Saturday began with a south-westerly breeze. Two races were completed in Ljungskileviken before lunch and the expected passage of a weather front bringing rain. Hans Asklund was in fine form as usual and took the lead with a consistent series of 3, 2, 3, 1. Of our Nordic neighbours, Frank Nielsen surprised everyone by finishing in the top third and clinched second place in the second race to great cheers. Niels Ulstrup clinched third place in the third race and also performed well.

Hasse Malmsten, in his capacity as regatta manager, was sent off by the head chef in the afternoon to organise drinks for the dinner, which affected both his results and his concentration. However, a 2nd and 7th place in the morning showed that the old wooden boat SWE 234 from 1992 is still competitive.

As usual, Sven-Erik organised a fantastic regatta dinner in the evening after the annual meeting had been concluded in good order.

By Sunday, the wind had veered right and shifted to the north-west, so the course was set off Ulvön. In winds that varied greatly in strength (4–8 m/s) and sunshine, we sailed three races.

Hans Asklund consolidated his lead with a solid series and finished with a first place, becoming a worthy winner. Klas Andersson came second with a consistent series, his worst result being a sixth place. Frank Nielsen (DK) had his best regatta to date and finished third. Fourth place, the Report Prize, went to Mats Komstedt.

The Calle Ossiansson Memorial Prize went to Hans Asklund and the Rookie Prize went to Max Davidsson, who sailed his first 2.4mR ranking regatta with his newly purchased boat to great acclaim.

Mats Komstedt, SWE 457, winner of the Report Trophy

Results

Unfortunately, there are no photos, which is why the cover image is from the 2025 Nordic Championships

This regatta also coincided with a record-breaking high-pressure system over Europe, bringing temperatures up to 30 degrees… (in the shade!) and the wind conditions to match.

The day before, boats were prepared and a few hopefuls ventured out onto the mirror-flat water in a vain attempt to gauge the wind direction, before paddling back to the harbour.

All the nicer, then, was the first evening, when participants and partners gathered for a convivial dinner at the excellent club restaurant and, dressed in T-shirts and shorts, enjoyed Saarland-African cuisine well into the night – not to mention the freshly tapped local beer. The notorious Jägermeister cooling machine was, mercifully, still in preparation!

The first official day of racing began with a generous breakfast lovingly prepared with much help and care… followed by a pre-regatta lunch… a we’re-waiting-for-wind coffee break… a hope-dies-last afternoon cake… and finally, in the late afternoon, the first oh-well-never-mind beer! The wind gods refused to break through the heat, and the following days didn’t look any more promising.

So the Jägermeister cooling machine arrived with the fury of a wrathful Zeus – right on cue! That evening, we gathered for the welcome reception at the rustic Bosen sailing club, with Rhineland-Palatinate champagne, beer, wine and good cheer, followed by an assembly-line dispensing of Jägermeisters to all who took part in the Team Photo Challenge. Winners and losers alike had to take their punishment – only one driver with three children was graciously excused!

On Saturday morning, Lake Bostal was giving the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles a run for its money, and among the 19 participants there were roughly 19 different theories on how the wind would develop. The only one who calmly headed out to sea on the committee boat was our intrepid race officer Achim Müller. Having sold his soul to the wind gods once and for all, the wind did indeed arrive – and brought us not one, not two, but five races! All in 20 minutes! Well, that’s how it felt, anyway, because Achim was starting one race after another as though he hadn’t sold his soul to the wind gods at all, but to the wind devil himself! Despite the Lake Bostal-typical wind shifts of 30 to 60 degrees, there were always exciting and fair upwind legs – and less fair downwind legs, where six or seven places could be lost (or gained!) in an instant, as the boat just 3 metres to your right shot past as if on rails – certainly faster than Deutsche Bahn!

After a successful day on the water, the hard work was rewarded with another evening at the Bosen clubhouse – “same procedure as every year!” There was even more celebrating this time, because tonight we had truly earned our food and drink! The teams tried their hand at a very entertaining memory game that conjured up many fond memories of past regattas and situations. A heartfelt thank you here once again to Manuela and Gaby for the idea, organisation and hosting – and all in three languages!

On Sunday morning the water was once again as smooth as an Olympic ice-stock competition! But the ever-optimistic Achim was already out on the water by 11, laying the marks and effectively forcing us out there too… and the wind came… wanted to come… and then was gone. But thanks to a shortened course, a final, sixth race was completed, fraying nerves and producing some interesting results – especially for the four boats that happened upon the 3-metre-wide strip of wind on the top-left of the course (the four of them naturally claimed to have seen it coming…).

This shuffled the results at the top once more, and Hendrik Oberheid took the win – a fantastic achievement, given that he only joined the 2.4m class around two years ago. Second and third place went to our light-air specialists from the Seine: Loïc Eonnet and Christophe Etorre! A great performance and hats off in such tricky wind conditions!

At the prize-giving there were, as at all A4E events, wonderful prizes thanks to our generous sponsors – Clown Sails, DEG and VELUX.

Once again, it was a great success, and another huge thank you to Michael Jakobs, who “delivered” yet again! Brilliant!

Janos Libor, GBR 1001, winner of the Report Trophy

Results

The 2026 Toulon-Provence Regatta finally got underway on 7 May and ran until 10 May. A total of 25 boats from five nations took to the water, creating a strong, international field of competitors.

A total of eight races were held over the four days of the regatta. The sailors faced a wide variety of conditions: mainly sunny weather, changing wind conditions ranging from light to strong winds, and varying sea states – from calm waters to high waves. As a result, the races were very demanding both tactically and in terms of sailing ability.

As well as the sporting challenges, the social programme was also a highlight. As in previous years, evenings spent together enjoying excellent food and drink created a wonderful atmosphere amongst the participants. The traditional evening in the old town on Saturday once again provided the perfect finale to the event.

In sporting terms, Megan Pascoe from Great Britain came out on top and won the regatta. Second place went to Janos Libor from Gibraltar, followed by Benoit Melen from France in third place. Congratulations once again to the winners.

For me personally, the regatta unfortunately didn’t go quite as well as last year, when I managed to finish third. In the end, I finished fifth this year, but I was inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’ for the second time.

I’m already looking forward to next year – I’ll be there again.

Michael Jakobs, GER 80, winner of the Report Trophy

Results

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The event is in its third year starting with when the Olympic Torch came to Toulon in 2024. The event is bigger and better and keeps growing. Along with the Metric boats there is a classic fleet, 1 metre radio controlled sailing, AI controlled sailing yachts. On land 1400 people visited the 12s. I’m not sure we make that at a boat show. There was a full race village and a chance to try out lots of watersports.

So what was the 2.4 racing like. We had 25 boats from 6 countries. Toulon can be a tricky bay to set a course but Gil Bernabeau did a great job laying the course. Friday was proper shorts and T-shirts sailing which anyone who knows 2.4s understand that it is quite rare. It was incredibly tight racing in light winds and some big shifts. Over the 4 races Michael Tiemann, Germany and Christophe Ettore, France were making the early running just behind Megan Pascoe, Great Britain.

Saturday saw an easterly front coming through so we had a nice 18 knots with quite a disturbed sea. It was quite distracting sail as our windward mark was very close to the 12mR start line. I know the 12s aren’t as big as the J Class but watching 6 of them sail is something else. With a bit of breeze Benoit Melon, France and Janos Libor, Gibraltar were the quickest behind Megan. It was a great 3 races, the Med really isn’t a bad place to go for a sail.

Sunday was a strange day with a big sea from the east but with a dying breeze. We had an half hour postponement which meant we could make it easily through the sea wall. I was happy for the Vakaros as finding the pin end was tricky. Megan got away from the fleet. The second lap behind seemed a great battle. Paddy Hassett, Ireland and Micheal Jakobs, Germany found their form finishing 4th and 5th respectively.

After one race Gil decided that in the dying breeze that home was the best option. The shore team lead by Louis-Marie Zeromski were amazing all event especially during craning where everyone was packed up in record time. There were over 150 volunteers at the event and it shows you can’t run these events without them. We are lucky as a fleet to have the French 2.4 class and the organisers of the event making sure everything works for us. One amazing volunteer we have to thank is Patsy who does all our translating and so much organising.

Being a metre boat is a little old school. We’re not quick but having so many different sizes of boats makes it a truly unique club to be part of. The fact the 12s come from every era of sailing make them so special to watch.

Next for the 2.4 fleet we are heading to Poole Keelboat Regatta over the Bank Holiday. Worlds are in Sneek in the Netherlands in early July.

Megan Pascoe – GBR173. Winner of the regatta

Original report written for YachtsandYachting.com

https://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/296008/Toulon-Provence-Regatta-2026

For its third edition, the Toulon Provence Regatta will be held from 7 to 10 May 2026, in the heart of Toulon’s harbour.

A major sporting and maritime event, The regatta brings together exceptional classic and modern sailing yachts that bear witness to the Frenchnational and international nautical heritage. Some of these legendary yachts have made history by taking part in the’America’s Cup, In this way, the regatta has become part of the great tradition of international competitions.

The Toulon Provence Regatta brings together all the yachts in the international metric class: 2.4, 5.5, 6, 8, 10 and 12M JI, offering a splendid view of the Mediterranean.

On 9 May, an eagerly-awaited highlight will round off the programme: the BattleBoats, an innovative regatta featuring sailing drones, combining sportsmanship, conviviality and modernity.

This year, Toulon will be even more vibrant as the city celebrates 400 years of the Navy.

For four days, Toulon will be alive with regattas, events and meetings:

• High-level sports competition, with the participation of passionate crews from France and abroad.
• A exhibitor village open to the public at the Port of Toulon, a place to meet, discover and exchange ideas.
• A strong regional roots, The city’s maritime vocation is highlighted and contributes to its attractiveness as a tourist and business destination.
• From unique moments at the Fort Saint-Louis and the Musée de la Marine, Toulon’s emblematic sites, which will host some of the partner events and activities, providing a prestigious and historic backdrop to the event.
• From events accessible to all Sailboat tours, nautical baptisms, exhibitions and educational trails around the sea.

Last year the 2.4 fleet had 3 great days of racing (and 1 day lost due to too much wind). The wind was good and the sun was shining for the 3 days we got on the water.

Have a look at Bruce’s report below from last year for more details.

This year we have 26 entrants from France, UK, Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands. Hopefully the weather will be as nice as it was last year. 

The weekend event was well organised and coordinated to include reception and parking allocation for the vehicles, including several motorhomes, catering, registrations with all organisation activities coordinated between the OA, Loic, Christophe and Joelle. A crane was brought in to lift in the boats that could not be launched using the slipway.

For the majority of Friday there was no wind so the decision was made not to proceed with the day’s racing. The wind did pick up later in the afternoon but by the time it came it was too late to do any racing, though many did take the opportunity to do some practice on the water including some mock racing. Though this did not stop the after sailing celebrations including beer and dinner in the club from proceeding as planned.

On Saturday the wind was much stronger with gusts of approximately 25 knots maximum creating a short chop on the water. This allowed for 6 races to be sailed to make up for the lost races from the day before with a break for lunch at the club after 3 races. The leaders were soon being established in the increased breeze. Again the days sailing was followed by refreshments and dinner at the club. On Sunday the wind was a lot lighter (about 10-15 knots) and 2 more races were sailed. A third was planned for the day but sadly there was not enough time after the second race was finished. Upon returning to shore the boats were de-rigged and craned back out of the water and a lunch bag was provided for everyone.

The majority of the races were won by Urs, with Loic and Niels also winning races. The overall results of the regatta saw Urs in first place, followed by Frank and then Loic.

Many thanks to all the organisers for the regatta including to Loic, Christophe and Joelle.

Patrick Hassett, IRL 171, winner of the Report Trophy.

Results

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Bitte schenkt Patrick genauso viel Vertrauen wie mir!

Detlef GER 99

Übrigens, bei den Regatten seht ihr mich weiter auf dem Wasser und an Land, solange Reiner und ich es können.

Das wunderschöne 120 Hektar große Gewässer in Moisson Lavacourt in den Boucles de la Seine war vom 6. bis 8. März 2026 Austragungsort der French Open 2.4 mR, einem Rennen der Klasse 4, das von der Klasse 2.4 und dem CVML unter der Leitung der Präsidentin des Rennkomitees, Paule-Marie Poulouin, organisiert wurde. Die Klasse 2.4mR France startete mit diesen French Open in die Saison und lud 10 Nationen ein, daran teilzunehmen: Dänen, Norweger, Deutsche, Hongkonger, Engländer, Iren, Schweizer, Belgier, Schweden und Niederländer waren neben einer Handvoll Franzosen und einem unerschütterlichen Bretonen zu Gast.

Der dynamische französische Verband der 2.4er mit seinem Präsidenten Christophe Etorre und seinem Generalsekretär LoÏc Eonnet hatte sich mit der Basis „île de loisirs Boucles de Seine” zusammengetan, um die 36 Crews, die angereist waren, zu empfangen.

Empfang, Zimmer- und Parkplatzverteilung für die Fahrzeuge, darunter mehrere Wohnmobile, Verpflegung, Bestätigung der Anmeldungen, Abendprogramm … Dieses eingespielte Organisationsteam hatte nichts dem Zufall überlassen.

Zu den bemerkenswerten Ereignissen gehörte am späten Freitagvormittag die Segnung der Boote und der Rennfahrer durch Pater Gilles, ein Moment gemeinsamer Spiritualität im Zeichen von Empathie und Geselligkeit.

Die Generalversammlung der Klasse fand am Freitagabend statt und genehmigte einstimmig den Bericht des Präsidenten und den Finanzbericht des Schatzmeisters Christophe Guilbaud. Die Klasse ist nun Eigentümerin mehrerer Boote, Anhänger und Masten der Klasse 2.4!

Alain Inzelrac stellte anschließend sein Projekt zum Bau neuer 2.4mR in seiner Werft „https://www.coques-en-stock.fr” vor, basierend auf einer Form, die von der Ecole Nationale de Voile gekauft wurde, nach einem Entwurf von Fauroux. Die ersten Boote sollen im ersten Halbjahr 2026 zu Wasser gelassen werden!

Die Anerkennung aller Segler und des Organisationsteams galt insbesondere Leslie Mazingue, der für den Empfang und den Service verantwortlich war, sowie Julien Petitpas, dem Küchenchef, der uns mit ausgezeichneten Gerichten verwöhnte. Leslie, die immer präsent und effizient war, hatte zusätzlich zu ihrer Arbeit Sonderurlaub genommen, um sich um die 2.4 zu kümmern, obwohl sie selbst junge Mutter von zwei kleinen Kindern ist: Nolan und Alice. Hut ab und vielen Dank, Leslie, Dein Empfang hat alle Segler sehr berührt! 😉

Diese French Open folgten auf die Gelegenheit, an einem Training mit Thierry Poyrey teilzunehmen, dem Trainer von Damien Seguin, Olympiamedaillengewinner in der 2.4mR-Klasse. Thierry kennt alle Tricks, um eine 2.4 mR voranzubringen, und ermöglichte den Seglern, die sich freinehmen konnten, drei Tage lang mit diesen hochqualifizierten Trainern zu trainieren.

Das Wetter war während der Woche von einem großen, stabilen Hochdruckgebiet über Frankreich geprägt. Die Vormittage waren ruhig und windstill, und am Nachmittag, wenn die Sonne durchbrach, frischte der Wind etwas auf. Es wurden vier Wettfahrten gesegelt: eine am Freitag bei sehr schwachem Wind und drei am Samstag. Am Sonntag konnte aufgrund der Windstille nicht gesegelt werden.

Die Wertung brachte Megan Pascoe den Sieg ein, Thibault Vandrot, der zwei Läufe gewinnen konnte, wurde Zweiter, Martin Koller Dritter, Martin Pascoe Vierter und Penny Aubert, Autor der Report Trophy, Fünfter, gefolgt vom hervorragenden Urs Infanger, Guillaume Soudée, Loïc Eonnet, Benoit Melen und Haavard Haktor Holstad, dem hervorragenden Norweger. Insgesamt unter den ersten 10: 5 FRA, zwei GBR, ein GER, ein SUI und ein NOR, aber vor allem eine großartige Siegerin, die berühmte Megan mit ihrem strahlenden Lächeln.

36 Boote, die an allen Läufen teilgenommen hatten, wurden gewertet. Die sehr effiziente Halbzeitwertung auf dem Wasser wurde vom Jurypräsidenten Bernard Nouailhas und seinem Team geleitet.

Die Präsentation der Ergebnisse erfolgte durch Paule-Marie Poulouin. Die Preisverleihung wurde von Loïc Eonnet und Christophe Etorre in Anwesenheit von Cécile Debon, Bürgermeisterin von Moisson und 1. Vizepräsidentin des Syndicat Mixte, moderiert, der die öffentliche Körperschaft verwaltet, die für die Verwaltung dieses herrlichen Sport- und Hotelkomplexes zuständig ist. Sie war bei dieser Preisverleihung anwesend und lud uns schon jetzt zum nächsten Jahr ein!

Penny Aubert, FRA 13, Report Trophy Gewinner

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Die erste Action4Europe Regatta des Jahres 2026 ist bisher schon von den Meldezahlen fast einmalig. 35 Segler haben sich registriert. Das ist bisher nur vom AntwerpCityCup, der 2024 auf dem Lac de L’Eau d’Heure stattgefunden hat, mit 36 startenden Seglern übertroffen worden. Seitdem wird diese Regatta übrigens vom veranstaltenden Club SNEH als Easter Egg fortgeführt.

Die French Open hat aber die Chance einen Rekord in Richtung Internationalität aufzustellen. Die 35 Segler repräsentieren 11 Nationen. Die Regatta in Belgien mit 36 Startern kam “nur” auf 9 Nationen. 7 Nationen sind jetzt in Frankreich allerdings nur mit einem Segler vertreten. Das ist bei den meisten Ländern verständlich wegen der Entfernung (NOR, SWE) oder weil es nur einen Segler dort gibt (IRL, SUI). Bei der größten Klasse in Europa ist das allerdings schon etwas verwunderlich (GER).

In jedem Fall sind am und auf dem Lac de Lavacourt hervorragende Bedingungen gegeben. An Land ist es eine Regatta der kurzen Wege. Schlafen, Essen und Bootsliegeplätze sind auf einem Gelände und die fränzösische Küche lässt keine Wünsche offen. Loic wird wieder gekonnt und kurzweilig durch die Abende führen.

Auf dem Wasser legt eine erfahrene Crew die Kurse und berücksichtigt auch die in einem Binnenrevier notwendigen Windänderungen.

Die Französische Klassen Vereinigung verzeichnet mit dieser Regatta schon jetzt einen großen Erfolg.

So lange ist es noch bis zum 1. Start der Saison 2026!

Bisher gewinnt jeweils der Segler auf Platz 5 der Gesamtwertung einer Action4Europe Regatta die Trophäe als Wanderpreis. D.h. bei der Preisverleihung erhält er den Preis für einige Minuten, wird damit fotografiert und erhält damit die Pflicht, den Bericht über die Regatta für diese Webseite zu schreiben. Nachdem das verkündet ist, muss er oder sie den Preis sofort wieder zurückgeben. Das ist notwendig, damit der Segler auf dem 5. Platz bei der nächsten Action4Europe Regattta den Preis erhalten kann.

Dieses Verfahren funktionierte bei 6 oder 8 Regatten logistisch noch sehr gut. Bei jetzt 14 Regatten, die teilweise auch zeitgleich, aber an entfernten Revieren in Europa liegen, wird das nicht mehr gehen. Wir haben daher eine neue Trophy geschaffen, mit der der Sieger ebenfalls fotografiert wird und die er oder sie nun auch noch behalten kann. Sie wird jeweils rechtzeitig vor einer Regatta an die Organisatoren geschickt, so dass dieser (bei allen, die ihn nicht erhalten) 🙂 sehr beliebte Preis weiterhin verliehen wird.

Wir sind sicher, dass diese neue Trophy genauso viel Freude bereitet und natürlich kommt der Sieger auch weiterhin in die virtuelle Hall of Fame auf dieser Webseite.