iQFoil Youth & Junior European Championships Day 5

The iQFoil Youth & Junior European Championships on Lake Garda entered its fifth day of racing with exhilarating action and a highly anticipated marathon event. The day started off with an early start, as participants & coaches gathered for the coach meeting at 6:30 am, getting ready of an intense day of competition.

The marathon kicked off the day with a 1 hour race around Lake Garda. In the under-19 category, a rabbit start, where windsurfers start behind a boat traveling at full speed, set the tone for an exciting race. For safety reasons, the under-17 fleet began with a conventional starting line. The marathon, a one-hour race that counts double, proved crucial as competitors jockeyed for advantageous positions before the upcoming medal series tomorrow.
 

In the U19 men's fleet, Harry Joyner from Australia emerged victorious in the marathon. Italian Jacopo Gavioli secured a close second place, while Polish windsurfer Trepczynski Stanislaw held the lead for a significant portion of the race but slipped to third due to a small mistake at the final top mark. In the U19 women's fleet, Kristyna Pinosova from the Czech Republic claimed victory, followed closely by Emma Viktoria Millend from Estonia in second place. Carola Colasanto, the leader in the ranking, secured a respectable third-place finish.
 

The U17 boys' fleet witnessed an impressive performance by French contender Kylian Manhaval, who emerged triumphant in the marathon. Polish athlete Maciej Dąbek showcased remarkable skills, securing second place, while Peleg Rajuan from Israel rounded off the top three. In the U17 girls' category, Italian windsurfer Francesca Maria Salerno reigned supreme in the marathon, skillfully navigating the course. 
Spanish Caterina Tomas Cardell finished closely behind in second place, with Turkish Ada Tan securing a commendable third-place finish.
 

Following the marathon event, two more races were held in the slalom discipline. As the day came to a close, the focus shifted to the anticipated medal series scheduled for tomorrow. Only the top 10 athletes in each category will have the opportunity to compete in the all-or-nothing elimination race, where they get to fight for the coveted medals.
 

Tomorrow we will begin with a quarter-final race, where athletes ranked from fourth to tenth will compete for the top two spots, earning them a place in the semi-finals. In the semi-final, the second and third-ranked athletes will battle against the two qualifying athletes from the previous round. From the semi-final, the best two athletes will advance to the final and challenge the number one ranked competitor for the European Title
 

With the current rankings, Harry Joyner (U19 Men), Carola Colasanto (U19 Women), Kylian Manhaval (U17 Boys), and Caterina Tomas Cardell (U17 Girls) have secured a medal position and have automatically advanced to the final. The top 10 rankings in each category are as follows: 
 

U19 Men:
1st     AUS 22 - Harry JOYNER
2nd ITA 286 - Federico Alan PILLONI
3rd     ITA 345 - Jacopo GAVIOLI
  4th    POL 777 - Trepczynski STANISLAW
  5th    POL 30 - Igor LEWINSKI
  6th    GBR 319 - Boris SHAW
  7th    POL 107 - Maciek PIETRZAK
  8th    ITA 155 - Leonardo TOMASINI
  9th    LAT 29 - Davis MAZAIS
  10th  SWE 28 - Vidar NYSTRÖM 

U19 Women:
  1st    ITA 239 - Carola COLASANTO
  2nd   CZE 289 - Kristyna PINOSOVA
  3rd    NOR 21 - Maya GYSLER
  4th    ISR 369 - Danielle ZIV
  5th    EST 127 - Emma Viktoria MILLEND
  6th    POL 122 - Aleksandra WASIEWICZ
  7th    CZE 80 - Nela SADÍLKOVÁ
  6th    ITA 4 - Linda OPRANDI
  9th    GBR 309 - Darcey SHAW
  10th  FIN 402 - Sofia HÄMÄLÄINEN

U17 Boys:
  1st    FRA 1908 - Kylian MANHAVAL
  2nd   ISR 851 - Peleg RAJUAN
  3rd    TUR 2008 - Artun ŞENOL
  4th   POL 242 - Jakub GUŹLECKI
  5th    POL 2115 - Gustaw TRYBEK
  6th    FRA 261 - Hoël QUINTRIC
  7th    ESP 334 - Jorge RUIZ LOPEZ
  8th    ISR 230 - Kfir GEFEN
  9th    ESP 480 - Antonio MEDINA RODRIGUEZ
  10th  ISR 203 - Itamar LEVI 

U17 Girls:
  1st    ESP 340 - Caterina TOMAS CARDELL
  2nd   ITA 57 - Medea FALCIONI
  3rd    ISR 100 - Maya BAREL
  4th    TUR 4108 - Ada TAN
  5th    POL 71 - Maria RUDOWICZ
  6th    ITA 9 - Francesca Maria SALERNO
  7th    ISR 896 - Noa RAJUAN
  8th    HUN 70 - Hanna SIMON
  9th    FRA 475 - Juliette NAPOLÉONE
  10th  ISR 205 - Alba KLEIN MEGHNAGI