10.09.2017 Max Salminen secures Opel Finn Gold Cup after intense Balaton Medal Race Max Salminen, from Sweden, has secured his first Finn world title as the 2017 Opel Finn Gold Cup closes at Balatonföldvár with an extremely close and intense medal race in light winds. Jonathan Lobert, from France took the silver while Nicholas Heiner,…
09.09.2017 Medal race line-up decided after second day of no racing at Opel Finn Gold Cup on Balaton The Finn Gold Cup is an extraordinary collective experience that is second to none in the Finn sailor’s calendar. It brings together sailors from across the world, and across the spectrum of experience and ability. It matches…
08.09.2017 No wind on Day 5 of Opel Finn Gold Cup, but plenty of potential The fifth day of the Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár started promising with some nice wind on the lake, but just as the sailors were getting ready to launch, a fog bank rolled in and AP was displayed….
07.09.2017 Max Salminen maintains lead at Opel Finn Gold Cup after one late race on Day 4 Max Salminen, from Sweden, extended his lead at the Opel Finn Gold Cup to seven points after placing fifth in the only race possible on Day 4. Ed Wright, from Britain, remains in second, while Jonathan Lobert, from…
06.09.2017 Max Salminen leads after snakes and ladders third day at Opel Finn Gold Cup Max Salminen, from Sweden, is the third leader in three days at the Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár on Lake Balaton. The ever-tricky wind caused a few more high scores, while a few of those at the top maintained…
04.09.2017 Nenad Bugarin masters Balaton breeze on opening day of 2017 Opel Finn Gold Cup Nenad Bugarin, from Croatia, is the early leader at the 2017 Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár, Hungary. Two very tricky races in shifty and patchy conditions left much of the fleet with at least one high score, but home…
03.09.2017 Day of reckoning approaches for Opel Finn Gold Cup fleet on breezy Balaton The day of reckoning will soon be upon the fleet at the 2017 Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár. At the end of registration 117 Finns have been measured and checked and are ready to race. Preparations are nearly over and…
02.09.2017 The Hun invade opening ceremony at 2017 Opel Finn Gold Cup Horse riding, archery, spear throwing, falconry and some dubious racing tactics were the key points of a spectacular opening ceremony at the 2017 Opel Finn Gold Cup at Balatonföldvár. The light rain did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the 124 sailors taking…
01.09.2017 Huge host of talent to challenge for 2017 Opel Finn Gold Cup on Balaton The 2017 Opel Finn Gold Cup is a true meeting of Finn sailors from around the world. It’s been 35 years since the Finn class has managed to attract as big an entry as it has for this year’s Finn…