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Switch Global Championships at Fraglia Vela Malcesine - Day 2

by Fraglia Vela Malcesine 13 Sep 2025 14:32 BST 11-14 September 2025

Another 3 races were completed on the second day of competition at Fraglia Vela Malcesine for the Switch Global Championships. The typical afternoon breeze of Lake Garda blew up to 15 knots, making the racing increasingly spectacular.

In the men's division, Italy's Max Antoniazzi extended his lead at the top of the overall rankings, closely followed — just two points behind — by Germany's Julian Hoffman. Finley Dickinson and Mattia Cesana are tied and currently sharing the third step of the podium. The battle for both the win and the podium spots remains wide open, with more than 10 athletes separated by just a few points. After eight races, another discard will come into play, adding even more unpredictability.

In the women's division, Maltese sisters Victoria and Antonia Schulteis are dominating the leaderboard, taking turns in the top spot throughout the day. Sweden's Wilma Bobock, silver medallist in the 49er class at the last Olympics, has now moved into podium position.

A fierce showdown is also under way in the Masters division, with two sailing legends — Checco Bruni and Simon Hiscocks — going head-to-head, showing they can still challenge the younger generation with top-level performances.

A highlight of the day was the large crowd of spectators gathered in the natural "stadium" of Fraglia Vela Malcesine, thrilled by the close-up action of the 60-boat fleet.

Three more afternoon races are scheduled for Day 3, with the first start expected at 2:00 p.m.

Find out more on the event website here.

Results after Day 2:

PosSail NoHelmR1R2R3R4R5R6Pts
8.5 Fleet
1ITA 1036MASSIMILIANO ANTONIAZZI14251‑713
2GER 1033JULIAN HOFFMANN3‑7163215
3ITA 1016MATTIA CESANA54.2‑714519.2
4GBR 1047FINLEY DICKINSON2243‑581021
5DEN 1118MAGNUS OVERBECK‑133629323
6ITA 1008MATTEO CELON11113‑215131
7ITA 1088UBERTO CRIVELLI VISCONTI‑30551071138
8GBR 1126SIMON HISCOCKS68‑20714439
9ITA 1029FRANCESCO BERTONE FRESIA166896‑2045
10SUI 1013MATTEO PAULON12161612‑2247
11GER 1108PHILIPP BUHL151013413‑3255
12ESP 1107JORDI XAMMAR81410‑1715956
13ITA 1174FRANCESCO BRUNI149121318‑1966
14ITA 1137FEDERICO BERGAMASCO713161220‑2368
15GBR 1082MATT BECK‑2117151581772
16GBR 1128DREW BARNES161616‑24101472
17SUI 1156NICOLAS ROLAZ‑28151726111281
18GBR 1041SAM WHALEY2628‑58192883
19GBR 1042MICKY BECKETT19192111‑261383
20NZL 1070HENRY HASLETT‑22181414221886
21ITA 1025GREGORIO MORESCHI‑2920232216687
22GBR 1075ROSS BANHAM272411819‑3389
23MLT 1037VICTORIA SCHULTHEIS429192528‑29105
24MLT 1034ANTONIA SCHULTHEIS92526‑302325108
25GER 1030CASPAR ILGENSTEIN1021‑32272427109
26ITA 1022SAVOINI ENZIO18272420‑3526115
27GBR 1084JAMES PERCIVAL‑COOKE3324.2935‑3616117.2
28ITA 1069STEFANO FERRIGHI1712181858‑58123
29AUS 1092MAX GODFROY‑532929231728126
30GBR 1080MATT REID31‑3627322915134
31GER 1039TOM HEINRICH2416333131‑40135
32CAN 1086CASPAR LENZ ANDERSON‑423928282521141
33ITA 1051TOMMASO COMETTI‑582634292131141
34GER 1049MORITZ HAMM25‑4222333234146
35DEN 1078ANDREAS SVENSSON353230‑422724148
36ITA 1067EMANUELE SAVOINI20‑4531384237168
37GER 1110PHILIP WALKENBACH3233255030‑53170
38ITA 1052ENRICO TAMANINI233429‑514842176
39GER 1114HANNES WEHRLE343536‑413936180
40ITA 1006LUIGI BUZZI3723383944‑47181
41GER 1074FINN MEICHLE‑413737343439181
42IRL 1043ELYSIA O LEARY‑483840364038192
43SWE 1113VILMA BOBECK‑494435444130194
44ITA 1097GIOVANNI SACCOMANI383035.44646‑46195.4
45FRA 1139ALEXIS JUST40‑5046373341197
46GER 1054ANDREAS SPRANGER‑503139473843198
47GER 1055TOM STRUVE4352‑58403735207
48DEN 1112CAMILLA SVENSSON394043‑554348213
49ITA 1024ALESSIO SPADONI3622455858‑58219
50DEN 1155EMIL FOXBY‑JACOBSEN464142‑494545219
51AUT 1040FRANZ URLESBERGER47474143‑5144222
52ITA 1096TOMMASO COMELLI4543444847‑49227
53AUS 1004KAI COLMAN5148484550‑54242
54ITA 1142TOMMASO BOCCUNI44‑5847544951245
55SUI 1134ULRICH VOLZ524649‑535250249
56GER 1106CONSTANTIN TROEGER‑584950525452257
57GBR 1081ALASTAIR LUXFORD5851585653‑58276
7.5 Fleet
1MLT 1034ANTONIA SCHULTHEIS‑2122117
2MLT 1037VICTORIA SCHULTHEIS12112‑27
3GER 1114HANNES WEHRLE33443‑417
4IRL 1043ELYSIA O LEARY54534‑521
5SWE 1113VILMA BOBECK‑66355322
6DEN 1112CAMILLA SVENSSON456‑76627
7GER 1106CONSTANTIN TROEGER‑87767734

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