Porto | Vila Nova de Gaia | Matosinhos
📅 August 1–8, 2025
⛵ 202 Teams | 26 Countries
Plenty of Australian teams for us to cheer on at this regatta, with 5 boys teams and 1 girls team. Top Aussies after Day 1 were both Manly 16 Skiff teams, Heidi Bates / Zara Marks in 30th and Goro Tomishima / Orlando Sadlik in 38th. This regatta holds very fond memories in our family, being the first Worlds that Tash competed in with Annie Wilmot back in 2015
What a start to the 2025 29er Worlds in Porto! The day kicked off with a coaches meeting and a skippers briefing 🧢⛵, setting the tone for an exciting first day on the water. After a patient wait for the wind to fill in, racing finally got underway with Course A starting at 15:00 and Course B at 15:30.
Despite the late start, sailors, coaches, and the whole team showed incredible spirit, and we truly appreciate the positive energy everyone brought to the first day of competition! 💪✨
Racing Highlights
The first day featured 12 qualifying races across two courses between the Port of Leixões and Salgueiros Beach, Vila Nova de Gaia. The fleets were randomized today and will remain randomized for tomorrow’s racing.
Here’s how the leaderboard stands after Day 1:
1️⃣ GER – David Plettner & Moritz Aigner
2️⃣ HUN – Soma Kis-Szölgyémi & András Juhász
3️⃣ POL – Szymon Kolka & Bartosz Zmudzinski
4️⃣ ITA – Giulia Bartolozzi & Pietro Rizzi
5️⃣ ARG 3042 – Diego Pasquarello & Marcos Pruden
Check out the full results here: https://int29erclass.ourclubadmin.com/event-results.php?event=315
Check out the photos here: https://29ersailing.smugmug.com/Photos/Photos-LR/2025/2025-Porto-World-Championship
— The 29er Class Team
@Int29erclass
#international29er
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