Greece dominated at home but Italy and Spain held up!
The wind calmed down for the final day of competition, providing an opportunity for light wind specialists to secure race victories and rebalance some standings.
The lighter winds on both the first and last days allowed all competitors to race in a wide variety of conditions, which is ideal for a championship. Throughout the week, between 13 and 15 races were held in winds that reached up to 30 knots, and the race committee rose to the occasion, consistently making the right decisions to ensure everyone's safety. A heartfelt thank you to all its members.
Following this highly successful event and the diversity of competitors present, the Techno Class has once again demonstrated that it is the perfect platform for racing and advancing in windsurfing. Several sailors who participated in Artemis will become the elite of sailing in the future, as evidenced by the recent Paris Olympic Games. Remarkably, 100% of the Olympic medalists in windsurfing have raced and excelled on the Techno 293 in previous years!
We extend our big thank you to the Greek Sailing Federation, whose president attended the awards ceremony, to the municipality of Artemis for supporting the event, and to the Nautical Club of Artemis-Athens for their warm hospitality. A special thanks to the TAHE team for providing 100 charter boards and rigs.
We look forward to seeing everyone in Ostia/Rome in April 2025 for the next European Championships.
Final Standings:
Techno + Women: Italian sailor Teresa Medde, who took the lead early in the championship, had to battle fiercely until the end to fend off challenges from Greek competitor Nefeli Anagnostou. She finished on a high note with three first-place finishes on the final day.
Techno + Men: Greek sailor Aris Panagopoulos, who consistently stayed in the top tier throughout all races, pulled ahead decisively on the last day, distancing himself from Italian Alessandro Giagoni Locci with three first-place finishes.
U17 Girls: Greek sailor Danai Anagnostou faced challenges in maintaining her lead throughout the week. On the final day, in lighter winds, Turkish competitor Defne Egrilmez surged ahead, winning the last three races and finishing just one point behind Anagnostou. Greek sailor Georgia Tsoumou secured a third place.
U17 Boys: Reigning World Champion Ioannou Panagiotis remained untouchable in the breeze, dominating the fleet by winning 9 out of the 15 races held. His two Greek challengers, Agapitos Michalis Stamatoulakis and Pavlos Kallitsis Alagkiozian.
U15 Girls: Spanish sailor Olivia Sanchez Moral, who was under significant pressure from Estonian competitor Johanna Lukk, ultimately seized control in the lighter winds, clinching victory in the last three races. place, Mia Berazategui from Spain finished in third.
U15 Boys: Four Greek sailors, led by Spyridon Monastiriotis, established themselves at the front during the windy days. However, Italian sailor Lorenzo Orecchioni made a remarkable comeback, securing third place by winning two consecutive races in the lighter conditions. He finished just behind Evangelos Kyriazakos.
U13: In the youngest category, Spanish sailor Joshua Castro Jure dominated the competition. The battle for the remaining podium spots was fiercely contested throughout the week, with Turkish sailor Zeynep Mavioglu ultimately finishing in second place, just ahead of Italian competitor Vincenzo Clausi.