Please select your home edition
Edition
Ovington 2021 - ILCA 3 - LEADERBOARD

8 all-female teams at 29er EuroCup 3 at Club Nautico El Balis

by International 29er Class 20 Feb 2024 08:22 GMT 14-18 February 2024

The International 29er fleet is one of the fastest and most hotly contested youth fleets for sailors aged 13 and above and is proud to welcome sailors of many ages and support diversity amongst our athletes who race alongside each other in a unique and tight knit community.

As part of the 2024 Med Sailing regatta and the popular International 29er EuroCup series, 38 all-female teams entered into the third EuroCup, held in the familiar waters of Club Nautico, El Balis - one of the largest and most closely contested 29er EuroCup events of the season.

The racing was extremely close and due to light winds and therefore challenging conditions for racing, within the Women's fleet there was a very close battle for the medals and beyond. In the end, showing consistency pays off, Irish team mates Clementine van Steenberge (2023 World Champion) and Jessica Riordan (2023 Women's World Silver Medallist) clinched the Gold medal with only one result outside the top ten in the combined racing putting them an impressive 11th Overall.

Taking the Silver Medal after picking up an unfortunate Black Flag in Race one and a 26th in Race five, was the Italian team of Victoria Demurtas and Caroline Karlsen who also posted three top 3 race finishes during the event putting them 13th Overall.

Marleen Huisman and Anne De Kort from the Netherlands fought hard to take the Bronze Medal amongst unbelievably tight racing, placing 16th overall.

The 29er EuroCup circuit now moves on to Hyeres and Slovenia in March/April and in the meantime the sailors will be returning home to train and prepare. Benefitting from the many valuable lessons learned in Spain, they will be ready to make their mark once again on the race course and on the score board.

Quick Links:

Related Articles

2025 RYA Youth National Championships
A week of varied and challenging race conditions at Pwllheli Over 230 of the UK's top young sailors descended on Pwllheli for the 2025 RYA Youth National Championships, where new champions were crowned after a week of varied and challenging race conditions. Posted on 24 Apr
First Ever US Sailing Youth National Team
Made up of 66 athletes spanning the United States from Hawaii to the east coast US Sailing is pleased to announce the inaugural US Sailing Youth National Team (USYNT), made up of 66 athletes spanning the United States from Hawaii to the east coast. Posted on 22 Apr
Sail Canada's Youth Fest is back in Kingston
To be held along Sail Canada 2025 Youth Championship for the Club 420 class Sail Canada is excited to announce that its Youth Fest, a sailing event focusing on training and development for U19 sailors, will make its return this year, August 1-5, 2025, in Kingston. Posted on 11 Apr
2026 29er Worlds & Europeans schedule & venues
Kiel, Germany and Lake Lipno, Czech Republic to host the events We're thrilled to officially announce the venues and dates for the 2026 29er World Championship and 29er European Championship! Posted on 9 Apr
Ullswater Yacht Club 2025 Preview
The calendar kicks off with the Magic Marine Daffodil Regatta Ullswater Yacht Club is delighted to announce both its open event calendar and Magic Marine's continued sponsorship and support for 2025. Posted on 8 Apr
The most important job in sailing
How Nick Scott is delivering radical change to competitive sailing pathways in the UK I am putting forward that falls to Nick Scott and his team. Namely to secure its competitive future by addressing challenges and delivering radical change while bringing people on that journey with him. Posted on 31 Mar
29er EuroCup Slovenia day 3
Sailors faced a solid 8-20 knot breeze from the N/NE The final series is under way! With 4 races completed in both Gold & Silver fleets, sailors faced a solid 8-20 knot breeze from the N/NE Posted on 30 Mar
29er EuroCup Slovenia Day 2
Once again, the fleet was met with a steady northeast Bora wind Koper Bay delivered spectacular conditions for the second day of the 29er Eurocup #3, allowing the race committee to successfully complete four action-packed races. Posted on 29 Mar
29er EuroCup Slovenia Day 1
Fierce winds challenge sailors in Koper The opening day of the 29er EuroCup Slovenia in Koper proved to be a true test of skill and endurance, as competitors battled intense wind conditions on the Adriatic. Posted on 28 Mar
Meet Switzerland's rising 29er duo: Ikke and Liam
Ikke Huber and Liam Berger have been climbing the ranks in the class Swiss sailors Ikke Huber and Liam Berger have been climbing the ranks in the 29er class, currently sitting in third place overall in the 29er Eurocup. Posted on 25 Mar