Press Release – Lombardia Eurosaf ETF26 Foil European Championship

PRESS RELEASE
Campione del Garda, 13 June 2026

WORLD SAILING CHAMPIONS COMPETE ON LAKE GARDA: GREAT SUCCESS FOR THE LOMBARDIA EUROSAF ETF26 FOIL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP

Campione del Garda hosted from 10 to 13 June 2026 one of Europe's most important foiling regattas, with the participation of Olympic athletes and world champions on board the ETF26 – the flying catamarans at the heart of the international Eurosaf circuit.

Four Days of World-Class Sailing on Lake Garda

Lake Garda once again provided the backdrop for a sailing spectacle at the highest level. From 10 to 13 June 2026, the waters off Campione del Garda hosted the Lombardia Eurosaf ETF26 Foil European Championship, an event part of the Lombardia FOILGP circuit, organised under the aegis of the Italian Sailing Federation (FIV) and Eurosaf (European Sailing Federation).

The competition featured 15 races over four days of racing and delivered an extraordinary level of technical excellence, thanks to international crews from France, Belgium, Sweden, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, as well as the participation of Nacra 17 World Champion Maelle Frascari.

The event was made possible through the valuable contribution of Regione Lombardia and the patronage of the Province of Brescia and the Municipality of Tignale, as well as the support of the Pro Loco di Tremosine, confirming the important territorial value that this event brings to the entire Brescian shore of Lake Garda.

World Champions in Campione del Garda

The level of the fleet made this edition of the ETF26 European Championship an absolute showcase of excellence in the international sailing world. Among the participants were some of the most decorated sailors on the planet.

• Maelle Frascari, now part of Team K-Challenge in preparation for the next America's Cup in Naples: absolute world champion in the mixed foiling catamaran Nacra 17 in 2019, a title won in New Zealand alongside Italian crew member Vittorio Bissaro.
• Erwan Fischer and Clément Pequin: reigning world champions in the 49er, the Olympic men's skiff class. The team has significant international victories to their name, including the Semaine de Palma and Kieler Woche.
• Tim Mourniac: Nacra 15 World Champion in 2016, currently in Olympic preparation for Los Angeles 2028 in the Nacra 17.
• Henri Demesmaeker: three-time youth world champion in the Nacra 15 class.
• Charles Dorange: three-time winner of the ISAF Youth World Championship.
• Sam Street: the first sailor in history to win two consecutive WASZP Games world titles (2022 and 2023).
• Matthieu Salomon: offshore and multihull sailor, winner of the Tour de France à la voile and three-time ETF26 Series champion.
• Lou Mourniac and Pierre-Yves Durand: winners of the Martinique Cata Raid, one of the most demanding events in the international F18 catamaran calendar.

Final Results

At the end of 15 races over four days of competition, the ETF26 European title went to the French crew of Tim Mourniac, Benjamin Amiot and Pierre-Yves Durand (FRA 10, ASN Quiberon / Surfschool Saint-Malo), who clinched victory with a net score of 20 points, ahead of the multinational team of Henri Demesmaeker, Charles Dorange and Rasmus Rosengren with 39 points, and the French crew of Matthieu Salomon, Valentin Bellet and Solune Robert (FRA 11) with 40 net points.

Univela and Campione del Garda: A Venue of Excellence

The event was organised with the support of Univela Sailing SSDARL, the sailing centre in Campione del Garda that has long been a reference point for competitive and training sailing on Lake Garda. Univela's facilities – including the sailing school, accommodation and the Terraferma restaurant – ensured the perfect logistical success of the event, confirming Campione del Garda's vocation as a natural stage for top-level international sailing.

Lake Garda, with its stable and predictable thermal winds, provided ideal conditions for the ETF26 foiling catamarans, allowing all scheduled races to be completed as planned.

The ETF26 Series Circuit

The ETF26 are foiling racing catamarans designed as a stepping stone towards the America's Cup and the international foiling sailing circuit. The ETF26 Series circuit and the Eurosaf pathway represent the ideal platform for young crews and athletes preparing for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games and the America's Cup, as confirmed by the presence of world-class athletes in the race fleet.

The Lombardia FOILGP, of which this European Championship is an integral part, represents Regione Lombardia's commitment to promoting high-level sailing on its territory, leveraging the natural heritage of Lake Garda as a venue for major international sporting events.

Quotes

“Hosting the Lombardia Eurosaf ETF26 Foil European Championship means bringing the very best of international sailing to Campione del Garda. Seeing world champions and Olympic athletes competing on these waters is an extraordinary confirmation of the value of our territory and the work that Univela carries out every year.”

— Tristano, Univela Sailing

Information and contacts
Univela Sailing SSDARL
Sailing Centre Campione del Garda

Event organised under the aegis of Federazione Italiana Vela (FIV) and Eurosaf
With the contribution of Regione Lombardia
Under the patronage of Province of Brescia and Municipality of Tignale
With the support of Pro Loco Tremosine

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