Europe class European Championship 2026 at Biscarrosse, France

by AFE 10 Aug 10:22 BST 2-8 August 2026

The Centre Nautique Biscarrosse Olympique (CNBO) hosted the Europe Class European Championship from 2 to 8 August 2026. Among 118 competitors from ten nations, it was French sailor Cyril Richard who was crowned European Champion.

On Lake Biscarrosse-Latécoère, in the Landes region of south-west France, the Europe Class European Championship concluded on 8 August with a standout performance from the host nation. Cyril Richard — a member of the Cercle de la Voile d'Arcachon (Gironde) and sailing with sails from French local sailmaker VB Voiles — dominated the regatta from start to finish, winning seven of the ten races against a strong international fleet that included several former world champions and Olympians. He leaves Biscarrosse with the European Championship title.

Organised by the CNBO — which was determined to hold the event despite wildfires that recently affected the Biscarrosse area, leaving visible damage to parts of the forest surrounding the lake — the regatta brought together 118 sailors from ten nations, including France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom, across five days of racing in light and shifting winds.

Europe class European Championship at Biscarrosse - photo © Luis Fràguas / CNBO

Overall Results:

Pos	Category	Sail No	Helm	Club	R1	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	R7	R8	R9	R10	Pts
1	M MEN	FRA 5674	RICHARD, Cyril	CV ARCACHON	‑3	2	1	1	‑5	1	1	1	1	1	9
2	M WOMEN	BEL 923	VANDEGHINSTE, Marie‑Amandine	RPYC	4	3	3	4	2	3	‑11	7	‑13	4	30
3	GM WOMEN	FRA 5717	LE HELLEY‑SALOMON, Anne	LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE	‑32	4	‑18	3	1	5	4	11	4	7	39
4	GM MEN	FRA 888	JUIN, Franck	CV ARCACHON	5	(R5E1T)	10	10	9	2	2	5	3	‑14	46
5	GM WOMEN	ESP 31	MONTILLA, Helena	CLUB NAUTIC LLORET DE MAR	6	6	4	2	‑16	‑25	13	8	7	3	49
6	GM WOMEN	FRA 5643	BLONDET, Severine	CVML	14	5	7	6	7	(U5F1D)	12	‑21	2	13	66
7	M WOMEN	FRA 5653	VANDAME, Caroline	CVSAE	9	8	12	7	‑26	8	3	9	10	‑19	66
8	M WOMEN	FRA 263	DARROUX, Perrine	CN CLAOUEY	10	9	2	12	8	‑16	5	6	‑16	15	67
9	SUPER M MEN	GBR 430	BELBEN, Jason	STOKES BAY SAILING CLUB	‑20	‑19	11	13	4	13	6	14	5	2	68
10	M WOMEN	GER 21	MÜLLER, Katja	SCHWERINER YACHT CLUB	11	1	13	15	‑19	‑20	7	13	8	6	74
11	GM WOMEN	FRA 220	RAGEUL, Sabine	CV ARCACHON	7	15	‑16	(U5F1D)	10	7	10	3	14	10	76
12	GM MEN	FRA 5718	PHAM, Vincent	SR TERENEZ	2	10	5	‑20	3	12	‑28	12	18	16	78
13	SUPER M MEN	FRA 5638	MONER, Robert	CN SAINTE MAXIME	1	11	17	21	6	6	15	2	‑33	‑23	79
14	GM MEN	FRA 5713	GORON, Nicolas	LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE	‑27	17	‑25	8	25	9	8	4	6	9	86
15	SUPER M MEN	GBR 412	HARTLEY, Jeremy	STOKES BAY SAILING CLUB	8	12	9	9	‑18	11	16	‑26	11	11	87
16	GM MEN	DEN 73	DIETZ, Jesper	HELLERUP SAINLING CLIB	18	14	8	5	‑22	4	9	18	12	‑21	88
17	M WOMEN	FRA 5513	GUEGUEN, Lise	LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE	16	13	14	11	17	10	‑19	‑22	19	5	105
18	SUPER M MEN	FRA 63	GUILLAUMIN, Jean Francois	Les Voiles de Brou	‑31	7	6	18	‑27	24	14	25	21	17	132
19	GM MEN	BEL 10	KLAAS, Boone	NWV NIEUWDONK	(1I0)	‑40	20	14	13	14	18	10	23	20	132
20	M MEN	FRA 99	LALANCE, Olivier	CVBS	‑40	22	‑34	25	11	19	17	28	9	8	139
21	SUPER M MEN	FRA 5695	CRUETTE, Jean Francois	LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE	13	16	19	24	24	21	‑27	20	15	‑30	152
22	M MEN	FRA 5541	RACOUPEAU, Thomas	CNPA ILE DE RE	25	‑28	15	16	15	22	22	16	24	‑27	155
23	SUPER M MEN	FRA 5627	FREBAULT, Jean Jacques	CV ARCACHON	1I0	20	21	(D5N1F)	21	27	23	17	‑35	12	161.1
24	M WOMEN	GBR 419	PEARSON, Emma	STOKES BAY SAILING CLUB	19	‑30	22	19	20	‑28	20	15	25	25	165
25	GM MEN	ITA 14	M.RINALDI, Filippo	CIRCOLO VELICO TIVANO	1I0	24	28	‑33	12	15	21	‑30	30	24	171.1
26	M MEN	FRA 5490	AUBARD, Frederique	CV JOUE LES TOURS	21	21	‑31	29	‑31	18	24	23	20	26	182
27	M WOMEN	FRA 5574	KELLY, Lucy	CN CROISETTE	17	25	23	32	‑39	30	‑34	24	22	22	195
28	GM MEN	FRA 5553	MERCIPINETTI, Pascal	LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE	30	18	24	17	30	32	‑37	‑34	17	28	196
29	M MEN	GER 59	RADOSCHOFSKI, Ralf	RSVH‑ ROBELER SEGLER	23	23	‑39	‑36	28	26	31	31	27	18	207
30	SUPER M MEN	FRA 34	CASTELLO, Alain	VERAIN MÜRITZCV THOUX ST‑CRICQ	‑38	27	26	‑37	29	17	33	19	32	31	214
31	GM WOMEN	FRA 5576	HANET, Emmanuelle	CN SAINTE MAXIME	‑46	31	30	26	14	35	26	29	‑37	36	227
32	GM WOMEN	FRA 5159	PADIAL, Celine	CN TAUSSAT CASSY	‑36	34	29	28	35	23	30	‑36	26	32	237
33	SUPER M MEN	GBR 431	REES, John O	HAYLING ISLAND SAIL	‑39	35	32	22	34	31	‑36	27	29	34	244
34	LEGEND MEN	FRA 5694	LE ROUX, Jean Pierre	YCPR	28	33	27	27	32	‑37	29	‑38	36	35	247
35	M WOMEN	FRA 5547	GUIDEL, Estelle	CV LA FLECHE	34	‑39	35	30	‑36	34	25	33	31	29	251
36	LEGEND MEN	GBR 441	CAMPBELL‑BOTTOMS, Brian	HAYLING ISLAND SAIL	22	38	38	23	23	38	38	‑39	39	(R5E1T)	259
37	GM MEN	FRA 565	POISSON, Yannick	LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE	24	29	33	35	38	33	‑39	35	34	‑44	261
38	GM MEN	FRA 5601	GOUX, Alain	LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE	35	32	37	‑40	37	29	‑43	37	28	33	268
39	SUPER M WOMEN	FRA 5650	VIELLE, Aline	CN CROISETTE	‑49	37	36	31	‑40	39	32	40	38	38	291
40	M WOMEN	FRA 5315	BATS, Melanie	CO CARBONNAIS	‑45	36	42	34	41	(U5F1D)	35	41	41	41	311
41	SUPER M MEN	GER 136	WITKE, Steffen	SAIL‑LOLLIPOP REGATTA	‑50	41	46	43	33	40	‑49	32	40	40	315
42	LEGEND WOMEN	FRA 77	DOLLFUS, Florence	VEREIN E.V.	33	26	41	38	42	(D5N1F)	42	49	46	(R5E1T)	317
43	SUPER M WOMEN	GBR 235	BELBEN, Louise	STOKES BAY SAILING CLUB	29	42	45	39	‑50	41	41	44	45	‑46	326
44	SUPER M MEN	FRA 5411	LANDRY, Georges	LA ROCHELLE NAUTIQUE	‑47	44	40	42	44	44	‑46	43	43	42	342
45	GM MEN	FRA 5320	BATS, Frederic	CO CARBONNAIS	‑48	47	43	46	43	(U5F1D)	40	47	42	39	347
46	GM MEN	FRA 4500	GRASSI, Franck	CV CENTRE	41	‑48	48	45	45	36	45	‑50	44	45	349
47	LEGEND MEN	FRA 5630	CHAUDOY, Rene	SNPH	42	43	‑47	44	46	42	44	42	‑49	47	350
48	GM MEN	GER 1409	FICKERT, Andre	SEGELVERIEN PÖHL	44	46	‑49	41	47	46	‑48	46	48	37	355
49	LEGEND MEN	FRA 5727	DEVOS, Daniel	HELMSGRÜNER E. V.SNPH	43	45	44	‑47	‑48	43	47	45	47	43	357
50	GM WOMEN	FRA 84	MONTEL, Sophie	CO CARBONNAIS	37	49	‑50	48	49	45	‑50	48	50	48	374