Racing ClubDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNCDNC402

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