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The 2024 Open Finn European Championship is underway at the Yacht Club de Cannes, with Italy‘s Alessandro Marega leading after three races. Marega is five points ahead of France’s Laurent Hay, with Valerian Lebrun in third. The event features 152 sailors from 22 nations and is set to be the biggest Finn European Championship ever. The conditions on the first day were perfect, with sunny skies, 10-14 knots of wind, and nice waves. Marega and Lebrun shone in their respective groups, with Marega winning all three races in the Yellow group and Lebrun taking two race wins in the Blue group. Racing continues with two races scheduled for the next day.
Results after Day 1:
1. ITA 1103 Alessandro MAREGA 3pts
2. FRA 75 Laurent HAŸ 8pts
3. FRA 111 Valérian LEBRUN 9pts
4. GBR 790 Nick CRAIG 10pts
5. HUN 808 Kristóf KAISER 11pts
6. POR 21 Filipe SILVA 14pts
7. POL 6 Bartosz SZYDLOWSKI 15pts
8. NED 6 Martijn van MUYDEN 17pts
9. SUI 7 Christoph BURGER 20pts
10. AUS 22 Paul McKENZIE 20pts
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