The RS classes are racing at full speed through their championship week. Day two saw all five classes take to the water during the first half of Travemünde Week. The inclusive RS Venture Connect class also joined the action after an unplanned day off at the start.
RS Tera (World Championship)
Young sailors in the RS Tera class completed another four races at their World Championship. British sailors have taken the lead in the Sport category, with Bora Carrington, Freddie Harrison, and Louis Rumboll occupying the top three spots. Briton Charlie Hunt continues to lead the Pro category, closely followed by his compatriot Hari Clark. Ukraine’s Oleksandr Chykalov is ensuring the World Championship podium isn’t an all-British affair for the moment, having moved up to third place.
RS 500 (European Championship)
The RS 500 fleet sailed a total of five races as part of their European Championship. Two British teams lead the fleet: 2025 World Championship runners-up Paul Cullen and Fresh Abendstern are followed by Peter and James Curtis. The Czech team of Lucie Kosatova and Lukas Kosata currently sits in third place.
RS 700 and RS 800 (European Championship)
After the RS 700 and RS 800 fleets faced numerous capsizes and managed only one race at the start of the regatta due to challenging wind and wave conditions, they completed three races on Sunday; this gives them the opportunity to discard their worst result from the overall standings.
Briton Rob Higgins is delivering a very consistent performance in the RS 700 class. He finished three of the four races in first place, with a second-place finish serving as his discard result. “Sailing in Travemünde is great fun,” he says, though he isn’t used to the kind of hustle and bustle on shore seen at Travemünde Week, coming as he does from a more rural area.
British teams are dominating the RS 800 fleet as well. However, there was a change at the top of the leaderboard: Monique Vennis-Ozanne and Hugh Shone dropped to second place due to technical issues. Louis Johnson and Lucy Hewitson seized the opportunity to take the lead. Blake and Brett Tudor remain in third place. “Conditions were better today, and the sailing was really enjoyable. Yesterday, the waves were a real problem. Unfortunately, we couldn’t hold onto the lead; the wind picked up significantly again during the third race,” says Monique Vennis-Ozanne. This is her first time competing in Travemünde, and she has nothing but praise for Travemünde Week. “The atmosphere and the proximity to the festival are fantastic,” the British sailor notes.
RS Venture Connect (European Championship)
After the inclusive RS Venture Connect class opted not to race on Saturday—in consultation with the race committee—the sailors have now kicked off their European Championship with two races. Competition is split into three groups, as not all teams brought their own boats. Due to time constraints, only two of the three groups were able to complete their races. Consequently, the third group will open the RS Venture Connect schedule on Monday and make up their missed races. Afterward, two more races are planned for all three groups before the battle for the European title takes place on Tuesday.
At the end of today’s racing, two teams shared first place: Adam and Shaun Billany from Great Britain, and World Championship medalists Pedro Câncio Reis and Teodoro Cândido from Portugal. Two German teams from the “Wir sind Wir” initiative also finished the day tied on points, sharing third place: Dirk Thalheim and Stefanie Brix, alongside Carsten Sibbert and Johannes Hans Nee. While the RS 500, 700, and 800, as well as the RS Tera and RS Venture Connect, are entering the penultimate day of their European Championships on Monday, the RS Aero fleet is just beginning its European and Youth World Championships.
