Croatian sailor Tonci Stipanovic is already number #1 in the SSL Global Skipper Ranking, and the points he accrues this week will only reinforce that position.
The 2023 ILCA Senior European Championships at Andora, Italy was a difficult event to say the least, with the wind not playing ball for much of it, and a huge swell causing problems for sailors and race management alike, but the cream rose to the top, and in the ILCA 7 fleet, the double Olympic silver medallist Tonci Stipanovic prevailed on the final day to add another title to his name.
In the Women’s ILCA 6 fleet, The Netherlands’ Marit Bouwmeester won by a massive 18 points, which should see the Tokyo 2022 Olympic bronze medallist rise up the SSL Global Skipper Ranking from her current position of 42nd.
Mark has been managing sailing websites since 1996, always being at the forefront of technology, and now manages the combined Sail-World.com and YachtsandYachting.com network. He has covered events such as the International Moth World Championship and Cowes Week, focusing on the sailors' thoughts and words. Mark has been European Champion in the Farr 30 & J/24 class and has won numerous UK titles, and competes regularly in local and national events in dinghies and sportsboats.
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